Trump beats Bill Clinton’s record for longest State of the Union speech

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest-ever State of the Union address on Tuesday (February 25, 2026), beating Bill Clinton’s 2000 record of one hour and 20 minutes.

Republican Mr. Trump also smashed his own 1 hour and 40 minute record for a Presidential speech to Congress, which he set last March in an annual address that was not technically a State of the Union.

Mr. Trump declared during Tuesday’s (February 24, 2026) State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad — hoping that offering a long list of his accomplishments can counter approval ratings that have been falling.

His main objective was to convince increasingly wary Americans that the economy is stronger than many believe and that they should vote for more of the same by backing Republicans in November’s midterm elections.

(With inputs from AP and AFP)