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Trump did make a good point — totally by accident — in his State of the Union
The very rich are living in a different world from the rest of us
I could easily write a column about the many falsehoods Donald Trump stated in his State of the Union speech last night. I could write about how impressed I was with Stacey Abrams’s response. I still may write about how this speech, despite its claims to the contrary, was not a plea for bipartisanship, but was instead a demand for submission — something the Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi are unlikely to do. But instead, I thought I’d write about something Donald Trump got right.
To be fair, one of my favorite quotations — that even a stopped watch is right twice a day — seems especially apt here. He may be right about something, but it was in an entirely different context and with entirely different solutions than his speech presented.
The quote that jumped out at me is as follows:
Wealthy politicians and donors push for open borders, while living their lives behind walls and gates and guards.— Donald Trump, State of the Union speech, February 5, 2019
