Live Updates:
- 8:00 p.m. (EST): House members begin arrival at Capitol Hill.
- 8:45 p.m. (EST): President Donald Trump arrives at Capitol Hill.
- 8:54 p.m. (EST): Supreme Court Justices enter the chamber.
- 8:58 p.m. (EST): First Lady Melania Trump arrives and joins Baron and Ivanka Trump.
- 8:59 p.m. (EST): Cabinet members enter the chamber.
- 9:06 p.m. (EST): President Donald Trump arrives in the chamber.
- 9:11 p.m. (EST): President Trump takes the pulpit as the chamber chants “USA”
- 9:14 p.m. (EST): Trump states that the country has experienced a “Turn around never seen before.”
- 9:16 p.m. (EST): Trump claims that murder rates are the lowest they have been in over 100 years.
- 9:18 p.m. (EST): Trump claims Former President Joe Biden left the country with terrible inflation, and claims he saw gas prices as low as $1.85. He also claims that Biden created a housing crisis.
- 9:20 p.m. (EST): Trump claims “A short time ago we were a dead country, now we are the hottest.” He also claims the U.S. added 7,000 construction jobs, and that through our new ally, Venezuela, we received 600,000 barrels of oil.
- 9:23 p.m. (EST): Trump claims the state of our union is strong.
- 9:23 p.m. (EST): Trump references his “We are winning too much” speech from his previous campaigns, as he welcomes the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team as the chamber chants “USA” as they enter the chamber.
- 9:26 p.m. (EST): Trump notes both the excellent victories of the U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic hockey teams.
- 9:27 p.m. (EST): Trump shouts out U.S. men’s hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. He announces he will award Connor with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- 9:30 p.m. (EST): Trump claims Washington D.C. is one of the safest city in the country.
- 9:30 p.m. (EST): Trump notes the 2028 Summer Olympics, and 2026 World Cup, which will both be held in the United States.
- 9:33 p.m. (EST): Trump shouts out WW2 veteran George “Buddy” Taggart who is in attendance at tonight’s State of the Union.
- 9:37 p.m. (EST): Trump thanks house Republicans for passing “Largest tax cuts ever”
- 9:37 p.m. (EST): Trump claims every Democrat voted against the tax cut bills, and tried to increase taxes.
- 9:40 p.m. (EST): Trump introduces investment accounts for children called “Trump Accounts” he claims that these accounts can grow to over $100,000 by the time they turn 18.
- 9:42 p.m. (EST): Trump notes the Dow Jones hitting over 50,000.
- 9:42 p.m. (EST): Trump claims that through tariffs he was able to make good deals and keep other countries happy.
- 9:44 p.m. (EST): Trump expresses his disappointment over the Supreme Courts ruling on his tariffs proposal.
- 9:46 p.m. (EST): Trump claims that he is a president that puts America first, and that he loves America. He also claims he is the first to do so in decades.
- 9:47 p.m. (EST): Trump claims Democrats caused high grocery prices.
- 9:49 p.m. (EST): Trump claims prescription drug prices were lowered under his administration so far.
- 9:55 p.m. (EST): Trump claims he will always protect Social Security and Medicare.
- 9:57 p.m. (EST): Trump announces he wants to work to try and prevent members of congress from profiting from insider information, which was met with a standing ovation by both Democrats and Republicans.
- 9:59 p.m. (EST): Trump declares a “War on fraud” which will be led by Vice President, JD Vance.
- 10:00 p.m. (EST): Trump announces “Delilah Law” that bars any state from providing illegal immigrants from getting commercial driver licenses in any state.
- 10:09 p.m. (EST): Trump wants to begin having voters show voter ID and proof of citizenship.
- 10:11 p.m. (EST): Trump claims Democrats only win because they cheat.
- 10:13 p.m. (EST): Trump calls Democrats crazy as he points toward the Democratic section of the chambers, and he claims they have been destroying the country.
- 10:17 p.m. (EST): Trump claims a renewal in faith in the country since entering office.
- 10:17 p.m. (EST): Trump pays tribute to Charlie Kirk, and shouts out Charlie’s widow Erika Kirk who is in attendance, and calls for the end of all political violence.
- 10:20 p.m. (EST): Trump lists major U.S. cities that have seen large drops in crime rates.
- 10:25 p.m. (EST): Trump awards a U.S. solider with a purple heart.
- 10:29 p.m. (EST): Trump thanks Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
- 10:32 p.m. (EST): Trump claims he will try for peace as much as possible, but will not hesitate to confront threats against the country, and recalls the strike on Iranian nuclear development plants, last June.
- 10:35 p.m. (EST): Trump notes the amount of protesters killed in Iran, and claims the killings slowed with his threats to strike Iran if they continued.
- 10:35 p.m. (EST): Trump says he will not accept any negotiation deals with Iran unless they promise to never develop any nuclear weapons.
- 10:40 p.m. (EST): Trump declares Fentanyl as a “Weapon of Mass Destruction.”
- 10:42 p.m. (EST): Trump praises military operation last month that captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Trump claims he has been working closely with the new Venezuelan leadership.
- 10:48 p.m. (EST): Trump presents Medal of Honor to helicopter pilot that was wounded in the Maduro raid.
- 10:52 p.m. (EST): Trump announces that other service members involved in the Maduro raid will be presented with Medals at a separate event at the White House.
- 10:52 p.m. (EST): Trump presents Medal of Honor to Capt. Royce Williams.
- 10:59 p.m. (EST): Trump claims that a golden age is upon the country, and closes by saying “God Bless America”. He begins his exit as Republicans applaud. Trump sets the record for longest State of the Union address at 1 hour and 47 minutes.
