Eight key talking points from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Illegal immigration, national security and pleas for bipartisanship dominate the delayed speech

Donald Trump delivers his second State of the Union address
(Image credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Donald Trump has delivered his second State of the Union address, speaking on a wide range of topics before a joint sitting of Congress for nearly 90 minutes.

The US president used the speech to call for an end to political discord on a number of issues, blaming “ridiculous partisan investigations” for destabilising US politics.

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