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Reaction To Trump's State Of The Union Address Follows A Predictable Script

Republicans praised Trump for what they saw as a steady performance. Democrats said the president's speech was divisive.

Reaction to President Trump's first State of the Union speech followed the familiar choose-your-own-partisan-narrative script that's dominated political life since the 2016 election.

Republican members of Congress frequently offered safe, predictable praise particularly around economic policy. Said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,

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