The White House billed the President’s State of the Union address as unifying and a call for bipartisanship, but – no surprise here – it fell short of that. The President said he wanted to work together, yet took a partisan, hardline stance on issue after issue. That’s not how bipartisanship works, and a look at the headlines this morning shows the address was more of a confrontational and divisive campaign speech to appeal to his base than a State of the Union address:
Politico: Trump calls for unity — on his terms
CNN: Trump's call for compromise is only on his own terms
New York Times: A Call for Bipartisanship With a Familiar Partisan Sting
Washington Post: In dissonant State of the Union speech, Trump seeks unity while depicting ruin
Roll Call: One speech, two Trumps,
Despite softer touches, president’s State of the Union still divides
The Hill: Trump veers between comity, confrontation at raucous State of the Union
Vox: Trump has no clue how to strike a deal with Dems. His State of the Union speech proved it.
Associated Press: Trump calls for end of rancorous politics he helped cultivate in State of the Union address
CNN: Trump's call for compromise is only on his own terms
New York Times: A Call for Bipartisanship With a Familiar Partisan Sting
Washington Post: In dissonant State of the Union speech, Trump seeks unity while depicting ruin
Roll Call: One speech, two Trumps,
Despite softer touches, president’s State of the Union still divides
The Hill: Trump veers between comity, confrontation at raucous State of the Union
Vox: Trump has no clue how to strike a deal with Dems. His State of the Union speech proved it.
Associated Press: Trump calls for end of rancorous politics he helped cultivate in State of the Union address
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