Donald Trump’s agenda stalls ahead of State of the Union address

Text of the State of the Union article American Constitution In fact, it is quite vague: it only requires that the president “from time to time inform the Congress of the state of the union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge to be necessary and proper.”

Thomas Jefferson abandoned the tradition of delivering the State of the Union as an address to Congress. considering the application was too monarchical, sending annual text messages instead.