The country’s longest-ever State of the Union address had ended, and the two parties had, again, watched entirely different speeches. Trump’s address ran for nearly two hours, with the president touching on tariffs, border security, military recruitment and energy production, among other topics. “President Trump had the chance to bring the country together tonight. Small business owners are having trouble keeping their doors open, and President Trump’s illegal tariffs are making it worse.”Representative Raul Ruiz of California went through the speech’s claims one by one. “President Trump is an America First fighter, and a fearless patriot.”Representative Tony Wied of Wisconsin pointed to the manufacturing theme running through the address.

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2026 23:18 UTC