State of the Union Addresses

Examine two different State of the Union addresses from James Monroe (1818) and Donald Trump (2018). You will need to summarize each in your own words. Second, you will compare and contrast the addresses by examining what the issues were, the tone, and have things changed in the last 200 years. Third, you need to examine the political make-up of Congress when the addresses were given, i.e. party split in the Senate and House of Representatives (Democrats vs. Republicans vs. Independent). Finally, using credible news sources tell me what they thought of the 2018 address along with your thoughts and opinions on all the addresses. (Conservative, Liberal, and two others i.e. Libertarian, Green Party, Tea Party