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Trump's State of the Union Address Seen by 32.6M People, Down 4M From 2025
Trump's 2026 address lasted 1 hour 47 minutes, setting a new length record despite drawing fewer viewers than previous years, Nielsen reported.
- ETNielsen Media Research reported Tuesday that President Donald Trump drew an estimated 32.6 million viewers for the longest State of the Union, lasting more than 1 hour and 47 minutes.
- With Republicans preparing for midterm elections, the address came at an important point for both the Trump administration and Congress, amid low approval ratings and tariffs setbacks.
- 15 networks televised the address from about 9:12 p.m. ET to 10:59 p.m. ET, with Nielsen's total including streaming simulcasts where available.
- As Republicans gear up for the midterms, this year's ratings were lower than last year's joint-session speech, affecting messaging for the Trump administration and U.S. Congress.
- Statista notes State of the Union viewership tends to follow a pattern, favoring first-year presidents or surging after scandals, while interest generally wanes over time.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Center
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- 78% of the sources are Center
78% Center
L 18%
C 78%
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