The left doubts Trump will deliver on State of the Union’s unity promise

President Donald Trump gestures as he finishes his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Credit: Win McNamee

Credit: Win McNamee

President Donald Trump gestures as he finishes his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

The State of the Union address didn’t impress many on the left, who saw a president miss an opportunity to unite the country. A roundup of editorials Wednesday takes a look at what President Donald Trump missed in the speech..

Opinions from the left:

1. Trump's Insubstantial State of the Union

From Bloomberg: Trump didn’t take the opportunity to change his playbook. He should have.

2. The State of the Union made Donald Trump look small

From columnist Ezra Klein: Trump has not grown in his role,  and that is a shame.

3. State of the Union: It's up to Trump to deliver on unity

From the Minneapolis Star Tribune: His ability to govern, not Tuesday's speech, will define his presidency.