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By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Deema Zein Deema Zein Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-major-takeaways-from-trumps-2026-state-of-the-union-address Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Major takeaways from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address Politics Feb 24, 2026 11:27 AM EST President Donald Trump will give the first State of the Union speech of his second term Tuesday, one of his biggest opportunities to reset his political agenda ahead of the midterm elections this November. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. On Wednesday morning, join PBS News' Deema Zein for a live conversation about the speech and its major takeaways with Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Liz Landers. The event will begin at 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Watch live in the player above. "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," the president said over the weekend. Last year's speech to a joint session of Congress clocked in at a record-breaking 99 minutes. According to the latest PBS News/NPR/ Marist poll, 60% of Americans say the country is worse off compared to a year ago, while 40% believe the country is in better shape. Have questions? Submit them here. They may be answered during our live conversation. Find more of our coverage: How to watch Trump's 2026 State of the Union Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter shows otherwise Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump losing support from independents A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Deema Zein Deema Zein Deema Zein is a digital anchor, correspondent for PBS News/ PBS News Hour.

President Donald Trump will give the first State of the Union speech of his second term Tuesday, one of his biggest opportunities to reset his political agenda ahead of the midterm elections this November. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. On Wednesday morning, join PBS News' Deema Zein for a live conversation about the speech and its major takeaways with Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House correspondent Liz Landers. The event will begin at 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Watch live in the player above. "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," the president said over the weekend. Last year's speech to a joint session of Congress clocked in at a record-breaking 99 minutes. According to the latest PBS News/NPR/ Marist poll, 60% of Americans say the country is worse off compared to a year ago, while 40% believe the country is in better shape. Have questions? Submit them here. They may be answered during our live conversation. Find more of our coverage: How to watch Trump's 2026 State of the Union Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says Trump says he's kept all of his campaign promises. PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter shows otherwise Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump losing support from independents A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now