Trump touts a 'new American moment' in first State of the Union address

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, on what has already been an eventful first few weeks of his second year in office.
During Trump's big speech, given at the Capitol in front of a majority Republican Congress and guests, the president declared a "new American moment," saying "there has never been a better time to start living the American dream."
Trump focused largely on jobs and the economy and US victories in the war against extremists abroad.
His remarks come 24 hours after one of the most pivotal moments in his presidency, in which the FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was forced out of the bureau after months of blistering attacks from Trump, and the possible release of a GOP memo seen as critical of the FBI and DOJ also loomed — posing further threat to the Russia investigation.

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, focusing largely on jobs and the economy in touting what he called a "new American moment."

"There has never been a better time to start living the American dream," he told Congress, according to prepared remarks.

why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for the national anthem. The line earned another raucous round of applause.

Immigration reform

The president continued his longstanding argument for his version of immigration reform, couching the need for such measures around crime. Trump has in the past referred to certain immigrants as dangerous and predisposed to poverty and criminal activity.

That rhetoric reached a new tipping point earlier this month when it was revealed that Trump allegedly referred to some African nations as "shithole countries."

Trump highlighted four pillars of his administration's immigration plan. Here's a paraphrased version:

"This vital reform is necessary, not just for our economy, but for our security, and our future," Trump said.

Terrorism and Americas nuclear arsenal

Trump has previously taken a hawkish tone toward the ongoing fight against terrorism. He reprised that position Tuesday night, calling up his move to keep open the offshore Guantanamo Bay detention center. Trump said he asked Congress to ensure that ""

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On the national's nuclear arsenal, Trump added: "

The president also moved to criticize the North Korean regime while highlighting the American student Otto Warmbier, who fell ill while in North Korean custody, and later died shortly after he was brough back to the US. Trump announced Otto's parents, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, and Otto's brother and sister, Austin and Greta, as surprise guests.

Trump touts a 'new American moment' in first State of the Union address

Immigration reform

Terrorism and Americas nuclear arsenal

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