Trump’s Softer Tone Masks Hard Road Ahead for Agenda in Congress
- A speech aimed at the political center papers over policies
- Infighting and confusion have stalled legislative priorities
Trump: America Is Once Again Ready to Lead
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday cast aside the dark rhetoric of carnage and conflict that defined the start of his administration and left in its place a recitation of familiar campaign promises with few details on how he’d turn them into reality.
His first address to Congress featured an Obamacare repeal, a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, an immigration crackdown and a defense buildup. Designed to win the nation’s center, Trump’s remarks sprinkled patriotism and optimism over a politically divisive platform, and his calm and collected delivery won immediate applause among political pundits.