US Edition'Roaring economy' and 'sick' Dems. Takeaways from Trump's SOTU address
Trump touted economic growth and low inflation while acknowledging affordability challenges and defending tariffs that added $1,000 in costs per household, according to the Tax Foundation.
- On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered a 107-minute State of the Union in the House chamber, praising the economy and criticizing Democrats as "sick people."
- Amid pressure over tariffs and messaging, the administration staged the speech as an economic roadshow to shift the narrative before midterms, after the Supreme Court struck down much of Trump’s emergency tariffs.
- On specifics, the speech pointed to 2.2% growth in 2025 and tariffs that added $1,000 to household costs last year, while inflation was 2.2% in the same period.
- Across the media landscape, coverage fractured as a CNN snap survey found only 38 percent of viewers were very positive, and Democrats faced a fraught choice over boycott or attendance.
- In one unifying moment, Trump welcomed the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, announcing plans to award goalie Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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The Everyday Expenses Straining Americans Most
Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty President Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, focusing heavily on the economy — a pressing concern for millions of Americans worried about the rising costs of food, housing and health care. Highlighting his first year back in office, Mr. Trump declared that “inflation is plummeting, incomes are rising fast, the roaring economy is roaring like never before.” By traditional measures, th…
Analysis by David Goldman, CNN: President Donald Trump made a passionate defense of the U.S. economy during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “Inflation is plummeting, incomes are rising rapidly. The booming economy is moving forward like never before,” he declared. Hyperbole aside, he is right: the U.S. economy is strong. But Trump misses the point. Affordability, not economic strength, drives voters to the polls. Most Americans cou…
Mediaite One Sheet: Trump’s SOTU Hot Takes, Dem Malpractice?, WBD Drama and More!
The Big Picture Last night’s State of the Union was the longest in American history — 107 minutes — and the media covered approximately seventeen different speeches. Press Watch warned in advance that journalists would normalize the abnormal. Newsbusters documented the liberal media’s meltdown in real time. Politico Playbook did horse-race math on whether any of it moved the needle. Meanwhile, Bari Weiss keeps getting turned down by the talent s…
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