DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday [1-30-18] night, a (very) lengthy speech in which he largely revisited his accomplishments over his first year in office and offered a handful of proposals he’d like to see considered in the coming year.
While it’s important not to over-analyze what the speech means for Trump’s presidency — his first year in office suggests what he says one day means very little for what he will do the next — I did jot down a few takeaways from the address. They’re below.
1. America First
Trump ran — and won — on the idea that he would always put our country first. And boy did he make good on that promise in his State of the Union address. For the first hour of the speech, Trump talked about nothing but domestic policy. Tax cuts. The economy. Trade. Regulatory reform. Immigration. Nary a mention of America’s place in the world until after 10 pm on the east coast.
The signal was clear: Trump is not just using ‘America First’ as a piece of rhetoric; he’s heavily focused on making it a policy reality as well.”
-Chris Cillizza, “6 takeaways from Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Jan. 31, 2018 09:18am