United States President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term on Wednesday, February 24, 2026.
This comes nearly a year after the 47th POTUS delivered the longest speech to Congress on record, which lasted 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 32 seconds.
Trump’s 2025 speech set the record for the longest speech delivered before a joint session of Congress or during a State of the Union.
Trump hinted he planned to give another long speech, saying, “It’s going to be a long speech because we have so much to say.” »
According to the American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the previous record for longest speech was held by former President Bill Clinton, who addressed the State of the Union in 2000 for 1 hour, 28 minutes and 49 seconds.
Long speeches or meetings are nothing new for President Trump. It holds the record for the longest cabinet meeting in United States history, which was held on August 26, 2025 and lasted more than 3.5 hours.
Trump’s speeches to Congress during his first term lasted an average of 1 hour and 20 minutes.
In his 2026 State of the Union address, the U.S. president plans to discuss what he described as “the greatest economy the United States has ever had,” as well as his administration’s role in resolving global conflicts, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Who gave the shortest State of the Union address?
The shortest State of the Union address on record was delivered by Richard Nixon on January 20, 1972. Its total length was 28 minutes and 55 seconds.
