State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates

2026-02-25 - 00:02

US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this year State of the Union speech: when is it and how can you watch? Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democrats also chose Senator Alex Padilla, to deliver the party’s Spanish-language response. In a statement, the 52-year-old senator said he planned to discuss “a federal government that weaponizes enforcement agencies against immigrants and US citizens alike”, as well as the Trump administration’s “failed economic agenda” and its effort to restrict voting access. Continue reading...