Viewership totals for State of the Union addresses tend to follow a pattern, according to Statista. Viewers tend to tune into first-year presidents and after a scandal or contentious issue. Interest in the president's addresses then wanes over time.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer responded to President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address: CHUCK SCHUMER: President, last night was not America's State of the Union. It was Donald Trump's state of delusion.

Trump told De Niro he should leave the U.S. along with the likes of his Washington, D.C., foes, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.

President Trump delivered a record-setting State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night, after rolling out an ambitious agenda with a mixed record of wins and losses. The president honed in his signature economic policies and touted military action in Iran as he aims to broker a nuclear deal with the Middle

Get highlights on Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address as he speaks before Congress on the current U.S. state of affairs.

Just ask Biden, who delivered a spirited State of the Union speech in March 2024, an address that briefly assuaged Democratic anxieties about his age and ability to seek re-election. Less than five months later, he was out of the race.

With his 1 hour and 47 minute speech, Trump beat his own record for the longest annual address to Congress on record since at least 1964 — which he set last year. The speech also topped President Bill Clinton’s record for the longest State of the Union Address.