Republican State of the Union rebuttals differed in more than just language
Republican rebuttals to President Biden's speech were not only given in different languages but touched on different GOP priorities and addressed varied concerns to each separate audience.
by Ximena Bustillo
Feb 09, 2023
3 minutes
Republicans' dual rebuttals to President Biden's State of the Union differed in language and strategy ahead of the 2024 election.
While Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders went straight for criticism of the "radical left" that included "indoctrinating" children and forcing "woke" culture on Americans in her English language response, Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani took a more diplomatic approach — sticking to policy issues and ending on a hopeful note, in Spanish.
The splits on topics, rhetoric and style were meant to target different audiences
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