clearwater fla. u.s. president donald trump try win skeptics congress tuesday never worry lose faithful quaker steak lube two dozen fan 45th president gather bar restaurant clearwater florida still commit trump despite tumult first 40 days office praise republican president first address joint session congress familiar content newly deferential tone nail knock park say dean mears 58 clearwater watch two dozen others large-screen tvs tune fox news president favor cable news channel like trump supporters part country praise president inclusive less bombastic language also promise america must put citizens first crack illegal immigration build military mild trump contrast markedly candidate insult rival 2016 campaign recently brand news media enemy people catch make vulgar remark grab women decade-old video boone county kentucky vice chairwoman local republican party phyllis spark say like trump speak base americans kirt jacobs louisville entrepreneur say trump little me denver suburbs voter support marco rubio last year republican nominate contest say trump validate vote november much soft tone presidential stay true principles say kathleen johnson blame people sound comfort cnn/orc national poll find 78 percent respondents watch speech positive reaction million tweet trump speech tweeted- presidential address congress surpass previous record 2.6 million obama 2015 state union speech twitter spokesman say quaker steak lube praise begin beforehand rally sidewalk outside supporters wave sign read america first florida trump mostly greet honk horn approval also pass drivers shout expletives trump 46 percent national popular vote last year election percentage point behind democrat hillary clinton prevail electoral college state-by-state tally need win white house nationally approval rat sag low level new president around 44 percent accord average recent poll real clear politics trump shake investigations campaign possible tie russia misstatements level support federal court halt executive order temporarily ban entry country people seven muslim-majority nations clearwater gulf coast sit pinellas county heart florida past four statewide elections decide percentage point trump part-time floridian flip result last two presidential elections pinellas county favor former president barack obama democrat carry county 2008 2012. county long retirement destination especially among leave midwest 75 percent white 11 percent black percent latino accord 2015 census data speak address ron sanders 65 baptist pastor live nearby seminole florida want hear trump tackle illegal immigration president also hop trump speech would help bring line moderate republican senators critical early efforts yet certain stick say discourage trump say sanders wear cowboy hat color like american flag go full gun ahead trump supporters praise soft tone address congress