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State Of The Union As Performance Art
- The State of the Union has evolved from a constitutional report to performance art dominated by stagecraft and media projection.
- R. Albert Mohler Jr. links this shift to radio/TV/digital media and says the event now involves Congress members performing for cameras as much as the president.
Television Skills Shaped A Long Address
- President Trump leveraged his television-honed performance skills to dominate attention, but Mohler doubts sustained attention for an hour and 48 minutes.
- Mohler notes applause breaks, camera pans, and congressional reactions stretch runtime and fragment audience focus.
100-Year-Old Navy Captain Honored In Chamber
- Mohler highlights two Medal of Honor presentations including a 100-year-old Navy captain who received the medal from First Lady Melania Trump.
- He describes the emotional impact of the centenarian captain standing in uniform as a memorable, moving moment.