Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress
By Reuters, Feb. 24, 2026, at 10:01 p.m.
Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery, editing by Ross Colvin, Colleen Jenkins, Deepa Babington and Howard Goller)
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment as the White House seeks to firm up support among Republican voters ahead of November’s midterm election.
Trump spoke against a backdrop of rising tensions with Iran and voter frustration with the high cost of living.
Here are some takeaways from Trump’s address:
IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Trump put dollars and cents at the heart of his speech, suggesting his aides, who have been pushing him for weeks to speak more about the economy, have prevailed for now.
He offered a broad-based sweep of kitchen-table economic issues – housing, healthcare, utility bills, crime, retirement – but he again stopped short of acknowledging that many Americans are still struggling with the high cost of living, including food and house prices.
Trump promised that his healthcare proposals to reduce drug prices and make federal payments directly to people would be cost-saving. He insisted that the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court were generating revenue and were being restored under different legal authority.
Some party strategists have warned that without a more emphatic message on inflation, Trump’s Republican Party is at risk of losing control of Congress in the November midterm election.
In Trump’s telling, inflation, mortgage rates and gas prices are falling, while the stock market, oil production and foreign direct investment are booming along with construction and factory jobs.
But government data shows inflation ticked up last year, while the economy lost factory jobs and overall job creation was anemic. And while prices of some items – like eggs – have dropped since Trump’s return to the White House, food and other prices more broadly have increased.
Voters tell pollsters they are anxious about the economy and are dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the issue. Some 56% disapprove of his handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows, while 36% approve.
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