Too Little, Too Late in Trump's State of the Union Speech

We saw a low-energy president ducking his own agenda.

Feb 26, 2026

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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. | Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr

I predicted Tuesday night’s State of the Union would run two hours and twenty-one minutes. I was wrong. The President wrapped up at one hour and fort…

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A guest post by

Andrew Wilson

Wilson is the Political Director at the Lincoln Project, where he he leads political strategy and survey research He works to translate data into messaging and strategy that shapes the organization's broader political operations.