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Trump Delivers State Of The Union, Economic Focus, Aviation Safety Bill

February 25, 2026·12 min·2-min readroundtablenews
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President Trump delivered a lengthy, exaggerated State of the Union address painting an optimistic economic picture, blaming Democrats for inflation and high costs, while unveiling few concrete plans. Despite bipartisan applause for symbolic moments, his claims were factually challenged,

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