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Bob Strong Talks Trump’s Approach to the State of the Union In the op-ed, Strong examines Trump's "norm-shattering presidential behaviors."

“Both Trump’s tweets and his troubles with the truth are norm-shattering presidential behaviors, which is absolutely related to his norm-shattering extemporaneous speaking style. The norm in presidential communication (until now) has been control. Prepared remarks are just that: Prepared, and normally not by the president’s own hand.”

Washington and Lee University’s Bob Strong, William Lyne Wilson Professor in Political Economy, discusses what to expect from a State of the Union address delivered by President Trump in a piece published on Feb 5. in NBC News’ opinion section, THINK.

Read the full piece on the THINK website.