Early takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union: Sales mode to pitch economy, draft on patriotism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy.

But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about the economy and haven’t benefited from the policies Trump boasted about. He also took the high road to honor the gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team and a war hero before pivoting abruptly to a darker tone as he ridiculed Democrats.

Here are the takeaways from the speech.