Trump set for State of the Union speech in primetime

PRESIDENT TRUMP MAKING HIS CASE IN PRIMETIME TONIGHT, AND WE HAVE. TONIGHT, AND WE HAVE NEW REPORTING ON WHAT HE IS EXPECTED TO SAY. NEW REPORTING ON WHAT HE IS EXPECTED TO SAY. HERE IS PETER. HE IS EXPECTED TO SAY. HERE IS PETER ALEXANDER. HERE IS PETER ALEXANANDER. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP, A. FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP, A CHANCE TO SELL HIS RECORD I IN FRONT OF A. CHANCE TO SELL HIS RECORD IN FRONT OF A PRIMIMETIME TV AUDIENCE. PRIMETIME TV AUDIENCE. >> IT IS GOING TO BE A LONG SPEECH BECAUSE WE. >> IT IS GOING TO BE A LONG SPEECH BEBECAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH TO TALK. LONG SPEECH BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT. ABOUT. >> Reporter: A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION. ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL TELLS NBC NEWS THE THEME IS. OFFICIAL TELLS NBC NEWS THE THEME IS AMERICA AT 250, NEWS THE THEME IS AMERICA AT 250, STRONG, PROSPEROUS AND. AMERICA AT 250, STRONG, PROSPEROUS AND RESPECTED. STRONG, PROSPEROUS ANDND RESPECTED. ON THE ECONOMY WHERE. RESPECTED. ON THE ECONONOMY WHERE POLLS SHOW A MAJORITY. ON T THE ECONOMY WHERE POLLS SHOW A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE. OF AMERICANS ARE DISSATISFIED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE, PRESIDEDENT. DISSATISFIED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE, PRESIDENT TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO.

PERFORMANCE, PRESIDENT TRUMP IS EXPECECTED TO TOUT NEW MEASURES TO. TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO TOUT NEW MEASUSURES TO TACKLE AFFORDABILITY. TACKLE AFFORDABILITY AND TO HIGHLIGHT HIS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE. EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE COST OF LIVING. RAISES ARE RISING G AND. COST OF LIVING. RAISES ARE RISING AND INFLATION IS D DOWN TO. RAISES ARE RISING AND INFLATION IS DOWN TO 2.4% BUT REMAINS A ABOVE. INFLATION IS DOWN TO 2.4% BUT REMAINS ABOVE THE FEDERAL L RESERVE'S. 2.4% BUT REMAINS ABOVE THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S TARGET. THE FEDERAL RESERVRVE'S TARGET. WHILE GAS PRICES AND. TARGET. WHILE GAS PRICES AND RENTS HAVE DROPPED, RENTS HAVE DROPPED, PRICES FOR STAPLES LIKE COFFEE, ORANGE. PRICES FOR STAPLES LIKE COFFEFEE, ORANGE JUICE AND GROUND BEEF. . ARE STILL UP. THE PRESIDENT WITH TOM THIS MONTH. THE PRESIDENT WITH TOM THIS MONTH. >> WHEN CAN AMERICANS. >> WHEN CAN AMERICANS EXPECT THOSE PRICES TOTO COME DOWN? COME DOWN? >> WELL, THEY'VE ALREADY COME DOWOWN. ALREADY COME DOWN. >> Reporter: AND IT IS FIRST TIME PRESIDENT. >> Reporter: AND IT IS FIRST TIMEME PRESIDENT TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO. HE. SEE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT, WHICH IN A MAJOR LEGAL BLOW. SUPREME COURT, WHICH IN A MAJOR LEGAL BLOW JUST STRUCK DOWN MOST. IN A MAJOR LEGAL BLOW JUST STRUCK K DOWN MOST OF HIS SIGNATURE.

JUST STRUCK DOWN MOST OF HIS SIGNATUTURE TARIFFS. OF HIS SIGNATURE TARIFFS. >> THEY ARE INVITED. TARIFFS. >> THEY ARE INVITED. BARELY. >> THEY ARE INVITED.D. BARELY. BARELY. BARELY. BARELY. THREE ARE HAPPILY. BARELY. THREE ARE HAPPILY INVITED. THREE ARE HAPPILY ININVITED. >> Reporter: THE. >> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT IS ALSO EXEXPECTED TO HIGHLIGHT. EXPECTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE HOMICIDE RATE HAS DROPOPPED TO A. THAT THE HOMICIDE RATE HAS DROPPED TO A 125-YEAR LOW, HAS DROPPED TO A 125-YEAR LOW, CONTINUING A. 125-YEAR LOW, CONTINUIUING A POST-COVID DECLINE, CONTINUING A POST-COVID DECLINE, AND A HISTORIC PLUNGE. POST-COVID D DECLINE, AND A HISTORIC PLUNGE IN ILLEGAL BORDER. AND A HISTORIC PLUNGE IN ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS. IN ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS. BUT HIS ADMINISTRATION. D. HAS ALSO FACEBOOKED OUTRAGE FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF. OUTRAGE FOLLOWING THE SHOOTINGNG DEATHS OF RENEE GOOD AND ALEX. RENEE GOOD AND ALEX PRETTI IN MINNEAPOLIS. ON FOREIGN POLICY THE. PRETTI IN MINNEAPOLIS. ON FOREIGN POLICY THE PRESIDENENT IS LIKELY TO.

ON FOREIGN POLICY THE PRESIDENT IS LIKELY TO MENTION THE GAZA. PRESIDENT IS LIKELY TO MENTION THE GAZA CEASE-FIRE AND THE. MENTION THE GAZA CEASE-FIRE AND THE CAPTURE OF NICOLAS. CEASE-FIRE AND THE CAPTURE OF NICOLAS MADURO, ALL AS HE. CAPTURE OF NICOLAS MADURO, ALL AS HE E WEIGHS A NEW ROUND OF. MADURO, ALL AS HE WEIGHS A NEW ROUND OF POTENTIAL MILILITARY. WEIGHS A NEW ROUND OF POTENTIAL MILITATARY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN. POTENTIAL MILILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN. AFTER SOME DEMOCRATS. AFTER SOME DEMOCRATS HECKLED HIM DURING LAST YEAR'S SPEECH, HECKLED HIM DURING LAST YEAR'S SPEECH, DOZENS OF DEMOCRATIC. LAST YEAR'S SPEECH, DOZENS OF DEMOCRATICIC LAW ENFORCEMENTS SAY. LAW ENFORCEMENTS SAY THEY WILL BOYCOTT THIS YEAR. THEY WILL BOYCOTT T THIS YEAR. >> THERE WILL BE SOME. ND. >> THERE WILL BE SOME MEMBERS WHO ATTEND AND ATTEND IN SILENT. MEMBERS WHO ATTEND AND ATTEND IN SILENT DEFIANCE, AND THERE. ATTEND IN SILENT DEFIANCE, ANAND THERE WILL BE OTHER MEMBERS. WILL BE OTHER MEMBERS WHO WILL CHOOSE NOT TO ATTEND. WHO WILL CHOOSE NOT T TO ATTEND. >> Reporter: AHEAD OF. S, >> Reporter: AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S ADDRESS, PRESIDENT TRUMP HOSTED. PRESIDENT TRUMP HOSTED MEMBERS OF THE GOLD MEDAL WINNING U.S.

MEMBERS OF THE GOLD MEDAL WINNING U.S. MEN'S HOCKEY TEAEAM AT. MEDAL WINNING U.S. MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM AT THE WHITE HOUSE. MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AFTER THIS POSOSTGAME. THE WHITE HOUSE. AFTER THIS POSTGAME CALL WITITH THE TEAM. AFTER THIS POSTGAME CALL WITH THE TEAM SPARKED CRITICISM. CALL WITH THE E TEAM SPARKED CRITICISM ONLINE, THE PRESIDENT. SPARKED D CRITICISM ONLINE, THE PRESIDENT INVITING THE U.S. MEN. INVITING THE U.S. MEN TO TONIGHT'S SPEECECH AND JOKING ABOUT THE. TOTO TONIGHT'S SPEECH AND JOKING ABOUT THE WOMEN'S TEAM, WHICH. AND JOKING ABOUT THE WOMEN'S TEAM, , WHICH ALSO WON GOLD. WOMEN'S TEAMAM, WHICH ALSO WON GOLD. >> WE HAVE MEDALS FOR. ALSOSO WON GOLD. >> WE HAVE MEDALS FOR YOU GUYS, AND WE HAVE. >> WE HAVE MEDALALS FOR YOU GUYS, AND WE HAVE TO -- I MUST TELL YOU, YOU GUYS, AND WE HAVE TO -- I MUST TELL YOU, WE'RE GONNA HAVEVE TO. TO -- I MUST TELL YOU, WE'RE GONNNNA HAVE TO BRING THE WOMEN'S. BRING THE WOMEN'S TEAMAM. YOU DO KNOW THAT. TEAM. YOU DODO KNOW THAT. >> TWO FOR TWO. YOU DO KNOW THAT. >> TWO FOR TWO. >> I DO BEBELIEVE I. >> TWO FOR TWO. >> I DO BELIEVE I WOULD PROBABLY BE. >> I DO BELIEVE I WOULD PROBABLY BE IMPEACHED, OKAY. WOULD PROBABLY BE IMPEACHEHED, OKAY. >> Reporter: THE.

>> Reporter: THE WOMEN'S TEAM DECLINING ITS INVIVITATION, CITING. WOMEN'S TEAM DECLINING ITS INVITATION, CITING TIMING AND P PREVIOUSLY. ITS INVITATION, CICITING TIMING AND PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ACADEMIC AND. TIMING AND PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL. SCHEDULED ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENTS. PROFESSIONAL COMMITMEMENTS. >> PETER ALEXANDER. >> PETER ALEXANDER JOINS US IN STUDIO. PEPETER, THERE'S A BIT. PETER, THERE'S A BIT OF BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THTHE HOUSE. BETWEEN THE HOUSE SPEAKER AND PRESIDENT TRUMP ABOUT HOW THTHEY. TRUMP ABOUT HOW THEY WILL GET THE MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM INTO THE. WILL GET THE MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM INTO THE CHAMBER? CHAMBER? >> THAT'S RIGHT. SPEAKER JOHNSON SAID. >> THAT'S RIGHT. SPEAKER JOHNSON N SAID HE CALLED AND SAID HE. HE CALLED AND SAID HE WANTED THE WHOLE TEAM TO BE IN ATTENDANCE. WANTED THE WHOLE TEAM TO BE ININ ATTENDANCE TONIGHT AND OF COURSE. TO BE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT AND OF COURSE THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY. THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY IS ALREADY FULL. THE SPSPEAKER SAYS THEY. IS ALREADY FULL. THE SPEAKER SAYS THEY WILL S SQUEEZE THEM IN. WILL SQUEEZE THEM IN BUT I THINK HOW IT HAPPENS IS ONE O OF THE.

BUT I THINK HOW IT HAPPENS IS ONE O OF THE SURPRISES WE WILL. HAPPENS IS ONE OF THE SURPRISES WE WILL WATCH FOR. SURPRISES WE WILL WAWATCH FOR. >> PETER, WE THANK YOU. WATCH FOR. >> PETER, WE T THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> PETER, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. LET'S BRING IN KRISTEN. FOR THAT. LET'S BRING IN KRISTEN WELKER AND H HALLIE. LET'S BRING IN KRISTEN WELKER AND HALLIE JACKSON. WELKER AND HALLIE JACKSON. THE PRESIDENT ATE WITH. THE PRESIDENT ATE WITH THE ANCHORS ANAND HE TOLD US ABOUT THE. TOLD US ABOUT THE SPEECH. THIS W WILL BE A MAJOR. THIS WILL BE A MAJOR MOMENT FOR HIM. >> NO DOUBT,T, TOM. MOMENT FOR HIM. >> NO DOUBT, TOM. IT WILL L BE A HUGE. >> NO DOUBT, TOM. IT WILL BEBE A HUGE MOMENT FOR PRESIDENT. MOMENT FOR PRESIDENT TRTRUMP. POLLS SHOW THE PUBLIC. TRUMP. POLLS SHOW THE PUBLIC IS SKEPTICAL, BUT THE. IS SKEPTICAL, BUT THE PRESIDENT TOLD US HE IS GOING TO ARGUE THE. IS GOING TO ARGUE THE U.S. IS ABOUT TO HAVE THE BEST THREE YEAEARS. U.S. IS ABOUT TO HAVE THE BEST THREE YEAEARS ECONOMICALLY IN THE. ECONOMICALLY IN THE NATION'S HISTORY, AND IT HAS ALREAEADY. NATION'S HISTORY, AND IT HAS ALREADYDY STARTED. STARTED. THE PRESIDENT TELLING US HE IS GOIOING TO. THE PRESIDENT TELLING G US HE IS GOING TO ADVOCATE FOR NEW TAX. US HE IS GOING TO ADVOCATE FOR NEW TAX CUTS IN A DIFFERENT.

ADVOCATE FOROR NEW TAX CUTS IN A DIFFERENT FORM AND ON IRAN HE. CUTS IN A DIFFERENENT FORM AND ON IRAN HE TOLD US, IRAN WANTS TO. TOLD US, IRAN WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL MORE THAN I DO, HEHE SAID, BUT. MAKE A DEAL MORE THAN I DO, HE SAID, BUT THTHEY JUST WON'T SAY. I DO, HE SAID, BUT THEY JUST WON'T T SAY THE SACRED PHRASE, THEY JUST WON'T SAY THE SACRED PHRASE, QUOTE, WE WON'T BUILD. QUOTE, WE WON'T BUILD NUCLEAR WEAPONS. >> THAT WAS THE. NUCLEAR WEAPONS. >> THAT WAS THE CRITICAL PHRASE E HE. CRITICAL PHRASE HE TOLD US ABOUT. HALLIE, IT IS SETTING. TOLD US ABOUT. HALLIE, IT IS SETTTTING THE STAGE, THE CLOCK. THE STAGE, THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THTHE MID TERMS RIGHT. THE MID TERMS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. >> NO KIDDING. AROUND THE CORNER. >> NO KIDDING. IF HISTORY IS S A GUIDE, >> NO KIDDING. IF HISTORY IS A GUIDE, THE PRESIDENT'S PARTY. IF HISTORY IS A GUIDE, THE PRESIDENT'S PARTY TYPICALLY DOESN'N'T DO. THE PRESIDENT'S PARTY Y TYPICALLY DOESN'T DO WELL IN MIDTERM YEARS. WELL IN MIDTERM YEARS SO IF PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO BUCK THE. SO IF PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TOTO BUCK THE TREND HE HAS TO FIGURE. WANTS TO BUCK THE E TREND HE HAS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REVERSE HIS. TREND HE HAS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REVERSE HIS CRATERING POLL NUMBERS. OUT HOW TO REVERSE HIS CRATERING POLLLL NUMBERS ON THE ECONOMY.

CRATERING POLL NUMBERS ON THE ECONOMY. I SPENT THE LAST FEW.