President Trump told a national audience in his State of the Union address that he had unleashed a new age of economic prosperity. One thing he didn’t say: I feel your pain.

Instead, Trump emphasized familiar themes of immigration and culture wars, boasting about economic turnaround despite polling indicating public dissatisfaction. The analysis highlights that Trump doubled down on tariffs, even criticizing a Supreme Court ruling that questioned their legality.

The speech lacked a significant legislative agenda, proposing only a few specific actions. The article also touches on the reactions from Democrats, including protests and the official response which focused on the economy, an area where Trump's speech was perceived as weak.

Ultimately, the piece suggests that the speech is unlikely to significantly shift public opinion due to deeply entrenched views on Trump, and that the event served more as a show than a substantive policy discussion.