Trump spent nearly two hours going through his usual list of lies and distortions. He provided no coherent plan for changing -- let alone bettering -- the economy. The stories he made up about Social Security fraud were preposterous. He had nothing new to say about Gaza or Ukraine; which is not surprising as his recent initiatives have gone nowhere.
The biggest howler: Trumps dramatic assertion that the era of unelected bureaucrats running the government is over, as Musk smirked from the balcony.
Trump's purpose in proposing massive tariffs has no real economic intent, but rather is aimed at creating opportunities to extract random concessions from foreign leaders which he can then claim as some kind of victory, even though the net economic effects will be negative.
See the Jacobin dissection of Trump's speech and the Democrats' response:
In Responding to Trump’s Speech, Democrats Tacked Right
See Bernie's response to Trump's speech to Congress:
Bernie Responds to Trump’s State of the Union Address
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