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Trump’s tricky balance for State of the Union

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Buckle in. It’s gonna be a late one:

President Trump has a tricky line to walk tonight during the first State of the Union address of his second term.

This is his opportunity to tout his accomplishments with the attention of millions of Americans, while outlining talking points Republicans can use heading into a critical midterm election year.

He does have accomplishments to brag about — the tax cuts in his One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lowered prescription drug prices, to name a few.

But it hasn’t all been good. His approval rating is underwater (more on that below). Many Americans are feeling the pain of economic affordability. And for critics, the daily chaos of the Trump administration has returned.

Tonight........

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