"This, in fact, is our new American moment," Trump said in his remarks, which rarely strayed from the prepared text loaded into his teleprompter. In his speech, Trump called on lawmakers to approve a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package and touted his work on health care and in naming a new justice to the US Supreme Court. A team of speechwriters and top policy aides helped Trump craft his address, White House officials said. Trump first reviewed a draft of his State of the Union address in December, and has made handwritten edits in recent days with black felt tip pens. Melania Trump arrived at the Capitol separately from her husband so she could meet one-on-one with the invited guests.

Source: CNN January 30, 2018 21:23 UTC