WASHINGTON (WNB) - Hours before his final state of the union address, President Obama said in an interview that he doesn’t believe there are any existential threats facing the United States. The statement came in response to a question inquiring if the "state of the union is strong"- a traditional phrase used by presidents in the annual address.
Response was nearly immediate, with thousands taking to social media and the airwaves questioning how anyone with a television could not be aware of the numerous direct threats presently posed against this country. The White House was quick to defuse the president's statement, issuing the following press release: