State of the Union Address 2026

Feb. 24, Live coverage beginning 8pm
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President Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address Tuesday, February 24, 2026. News Talk 98.9 WORD will carry live coverage beginning at 8pm via Fox News Radio.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November’s elections for control of the House and the Senate.

Though Trump is expected to focus on domestic issues, his intensifying threats about launching military strikes on Iran over its nuclear program cast a shadow over the address.

Here are a few things President Trump is expected to cover according to AP:
Economy and Immigration - including the Supreme Courts Friday ruling against his IEEPA tariffs.
Foreign Policy - specifically Iran
Recap of Accomplishments

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

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