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8 Reactions to President Trump's Speech to Congress

1. Van Jones

CNN political commentator Van Jones.
CNN political commentator Van Jones. | (Photo: Screengrab/YouTube/CNN)

Leftwing social commentator Van Jones spoke positively of Trump's speech, especially the portion where the president honored the widow of U.S. Navy SEAL William Owens.

A staunch critic of the president, Jones stated on a segment aired by CNN that the tribute to the fallen hero "was one of the most extraordinary moments you have ever seen in American politics, period."

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"Now, there was a lot that he said in that speech that was counterfactual, that was not right, that I oppose and will oppose," said Jones.

"But he did something tonight that you cannot take away from him. He became president of the United States."

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