News networks, journalists, and assorted politics junkies will gather to watch the State of the Union address tonight. Though I think there may be fewer politics junkies because, well, they’re quite burned out.
Given President Trump’s recent behavior, I think just about everyone knows what to expect from him. He says it’ll be a long one, because “we have a lot to talk about.” It’s safe to assume that it’ll contain everything he’s been harping on recently. The 2020 election. The Supreme Court. His complaints that he’s not allowed to do whatever he wants without answering to anyone. Greenland. Immigrants. And a collection of conspiracy theories popular on MAGA social media.
But rather than delve into all that — believe me, plenty of other independent journalists will — I thought I’d stick to my second favorite topic, history.
And a brief history of the State of the Union.
