Response to the 2026 SOTU Address
It’s Showtime!
President Trump loves an audience. This was clear when on February 24th, 2026, with a global audience, Trump made his State of the Union (SOTU) address and declared the state of the Union is ‘strong!’ Specifically, he bellowed, it is ‘Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.’ He continued by declaring, ‘This is the golden age of America.’ Likewise, he concluded his speech by stating ‘the golden age of America is upon us’ implying the content of his speech had confirmed this supposed ‘golden age.’
The Golden Age of America
There have been many countries with a ‘golden age.’ The golden ages of Greece, Rome, China and even the previous ‘gilded age’ of America are characterized as periods of ‘peace, harmony, stability and prosperity.’ Often, the prosperity of those in charge outshines the reality of peace, harmony and stability for the majority of the nation’s citizens. Is this a golden age for America or a golden age for Trump and his associates?
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