LAI Speakers React To Trump's State of the Union
First things first. Did you miss last night’s big event? Whether you caught President Donald Trump's State of the Union (SOTU) address live or you missed it, you may be wondering what the country's leading political experts had to say.
Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau is known for representing the best of the best when it comes to politics and political analysis, and many of our renowned political analysts weighed in on President Trump's State of the Union address and have shared their insider perspectives and high-level recaps to break down all of the complex hot-button issues covered during the SOTU, their proposed policies, and the implications on our country, our economy, our industries, our communities, and our personal lives.
To save you some valuable time, we thought you might like to see a quick round-up of expert recaps and reactions from some of LAI's most prominent and popular political analysts on both sides of the aisle.
Here's what some of LAI's political speakers are saying:
MAJOR GARRETT
CBS News’ Chief Washington Correspondent and Columnist-at-Large for National Journal
CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, Major Garrett, sat down with CBS This Morning host, Norah O’Donnell, to recap Trump's address and share their thoughts about the speech. Garrett delivered a recap of the night’s big moments in just a few minutes. Watch a video of Garrett and O’Donnell’s reporting below.
NORAH O'DONNELL
Co-Host of CBS This Morning
Norah O’Donnell also stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss the President’s comments on ongoing investigations. Check out the tweet from her appearance below and watch O’Donnell discuss President Trump's message to Democrats.
"He said if there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. That was a threat."@NorahODonnell and the rest of the @CBSThisMorning desk stopped by @colbertlateshow tonight https://t.co/iBDcCgA9nX pic.twitter.com/7aiywpSXXK
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) February 6, 2019
JAKE TAPPER
Award-Winning Journalist, Anchor, & Chief Washington Correspondent for CNN
CNN host of State of the Union and The Lea, Jake Tapper, noted that President Trump used the occasion to raise funds for his 2020 campaign by setting up an on-screen ticker that aired during the official State of the Union live-stream and highlighted the names of everyone who had made a contribution to the campaign fund that day. Tapper asked a group of panelists, “Is that smart campaigning, or kind of sleazy and inappropriate?”
ANA NAVARRO
Republican Strategist and Political Contributor to CNN, ABC News, & Telemundo
Republican strategist and CNN and ABC News political contributor, Ana Navarro, wrote a recap of the State of the Union for CNN.com. Navarro wrote that she felt President Trump seemed to have two different personalities on display, one calling for unity and one digging in on divisive issues. “[He] found some common ground and points of unity—criminal justice reform, lowering the price of drugs, celebrating the achievements of women, she writes. “But at times … he demonized immigrants, fanned the flames of hysteria over a caravan carrying migrants and wrongly claimed Democrats want open borders.” Read Ana’s take.
CHUCK TODD
Host of Meet the Press and MTP Daily and NBC News Political Director
Meet the Press host Chuck Todd took to Twitter to write that while he does think most State of the Union addresses are a bit disjointed, President Trump’s address seemed to truly lack a coherent theme. Believing that immigration served as the “centerpiece” of the talk, he added he felt the President has perhaps decided that this issue will be critical to his 2020 reelection campaign. See Todd’s tweets.
Most SOTUs are a bit disjointed; they usually sound like they were written by committee because they usually are. This speech seemed to truly lack a coherent theme... series of ideas and complaints with only immigration as a centerpiece
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) February 6, 2019
REID WILSON
National Correspondent for The Hill
National Correspondent for The Hill, Reid Wilson, wrote about House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams’ rebuttal to the State of the Union. He noted that Abrams’ speech “may stand as a preview of the Democratic embrace of its more progressive wing.” He noted that she focused on the Affordable Care Act, gun control measures, and climate change, calling these “issues that will dominate the coming battle for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.” Read Wilson’s recap.
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