Trump Calls for Unity Over Partisanship to Achieve American Greatness

President urges lawmakers to put country over party, choose greatness over gridlock, and unite to revitalize the nation

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump projected a grand course for the United States in his State of the Union speech on Feb. 5.

Anticipation for the annual speech ran high, with the address wedged between a record-setting government shutdown and the prospect of another a mere 10 days away.