You knew he couldn't actually give a unifying speech

Whoever even tried to put that out there as a possibility in the first place?

In wide-ranging remarks to a joint chamber of Congress on Tuesday night that lasted more than 80 minutes, Trump appealed to two areas of his base supporters by reasserting his vow to build a wall on the southern US border with Mexico, and urging lawmakers to ban late-term abortions.

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Trump issued sharp warnings to Democrats, including that “ridiculous partisan investigations” would harm economic progress, in comments that clashed with an appeal for unity during his first State of the Union address to a newly divided Congress.

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“Together, we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future,” he said. “The decision is ours to make.”

  UK Guardian

And he made the decision not to do any of that.

He also announced that he would hold a second summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Vietnam on 27 and 28 February.

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[A]lthough he avoided any reference to his much-threatened declaration of a national emergency over what he claims to be an immigration crisis on the southern border, Trump again outlined his case for a wall and accused lawmakers of hypocrisy on border security.

I saw a number of people suggesting that this would be the speech where he declared a national emergency. Apart from that being touted as a threat - which it will always be - I didn't see any real evidence that he'd do that. I think he's been successfully put on notice that it likely would be blocked, and he can't afford to have another obvious loss right now. I do think, however, that he won't hesitate to shut down the government again on February 15 when he doesn't get his wall money.

During the speech, Trump’s comments careened from dark proclamations about the “lawless state of our southern border” and the “bloodthirsty monsters” who fight for Isis, to sweeter moments, such as praising the optimism of a 10-year-old girl who fought brain cancer, and veterans who helped liberate Europe from Nazism during the second world war.

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Pelosi – a formidable adversary who has thwarted his border wall at every turn – sat mostly stone-faced, occasionally scanning the text of his speech. She was joined on the dais by Vice-President Mike Pence, who dutifully applauded the president at each opportunity.

Seated in front of Trump was a record number of female House members, most Democrats and some dressed in white, in homage to the suffragist movement.

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In a moment of levity, Democratic congresswomen erupted in cheers and applause when Trump said the thriving economy had helped female employment.

Trump smiled: “Don’t sit yet. You’re going to like this.”

“Exactly one century after the Congress passed the constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote,” he said, “we also have more women serving in the Congress than ever before.”

This time the chamber rose to its feet and Democrats and Republicans joined in a bipartisan “U-S-A” chant. Many of the women were elected as part of a backlash to Trump’s presidency.

And, typical Trump, he's taking credit for it!

He also touted his stewardship of a strong economy after what he called “decades of calamitous trade policies” and committed to rebuilding America’s “crumbling infrastructure”.

About which he's done absolutely nothing for the past two years and doesn't appear to be doing anything in the next two.

Stacey Abrams gave the Democratic rebuttal.

"The foundation of our moral leadership around the globe is free and fair elections where voters pick their leaders, not where politicians pick their voters," she said.

Abrams ticked through a litany of other issues, ranging from gun control to immigration reform to action on climate change, criticizing the current administration and contrasting the President's agenda with those of the Democratic Party.

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She added, "Compassionate treatment at the border is not the same as open borders" and said that "Democrats stand ready to effectively secure our ports and borders." But in a pointed message to the President, Abrams said, "America is made stronger by the presence of immigrants, not walls."

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She talked about her own experience working with volunteers to give out meals to federal workers placed on furlough during the shutdown, saying, "Making livelihoods of our federal workers a pawn for political games is a disgrace."

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She spoke about the country's fight against racism, saying, "We continue to confront racism from our past and our present, which is why we must hold everyone from the highest offices to our own families accountable for racist words and deeds and call racism what it is -- wrong."

Abrams has said herself that she plans to run again for elected office and has talked with top congressional Democrats about the possibility of a Senate run.

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"I'm not sure for what and I am not exactly certain when."

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Abrams jokingly referred to the now-infamous Rubio moment in recent comments ahead of her speech as reported by Axios, saying, "The first thing I'm going to do is hydrate."

  CNN

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.