Donald Trump’s latest ‘speech’ to Congress is nothing short of a self-congratulatory tantrum. It’s like watching a man who thinks he’s won the lottery but has actually just been conned, spouting empty boasts about ‘America’s momentum’ while the rest of us are holding our breath, waiting for the recession to crash down. The spectacle of the Republicans cheering like they’re at a sports game while the Democrats act like they’re at a funeral is a classic display of Trump’s divide-and-conquer strategy. The part where he declares himself the ‘worst president in American history’ is so laughable, it’s almost impressive how he manages to insult himself while still thinking he’s the one with all the answers. And let’s not forget the ‘weaponized government’ bit – oh, the irony, given his own administration’s history. Tariffs? More like a tax on the American people by a man who’s never met a tax hike he didn’t like. This is the ‘America First’ agenda in action – America last, perhaps? It’s a tragicomedy, really. Trump’s ability to ignore the reality of his own policies and continue to sell this as some kind of patriotic victory is a masterclass in magical thinking.