Trump’s address was historic for its length — but the political tells were in the omissions. Ryan Welton is joined by national journalist and podcaster Grant Hermes (Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes) to break down State of the Union week, the messaging strategy behind what got left out, and what it could signal heading into the midterms.

Then, the conversation turns to Oklahoma: Gov. Kevin Stitt’s NPR interview and why his “return to integrity” tone — plus a states’ rights framing — sounds like he’s testing a national lane.

In this episode

1. Why Trump barely touched ICE — despite immigration enforcement being central to the administration

2. What it means that the “One Big Beautiful Bill” didn’t get a direct mention

3. The “SAVE America Act” and the bigger elections-power fight behind it

4. How courts, procedure, and politics collide if executive actions push too far

5. Kevin Stitt’s NPR interview: states’ rights, immigration tone, and 2028 vibes

Links

1. Subscribe to Oklahoma Memo: oklahomamemo.com/subscribe

2. Grant Hermes / Make It Make Sense:

(https://www.youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod)

(https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/)

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