CNA Trump’s State of the Union address: Rhetoric, reality and the push for a reset | CNA Correspondent

In the longest State of the Union address in modern history, US President Donald Trump laid out his achievements and made the economy a key pillar of his speech. Over nearly two hours, Mr Trump also touched on immigration, national security and foreign policy as he aimed to put his Republican Party in a position of strength ahead of the November midterm election. But beyond the headline claims, what does this speech mean for American alliances, global stability and trade with the rest of the world? Genevieve Woo breaks it down with senior correspondent Simon Marks.

Highlights:
00:06 Longest SOTU in history
01:23 “Opening salvo” for midterms
05:00 Democrats branded “sick people”
06:45 Confusion over new tariff plan
09:36 $18 trillion investment claim
11:08 Food stamps claim challenged
13:02 Stock market vs reality gap
15:38 73% independents disapprove
16:50 Democrats deliver sharp rebuttal
19:01 A year of policy whiplash

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