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Trump Boasts ‘Turnaround for the Ages,’ Clashes With Democrats in Longest-Ever State of the Union Address

President Trump touted economic gains and defended tariffs despite Supreme Court rulings; two-thirds of Americans viewed the address as highly important, a Scripps News poll found.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union to a joint session at the U.S. Capitol, and officials promoted highlights on Wednesday as he heads to Texas by Friday for March 3 primaries.
  • The White House aims to nationalize economic themes and border security to persuade largely disenchanted American voters ahead of midterm elections.
  • The address lasted one hour and 47 minutes, and Trump honored Connor Hellebuyck, U.S. men's hockey team goaltender, in the House chamber, drawing applause.
  • Sen. Eric Schmitt, R‑Mo., said close GOP allies view the speech's themes as shaping the Republican message into November, while senior White House officials plan to hit the road to connect with voters, facing the challenge of making that message stick.
  • Amid a recent Supreme Court ruling, last week the conservative-majority Supreme Court rejected his emergency global tariffs, and Trump said he would preserve tariffs through "alternative legal statutes" as Latino voters' 2024 shift reshaped his coalition ahead of midterm elections.
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