Trump touts achievements, Democrats call address a 'manifest of mistruths'

In his third state of the union address, and his last before the November election, President Donald Trump said his tenure has seen an unprecedented economic boom and success in confronting the opiod crisis, Veterans Administration reforms, enacting of a farm bill and criminal justice reform.

“After 24 months of rapid progress, our economy is the envy of the world, our military is the most powerful on Earth, by far, and America — America is again winning each and every day,” Trump said, as reported in an official transcript from the White House.

“No matter the trials we face, no matter the cha...