US EditionTrump’s Record ‘Golden Age’ State of the Union Speech Touts Wins, Jabs Foes
Several Democratic lawmakers boycotted the event to protest Trump’s policies and held a rival rally on the National Mall, with rebuttals planned in English and Spanish.
- On Feb. 24, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union to a joint session of Congress, starting at 9 p.m. ET and lasting over an hour and 40 minutes.
- Several Democratic lawmakers skipped the chamber to hold a People's State of the Union rally on the National Mall, refusing to "legitimize" President Trump's remarks and citing protests and an alleged Epstein-files cover-up.
- According to the American Presidency Project, Bill Clinton's 2000 State of the Union was the longest at 1 hour 28 minutes 49 seconds, while Trump's addresses average 1 hour 20 minutes 20 seconds.
- Immediately after the speech, Democrats will air their rebuttal and a Spanish-language response by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and California Sen. Alex Padilla.
- The U.S. Constitution assigns presidents the duty to report the State of the Union, and the address lets him reset the agenda as polls show Americans feel worse off, NPR/PBS News/Marist found.
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Trump State of the Union touts 1st year of 2nd term
President Donald Trump used his 2026 State of the Union address to declare what he called a new “golden age of America,” touting border security gains, economic growth, and foreign policy breakthroughs during his first year back in office. “Less than five months from now, our country will celebrate an epic milestone in American history, the 250th anniversary of our glorious American independence,” Trump told a joint session of Congress on Feb. 2…
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Trump delivers longest State of the Union address in modern history
The previous record-holder was President Bill Clinton, famously known for his Southern-twang verbosity.
Trump’s record ‘golden age’ State of the Union speech touts wins, jabs foes
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address carried the same familiar grandiosity that he’s spoken with for decades. “This is the golden age of America,” Trump said Tuesday night. “It is indeed a turnaround for the ages. And we will never go back to where we were just a very short time ago.” The address, Trump’s first of his second term, lasted one hour and 48 minutes, making it the longest speech to a joint session of Congress in mo…
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