The president will offer a speech aimed squarely at the American public that makes his case for re-election.
Likely clear of imminent threats to his presidency, the president plans to use his annual State of the Union speech as a fresh start for his re-election bid, according to seven senior administration officials and White House allies who spoke to POLITICO about the president’s upcoming address.
Trump is expected to speak generously about his prior actions, and focus less on legislative goals for a potential second term. A list of White House talking points circulated to Trump allies on Thursday previewed a dozen items that Trump is likely to weave into his speech.
Officials familiar with the speech said the president will also highlight his administration's efforts on criminal justice reform and the opioid epidemic in a bid to appeal to independent voters and conservatives who may disagree with his trade and immigration policies. In previous years, Trump included ambitious and seemingly out-of-the-blue promises — such as ending the HIV epidemic or confronting childhood cancer — that he rarely, if ever, mentioned in front of his base.
With the Senate due to cast their verdict in Trump’s impeachment trial while the speech is still being drafted, officials cautioned that the current draft is fluid and could change based on what unfolds in the upper chamber. However, Kudlow said the president and his team are currently “working on one draft” instead of having separate speeches prepared in case the Senate trial bleeds into next week.
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