The State of the Union address is a speech given each year by the president to Congress about the state of the nation and his proposals and goals for the following year. President Trump gave his first State of the Union address on January 30th. He presented a speech to Paul Ryan, Congress, and millions of Americans watching at home. He presented on the many current success and trials this country is facing. He covered a wide range topics and themes including the economy, business regulations, infrastructure, military, immigration, the opioid epidemic, patriotism, bi-partisan unity, and the American dream. A speech such as this is a perfect example of communication, and the construction and delivery of messages.
To begin, Trump delivered the State of the Union address in a direct in-person oration. He intended to inform, and sometimes to persuade, Congress and the public. The speech consisted of about five-thousand-three-hundred words, yet had a run time of over one hour and twenty minutes; making it one of the longest State of the Union speeches. This might have been because of the large and sometimes vague scope of his message and a lack of energy in the delivery, especially in the first half of the address. It seemed that his speech, body movements, and non-verbal communication were reserved at …show more content…
Some of Trump’s remarks have now been stated as being false or misrepresented especially related to the tax cut bill, employment trends, environmental regulations, and immigration. This harms the clarity and credibility of the message. Also, he called for unity, yet resurrected controversy over the Affordable Care Act, NFL kneeling protest, and dreamer immigrants. This sends mixed signals and can counter-productively deepen the divide between the parties. In addition, the address lacked any actual specific policies or a plan of what we are going to see this year. This made the address vaguer for
To begin, Trump delivered the State of the Union address in a direct in-person oration. He intended to inform, and sometimes to persuade, Congress and the public. The speech consisted of about five-thousand-three-hundred words, yet had a run time of over one hour and twenty minutes; making it one of the longest State of the Union speeches. This might have been because of the large and sometimes vague scope of his message and a lack of energy in the delivery, especially in the first half of the address. It seemed that his speech, body movements, and non-verbal communication were reserved at …show more content…
Some of Trump’s remarks have now been stated as being false or misrepresented especially related to the tax cut bill, employment trends, environmental regulations, and immigration. This harms the clarity and credibility of the message. Also, he called for unity, yet resurrected controversy over the Affordable Care Act, NFL kneeling protest, and dreamer immigrants. This sends mixed signals and can counter-productively deepen the divide between the parties. In addition, the address lacked any actual specific policies or a plan of what we are going to see this year. This made the address vaguer for