Jerusalem: Trump lampoons Nigeria, others

President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed countries that voted at the
UN General Assembly against US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital
of Israel.

Nigeria was one of the nations that kicked against Trump's decision.

The US leader, in his first State of the Union Address, wondered why
there was opposition against America's sovereign right to make the
recognition.

In his speech, Trump noted that America had greatly improved under his
leadership.

"American taxpayers generously send those same countries billions of
dollars in aid every year.

"That is why, tonight, I am asking the Congress to pass legislation to
help ensure American foreign-assistance dollars always serve American
interests, and only go to America's friends.

"As we strengthen friendships around the world, we are also restoring
clarity about our adversaries," he said.

Reeling out his accomplishments in office in the past one year, Trump
said 2.4 million jobs were created in the last one years while
unemployment was at its lowest in 45 years.

The U.S. leader also said African-American unemployment stood at the
lowest rate ever recorded in history and the defeat of the Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS') defeat.

Trump touted the largest tax cut in American history saying roughly
three million workers have already gotten tax cut bonuses.

"Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs, including
200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone. After years of wage
stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.

"Unemployment claims have hit a 45-year low. African-American
unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded, and Hispanic
American unemployment has also reached the lowest levels in history.

""Small business confidence is at an all-time high. The stock market
has smashed one record after another, gaining eight trillion dollars
in value.

"That is great news for Americans' 401k, retirement, pension, and
college savings accounts.

"And just as I promised the American people from this podium 11 months
ago, we enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history,"
he said.

Trump, who started out his address recalling some of the perilous
moments in the past one year, noted the unity showed by both
Republicans and Democrats at such sad moments.

He, therefore, made bipartisan appeals for unity saying "it is not
enough to come together only in times of tragedy.

"Tonight, I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek
out common ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the
people we were elected to serve."