US EditionTrump State of the Union Piles Pressure on Johnson for Second Reconciliation Push
President Trump's 1 hour and 47-minute State of the Union address included claims on election integrity, immigration, attacks on Somali heritage, and staged guest appearances.
- President Donald Trump delivered a 1 hour 47 minute State of the Union in the House of Representatives chamber, blending a conventional speech with staged stunts and medal presentations.
- On policy, Trump told lawmakers tariffs would produce hundreds of millions and urged approval of the Save America Act to stop illegal voting, claiming Democrats oppose voter ID to cheat.
- A recent review found 15 individuals who appear to be noncitizens voted among more than 5.7 million ballots in Michigan, with 13 referrals to the attorney general, and no evidence supports Trump’s $19 billion fraud claim.
- The address faced repeated interruptions, and protesters and Rep. Al Green, Democratic member of Congress, were escorted out as Trump berated Democrats for not standing, with visible bruising on his hand.
- He reiterated grievances that he was denied an illegal third term despite losing to Joe Biden, President who won the 2020 election, while his mix of theatrics and tariff policy risks inflaming immigration and voting‑policy debates.
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As he has already done with his entire U.S. institutional life, Donald Trump turned Tuesday's state of the Union speech into a long, erratic and fallacious election rally, lacking the decorum or solemnity that the President of the United States is supposed to have on the occasion he has to address Congress. Trump devoted more than an hour and a half to throwing empty hyperboles on “the most incredible and exceptional nation that ever existed on …
Trump State of the Union piles pressure on Johnson for second reconciliation push
President Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote GOP legislation likely to hit a wall with Democrats, turning up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to pursue a complicated avenue to pass it with only Republican votes. Johnson may have only a narrow window to push much…
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State of the Union: Trump strives to keep MAGA on board
President Donald Trump’s Tuesday State of the Union largely was aimed at keeping his Make America Great Again base on board. An Economist/YouGov poll from Feb. 13-26 found 93% MAGA backing, an erosion from 95% on Feb. 6-9, but still strong. The problem is a CNN/SSRS poll for Feb. 17-20 found just 36% overall approval, with 63% disapproval. Other polls showed the same. Trump branded them, “Fake polls.” The key for Trump is not only keeping MAGA s…
The president criticized the Democrats for not applauding his speech or supporting his immigration policy
Breitbart Business Digest: State of the Union — Inflation Crushed and Real Wages Soaring
President Trump led off his State of the Union speech by addressing the state of the economy, highlighting the progress on bringing down inflation after the Biden-Powell surge that undermined America's post-pandemic recovery.
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