Theatrics over policy define Trump's longest State of the Union

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Trump delivered the longest State of the Union, touting a booming economy while attacking Democrats as 'crazy' and framing the midterms as a partisan battleground; the speech leaned on dramatic moments and guest appearances rather than policy details, touched briefly on Iran, and spotlighted fraud accusations while avoiding discussion of his own business entanglements.
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