State of the Union, border security improved my view of Trump |
The longest ever State of the Union address left a lot to unpack.
President Donald Trump's delivery of the traditional annual address to Congress fell on Feb. 24 and lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes. It was brimming with accolades for himself and insults for opponents as Trump touted his economic and immigration policies. That despite headwinds from the Supreme Court's ruling against his use of tariffs and popular disapproval over immigration enforcement that has led to the killing of U.S. citizens.
The event included moments of protest, recognition of Americans' achievements and the uttering of enough exaggerations and falsehoods to keep fact-checkers heavily engaged.
But what, if anything, will be remembered from the speech? Will there be lasting effects, such as changes in policy or even attitudes?
For such answers we went to you, our USA TODAY readers. We invited you to send us your impressions of the speech. And we asked questions such as: Did the address change your opinion of Trump? Did it affect how you felt about the state of our union? And will it make you more or less likely to vote in the midterm elections?
You can read a collection of those responses in the Forum feature below. Look for more opportunities to weigh in at usatoday.com/forum, or drop us a note at forum@usatoday.com.
I'm not afraid of immigrants, but I am ashamed of Trump
I watched the entire State of the Union........