US EditionTakeaways from Trump's State of the Union address to Congress
President Trump emphasized economic gains and immigration enforcement in a 1 hour 45 minute speech amid low approval ratings and a recent Supreme Court tariff setback.
- On Feb. 24, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, pitching a vision of a national 'turnaround' in a two-hour speech.
- Against a recent legal and geopolitical backdrop, the speech came shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping emergency tariffs amid threats of a second round of military strikes on Iran.
- President Donald Trump claimed investment commitments exceeding $18 trillion and imposed 15% global temporary tariffs, asserting they could replace income taxes.
- More than 40 Democratic lawmakers skipped the speech to join protests and a People's State of the Union, where Epstein survivors were guests and Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted, 'You have killed Americans!'
- With the midterms looming, the address served as a test run for Republican messaging for the 2026 midterms as polls show only 36% approve of his handling of the economy, while Democrats aim to flip the U.S. House and U.S. Senate .
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What Trump got wrong in his State of the Union speech
Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history, a two hour speech packed with dramatic claims, partisan attacks and a full political show of force. With approval ratings falling and Republicans increasingly anxious about the midterms, Trump used the moment to sell an economic turnaround and portray a country “winning again,” even as many of his assertions strained credibility. From repeated standing ovations by…
Trump Uses State of the Union Address to Declare the Economy Is “Roaring” — But Most Americans Don’t Agree
President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union speech since returning to the White House for a second term, largely ignoring the real economic conditions of the American people. Trump declared economic success, claiming “the interests of hardworking American citizens are always our first and ultimate concern.” “The roaring economy is roaring like never before,” Trump said. Source
Donald Trump’s hair raising night from hell
Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. Palmer Report is coming out swinging in the midterms. Join our fight by donating $5 or $25 nowIt’s difficult to even fathom that something as weighty as a Presidential State of the Union Address could be gauged by something as superficial as what his hair looked like.. But someone as malignantly narcissistic as Donald Trump doesn’t ever let anyone see him without his signature…
Last night, the Capitol was the scene of a clash of realities where historical protocol was mixed with a political tension that could be cut with a knife.While President Donald Trump proclaimed a booming country, the rest of the nation watched with skepticism a speech that, for many, ignored the cracks of a tight economy and a frightening migration system.A historic deck for a divided nationThe evening started with a historic postcard.Speaker Mi…
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