Trump leaves both Democrats and Republicans feeling short-changed by his State of the Union: ‘More low IQ than in term 1’
- Posted on February 25, 2026
- By The Independent
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Trump leaves both Democrats and Republicans feeling short-changed by his State of the Union: ‘More low IQ than in term 1’

Donald Trump played the showman at his State of the Union but gave average Americans little reason to back the GOP brand, writes John Bowden and some Republicans believe his foreign-heavy focus still leaves 'America First' behind