President Donald Trump may walk into the Capitol like it’s a State of the Union. He may talk like it’s a State of the Union. But technically, the big speech he gives on Tuesday before a joint session of Congress is not a State of the Union address.

President Donald Trump will stand at the front of the U.S. House chamber to address a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term in office.

A report on the State of the Union, which is mandated by the Constitution, is an opportunity for a president to provide an overview of their accomplishments over the previous calendar year and assess the condition of the U.