Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been selected to take on Joe Biden and will give the Republicans’ rebuttal to the Democrat president’s State of the Union address next week.
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that Sanders will deliver the address.
“Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system,” McCarthy said in a statement.
“As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Congress with our Commitment to America, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is addressing them head-on with her conservative agenda outside of Washington.
“The youngest governor in America, Sarah is fighting on behalf of parents, small businesses, and ordinary taxpayers.
“She is bringing new ideas for a changing future, while also applying the wisdom of the past, including from the leadership of her father, Mike.
“She is a servant-leader of true determination and conviction.
“I’m thrilled Sarah will share her extraordinary story and bold vision for a better America on Tuesday.
“Everyone, including President Biden, should listen carefully.”
.@SpeakerMcCarthy announces Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican Response to the State of the Union Address next Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/UKcoZpBd2O
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 2, 2023
Sanders said she is “grateful for this opportunity to address the nation and contrast the GOP’s optimistic vision for the future against the failures of President Biden and the Democrats.”
“We are ready to begin a new chapter in the story of America – to be written by a new generation of leaders ready to defend our freedom against the radical left and expand access to quality education, jobs, and opportunity for all,” she added.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said:
“While President Biden keeps repeating old mistakes and failing Americans, a rising generation of Republican Governors are fighting for families, advancing new solutions, and winning.
“Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the youngest Governor in the nation and a powerful advocate for the popular, commonsense conservative principles that will put our country back on a better course.
“The American people deserve better than Democrats’ runaway inflation, surging crime, open borders, and failing schools.
“I am excited for the nation to hear from Governor Sanders on Tuesday and witness a sharp contrast with this exhausted and failing Administration.”
I’m honored to have the opportunity to address the nation after the State of the Union on Tuesday.
What America needs – and what Republicans are offering – is a return to common sense and a commitment to the ideals that made America the land of the free and home of the brave.
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) February 2, 2023
She is the
✓ Youngest governor in America
✓ First female governor in Arkansas history
✓ First father-daughter governance in historyEveryone—including President Biden—should tune in. pic.twitter.com/8FlP4p8OIL
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) February 2, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going to give the GOP response to the State of the Union pic.twitter.com/GJvHt8Hkh7
— Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) February 2, 2023
