The White House released excerpts from Trump's State of the Union speech (as prepared for delivery) several hours before the congressional address.
Among the excerpts:
• Last year I pledged that we would work with our allies to extinguish ISIS from the face of the earth. One year later, I’m proud to report that the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated almost 100 percent of the territory once held by these killers in Iraq and Syria. But there is much more work to be done. We will continue our fight until ISIS is defeated.
• Past experience has taught us that complacency and concessions only invite aggression and provocation. I will not repeat the mistakes of the past Administrations that got us into this dangerous position.
What has President Donald Trump learned in his first year as president? That you have to lead with "heart."
That's what Trump told network news anchors during a pre-State of the Union lunch Tuesday.
Trump says, "You govern with all of the instincts of a businessperson, but you have to add much more heart and soul into your decisions than you would ever have even thought of before."
That's according to excerpts released by the White House.
In what appears to be a presidential first, the Trump re-election campaign is offering to display the names of donors during its broadcast of the president's State of the Union address.
A fundraising email said those who donate at least $1 to the campaign will have their name appear during the livestream broadcast.
“This is a movement,” the campaign email says. “It’s not about just one of us. It’s about ALL of us. Which is why your name deserves to be displayed during Tuesday night’s speech.”
The Washington Post quoted a Republican National Committee spokesperson as saying the pitch had generated $1 million in contributions from more than 75,000 individuals as of midday Tuesday.