It may not matter but I was under the impression that this is technically an address to a joint session of Congress and that an actual SOTU won’t occur until next year.
Trump trashed the snarky WH correspondents dinner. He should follow Thomas Jefferson’s example and eliminate this preenfest that was a favorite of the empty vessel Obama.
you are correct, not a SOTU. President does not give a SOTU address after 1 month in office.
“...and that an actual SOTU won’t occur until next year”
That’s true.
There is a constitutional requirement for the president to give the Congress information on the “State of the Union” but doesn’t state a place or time or even how often. “From time to time” is the actual language I believe. I suppose the requirement could be fulfilled by simply sending them a letter but then that wouldn’t be very entertaining.
Well, that is true but the 2018 SOTU will be a barn-burner!
The Constitution doesn’t say there is to be A SotU speech. (Note capital “a.”)
The Constitution says the Pres is to send Congress “messages,” “from time to time.”
Since this will be a message to Congress on the state of the union, it’s meaningless to say it’s not THE SotU speech. Constitutionally, there is no THE SotU speech.