The State of the Union heard 'round the world (opinion)
Recent analysis from the Pew Research Center shows that Americans' fundamental political values are increasingly divided on issues like immigration  national security and environmental protection. In  Donald Trump's  first year as president  these gaps have widened.
As expected   Trump  used his speech to argue for his immigration plan  asserting direct links between murderous gangs and illegal immigration. His remarks have serious implications for our relationships abroad -- with countries like Mexico hearing  again  that the administration does not view immigrants as positive contributors to American society.
This is troubling at a moment when a recent Gallup Poll found that a mere 16% of people in Latin America approve of  Trump  and only 24% approve of US leadership writ large (a drop from nearly 50% in 2016). Denigrating some immigrants  as  Trump  did in  his  speech  will undoubtedly push those numbers even lower  which will limit our ability to work with countries like Mexico on areas of shared interest and on shared threats.
Pakistani leaders  on the other hand  still bristling over a recent decision by  Trump  to suspend aid over their government's continued refusal to shut down safe havens for the Taliban and the Haqqani network  most likely breathed a sigh of relief that they were not mentioned.
 Trump  called out and vowed not to repeat the so-called mistakes of previous administrations when it comes to dealing with the accelerated threat posed by Kim Jong Un's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Cleverly   Trump  also noted the presence in the audience of a North Korean defector and the parents of Otto Warmbier  an American college student who died last June after being detained by North Korean officials.
Recent analysis from the Pew Research Center shows that Americans' fundamental political values are increasingly divided on issues like immigration  national security and environmental protection. In   [TGT] 's  first year as president  these gaps have widened.
As expected   Trump  used his speech to argue for his immigration plan  asserting direct links between murderous gangs and illegal immigration. His remarks have serious implications for our relationships abroad -- with countries like Mexico hearing  again  that the administration does not view immigrants as positive contributors to American society.
This is troubling at a moment when a recent Gallup Poll found that a mere 16% of people in Latin America approve of  Trump  and only 24% approve of US leadership writ large (a drop from nearly 50% in 2016). Denigrating some immigrants  as  Trump  did in  his  speech  will undoubtedly push those numbers even lower  which will limit our ability to work with countries like Mexico on areas of shared interest and on shared threats.
Pakistani leaders  on the other hand  still bristling over a recent decision by  Trump  to suspend aid over their government's continued refusal to shut down safe havens for the Taliban and the Haqqani network  most likely breathed a sigh of relief that they were not mentioned.
 Trump  called out and vowed not to repeat the so-called mistakes of previous administrations when it comes to dealing with the accelerated threat posed by Kim Jong Un's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Cleverly   Trump  also noted the presence in the audience of a North Korean defector and the parents of Otto Warmbier  an American college student who died last June after being detained by North Korean officials.