State of the Union: Here’s what Trump didn’t say
This is why trust is collapsing.
President Donald Trump made the case that happy days are here again in the first State of the Union of his second term, but there was little talk of transition or pain.
“The state of our union is strong,” he declared. “Our country is winning again. We’re winning so much we really don’t know what to do with it.”
Thus, Trump dusted off his trademark “Tired of winning” catchphrase that dates back to his first presidential campaign a decade ago, this time with an extra flourish.
“People are asking me, ‘Please, please, Mr. President, we are winning too much, we can’t take it anymore, we are not used to winning,’” he said. “I say, ‘No, no, no, you are going to win again, you are going to win big.’”
While it is understandable that Trump would play up the positives, especially in a Democrat-depleted chamber with many opposition lawmakers boycotting, it is a risky strategy with the public still so dour about the state of the economy.
Trump’s economic approval rating, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, stands at just 40.8% while 55.6% disapprove. This has dragged down his overall job approval rating, which sits at 42.2% in the same average and is underwater by 14 points.
Polls have also suggested that many voters don’t think Trump is focused enough on the economy compared to other issues.
But the Trump State of the Union was a pep rally, with celebrations of Olympic athletes and repeated chants of “USA! USA!” He announced he would soon present Connor Hellebuyck, goalie from the gold medal-winning men’s Olympic hockey team, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The closest Trump came to conceding that all isn’t well was when he pointed out the dire conditions he inherited from his predecessor. Former President Joe Biden also tried to defend his stewardship of the economy, with a much more supportive media than Trump is ever likely to enjoy, but was unable to shift public opinion on the issue. The economy ended up being one of the top reasons Trump defeated Biden’s successor at the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump zinged the Democrats’ focus on “affordability,” blaming their policies for the inflation he inherited when he came into office. “You caused that,” he exclaimed. He later denounced Obamacare as “the Unaffordable Care Act,” blaming Democrats for high healthcare costs.
Trump described the past year as “a turnaround for the ages,” but added, “you’ve seen nothing yet.”
Trump did not just …
This is why trust is collapsing.
President Donald Trump made the case that happy days are here again in the first State of the Union of his second term, but there was little talk of transition or pain.
“The state of our union is strong,” he declared. “Our country is winning again. We’re winning so much we really don’t know what to do with it.”
Thus, Trump dusted off his trademark “Tired of winning” catchphrase that dates back to his first presidential campaign a decade ago, this time with an extra flourish.
“People are asking me, ‘Please, please, Mr. President, we are winning too much, we can’t take it anymore, we are not used to winning,’” he said. “I say, ‘No, no, no, you are going to win again, you are going to win big.’”
While it is understandable that Trump would play up the positives, especially in a Democrat-depleted chamber with many opposition lawmakers boycotting, it is a risky strategy with the public still so dour about the state of the economy.
Trump’s economic approval rating, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, stands at just 40.8% while 55.6% disapprove. This has dragged down his overall job approval rating, which sits at 42.2% in the same average and is underwater by 14 points.
Polls have also suggested that many voters don’t think Trump is focused enough on the economy compared to other issues.
But the Trump State of the Union was a pep rally, with celebrations of Olympic athletes and repeated chants of “USA! USA!” He announced he would soon present Connor Hellebuyck, goalie from the gold medal-winning men’s Olympic hockey team, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The closest Trump came to conceding that all isn’t well was when he pointed out the dire conditions he inherited from his predecessor. Former President Joe Biden also tried to defend his stewardship of the economy, with a much more supportive media than Trump is ever likely to enjoy, but was unable to shift public opinion on the issue. The economy ended up being one of the top reasons Trump defeated Biden’s successor at the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump zinged the Democrats’ focus on “affordability,” blaming their policies for the inflation he inherited when he came into office. “You caused that,” he exclaimed. He later denounced Obamacare as “the Unaffordable Care Act,” blaming Democrats for high healthcare costs.
Trump described the past year as “a turnaround for the ages,” but added, “you’ve seen nothing yet.”
Trump did not just …
State of the Union: Here’s what Trump didn’t say
This is why trust is collapsing.
President Donald Trump made the case that happy days are here again in the first State of the Union of his second term, but there was little talk of transition or pain.
“The state of our union is strong,” he declared. “Our country is winning again. We’re winning so much we really don’t know what to do with it.”
Thus, Trump dusted off his trademark “Tired of winning” catchphrase that dates back to his first presidential campaign a decade ago, this time with an extra flourish.
“People are asking me, ‘Please, please, Mr. President, we are winning too much, we can’t take it anymore, we are not used to winning,’” he said. “I say, ‘No, no, no, you are going to win again, you are going to win big.’”
While it is understandable that Trump would play up the positives, especially in a Democrat-depleted chamber with many opposition lawmakers boycotting, it is a risky strategy with the public still so dour about the state of the economy.
Trump’s economic approval rating, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, stands at just 40.8% while 55.6% disapprove. This has dragged down his overall job approval rating, which sits at 42.2% in the same average and is underwater by 14 points.
Polls have also suggested that many voters don’t think Trump is focused enough on the economy compared to other issues.
But the Trump State of the Union was a pep rally, with celebrations of Olympic athletes and repeated chants of “USA! USA!” He announced he would soon present Connor Hellebuyck, goalie from the gold medal-winning men’s Olympic hockey team, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The closest Trump came to conceding that all isn’t well was when he pointed out the dire conditions he inherited from his predecessor. Former President Joe Biden also tried to defend his stewardship of the economy, with a much more supportive media than Trump is ever likely to enjoy, but was unable to shift public opinion on the issue. The economy ended up being one of the top reasons Trump defeated Biden’s successor at the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump zinged the Democrats’ focus on “affordability,” blaming their policies for the inflation he inherited when he came into office. “You caused that,” he exclaimed. He later denounced Obamacare as “the Unaffordable Care Act,” blaming Democrats for high healthcare costs.
Trump described the past year as “a turnaround for the ages,” but added, “you’ve seen nothing yet.”
Trump did not just …
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