'A Tedious, Tiresome Performance': The Best and Worst Moments From Trump's State of the Union

President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, celebrating his record on immigration and the economy. "We're winning so much," he said. "Inflation is plummeting, incomes are rising fast. … America is respected again." Here's what our writers thought of his speech.

Best Moment
Binyamin Appelbaum Before speaking, Trump stopped to shake hands with the four Supreme Court justices who were in attendance. While speaking, he described the court's rejection of his tariffs as an unfortunate disappointment, but he didn't insult the justices nor question the court's legitimacy. I'm counting it as a win for the rule of law.

Josh Barro Congratulating the U.S. Men's Hockey Team on its Olympic victory — a rare part of the night when Trump seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself.