Trump delivers first formal SOTU of his second term

President Trump delivered the first formal State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2026, speaking for over 90 minutes in the longest SOTU in at least 60 years. Trump declared a "golden age" of America, touting tariffs, Iran strikes, and immigration enforcement while pledging to replace the Affordable Care Act. Nearly half of House Democrats boycotted the address in the largest SOTU boycott ever recorded, while others walked out during the speech.