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Photos of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Feb 24, 2026, 6:45 PM | Updated: Feb 25, 2026, 11:00 am

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in th...

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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At President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, he hoped to convince Americans that the economy is strong and that they should vote for more of the same by backing Republicans during November’s midterm elections.

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