A prevailing goal for President Joe Biden at his State of the Union address Thursday will likely be to instill hope. But it comes at a time when his critics are working overtime to paint a different picture of life with him in the White House. During a GOP Press Conference Wednesday, Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., said, "If you had to describe in one word what you believe the state of our union is, you've heard the word 'crisis,' you’ve heard 'catastrophe.' I think maybe a summary is 'decline.'" FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/beyond-the-podium/president-biden-aiming-for-a-reset-in-state-of-the-union-address-critics-polling-white-house-2024-election-speaker-mike-johnson-republicans-pushback-border-economy-age-abortion-age-mental-decline-democrats-trump-voters Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana Twitter: https://twitter.com/NBCMontana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbc_montana/ Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-montana-news-and-weather-app Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: [email protected] Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news