Economy and Affordability

Speaking from the historic House of Burgesses in Williamsburg, Va., Gov. Abigail Spanberger opened the Democratic State of the Union response by saying “We did not hear the truth from our president,” accusing Trump of lying about the economy, blaming his tariff policies for higher consumer costs and framing three core questions about affordability, safety and whether he works for ordinary people. She also slammed his immigration and foreign‑policy moves and explicitly praised students staging anti‑ICE school walkouts nationwide — including incidents that led to suspensions in Virginia, arrests in Texas and a viral Cincinnati confrontation — as part of a broader Democratic counterprogram.