WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech will urge optimism, pulling back from Washington's current climate of strife, a top official insisted Friday. US President Donald Trump will seek a more compromising tone in his State of the Union speech next week, officials sayPreviewing next Tuesday's speech before Congress, a senior administration official said Trump will "cast an inspiring vision of American greatness." The administration official, who spoke on condition of not being identified, said that Trump would focus on five areas:- The contentious debate on illegal immigration over the Mexican border. "Listen closely to the State of the Union, I think you’ll find it very exciting," Trump said. But on Thursday he described negotiations with opposition Democrats "a waste of time."

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2019 22:41 UTC