In a record-long State of the Union address, President Trump painted a picture of national “turnaround” and strength, even as polls show many Americans are anxious about high prices and the cost of living.
He largely sidestepped those economic concerns, instead returning to familiar themes on immigration, crime and culture wars while offering a limited legislative agenda.
NPR White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram digs into the details with Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan.
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