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Economy Takes Center Stage After Trump’s State of the Union as Midterms Loom
Trump promotes economic populism and affordability to win working-class and Latino voters in 2026 midterms, citing lower drug prices and tax cuts despite mixed policy results.
- On February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union to pitch economic populism and repeatedly invoked affordability.
- Amid a Democratic vacuum on working-class issues, Zohran Mamdani's mayoral success pushed the Democratic Party to adopt affordability messaging, while a Pew Research Poll last year showed Latino voters growing pessimistic.
- Promoting policy, Trump highlighted Trump Accounts and limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, while the administration touted lower drug prices, tax cuts, and rising wages.
- Later this week, Trump will bring his message to Texas ahead of the primary, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger sharply criticized the speech as polls show many voters remain unconvinced, raising stakes for the 2026 midterms.
- Longer term, Trump’s repackaging of populist ideas tests GOP credibility as critics say his economic populism clashes with privatization and his financial interests.
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Alabama’s delegation focuses on affordability at Trump’s State of the Union
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday to regain his footing on the economy, Alabama’s federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were eager to hear his plans.
·Decatur, United States
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What happened at Trump’s State of the Union?
A record‑long, combative address that sought to set the administration’s agenda President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in recent history, speaking for roughly 108 minutes. The address fused policy proposals, theater and pointed attacks on political opponents. He framed the…
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