President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Jan. 30. According to senior administration officials, Mr. Trump will highlight many accomplishments in his first year in office and share his vision for building “a safe, strong, and proud America.”
Trump certainly has earned bragging rights. According to the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. GDP will grow 2.7 percent in 2018, obliterating the “secular stagnation” myth of the Obama years. The unemployment rate is 4.1 percent, a level not seen in 17 years. Black and Hispanic unemployment are at their lowest point on record. U.S. consumer confidence is a near 17-year high. Economic optimism has soared. People believe they will be better off in the coming years.
