Rep. Frank Pallone, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing New Jersey’s 6th district, expressed his views on several actions taken by President Trump through a series of tweets on January 21, 2025. Pallone, who has been in office since replacing James J. Howard in 1988 and previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 1984 to 1988, is known for his active engagement on social media.
In a tweet posted at 16:13 UTC, Rep. Pallone invited President Trump to read the U.S. Constitution, emphasizing that “birthright citizenship is explicitly guaranteed.”
At 17:15 UTC, Pallone addressed President Trump’s ability to change laws unilaterally, stating that while “he can sign whatever he’d like,” it would require an act of Congress to allow offshore drilling off the East Coast.
Later that day at 18:47 UTC, Pallone criticized President Trump’s policy moves regarding prescription drug costs, claiming that on his first day in office he moved “to increase prescription drug costs for millions of Americans.”
