As pretty much everything President Donald Trump does, his State of the Union speech has also attracted the attention of many, this time, however, because something in it was obviously missing.
Trump’s State of the Union speech on February 24, 2026, lasted 1 hours and 48 minutes, becoming the longest ever recorded address in US history, a record previously held by former President Bill Clinton for his State of the Union in 2000, which lasted 1 hour and 28 minutes, according to the American Presidency Project.
Among the rest, Trump highlighted the strong economy, took aim at the Democrats, and made only a short mention of foreign policy.
“Our nation is back: bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before,” Trump said at the beginning of his speech.
While the speech was quite partisan, there were a few instances where both parties unified, such as when he introduced the US men’s hockey team and called for Congress to pass a bill that would prevent members of Congress from profiting from insider information.
Trump commented on the applause, saying, “They stood up for that, I can’t believe it,” USA Today reported.
Trump’s low approval rating on the economy poses a major challenge for the GOP heading into the midterms, and his State of Union speech was an opportunity for him to try and change the narrative.
“The roaring economy is roaring like never before,” the president said, highlighting declines in gas and grocery prices, mortgage rates, and rent. However, his optimistic view clashes with public perception, which could create risks for his party.
With many Americans rating his handling of inflation poorly, Trump continued to pin the blame for rising costs on the Democrats. “You caused that problem,” he said, while repeatedly labeling Democrats “sick people.” He went on to criticize them for not standing to show support for his immigration policies, and told them, “You should be ashamed of yourself.”
Further, Trump praised the country’s past achievements and painted an optimistic picture of the nation’s future.
“These first 250 years were just the beginning,” he said, adding the “golden age of America is now upon us.”
“The revolution that began in 1776 has not ended — it still continues, because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the hearts of every American patriot,” he said.
As expected, Trump spoke on the tariffs and described the Supreme Court’s decision as an “unfortunate ruling.” Further, he revealedhis plans on implementing new tariff method he called “time-tested and approved.”
However, despite his rather long and detailed address, Trump did skip a topic many Americans were eager to hear him elaborate on.
Namely, Trump has repeatedly spoke of the possibility of funding every American with a $2,000 stimulus check, funded in part by tariffs he has imposed. However, during his State of the Union speech, he didn’t mention that, leaving many disappointed.
People commented this moment on the social media, with one person writing, “Didn’t he say everyone’s getting a stimulus check then said ‘I forgot.’ Never trust trump.”
Another commented: “I wish we would have gotten our $2,000 stimulus check would been nice [sic],” and a third asked “Where’s the $2k stimulus check he promised us?”
Trump highlighted his TrumpRx website, designed to help uninsured Americans get more affordable medications. He also discussed an executive order stopping Wall Street firms from buying single-family homes in bulk and touched on last week’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down major parts of the reciprocal tariffs he put in place last year.
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