Speaking of the State of the Union: it's never the requirement that it has to be delivered verbally, in the Capitol to both Houses and the Supremes. That was a very recent evolution (I forget who was the first to do it). Up until that point, the President had a hard copy of the State of the Union sent to Congress.
Don't know if he'd do it, but wouldn't it be a hoot if Trump went back to the old way?
George will, for all his faults, has often pointed this out and praised Jefferson for simply writing a letter.
Unfortunately, most of the egomaniacs in DC - politicians and media - would view any change in SOTU pantomime to be the equivalent of cancelling the Oscars.