United States President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on 24 February (local time), declaring that America is “back bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before”. This was Trump’s first State of the Union address before the 119th joint session of the US Congress, after he formally accepted an invitation from Mike Johnson 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives, in January. !”Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in numbers Here are some of the key claims from US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address — in numbers:Trump delivered the 2026 State of the Union address at 9 PM ET local time on Tuesday (7.30 AM IST on Wednesday)He broke the record for the longest State of the Union speech, speaking for over 1 hour and 41 minutes. WATCH: Donald Trump's full ‘State of the Union’ speech At the podium, Trump was seated between Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Johnson, who traditionally sit behind the president during the address. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers, meanwhile, boycotted Trump's address on Tuesday, which was attended by victims of disgraced financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein seeking accountability.

Source: Mint February 25, 2026 06:03 UTC