How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

Trump Attempted Poetry in His State of the Union. Instead, We Got a Salesman’s Tired Patter.

For the most part, the president spewed his poisonous stew of arrant bullshit and xenophobic detritus. But towards the end, when he tried to do something profound, he failed miserably.

Time will tell if Trump's message of unity hit the mark

Despite its near two-hour length, this State of the Union was one of President Donald Trump's most focused, most tightly scripted and well delivered speeches.

The State of the Union (According to Trump): As It Happened

Our running account of the highlights and lowlights of Trump’s record-length 2026 State of the Union address, as it happened.

Trump casts a rosy vision of America while chastising his political enemies at State of the Union. See how it unfolded. - The Boston Globe

President Trump boasted during his speech that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad.

President Trump's State of the Union will lay out midterm agenda ahead of elections

A main theme will be that the country is booming with a rise in domestic manufacturing and new jobs.

President Trump's State of the Union Moment of Truth

With Hakeem Jeffries potentially becoming House speaker, President Trump needs a barnburner State of the Union to reenergize GOP voters before the November midterms.