is the final state of the union address of items for your term. what exactly can we expect to see and hear tonight? right, stephen, you just said, you know, lawmakers came together a distinguished guess the supreme court justices are there. this is really a celebration of democracy right now. so this is a huge, huge moment of for the nation for the united states. president biden, you ask me about that. he really faces the challenge of kind of re gaining his credibility, receive a vote, or as you know, according to the latest, right? so those poll, 58 percent of americans disapprove of it. and so he will focus on highlighting his accomplishments from his 1st 3 years in the office and definitely also sharing his vision for the future. you talked about women's rights. yes, this will be a significant focus. and if you see some live pictures of from the hill, many women, many democratic lawmakers are actually wearing white in support of women's rights.

this is called so forget to white. so this is really kind of a sign that they stand for protection of abortion rights. the course also being international women's day. you know, this isn't a campaign speech from biden, and yet in a way it is how can we expect him to frame this upcoming contest? yeah, correct. i mean, to night speeches, it's really crucial for president biden enters party. i'm sure many will be paying attention not only to the substance of his speech, but also how he will perform it. how he looks, how he sounds, if you starters or not, after all, this is a kind of the beginning of the election pay uh campaign where he will have to compete with donald trump again. then the former president has been highlighting biden's age and questioning. if he really is for the for office both, no, no,

and also over the next years. and this concern actually is really shared by many americans. 63 percent believe that he's too old for office. so that will also be a lot about how he can perform tonight. and we're still seeing pictures from the house of representatives as we await the arrival of the president. as i mentioned before, this idea of building a humanitarian ports in gauze or on the gauze and coast, we expect us to be announced to night. what further details we have about this plan of the correct this is always the question when a president is addressing the nation, all the any specific announcements and we already know what we expect from president finding that people talk about the construction of a floating peer off gaza strip to provide 8 this project is

a will be involving us troops and probably takes a $30.00 to $60.00 days. we don't know any specific jets how they will be transferring the aids from the shore into gaza. but maybe we will learn more about over the course of the next days. stephen, it is interesting, like in front of the hill, there are hundreds of, of people protesting biden's israel politics. and that's also why he will address this age or this bridge, which will be builds because many office democratic voters are already saying that they won't vote for him in november if he's not able to stop the israel tag on and gaza as many see it here. in the united states, so it's crucial for him to find a way to convince error over an error of american voters. blake and also 1st time

borders who again, a very, very critical this, his israel politics concerns over guys. a major issue of for many of americans, especially on buttons extensively on by inside of those on the left side in particular. but we know that also immigration is a major concern among many voters as a polls have shown us. how can we expect binding to address that issue tonight? now he really has to find a way, actually he addressed it in any uh, address to the nation. he gave so far it's it's, it's a really fine line for him to walk as well. on the one hand, there are a, there's a donald trump and to support those who are very, very critical of is uh these hundreds and thousands of migrants are coming into the united states daily basis. also a concern of, as many democrats have a but on the other hand, sure, the democratic party is really the big 10 party. many of the democrats are also

really, you know, very, very close to those who are fleeing their countries because they don't have any perspectives. there, and they're hoping to find a new life this in the united states. so, joe biden has to find a way to kind of address both those who are concerns. the too many migrants are coming into the country, but also those who don't want him to repeat the politics of close borders of donald trump. so that shall be definitely an important issue to watch closely tonight. big domestic issue on the international radar. of course, ukraine 2 years ago, at this very event support for ukraine was, was a major part of it's many people wearing flags, getting many mentions being really a focal point of the speech. what can we expect to night 2 years later that that more is in a different stage. now,

growing concerns about russian advances. what do we see here? correct and also last year doing his address, it was one of the main topics and he repeatedly said, do you know that the united states has a standing firm? but i'm sure that many of our viewers watch the as politics flow through, you know, if that they know that joe biden is not able to get the ukraine bill of uh, through uh, the law makers. he wants to send more money over. uh, but uh, the republican policy has politicized this topic so harshly that he is not able to move that forward. so we so see if he addresses you print or not. normally i would say it's not playing such a huge role anyhow, in an address to the nation, him denied it states, it's mainly focused on national topics as you just said. but of course,

as this is so for this, the type politicize we shall see is fighting a finds a way. and an interesting point is steven, that a joe biden invited most of the wife of semanski and of late and the vanity and both women didn't come to night saying that they are overwhelmed, but it doesn't fit their private schedule. so that's just kind of interesting. i think, all right, we're still watching live pictures from the house of representatives in the us there. we're seeing the husband of vice president come on, harris. doug m hoff coming in arrive, and we're still waiting for jill biden. and then i believe cabinet members of jo biden's administration, there's a long meet and greet process that sort of takes place before the actual speech begins. you know, so was wondering, could you could tell us as we're looking at these pictures, there's a lot of jovial sort of backs laughing handshakes. everyone seems quite pleased to be there. but the kind of decorum that takes place at these events,

especially the state of the union, is always worth watching worth watching. and there been some concerns about how it's changed over the time. what. what can we expect to see tonight as interesting . i mean, that's also what we saw earlier on when people came there. the diplomatic corps always starts kind of wondering, and again it's, it's really a, it's a really fast do x. it follows a total calls that is fair seem to be really nice and friendly. lawmakers were talking with each other, the supreme court justices. we know they have some big, fabulous to fight over, but they were really friendly kind of a worshiping didn't say that a, this, this very moment of the speaker of the house, the republican data sets that everybody should behave well. that might sound a little odd, but we have experienced that. and in other event, slightly where

a specific lawmakers really shouted at the president. so we shall see if this happens. some of the biting supporters actually kind of once i had because this has been fight and can be really great in spontaneous reaction. so you know, this is what some of his supporters, some of his advisors say he should bring out more to show that she is alive, that she is able to react to a people maybe shouting a to and so that's definitely something we shall see. and watch closely over the next hour or so, the speech is supposed to be one hour. then we have a response from the republican a party that's also something we might want to watch. and what is a specific this here, steven, is that the former president donald trump, has knows that he will live comment about a joe biden speech. there's of course, has never happened before. and that might also be something i to watch. what donald

trump has to say. about the performance of to yeah, that's right, going back to that issue of decorum, we talked about a definitely a 1st there, this kind of live comments, and we're seeing again live pictures from the house of representatives. this is joe biden's cabinet coming in right now. we saw anthony blinking there, his secretary of state lloyd austin, i don't think was there jenny? yellow and we saw his treasury secretary, so they're continuing to come in were waiting for the arrival of the president himself. we saw joe biden, his wife already come in now, is joe biden. and i think also the speaker of the house, mike johnson, they have certain guests that they have brought with them. this is a tradition at this events. what are, why do people bring guess what it, what is the idea behind this? and, and can you highlight any of the ones we're appearing or who are joining the speech today? this is always something interesting to watch who will join uh the address

to the nation. they're sitting with the 1st lady do bite and was apparently playing a really a big role in adobe biden's life. she's very supportive for him and he just gave an interview a also talking about this in tens and, and loving a relationship. and it's always telling kind of what kind of guests they have. they will, uh, with the guess kind of underlying job items as tight a for a stronger a website in control that she will have guess was stand kind of for women's rights as well. they also will have fighters for equality when it comes to race and class. so this pretty much matches of the agenda. a joe biden wants to be affiliated with a set that's always, it's always kind of

a nice side show to see very often the president the greets his a special guess. but they hardly, i say, never get a chance. we need to say something. it's really their presence itself, which kind of underlines the topics they, if you want to say. so symbolize this very much made for a tv audio these days. we have to keep in mind a lot of these gifts, of course, will be shown during the broadcasts, which raises another question. how many americans are actually watching this and potentially being swayed or um, you know, making up some sort of decision about the president based on the speech. can we, can we say anything about that? you know stephen, i think if i would be an adviser for a job, i didn't, i think this is what really happens for many right now is it's the fear that like if he stumbles one or 2 times if he's has

a big starter of or if he missed for known to something that this may be one minute or a couple of seconds might matter more in the reception for the rest of them, every cousin, his whole speech and all the work which has been put in there. because we, we must a underestimate how many americans are really tired, not only of a joe biden, but also of the re match with rich kind of as just stalls at the fight between donald trump and till 5. and again, they are tired of bad news. i think this is true in many countries, also in germany, these news avoidance, they bravo, watch an ice and netflix for tonight or another streaming some fun stuff and not kind of following politics so closely. so i think i'm sure it will matter how he kind of developed he is it how, how sorry, how he kind of presents this whole speech of but by the end of the day,

which will really shape kind of the, the american opinion, all the dis, course over the next a days will be the same if they can kind of just flip out some moments which are not a so positive for him. and they, they was that they, i mean his opponents. i mean, members of the republican policies and also from the reading right wing conservative networks here, they then will play them over and over again to convince the audience that joe biden is not fit for office. this is where we got kind of in this immediate democracy. it's not really the performance overall. it's not the substance, it's not the bells, thoughts who plan. he kind of might provides tonight or talk about his might be really this one moment. just one minute minutes when he is performing up. so we'll

have a visual see um, why do you see so late? i'm going to break in right here. it looks like there now is the president of united states is arrival to abide. let's take a moment to listen in the

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i'm just joining us. we're watching my pictures of us present, joe biden, as it comes down the house of representatives towards the poles that he will soon begin to state of the union speech. this will be the last date of the union of his for a 4 year term. and of course, it takes off in a way, a period leading up to the presidential election in november is what we expect to see from the fight and is a defense of his own term. and then his vision looking forward. the finally makes appropriate in just a moment, not of well wishers here some of the tractors. and a lot of sophie seekers. you continue listen, just listening just for a moment and hopefully he makes it up there. so the

court justices here courses thing for playing a major role in recent years in the us with some very divisive rulings take their over turning roe v wade, which is the eliminated ended abortion rights in the us. we expect that to be one of the major topics coming up in the speech the

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right as we wait for biden to get up to the pulpit and get a speech to pull. indeed, of these washington bureau chief in his pull for one quick question. right before that speech, he knows how again, how important is this address to binds re election campaign? well, this is kind of the beginning. this is kind of if you wish to kick off speeds uh with today actually. uh, yeah, the, the, the fight between uh, joe biden and donald trump is the 2nd around. and so it will be very, very important that you provided comes across as strong a leader as someone who is still fit for office. not only you know, but also for years and steven, i'm sure it won't help, but his thoughts basically hoffman. all right. all right. let's have a listen in joe biden present. united states, the new address coming up behind them is vice president. come on, harris and speaker of the house. mike johnson,

instead of listening the a good evening virus. smart, i go home now, the business madam vice president, members of congress, my fellow americans. in january 1941, franklin roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. and he said,

i addressed you at the moment, unprecedented in history of a year. you 10 numbers on the march or was raging and your present a roosevelt purpose is to wake up congress and alert the american people that this was no ordinary time. freedom and democracy runner saw the world tonight by come to the same chamber to address the nation. now it's we who face, so i'm pressing that moment in history. viewed. and yes, our purpose tonight is to wake up the congress, alert the american people that this is no ordinary moment, either. nonsense, president leghorn at a civil war or freedom and democracy been under solomon's home as we are today. what makes our mamma rare is of freedom and democracy are under attack of both at home and overseas. at the very same time, overseas, put in the rush is on the march invasion ukraine and selling chaos throughout

europe and beyond. so if anybody this room, snakes, potable stop or do crane, i assure you he will not, the can stop. if we stay with you crane and provide the, what the status of the cruise is asking. they're not asking for american soldiers, in fact, or no american soldiers, one ukraine, and i'm determined to keep it that way. and now for assistance you praise

being blocked by those who want to walk away from our world. leadership was a long ago when a republican president, ronald reagan funder mister gorbachev, tear down this wall. wow, the assessment a former republican president tells to quote, to whatever the hell you want, that's a quote of water present actually said that boeing down the russian later, i think it's outrages, it's dangerous and it's unacceptable. the family member of nato, as the military lies of democratic nations,

created after walmart to prevent, to prevent more and keep the peace. today, we've made no stronger than ever walk on the federal into the alliance last year. this is lori waiting, officially joined, and our minister is here tonight. the, the funny mr. prime minister. welcome back of the strongest military lives the world has ever seen. i say there's to congress. we have to stand up to prove certainly a bar partners with national security bill history is literally watching. history is watching.