Stacey Abrams did not watch President Trump’s State of the Union address before delivering her rebuttal, according to a new report.
A source told CNN that Abrams, who was the first black woman to deliver the rebuttal to the president’s annual address, decided to focus the Democratic rebuttal on Trump administration policies, rather than the specifics of his Tuesday night speech.
Source close to @staceyabrams says she didn’t watch the President’s speech — and indeed she focused on his policies not his words tonight. Source also says Abrams wrote the speech herself.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 6, 2019
The source also indicated that Abrams wrote the speech she delivered herself.
Abrams, a Democrat, lost in Georgia’s 2018 gubernatorial race but refused to concede to Republican Brian Kemp — even as he declared victory — as she held out hope for a recount or even a runoff election.
Abrams had a lot of backing from Hollywood, including an endorsement from TV personality Oprah Winfrey, who was once rumored to be considering a run for the White House in 2020.
Despite Abrams’ wide name recognition and celebrity support, Kemp narrowly defeated her with 50.2 percent of the vote.
