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Trump calls for unity after contentious first year

He strikes an uncharacteristically conciliatory note, but doesn't let up on his pledge to reduce immigration

Published Wed, Jan 31, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    Washington

    US President Donald Trump appealed on Tuesday for national unity and strong borders in his first State of the Union address, calling for "one American family" after a year marred by acrimony, division and scandal.

    Delivering his biggest speech of the year, this most polarising of presidents sought to put the spotlight on a robust economy, while pointedly calling on a packed joint session of Congress to enact tough curbs on immigration.

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