It is the first speech of his second term and highly anticipated
Fresh off a Supreme Court defeat of his tariffs and facing slipping approval ratings, Trump is expected to frame the speech around the theme “America at 250: Strong, Prosperous and Respected”, a nod to the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
The White House has said that Trump will be focusing on domestic issues, with “a large portion of the speech focusing on the economy and affordability issues”. The US president is also expected to mention immigration, crime and national security.
Reporting by Xinmei Shen, Khushboo Razdan, Dewey Sim and Teresa Frontado
Source: News - South China Morning Post
