https://johnib.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/trump-speech-to-congress-marks-a-shift-in-tone/
This article is written by Janet Hook about Trump's speech to congress. Hook is a very credible speaker for the Wall-Street journal; however, I did not check where she falls from an ideological standpoint so there could be some bias in her article. Hook addressed the major topics that Trump discussed and talked about how she admired his change in tone and unified approach. But Hook does not feel that anything Trump said did enough to bring Republicans and Democrats together on any issues.
The way this relates to the curriculum is that Trump addresses changes in public policy and his opinions result in hostile public opinion. He talks about foreign policy and the economy which are both a part of our curriculum. The speech dealt with Trump reaching out to the legislative branch, and you could also see the conflicting beliefs between political parties.
I felt like the speech went well, but I agree with Hook on the fact that nothing he said will have a big influence on the feelings of democrats. He breezed through the topics and did not stir up much tension, but at the same time did put much support behind his points. It was really just a ra ra type of speech. I don't put much emphasis on these type of addresses because it's just talk and no action. So it will take time before we see if he holds up to his promises.
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