WASHINGTON—The American economy has come roaring back, and President Donald Trump is showing how he cares about the well being of all Americans—these will be the major takeaways from Trump’s first State of the Union address, according to a senior administration official.
Mandated by the Constitution, the annual address is typically a president’s most important speech of the year before his largest audience. It gives the president the opportunity to make his case for the direction he wishes to give the nation. While some addresses have more or less been laundry lists of new initiatives, presidents also often seek to use the address to articulate overarching themes.
