In his State of the Union Address last night, President Trump highlighted his economic agenda, delivered some partisan jabs, and included plenty of celebratory moments from the US men’s hockey team to a 100-year-old US war hero.
In this midterm election year, the President knows the state of the economy will determine control of Congress and his agenda. So it was no surprise that he began by touting his economic record.
He also announced economic news of a different kind—a crackdown on fraud. “There’s been no more stunning example than Minnesota, where members of the Somali community have pillaged an estimated $19 billion,” President Trump said. “So tonight, although we started four months ago, I am officially announcing the ‘war on fraud’ to be led by our great Vice President JD Vance.”
