Why Trump’s address to Congress matters
The US leader’s office sells his address to Congress as a chance to ‘reset’ the Trump presidency after first month’s dramas
Washington — Donald Trump gets a chance to put the rocky start to his presidency behind him on Tuesday night with a speech to the US Congress where he will lay out his plans for the year including a healthcare overhaul and military build-up. The speech at 9pm (0200GMT on Wednesday) in the chamber of the House of Representatives will be Trump’s biggest chance yet as president to command a large prime-time audience and describe his agenda after a first month in office characterised by missteps, internal dramas and acrimonious disputes with the news media. The address, which Trump has been writing with aide Stephen Miller and others, will include some gestures towards unifying a country polarised by a bitterly fought election and divided in the early days of his presidency. An average of recent polls by Real Clear Politics put his approval rating at about 44%, low for a new president. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the theme of the speech to Congress, which is controlled by Tru...
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