Axios: 250 Years. TRUMP TAUNTS DEMS at the 2026 State of the Union

Trump taunts Dems
 
President Trump’s State of the Union address last night. Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump used last night’s State of the Union address to portray himself as America’s savior and protector, as the country marks its 250th birthday, Axios CEO Jim VandeHei says in a “Behind the Curtain” video. 

VandeHei says Trump “wanted to prove that he is the strong and patriotic one, and that Democrats, by contrast, are weak and weird. You saw this in the choreography from the moment he walked onto the stage until he left.”

The president “knows that while he’s unpopular, Democrats are equally unpopular. Democrats haven’t done a good job of proving themselves to be an acceptable alternative to Trump.”

“The most poignant moment was where he isolated on this idea of: Will you stand for U.S. citizens, or will you stand for illegal immigrants?” VandeHei added. 

“He just taunted and taunted the Democrats. He let it hang in the air for what felt like minutes — because he understood that the imagery of Democrats sitting down when he’s saying ‘stand up if you stand for U.S. citizens’ is brilliant politics.”Cover: New York Post 

Another moment to tuck away and think about, VandeHei says: Trump started to lay the predicate for war with Iran.

Trump said last night“One thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terror — which they are by far — to have a nuclear weapon. Can’t let that happen.”

 Trump mostly dismissed Americans’ affordability concerns, Axios’ Neil Irwin and Courtenay Brown report.

Rather than present an I-feel-your-pain message paired with a litany of policy proposals, he argued that things are looking great.Watch the video … Follow Axios on YouTube.
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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