"This was also the most partisan State of the Union in memory. In what may have been a first, Mr. Trump attacked his predecessor by name several times. He repeatedly condemned congressional Democrats, tried to force them to stand and applaud him, and lacerated them when they didn't. He was spoiling for a fight."
"Almost everything the president said energized his MAGA hard core. But they aren't enough to stave off a shellacking this fall. For them, the president's speech almost certainly didn't sound based in reality, submitted the ex-Bush advisor, noting that the country lost over 100,000 manufacturing jobs last year and is still feeling the effects of inflation."
"It too often sounded like a political convention speech rather than a presidential address. Even by the former's standards, it was angry, pugnacious, and hence less effective, concluded Rove. If they're to defend their majority successfully, congressional Republicans must offer more substance, be more forwar"
Karl Rove, a prominent GOP operative, critiqued President Trump's State of the Union address in a Wall Street Journal column. While acknowledging Trump's effective use of gallery guests and empathetic delivery, Rove identified the speech as the most partisan in memory. Trump attacked his predecessor by name, repeatedly condemned congressional Democrats, and pressured them to applaud. Rove argued this aggressive approach energized Trump's core supporters but failed to appeal to swing voters crucial for midterm elections. He noted the speech sounded disconnected from economic reality, citing job losses and inflation, and resembled a political convention speech rather than a presidential address. Rove concluded that congressional Republicans need to offer more substance to defend their majority.
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