Jonathan Swan

And he was escorted out. Trump seemed to almost be energized by the Democratic opposition, and he goaded Democrats throughout the night.

When he got to the substance of the speech, it was really similar to what we've heard him talk about thematically for really the last nine years. He focused on illegal immigration and his efforts to crack down on the border. He leaned into cultural issues like transgender issues and talked about law and order. The other thing that Trump really sort of called out in the speech was Doge.

When he got to the substance of the speech, it was really similar to what we've heard him talk about thematically for really the last nine years. He focused on illegal immigration and his efforts to crack down on the border. He leaned into cultural issues like transgender issues and talked about law and order. The other thing that Trump really sort of called out in the speech was Doge.

When he got to the substance of the speech, it was really similar to what we've heard him talk about thematically for really the last nine years. He focused on illegal immigration and his efforts to crack down on the border. He leaned into cultural issues like transgender issues and talked about law and order. The other thing that Trump really sort of called out in the speech was Doge.

Perhaps you've heard of it.

Perhaps you've heard of it.

Perhaps you've heard of it.

And Elon Musk, who stood and received applause. Thank you, Elon.

And Elon Musk, who stood and received applause. Thank you, Elon.

And Elon Musk, who stood and received applause. Thank you, Elon.

Trump spent a lot of time reciting different line items that they claim they have stopped and payments in the budget that he says are fraudulent and praised Elon Musk's work.

Trump spent a lot of time reciting different line items that they claim they have stopped and payments in the budget that he says are fraudulent and praised Elon Musk's work.

Trump spent a lot of time reciting different line items that they claim they have stopped and payments in the budget that he says are fraudulent and praised Elon Musk's work.

The impression you got from watching the speech was this is a president who, despite everything so far, all of the protests, the stock market reaction to what he's doing with tariffs, the outrage from Democrats, this is a president who is not taking any steps backwards. He is barreling forward with his agenda.

The impression you got from watching the speech was this is a president who, despite everything so far, all of the protests, the stock market reaction to what he's doing with tariffs, the outrage from Democrats, this is a president who is not taking any steps backwards. He is barreling forward with his agenda.

The impression you got from watching the speech was this is a president who, despite everything so far, all of the protests, the stock market reaction to what he's doing with tariffs, the outrage from Democrats, this is a president who is not taking any steps backwards. He is barreling forward with his agenda.

He's doing it unapologetically, and he shows no sign so far of retreating from any of these very aggressive moves that he's taken.

He's doing it unapologetically, and he shows no sign so far of retreating from any of these very aggressive moves that he's taken.

He's doing it unapologetically, and he shows no sign so far of retreating from any of these very aggressive moves that he's taken.

So I think he's going to work something out with them. It's not going to be a pause, none of that pause stuff. But I think he's going to figure out, you do more and I'll meet you in the middle some way.