Trumps speech on the state of the Nation : Defensive and he can't

In the United States apply to new power relations that were overlooked in the television audience at Donald trump's state of the Union speech in the night to Wednesday. Directly behind the President at the lectern, the Democrat Nancy Pelosi was seen in the picture. As a "Speaker" of the Parliament, she headed the session of the two Congress chambers, in front of which the President speaks in the first weeks of the year.

their reactions - when they clapped, when they denied the applause, or even miss twisted is sanctioned, the eye was immediately read, in which proposals Trump on welfare, the Democrats want is to be hoped and where he met with rejection must be expected. And so, like Pelosi, the democratic majority of the Assembly responded. Visually it was easy to track, as the female members in their ranks had been dressed like Pelosi almost all white, to honor a hundred years of women's right to vote.

This is different than it is in Trumps the first two years in office: The Opposition now has positions of power, and uses it. How to do it with the United States, whether Trump 2020 wins a second term or not, that depends now to a large extent on the Democrats. So whether you use your influence. Or overdo it with their ability to block Trump and investigation committees, to drift into the Close.

Pelosi has put Trump on the Defensive

In the first few weeks has acted Pelosi wisely: Trump has suffered several defeats and is in the Defensive. After the loss of the majority in the house of representatives in the congressional elections in November, he is also in the forces, a measure of the state budget, and the construction of the wall.

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With the closure of the government, he wanted to force the Congress to grant him billions for the border wall in Mexico. Public opinion turned against him. And then a party agreed to a cross-majority of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate oppose his Plan, and quickly US troops from Syria and Afghanistan to be deducted.

Video 06.02.2019, 09:48 Uhr01:29 Min.Trump insists in Congress speech on border wall

In the speech, he insisted that he would build the wall, with or without the consent of the Parliament. Around a fifth of the time he used to repeat his atrocity stories on the situation on the border and the consequent damage of illegal immigration to the United States in the Form of drugs and crime. The media, many of these claim-rated in the "Fact Checking" again as a lie. However, the threat to declare a state of emergency, again, Trump is no longer repeated.

the speech revealed a Central contradiction in Trumps dealing with the new situation. He knows that he has to advertise cooperation, as he brings his projects only with and not against the Democrats by the Congress. But he doesn't want to let go of his divisive demagoguery. Brought him contrary to all expectations, to the White house.

The splitter on calls for Bipartisanship

He called for Bipartisanship. He scattered passages, which looked like a bow to democratic concerns, and in which all applauded, and had to applaud. He praised the record number of 131 women in Congress - and the following scenes, as the white-clad representative of hugged the inside jumped, danced, and "High Fives", will be the images, the iconic of this "State of the Union" remains in the memory.

But Trump was preaching, as usual, even hatred and contempt - and the fragile desire brought the image of a Nation can agree on a party, ditches, right back to the collapse. He claimed, for example, the democratic Governor of Virginia, vowed to have to kill babies.

Trump went with a 37 percent approval in the latest Gallup poll, in this speech. And about 40 percent of the average of the surveys. Such low values are rare after two years in office, and not a good harbinger for the presidential election of 2020. Two things can save him - and he spoke to both of them. The United States is experiencing an "economic miracle." The ongoing recovery will be the most important election workers. And this Boom only danger is threatened by disunity, political power games and "ridiculous" committees of inquiry. Of course, Trump says, firstly, in advance of the blame, if the growth breaks. And, second, to alert the Democrats of new investigations in Congress.

The temptations of the Democrats

This makes the notes but not wrong. Precisely because the risks for the Opposition, which wants to conquer the White house back to lurking. The Democrats must appear as forces that preserve the good parts of the Trump-presidential - the boom, the low unemployment, of regained national pride and the not-so-good sides to correct the atmosphere of hatred and division. The inclination of the party to the back as a reply to Trump to the left and compromise to reject, is a dangerous temptation.

The Russia-investigation not a great deal of interest among the voters. Other projects, picking on Trump, for example, by examination of his tax documents, are not popular. Radical tax increases. Both like the left base, but not the choice of the decisive voters in the middle of the society. Moral Rigorism is risky.

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The Democrats are well advised to focus on constructive approaches: Compromise with the Republicans in Congress for the repair of infrastructure, and Strive to reduce drug prices. Of Trump in the regard, except for the Tweets and Talk to expect little. He abhors the tedious business to negotiate compromises. For it feels to give in, and it was only in the Detail, like a defeat. This weakness have used the Democrats in the dispute over the Budget and the wall successfully. Compromises with the Republicans in Congress, against compromise, unwilling to fight the President are the path to success.