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| Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address is in the can. Here’s what we learned: | Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address is in the can. Here’s what we learned: |
| The speech was long and mostly on-script, and devoid of Trumpian chaos. As anticipated, Trump boasted of a strong economy and tax cuts, and he called for infrastructure spending and a bipartisan deal on immigration. | The speech was long and mostly on-script, and devoid of Trumpian chaos. As anticipated, Trump boasted of a strong economy and tax cuts, and he called for infrastructure spending and a bipartisan deal on immigration. |
| Trump used surprise guests to dramatize his confrontation with North Korea, including the family of Otto Warmbier, the late American student who was tortured, and defector Ji Seong-ho, who gave the night its most memorable image when he held his crutches aloft. | Trump used surprise guests to dramatize his confrontation with North Korea, including the family of Otto Warmbier, the late American student who was tortured, and defector Ji Seong-ho, who gave the night its most memorable image when he held his crutches aloft. |
| Trump used the story of a grisly alleged gang murder of two teenage girls, whose families were in the chamber, as a shocking way to call for immigration reform. He described a path to citizenship for so-called “Dreamers”, undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children, and a “great wall”, and he described a phantom scourge of “chain migration.” | Trump used the story of a grisly alleged gang murder of two teenage girls, whose families were in the chamber, as a shocking way to call for immigration reform. He described a path to citizenship for so-called “Dreamers”, undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children, and a “great wall”, and he described a phantom scourge of “chain migration.” |
| Response in the chamber was split along partisan lines, though Democrats joined in the applause at times, especially when Trump highlighted tales of military heroism. One of the strongest applause lines among Republicans was a sideswipe at NFL protesters: “We stand for the national anthem.” | Response in the chamber was split along partisan lines, though Democrats joined in the applause at times, especially when Trump highlighted tales of military heroism. One of the strongest applause lines among Republicans was a sideswipe at NFL protesters: “We stand for the national anthem.” |
| Trump sought to project optimism by describing “our new American moment,” but that tone leaked away with a long section of stories about the MS-13 gang and with calls for a nuclear buildup and an order to keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open. | Trump sought to project optimism by describing “our new American moment,” but that tone leaked away with a long section of stories about the MS-13 gang and with calls for a nuclear buildup and an order to keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open. |
| Democrats responded to Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday with a series of rebuttals that sounded a note of defiance in the face of policies they lambasted as divisive and discriminatory. | Democrats responded to Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday with a series of rebuttals that sounded a note of defiance in the face of policies they lambasted as divisive and discriminatory. |
| Joe Kennedy, a representative from Massachusetts, delivered one of two official Democratic responses to Trump’s address, decrying the administration for “targeting the very idea that we are all worthy of protection”. He was followed by Elizabeth Guzman, the first Hispanic woman elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, who offered a riposte to Trump delivered entirely in Spanish. | Joe Kennedy, a representative from Massachusetts, delivered one of two official Democratic responses to Trump’s address, decrying the administration for “targeting the very idea that we are all worthy of protection”. He was followed by Elizabeth Guzman, the first Hispanic woman elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, who offered a riposte to Trump delivered entirely in Spanish. |
| Elsewhere, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders decided to give his own unofficial response, which he said was intended to shed light on “the lies” Trump told during the campaign and promises the president has failed to keep. | Elsewhere, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders decided to give his own unofficial response, which he said was intended to shed light on “the lies” Trump told during the campaign and promises the president has failed to keep. |
| Typically, the opposing party delivers one official response to the president’s State of the Union. Democrats nonetheless sought to emphasize their party’s diversity to draw a contrast with Trump’s sharp anti-immigrant rhetoric. | Typically, the opposing party delivers one official response to the president’s State of the Union. Democrats nonetheless sought to emphasize their party’s diversity to draw a contrast with Trump’s sharp anti-immigrant rhetoric. |
| The moment has also served in the past to highlight a party’s future leaders. Although not yet a national name, Kennedy, 37, is regarded as a rising star within the Democratic Party. He is the grandson of Robert “Bobby” Kennedy and great-nephew of former President John F Kennedy. | The moment has also served in the past to highlight a party’s future leaders. Although not yet a national name, Kennedy, 37, is regarded as a rising star within the Democratic Party. He is the grandson of Robert “Bobby” Kennedy and great-nephew of former President John F Kennedy. |
| In his speech, Kennedy painted a picture of a starkly different America than the one Trump described in the preceding hours. He spoke of: “Russia knee-deep in our democracy. An all-out war on environmental protection. A Justice Department rolling back civil rights by the day. Hatred and supremacy proudly marching in our streets.” | In his speech, Kennedy painted a picture of a starkly different America than the one Trump described in the preceding hours. He spoke of: “Russia knee-deep in our democracy. An all-out war on environmental protection. A Justice Department rolling back civil rights by the day. Hatred and supremacy proudly marching in our streets.” |
| While he did not mention Trump by name, Kennedy also took a veiled shot at the president’s demeanor. | While he did not mention Trump by name, Kennedy also took a veiled shot at the president’s demeanor. |
| “Bullies may land a punch. They might leave a mark,” he said. | “Bullies may land a punch. They might leave a mark,” he said. |
| “But they have never, not once, in the history of our United States, managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future.” | “But they have never, not once, in the history of our United States, managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future.” |
| Sanders, who streamed his own response live on Facebook and YouTube, took more direct aim at the president and explicitly criticized “the divisiveness, dishonesty, and racism” under Trump. | Sanders, who streamed his own response live on Facebook and YouTube, took more direct aim at the president and explicitly criticized “the divisiveness, dishonesty, and racism” under Trump. |
| “The American people do not want a president who is compulsively dishonest, who is a bully, who actively represents the interests of the billionaire class, who is anti-science,” Sanders said, “and who is trying to divide us up based on the color of our skin, our nation of origin, our religion, our gender, or our sexual orientation.” | “The American people do not want a president who is compulsively dishonest, who is a bully, who actively represents the interests of the billionaire class, who is anti-science,” Sanders said, “and who is trying to divide us up based on the color of our skin, our nation of origin, our religion, our gender, or our sexual orientation.” |
| Every Democrat made a point to underscore the plight of Dreamers, the roughly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children. Their status was thrown into limbo last September when Trump announced plans to rescind an Obama-era program that enabled Dreamers to live and work legally in the US. | Every Democrat made a point to underscore the plight of Dreamers, the roughly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children. Their status was thrown into limbo last September when Trump announced plans to rescind an Obama-era program that enabled Dreamers to live and work legally in the US. |
| “The President has attacked those who are most vulnerable, ending protections for families fleeing persecution, from wars and from natural disasters,” Guzman said. | “The President has attacked those who are most vulnerable, ending protections for families fleeing persecution, from wars and from natural disasters,” Guzman said. |
| Kennedy also addressed Dreamers directly, speaking in both Spanish and English. | Kennedy also addressed Dreamers directly, speaking in both Spanish and English. |
| “You are a part of our story,” he said. “We will fight for you. We will not walk away.” | “You are a part of our story,” he said. “We will fight for you. We will not walk away.” |
| These were the top-tweeted moments during the State of the Union address, according to Twitter: | These were the top-tweeted moments during the State of the Union address, according to Twitter: |
| If you’re hungry for more quality television, Jimmy Kimmel is up next... | If you’re hungry for more quality television, Jimmy Kimmel is up next... |
| Nothing feels more natural than watching the #SOTU with @StormyDaniels pic.twitter.com/yqvgN3wF58 | Nothing feels more natural than watching the #SOTU with @StormyDaniels pic.twitter.com/yqvgN3wF58 |
| Kennedy: ‘Out of many: one’ | Kennedy: ‘Out of many: one’ |
| He says the “state of our union is hopeful, resilient and enduring.” And he’s done. | He says the “state of our union is hopeful, resilient and enduring.” And he’s done. |
| "Politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep," says Kennedy, ending his 12-min speech. "That is the measure of our character. That’s who we are. Out of many: one." pic.twitter.com/FXa6DL0q62 | "Politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep," says Kennedy, ending his 12-min speech. "That is the measure of our character. That’s who we are. Out of many: one." pic.twitter.com/FXa6DL0q62 |
| Heh. | Heh. |
| Did Kennedy eat corn on the cob backstage or something? | Did Kennedy eat corn on the cob backstage or something? |
| Here’s the motorcade returning from Capitol Hill: | Here’s the motorcade returning from Capitol Hill: |
| Successful motorcade with President @realDonaldTrump to #SOTU pic.twitter.com/MYuczf5A5s | Successful motorcade with President @realDonaldTrump to #SOTU pic.twitter.com/MYuczf5A5s |
| Meanwhile, Kennedy: | Meanwhile, Kennedy: |
| Kennedy addresses Dreamers in Spanish, then translates: "To all the Dreamers watching tonight, let me be clear: Ustedes son parte de nuestra historia. Vamos a luchar por ustedes y no nos vamos alejar.You are a part of our story. We will fight for you. We will not walk away." | Kennedy addresses Dreamers in Spanish, then translates: "To all the Dreamers watching tonight, let me be clear: Ustedes son parte de nuestra historia. Vamos a luchar por ustedes y no nos vamos alejar.You are a part of our story. We will fight for you. We will not walk away." |
| “This is not right,” Kennedy says. “This is not who we are.” | “This is not right,” Kennedy says. “This is not who we are.” |
| The line is applauded. They must have a few hundred Democrats in there. “It would be easy to dismiss this last year’s chaos as partisan politics. But it’s far greater than that.” | The line is applauded. They must have a few hundred Democrats in there. “It would be easy to dismiss this last year’s chaos as partisan politics. But it’s far greater than that.” |
| He doesn’t name Trump, but he describes an “American promise” broken by an administration “turning American life into a zero-sum game where for one to win, another must lose.” | He doesn’t name Trump, but he describes an “American promise” broken by an administration “turning American life into a zero-sum game where for one to win, another must lose.” |
| He’s pretty forceful in this bit. “We’re bombarded with one false choice after another. Coal miners or single moms... the coast or the heartland...” He describes “a system forcefully rigged for those at the top.” He talks about parents of transgender children and of opioid addicts. | He’s pretty forceful in this bit. “We’re bombarded with one false choice after another. Coal miners or single moms... the coast or the heartland...” He describes “a system forcefully rigged for those at the top.” He talks about parents of transgender children and of opioid addicts. |
| “Here is the answer Democrats offer tonight: we choose both.” | “Here is the answer Democrats offer tonight: we choose both.” |
| “We choose both.” There’s the slogan. Does that work? | “We choose both.” There’s the slogan. Does that work? |
| Here’s Representative Kennedy. | Here’s Representative Kennedy. |
| He’s in a Massachusetts garage, with a car on a jack, hood up, behind him and everything. It’s a technical school. They’ve supplied him with an applauding audience, in a shift from the more fireside-chat style of previous SOTU responses. | He’s in a Massachusetts garage, with a car on a jack, hood up, behind him and everything. It’s a technical school. They’ve supplied him with an applauding audience, in a shift from the more fireside-chat style of previous SOTU responses. |
| He’s talking about the tenacity of the city – Fall River, Massachusetts. | He’s talking about the tenacity of the city – Fall River, Massachusetts. |
| He’s notably not wearing a jacket. He does look like he’s wearing a ton of lipstick – is that fair to say? His lips are glistening. | He’s notably not wearing a jacket. He does look like he’s wearing a ton of lipstick – is that fair to say? His lips are glistening. |
| He’s saying the economy fails to give workers their fair share. | He’s saying the economy fails to give workers their fair share. |
| Then he says “Russia: knee-deep in our democracy.” That’s the first we’ve heard of Russia tonight. | Then he says “Russia: knee-deep in our democracy.” That’s the first we’ve heard of Russia tonight. |
| It's like watching something out of North Korea or any other totalitarian regime. | It's like watching something out of North Korea or any other totalitarian regime. |
| Delegates standing and applauding propaganda. | Delegates standing and applauding propaganda. |
| How utterly dismal. Where did robust democracy go? It's it really so vulnerable to misinformation? | How utterly dismal. Where did robust democracy go? It's it really so vulnerable to misinformation? |
| The Democrats look like they passed around a bushel of lemons to suck on before they got there. | The Democrats look like they passed around a bushel of lemons to suck on before they got there. |
| Managed just 5 minutes. Could not stand to watch any longer. Orchestrated theatrical Hollywood style rubbish. Like an Oscar ceremony, minus the Oscars. Tedious and sycophantic beyond belief. | Managed just 5 minutes. Could not stand to watch any longer. Orchestrated theatrical Hollywood style rubbish. Like an Oscar ceremony, minus the Oscars. Tedious and sycophantic beyond belief. |
| Why does he keep applauding himself? | Why does he keep applauding himself? |
| Reactions: | Reactions: |
| .@megynkelly: "those personalized stories throughout the speech were very effective...he took some of his more controversial stances and told them through people." #SOTU | .@megynkelly: "those personalized stories throughout the speech were very effective...he took some of his more controversial stances and told them through people." #SOTU |
| Most memorable line is there: Americans are dreamers too. | Most memorable line is there: Americans are dreamers too. |
| Now we have the forensic analysis of a speech that will be forgotten by the weekend, if not before. | Now we have the forensic analysis of a speech that will be forgotten by the weekend, if not before. |
| Good speech from Trump, well delivered after a slow start, went long and seemed to drop a bit in energy toward the end. Standard SOTU speech, but the Warmbiers and Ji Seong-ho made it special in other ways. Biggest takeaway: not offering much give on DACA deal. | Good speech from Trump, well delivered after a slow start, went long and seemed to drop a bit in energy toward the end. Standard SOTU speech, but the Warmbiers and Ji Seong-ho made it special in other ways. Biggest takeaway: not offering much give on DACA deal. |
| Bipartisan proposal to bring the country together: SOTU speeches should be 18 mins max | Bipartisan proposal to bring the country together: SOTU speeches should be 18 mins max |
| Nailed it!!! #sotu #sotu2018 | Nailed it!!! #sotu #sotu2018 |
| Twitter says tonight’s speech was “the most-tweeted #SOTU or #JointSession address ever, passing last year’s record of 3m tweets.” | Twitter says tonight’s speech was “the most-tweeted #SOTU or #JointSession address ever, passing last year’s record of 3m tweets.” |
| As Trump's speech ends, Democrats run for the exit and Republicans chant "USA USA" | As Trump's speech ends, Democrats run for the exit and Republicans chant "USA USA" |
| Stick around though – the post #SOTU programming is just beginning. Democrats have at least five rebuttals (two official) and Stormy Daniels is on Jimmy Kimmel. https://t.co/fNhcc2cbaA | Stick around though – the post #SOTU programming is just beginning. Democrats have at least five rebuttals (two official) and Stormy Daniels is on Jimmy Kimmel. https://t.co/fNhcc2cbaA |
| About 80 minutes even, he spoke. One-third again longer than Obama but short of the full Clinton. | About 80 minutes even, he spoke. One-third again longer than Obama but short of the full Clinton. |
| There’s another USA! USA! chant at the end. Some last applause. | There’s another USA! USA! chant at the end. Some last applause. |
| Trump steps down from the rostrum. He shakes some hands on the way out. | Trump steps down from the rostrum. He shakes some hands on the way out. |
| So – what did you think? | So – what did you think? |
| The MAGA line is a winner for the Republican side. | The MAGA line is a winner for the Republican side. |
| Here’s the finish: | Here’s the finish: |
| As long as we are proud of who we are, and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve. | As long as we are proud of who we are, and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve. |
| As long as we have confidence in our values, faith in our citizens, and trust in our God, we will not fail. | As long as we have confidence in our values, faith in our citizens, and trust in our God, we will not fail. |
| Our families will thrive. | Our families will thrive. |
| Our people will prosper. | Our people will prosper. |
| And our Nation will forever be safe and strong and proud and mighty and free. | And our Nation will forever be safe and strong and proud and mighty and free. |
| Thank you, and God bless America. Goodnight. | Thank you, and God bless America. Goodnight. |