President Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address airs tonight at 9 p.m. (EST) and, after a whirlwind first year of his first term, the event is much-anticipated around the U.S.
Will you be watching? Can you even bear listening to his intentions with America? Are you stoked for politics twitter’s inevitable meltdown?
Here’s a list of concerning, burning questions about this major national moment that we need answered — pronto:
1. What is the State of the Union, anyways?
It gives us an update on what we should expect for our future under Trump’s administration and legislation.
2. Why should I care?
Well, the President of the United States’s plans for America’s future determine your future.
*ahem* birth control, immigration, student loans, taxes, all of it. *ahem*
3. Why has Trump all of a sudden gone “ghost” mode on Twitter?
As much as Trump is Twitter-savvy, there’s been no promotion or excitement on his part about his big speech for tonight and, as Business Insider noted, he’s been pretty much gone from his favorite platform of choice.
He must be saving his best tweets — I mean his best points — for his speech for tonight.
4. What Snapchat filters should I try on Trump tonight?
If you ever wondered what Trump looks like without golden locks, the brunette bang filter just might exceed your expectations. You also can’t go wrong with anything voice-changing.
You can pose your own thoughts on tonight’s State of the Union by adding to the 2018 State of the Union Snapchat story using the nation-wide geo-filter (see right).
5. What will happen with undocumented children immigrants?
The wall Trump is putting up to avoid this question is just as thick as his plans for the Mexican-border wall.
An inside scoop from the New York Times revealed that undocumented children, also known as “Dreamers,” who’ve grown up in the United States will be present at the event this evening.
According to House Democratic Representative leader Nancy Pelosi, “Tonight, when President Trump looks into the gallery during his State of the Union, he will see the dignity, courage and patriotism of dozens of Dreamers.”
6. Wait, who called the cops?
Thanks to Republican Representative of Arizona Paul Gosar, as CNN reports, the police just might shut down the “Dreamer” party from attending.
“Of all the places where the Rule of Law needs to be enforced, it should be in the hallowed halls of Congress. Any illegal aliens attempting to go through security, under any pretext of invitation or otherwise, should be arrested and deported,” said Congressman Gosar.
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) January 30, 2018
“Of all the places where the Rule of Law needs to be enforced, it should be in the hallowed halls of Congress,” Gosar’s office wrote in a statement. “Any [undocumented immigrants] attempting to go through security, under any pretext of invitation or otherwise, should be arrested and deported.”
Looks like they’ll be double-checking, documenting and pressing security measure toward the Dreamers prior to entering the State of the Union. Like, what happened to lending a helping hand?
7. Will Melania be there?
Following reports that Trump allegedly had an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels during their marriage, FLOTUS has been M.I.A, as the New York Times reported. However, they note that she is expected to attend the State of the Union alongside her husband.
BREAKING:The laundry list of salacious & flat-out false reporting about Mrs. Trump by tabloid publications & TV shows has seeped into “main stream media” reporting. She is focused on her family & role as FLOTUS – not the unrealistic scenarios being peddled daily by the fake news.
— Stephanie Grisham (@StephGrisham45) January 26, 2018
Melania Trump’s Director of Communications, Stephanie Grisham tweeted on Sunday that the reporting about Mrs. Trump was “salacious & flat-out false” and said that Trump is “focused on her family & role as FLOTUS.”
8. Will he be more like rally-Trump or teleprompter-reading-subdued-Trump?
Or will he just bring his poker face? *cue Lady Gaga*
Before an appearance, pundits are often curious about which “version” of the POTUS we’ll see. Will he be the one chatting and hyping up his base or will he be word-for-word reciting (and reading) a more solemn rendering of his talking points?
Tune in tonight. It’s bound to be live on everyone’s Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Insta feeds.