Here’s What President Trump’s State of the Union Meant for Missourians
Did you watch President Trump’s State of the Union speech last night? I’m genuinely curious what you thought of it. My husband left when he shifted into the “we are winning” section, and I stayed to watch the entire speech. I’ve been wondering ever since how it landed with people across Missouri not the pundits, not the politicians, but the folks who get up every day and keep this state running. A Victory‑Framed Speech in a Year When Many Missourians Don’t Feel Like They’re Winning The speech was long, upbeat, and full of declarations about how well the country is doing. But I keep thinking about the families here who are juggling rising costs, medical bills, and credit card debt. When you’re standing in the grocery aisle doing mental math, it’s hard to feel like you’re living in the “winning” America he described. I wonder if anyone else felt that disconnect. Tariffs That Quietly Raise Prices and Barely Got Mentioned One thing that stood out to me was what wasn’t said...