The State of the Union Revealed a Sad Reality, by David Frum
February 25, 2026
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as posted by the channelDonald Trump’s State of the Union speech appeared to be at odds with the lived experiences of everyday Americans, David Frum argues: “Every American man and woman is the leading expert in the world on how that American man and woman is doing. And they know they’re not doing well.”
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