Even Fox News is warning Trump about his speech tonight

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Fox News host Bret Baier told host Gillian Turner that despite President Donald Trump's cheering around his work on the economy, people are still struggling. He anticipated that the Tuesday night State of the Union Address would likely focus on the economy. "I think that there’s going to be a real significant part of this speech that deals with what they see, what they passed with the Big Beautiful Bill, what people they believe, the administration believes are starting to feel and will feel as the year progresses," said Baier. He touted consumer confidence numbers increasing, saying they had previously been low. "And there are people that are feeling pain from this economy, and you see that in polls all up and down,” said Baier. “The president is going to spend a lot of time on the economy, but he has a full plate of issues to deal with — Iran, the fallout from Venezuela. He will react to the Supreme Court and the tariffs, and you wonder how that’s going to go with the Supreme Court Justices, several of them in the front row listening to the speech.""So, it’ll be fascinating to see, expect these stories, weaving in all of these elements with real people as examples, because the president has done that before, and he will do it again," he added. President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress this evening. The address represents a key moment for the administration to outline its legislative agenda, economic priorities, and vision for the nation. Trump's speech comes amid ongoing political polarization, debates over his policies on immigration, the economy, and foreign affairs, and continued controversy surrounding various investigations and legal challenges. And the address will likely draw significant media coverage and public attention as a defining moment of his presidency.

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Fox News host Bret Baier told host Gillian Turner that despite President Donald Trump's cheering around his work on the economy, people are still struggling. He anticipated that the Tuesday night State of the Union Address would likely focus on the economy. "I think that there’s going to be a real significant part of this speech that deals with what they see, what they passed with the Big Beautiful Bill, what people they believe, the administration believes are starting to feel and will feel as the year progresses," said Baier. He touted consumer confidence numbers increasing, saying they had previously been low. "And there are people that are feeling pain from this economy, and you see that in polls all up and down,” said Baier. “The president is going to spend a lot of time on the economy, but he has a full plate of issues to deal with — Iran, the fallout from Venezuela. He will react to the Supreme Court and the tariffs, and you wonder how that’s going to go with the Supreme Court Justices, several of them in the front row listening to the speech.""So, it’ll be fascinating to see, expect these stories, weaving in all of these elements with real people as examples, because the president has done that before, and he will do it again," he added. President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress this evening. The address represents a key moment for the administration to outline its legislative agenda, economic priorities, and vision for the nation. Trump's speech comes amid ongoing political polarization, debates over his policies on immigration, the economy, and foreign affairs, and continued controversy surrounding various investigations and legal challenges. And the address will likely draw significant media coverage and public attention as a defining moment of his presidency.

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