The theme of Trump’s address is “Choosing Greatness” and the president will urge Congress to compromise on a number of key issues such as immigration and trade, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the speech.

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“Together we can break decades of political stalemate, we can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future. The decision is ours to make,” Trump will say, according the official who read the quote aloud.

Trump’s address was even postponed for a week amid the 35-day partial shutdown following the president's refusal to accept a spending deal without wall funding.





Some of the five main issues the president plans to focus on — such as lowering health care and prescription drug costs, infrastructure and pressuring China on trade — enjoy bipartisan support.



But many others have stirred partisan fighting over the past few months, none more so than immigration, which the official said would be a “top priority” of the speech.



he may use the State of the Union as part of his strategy to build a border wall by declaring a national emergency, a move that would inflame Democrats and some Republicans. But the official refused to say whether Trump would do so. Nonetheless, the official said Trump is planning to strike a “unifying tone” and outline “visionary” policy solutions in his address to the nation, his first under divided government.Some of the five main issues the president plans to focus on — such as lowering health care and prescription drug costs, infrastructure and pressuring China on trade — enjoy bipartisan support.But many others have stirred partisan fighting over the past few months, none more so than immigration, which the official said would be a “top priority” of the speech. Trump teased the possibility he may use the State of the Union as part of his strategy to build a border wall by declaring a national emergency, a move that would inflame Democrats and some Republicans. But the official refused to say whether Trump would do so.