About this episode
Summary:The State of the Union address has long been a self-congratulatory Roman spectacle, with the sitting president taking credit for things he either had nothing to do with or hadn’t occurred at all, along with making promises no government on Earth can possibly keep. But the 2026 SOTU marks the point where the empire officially became delusional.Links:Watch the video version here!Read Trump's full 2026 State of the Union addressBLS Consumer Price Index (CPI) chartFederal Reserve Balance Sheet ChartBLS Unemployment Rate ChartBLS Civilian labor force participation rateState of the Union 1840 Martin Van BurenFree Gifts from Tom:Get a free copy of It’s the Fed, Stupid at itsthefedstupid.com!Learn more about the philosophical differences between conservatives, liberals, and the founding fathers in this free excerpt of Tom’s 2015 book, Where Do Conservatives and Liberals Come From?Subscribe to Tom’s Substack here!Check out Tom’s new podcast, Tom Mullen Talks Movies!Like the music on Tom Mullen Talks Freedom? You can hear more at tommullensings.com!
