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President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday, amid a significant period for the United States marked by foreign conflicts, government shutdowns, and a Supreme Court ruling against his sweeping tariffs.Trump told reporters Monday that the speech will be lengthy. Experts predict the president will focus on affordability and immigration, two key topics from his campaign. He is likely to praise his legislative accomplishments, including his sweeping tax bill, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which included no tax on tips and other specialty deductions. The bill also allocated more than $170 billion to Homeland Security for deportation efforts.Abroad, Trump has been involved in countries like Venezuela and Iran this year. Political analysts suggest he will need to connect his foreign agenda with his “America First” domestic plan. The address is also taking place during a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.”It’s really unheard of to have a partial shutdown during the State of the Union,” said Todd Belt, a political analyst and professor at the George Washington University. “This is something that is really incredible and Donald Trump will make something of this and talk about making sure that Homeland Security and ICE is funded.”Despite Trump’s confidence about the work he’s done this year, surveys show Americans do not agree.According to the latest AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll, 62% of Americans disapprove of the way the president is handling his job. The survey also shows 39% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling the economy and 38% of Americans approve of the president’s work with immigration. This State of the Union could be controversial, with reports indicating that some Democrats plan to boycott and skip the president’s address, an unprecedented move according to experts.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday, amid a significant period for the United States marked by foreign conflicts, government shutdowns, and a Supreme Court ruling against his sweeping tariffs.
Trump told reporters Monday that the speech will be lengthy.
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Experts predict the president will focus on affordability and immigration, two key topics from his campaign.
He is likely to praise his legislative accomplishments, including his sweeping tax bill, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which included no tax on tips and other specialty deductions. The bill also allocated more than $170 billion to Homeland Security for deportation efforts.
Abroad, Trump has been involved in countries like Venezuela and Iran this year. Political analysts suggest he will need to connect his foreign agenda with his “America First” domestic plan.
The address is also taking place during a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
“It’s really unheard of to have a partial shutdown during the State of the Union,” said Todd Belt, a political analyst and professor at the George Washington University. “This is something that is really incredible and Donald Trump will make something of this and talk about making sure that Homeland Security and ICE is funded.”
Despite Trump’s confidence about the work he’s done this year, surveys show Americans do not agree.
According to the latest AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll, 62% of Americans disapprove of the way the president is handling his job. The survey also shows 39% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling the economy and 38% of Americans approve of the president’s work with immigration.
This State of the Union could be controversial, with reports indicating that some Democrats plan to boycott and skip the president’s address, an unprecedented move according to experts.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
