Trump to address a changed America at vital moment for his presidency
Few of Donald Trump’s speeches to Congress have had as much riding on them as the one on Tuesday night.
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"We have a country that's now doing well, we have the greatest economy we've ever had and the most activity we've ever had."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"State of the Union addresses are normally a time when the president does two things that President Trump essentially never does."
— Robert Rowland , Academic
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