Trump often engages in hyperpartisan politics, and his tax overhaul has been criticized for disproportionately favouring the wealthy. The White House says one of Trump’s guests for the speech will be someone who has been touched by the opioid crisis. “I don’t think this White House is capable of that kind of discipline. The White House, led by policy adviser Stephen Miller and staff secretary Rob Porter, has spent weeks on the speech, seeking input from Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders. Trump did address a joint session of Congress in 2017, though it was not technically a State of the Union speech because it occurred barely a month into his term.

Source: National Post January 27, 2018 18:56 UTC