"Voters have been saying for a long time that prices and the cost of living are their top concerns. It's largely what has landed Trump and the Republican Party in a precarious position ahead of this year's midterm elections. And yet, Trump largely ignored the economic hardships many are feeling. He gave a rosy outlook, touting the stock market and lower gas prices. But the reality is, it's just not how voters are feeling."
"Only one president in U.S. history has gone before Congress during a State of the Union address and said that the state of the union was "not good." It wasn't President Trump on Tuesday. It was Gerald Ford in 1975 with the country facing similar economic problems to today's, including high prices."
"Trump's approval ratings are at or near record lows, and voters are blaming his policies, particularly his tariffs, for making things worse. In this speech, he doubled-down on those tariffs. With the Supreme Court justices sitting just feet away, he criticized their ruling last week that many of his tariffs were illegal."
During his State of the Union address, Trump presented an optimistic economic outlook, claiming the nation achieved a "turnaround for the ages" and is "back." However, voters consistently identify prices and cost of living as top concerns, blaming Trump's tariff policies for worsening conditions. Trump largely dismissed these economic difficulties, instead highlighting stock market gains and lower gas prices while doubling down on tariffs despite Supreme Court rulings against them. The speech followed familiar Trump themes on immigration and culture, lasting 1 hour and 48 minutes—the longest recent State of the Union. Trump's approval ratings remain at record lows as Republicans face challenging midterm elections.
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