5 , Takeaways From Biden’s , State of the Union Address.<br />1. Biden essentially made a campaign speech, The president quickly condemned Trump for <br />"bowing down to a Russian leader" in regard to<br />his recent NATO comments, 'The Hill' reports. .<br />1. Biden essentially made a campaign speech, The president quickly condemned Trump for <br />"bowing down to a Russian leader" in regard to<br />his recent NATO comments, 'The Hill' reports. .<br />Biden also said he will not "bury the truth" <br />about January 6 and reminded viewers that <br />the Affordable Care Act is "still a very big deal.".<br />Biden also said he will not "bury the truth" <br />about January 6 and reminded viewers that <br />the Affordable Care Act is "still a very big deal.".<br />2. Biden tried to portray his age as an asset, The 81-year-old president made a joke that <br />he's "been around a while," which has helped <br />him to grasp America's history and values.<br />He claimed that his time has helped him <br />to develop attributes such as dignity and <br />honesty, while Trump is consumed with <br />"resentment, revenge and retribution.".<br />He claimed that his time has helped him <br />to develop attributes such as dignity and <br />honesty, while Trump is consumed with <br />"resentment, revenge and retribution.".<br />3. New plans for Gaza were revealed, The White House plans to send the U.S. military to <br />build a pier on Gaza's coast as a way to provide aid.<br />3. New plans for Gaza were revealed, The White House plans to send the U.S. military to <br />build a pier on Gaza's coast as a way to provide aid.<br />According to the U.N., over half a million <br />people in Gaza face starvation. .<br />4. Immigration remains a key topic, Biden criticized Republicans for shooting <br />down a deal that they had been asking <br />for, allegedly because Trump opposed it.<br />The deal, which was reportedly endorsed by <br />the Border Patrol union, would have provided <br />more "immigration judges, asylum officers and <br />drug detection machines," 'The Hill' reports. .<br />5. The GOP's response to the <br />State of the Union was criticized, Rising star Sen. Katie Britt's response was <br />slammed as inauthentic by many on social media <br />because of the overly theatrical way she spoke.<br />Additionally, the fact that her response was filmed <br />in her kitchen came off as sexist to some.<br />Biden currently has a <br />40% approval rating, 'The Hill' reports.
