A lot has changed since President Donald Trump addressed Congress a year ago. But in one area, at least, his State of the Union address Tuesday evening seems likely to resemble his last visit to the House chamber.
“It’s going to be a long speech,” he said, after delivering the longest joint session address in history last March. “We have so much to talk about.”
After a year of political upheaval and declining popularity, Trump certainly has plenty to discuss when he climbs the rostrum Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET. Traditionally a laundry list of both accomplishments and policy prescriptions, the State of the Union is typically a president’s largest television audience of the year.
For Trump, who appears in various settings on television multiple times a week, the challenge will be to break through beyond the boasts, grievances and vague promises that comprise his usual events. In the past, he has come to the address with at least a few surprises, either contained in his remarks or in the form of guests sitting up in the galleries.
Here are four things to watch for in Trump’s speech:
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