Trump’s State of the Union speech this year was the longest ever given. It was nearly two hours long. Why, you ask? Probably because the Donald has done more in a single year than any other president on record. Possibly, also, because the talk contained so many asides dealing with the lives of individuals in the audience that it came across more like a community visit than a speech. Two individuals received the Congressional Medal of honor (after a telling of their stories). One received the highest civilian award (the Presidential Medal of Freedom). Trump also honored the two National ...