Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect

The US president has shaped the Republican Party in his likeness, but his polarising policies risk voter backlash in the November midterm elections.

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Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump is set to deliver the first annual State of the Union address of his second term, a traditionally soaring speech where presidents make the case for their leadership before both chambers of Congress.

Trump’s assessment of the state of the “union” – the collection of 50 states and territories that fall under the federal government – comes after a year that has been nothing short of transformative in the country.

Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect

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