Last night’s State of the Union Address was, though indirectly, in many ways largely indicative of the ‘State of our Union’; irascible, beleaguered, gaslighted, schizophrenic. Despite getting sidetracked for a bit on today’s episode, below you’ll find my extensive coverage of last night’s SOTU, including a timestamped breakdown of my live observations while watching. You’re sure to find some things the MSM has obfuscated or ignored…
#Links- American civil religion, ceremonial deism, apotheosis
- The Network / Enterprise / Octopus
- Unlimited Hangout podcast, Ep. #37, One Nation Under Blackmail[1]
- Bruce Hemmings quote 37-Audiogram.mp4
- Linda McMahon – Wikipedia
- Unlimited Hangout podcast, Ep. #37, One Nation Under Blackmail[1]
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- Donald Trump: State of the Union Address – Roll Call
Drawn from CNN’s Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address. For more balanced, detailed coverage, see PolitiFact article.
ClaimRebuttal SourceRebuttal‘$18 trillion’ in investmentsCNN’s Daniel Dale“…the White House’s own website said the figure for “major investment announcements” during this Trump term was “$9.7 trillion,” and even that is a major exaggeration; a detailed CNN review in [Oct 2025] found [WH counting trillions in] vague investment pledges, pledges that were about “bilateral trade” or “economic exchange” rather than investment in the US and vague statements that didn’t even rise to the level of pledges.”Low gas prices (2.30, 1.99, 1.85)CNN’s Daniel DaleAccording to AAA: only 2 states w/ avg < $2.50/gal; GasBuddy: 4:150k (.003%) gas stations w/ gas < $2/galInherited record inflationCNN’s Daniel DaleDec, 2024 Y-O-Y inflation (CPI): 2.9%Inherited stagnant economyCNN’s Daniel DaleFalse (see details)Passed largest tax cuts (GBBB) in American historyCNN’s Tami Luhby“It ranks seventh in terms of share of GDP since 1918, according to Chris Towner, policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan watchdog group.”Biden allowed ‘11,888 murderers’ to enter US as migrantsCNN’s Daniel Dale““11,888” number is about non-citizens who entered the US not just under Biden but over the course of multiple decades, including during Trump’s own first administration.”Foreign countries are paying T47 tariffsCNN’s Daniel Dale“In an analysis released in February, officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wrote, “We find that nearly 90 percent of the tariffs’ economic burden fell on U.S. firms and consumers.”…[CBO] wrote in a February report that “the net effect of tariffs is to raise U.S. consumer prices by the full portion of the cost of the tariffs borne domestically (95 percent)”…”Fraud in MinnesotaCNN’s Daniel Dale“…Walz admin official said in December that they had “evidence of tens of millions of dollars in fraud to this point,” not $9[/18/19] billion…”US elections claimsCNN’s Daniel DaleDisputed (see details)More Americans are working today than everCNN’s Daniel Dale“The labor force participation rate, which measures the percentage of the population that is employed or actively looking for work, has been almost unchanged…”Ended eight warsCNN’s Daniel DaleLargely disputed (see details)Achieved no tax on Social SecurityCNN’s Tami LuhbyDisputed, misleading (see details)Balancing the federal budget by ending fraudCNN’s Tami Luhby2024 GAO estimate “found that [$233–521B] is lost to fraud annually. But the federal budget deficit came in at just under $1.8 trillion for the most recent fiscal year, which ended in September, according to the Treasury Department – more than triple the highest estimated fraud total.” #Contemporaneous NotesDuration: 01:47:43 (longest SOTU in history – breaking the modern record he set last year.)
Timestamp (approx. w/ lag)CH NotesT20:59:07-07:00From TX to MI to FL to Dakotas, from Philly to DC, “the Golden Age of America is upon us.” The Revolution that began in 1776 has not ended… b/c Flame of Liberty and independence still burns… Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless America. #Footnotes Unlimited Hangout podcast with Whitney Webb, Ep. #37, One Nation Under Blackmail (Aug 10, 2022) ︎ ︎ Why Team USA women’s hockey turned down invitation to White House State of the Union address – Yahoo Sports ︎ Trump joked he is being forced to invite the women’s hockey team to DC. Now, they’ve turned down his request ︎ WATCH: Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Heckle Trump During State Of The Union, ‘You Killed Americans’ | US News – Times Now ︎ Ilhan Omar And Rashida Tlaib Leave State Of The Union Early After Heckling Trump ︎ ‘You have killed Americans’: Ilhan Omar tries to shout down Trump’s immigration attacks | CNN Politics ︎ Midwest ‘Squad’ members shout down Trump during GOP’s biggest State of the Union applause lines: ‘You’re killing Americans’ | The Independent ︎ First Lady Melania Trump’s State of the Union Guests Reflect Her Impact on Education, Tech, and the Foster Community – The White House ︎