State of the Union live updates: Trump speaking at the U.S. Capitol - CNBC

President Donald Trump is delivering his State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol as he is eager to show results for his economic promises.

Trump speaks as polls indicate his support is sinking on issues including the economy ahead of the midterm elections that loom less than nine months away. Those elections threaten to change control of Washington by Republicans.

Trump is speaking days after the Supreme Court overruled the tariffs that have underpinned much of his economic policy and as he awaits another decision from the high court on how much authority he has over the Federal Reserve. Trump is also weighing military action in Iran and contending with a lingering shutdown of the Homeland Security Department spurred by Democratic concerns about overreach by the department's law enforcement.

Democrats are hammering Trump and the incumbent Republicans on affordability, a tactic that worked well in off-year elections in 2025 after the GOP used it to its advantage in 2024. The president's speech is focusing heavily on the economy.

Tuesday night marks Trump's first official State of the Union of his second term after delivering a joint address to Congress last year, as is customary for a president's first year in office.

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia will deliver the Democratic rebuttal immediately following Trump's speech. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., will deliver the Spanish-language rebuttal.