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Veronica Escobar: “Last year, Donald Trump promised Americans would get a…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar boycotts State of the Union address

Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:15

I'm not attending tonight's State of the Union address because it will be nothing but lies. Here's the real state of Our Union. Donald Trump promised to focus on affordability. Instead, he's called the affordability crisis a hoax. Last year, Donald Trump promised Americans would get a $2,000 tariff rebate check. But when he was asked about it by a reporter, asked if he would keep his promise, his response was, when did I do that? (00:15–00:22)

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Asserts that Donald Trump promised a $2,000 tariff rebate check to Americans last year.

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