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Hello and welcome to the DSR Daily. I'm David Rothkopf. I'm joined by Minna Stein. Riley Fessler is sleeping off the president's state of the union address somewhere. And we're going to forge ahead without him. You were up late last night at a State of the Union watch party, probably,

Minna?

State of the Union rave.

Yeah, I could just imagine.

You'd probably have to take more drugs than usual at that particular rave since the speech was something, but I think we'll talk about it.

So why don't we just dive right in? Good idea.

In his state of the union address, President Trump delivered a defiance. See, I knew we would talk

about it. Go on. He delivered a defiance speech despite low approval ratings, economic skepticism,

a Supreme Court setback on tariffs, and the risk of losing congressional

control, insisting the nation is bigger, richer, and stronger than ever. He defended his record

on the economy and immigration while signaling a more aggressive foreign policy posture,

particularly towards Iran, amid concerns about a potential military conflict and

broader global consequences. Democrats responded with visible protests and eruptions, underscoring

deep partisan divide, and the speech is unlikely to significantly shift to Trump's steady,

but limited base of support. Did you raid my column in The Daily Beast about the speech that I stayed up late writing

last night, minute?

Not yet because I was staying up late writing this, and then I went to bed.

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