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Trump seemingly fails to persuade voters with lengthy State of the Union speech

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 8:54am
 US President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump seemingly fails to persuade voters with lengthy State of the Union speech

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 8:54am

A record-breaking State of the Union speech from Donald Trump. 

His 107 minute address is the longest since records began in 1964. 

The US president also spoke directly to invited guests, including the US Olympic champion men's hockey team, victims of crime by illegal immigrants, and a 100-year-old World War Two veteran.  

Political author and pollster John Zogby told Mike Hosking aside from the veterans, there weren’t really any other heroes sitting in the seats, which is a reminder of how degraded US politics have become.  

He says that Trump made a good attempt to paint a rosy picture in his speech, but early polls indicate it hasn't persuaded anyone.

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