WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

PROLONGED PRESENTATION

03/06/2026 | Econ70

The Friday File: President Trump’s most recent State of the Union address was the longest ever at 108 minutes, breaking the previous record of 100 minutes set last year by President Trump, while his 2025 SOTU broke the previous record of 89 minutes set by President Clinton in 2000. Trump has given five of the 10 longest addresses before congress; Clinton four and Biden one, in tenth at 73 minutes.

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