Is the State of the Union just another campaign stop?

Posted Feb 6, 2019 5:42 PM

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President Donald Trump arrives in the House chamber to deliver his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress in the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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Simone Pathé

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Posted Feb 6, 2019 5:42 PM

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address touched on familiar themes and not so familiar ones like bipartisanship. Yet, the goal of many politicians Tuesday night was a 2020 campaign snapshot, complete with fundraising appeal and messaging. Roll Call senior political reporter Simone Pathé explains.

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Is the State of the Union just another campaign stop?

Political Theater, Episode 55