Trump's speech comes against ⁠a backdrop ⁠of rising tensions with Iran and voter frustration with the ​high cost of living. Trump put dollars and cents at the heart of his speech, but he stuck to a risky message on the economy that ​some strategists have warned could lose his Republican Party the congressional elections ⁠in ⁠November,

At first, President Donald Trump stuck to a largely positive message. But his big speech took a turn about an hour in.

Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk US President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. February 24, 2026. PHO

President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver his first State of the Union Address of his second term on Tuesday.

President Trump’s State of the Union speech has ended. It clocked in at about an hour and 48 minutes, eclipsing former President Bill Clinton’s record of nearly an hour and 29 minutes in 2000. Trump started speaking at 9:11 p.

The Americast team assembles for a late evening/early morning special as President Trump delivers the longest State of the Union address ever. On the agenda was a full-throated defence of the administration’s record,

President Trump arrives at the Capitol to deliver his State of the Union speech to Congress, along with a slew of guests including Erika Kirk and the gold medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team.

President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m.