Key takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

Key takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night. We break down what he said, what his political messaging was, and how it previews the administration's goals through the midterm elections. We also analyze how the Democrats responded.

This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

Special thanks to Kelsey Snell, Natalie Winston and Neil Tevault.

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