"Typically, a State of the Union is delivered to a joint session of Congress inside the House of Representatives chamber. The idea of a State of the Union is written into the United States Constitution.
"He [the President] shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient," the Constitution says.
State of the Union addresses have been historically delivered between Jan. 3 and Feb. 2.
With a change of administrations happening this year, President Donald Trump's speech in March will not technically be a State of the Union.
The designation is merely a technicality, according to the American Presidency Project.
"For research purposes, it is probably harmless to categorize these as State of the Union messages (as we do)," their website said. "The impact of such a speech on public, media, and congressional perceptions of presidential leadership and power should be the same as if the address was an official State of the Union."
Here is what you need to know about Trump's speech."
Will the Coward in Chief be wearing his new yrllow MAHA hat?
What a totally embarrassing day for the United States of Humiliation!
