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Trump’s State of the Union

Posted by on Feb 9, 2018 in Current Events
The Capitol and Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.

The Capitol is the site of the annual State of the Union speech. President Trump gave his first such speech last week. Credit: Jon Bilous/Shutterstock

This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site summarizes President Trump’s first State of the Union address.

On January 30, President Trump gave his annual State of the Union address. It was the third-longest such speech in history: one hour and twenty minutes long. In general, it was well-received. According to some polls, the president’s approval rating even went up a few points from its historic lows as a result. Here are some of the key moments of the address.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

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