ANALYSIS: 'Donald Trump Was Finally Presidential'

A number of headlines, angles and stories have come off the back of Trump's hour-long speech to congress, but one which is seemingly being said, tweeted, Instagrammed and Facebooked by the masses is this…

’he was presidential.’

Loosely translated as: ‘he stuck to the script’.

Gone were the rambling and the throw-away lines.

Much more clarity and diplomacy and far less of the ‘Trumpisms’ we have come to expect, except for the odd point and smile at random audience members. Old habits die hard and all that.

For the most part, for his first speech to them as President, the members of congress remained a direct split down the middle of the room.

Standing ovations from the Republicans for every major announcement from Trump, firmly seated and silent response from the Democrats sat opposite.

That was, however, until the military budgets were discussed.

Starting with cheers to the announcement that Trump would be scrapping the Defense Sequester, a hard lined spending cap currently in place which limits spending on defence.

Pledging to deliver what the military deserve when it comes to tools and equipment.

The unanimous standing ovation came from both sides of the room came when the President announced that this huge military budget injection, apparently $54 billion dollars worth, will also cover added funding for veterans.

He revived his campaign line of defeating so-called Islamic State, reiterating the plan to destroy them.

He then moved on to another campaign favourite…NATO.

Giving with one hand, talking about the great organisation and the long-standing alliance…but taking away with the other, hammering home that ever-present need for the spending commitments to be met by all member states -something which many have fallen short of in the past.

But in his trademark self-congratulatory style he was quick to talk about his own positive impact and almost broke the shiny new ‘presidential façade’ when he said since his strong talks with NATO members the money was now:

‘rolling in, and it’s nice. Nice’.

The President had strategic guests within the audience to strengthen his biggest announcements, one for medical points, one for policing and immigration, and the military points were highlighted by the widow of the Navy Seal William ‘Ryan’ Owens who was killed during a raid on an Al Qaeda base earlier this year.

Carryn Owens, seated beside Trumps daughter Ivanka, received a standing ovation from the crowd.

She was moved to tears as Trump welcomed her and spoke of her late husband’s ultimate sacrifice and vital contribution to the safety of the country.

The whole tone of this speech was new for Trump.

He was calm and composed, spoke in detail of future plans and the actions he has already taken as President.

There was a lot of talk of togetherness, and both political parties coming together to achieve common goals.

It’s the unity the country has been crying out for since the end of highly divisive campaigns from both himself and Hillary Clinton.

So is it a case of better late than never?

With the exception of Obamacare slating, no stones were thrown at the Democrats.

Clearly this could all be undone with a simple twitter rampage from his personal account but for now, hold your breath ladies and gents, we may have turned a corner.

Perhaps the calls to ‘mute his animatronic figure’ in the Walt Disney World Hall of Presidents will be rescinded.