President Donald Trump on Tuesday night delivered his second term's first State of the Union address from the United States Capitol, presenting ideas to a nation that's heard nothing but protest, pandering and platitudes from his political foes for the first 13 months of his term.
In one of the epic speeches of his career, Trump weaved nearly two hours, cataloging his first-year successes alongside a celebration of everyday Americans’ extraordinary achievements and heroism.
On the other side of the aisle, the response appeared to be less ideas-driven and characteristically more oppose-everything-Trump.
Trump laid out a massive new agenda that included new federal matching payments for Americans' 401(k) retirement accounts and a path to a balanced budget and an income tax-free federal system while delivering a powerful and personal repudiation of what he sees as the insanity of Democratic ideas like sanctuary cities.
