Joe Biden calls for unity in State of the Union address

President Joe Biden called for unity and tried to emphasise conciliation over conflict in his State of the Union address (Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AP)

President Joe Biden called for unity and tried to emphasise conciliation over conflict in his State of the Union address.

The 80-year-old almost defiantly ignored the bitter divisions between Republicans and Democrats and his own low standing with the public in his speech.