Trump's State of the Union Will Be an Economic Victory Lap
The president will talk immigration, infrastructure, and trade on Tuesday night. But his biggest goal will be selling the public on the things he’s already done.
by Russell Berman
Jan 27, 2018
3 minutes
As readers of his Twitter feed are well aware, President Trump firmly believes his first year in office has unleashed an economic boom fueled by the deregulation of business and the promise of tax cuts that Republicans in Congress delivered on last month. On Tuesday night, Trump plans to use his State of the Union address to make sure he gets the credit for it.
A highlight reel of accomplishments and strong economic data points will be one of five main themes of Trump’s speech, which will also focus heavily
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