What will Trump say in the State of the Union address?
When President Trump speaks to Congress and the nation Tuesday night he will follow several familiar tropes. Like a long line of presidents before him, Trump will say the state of the union is great and take full credit for it. They all say that, unless we are in a recession or at war. They typically add that everything is getting better, too, thanks to their wise policies. In a nod to the next election, they warn voters that the only thing stopping our country from reaching even greater heights is the mule-headed opposition of the opposing party and a few Supreme Court Justices. What differs each year are the specifics. This time, Trump is likely to focus on three topics that will move voters this November: the economy, including jobs, taxes, and inflation; illegal immigration; and Iran. The economy dominates voters’ choices in
