Trump hails 'turnaround for the ages' in record-long SOTU packed with wins and warnings
Who's accountable for the results?
America has made a "turnaround for the ages," President Donald Trump celebrated from the U.S. Congress Tuesday evening as he delivered his first State of the Union address for his second term.
"After just one year, I can say with dignity and pride that we have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before," Trump declared from the dais Tuesday evening.
Trump delivered a lengthy address that broke records as the longest in recent history, as the president celebrated snuffing out diversity, equity and inclusion policies, securing the border, unleashing U.S. energy, and most notably, bolstering the economy and aiding everyday Americans.
Trump's speech focused on how his administration turned a new page on a stagnant economy under the Biden administration that saw inflation skyrocket to 40-year highs, pointing to savings in the one "big, beautiful bill" for working families, such as no tax on tips or overtime.
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Trump pointed to one invited guest of the speech, a homeschooling mom and waitress whose family has benefited from Trump's tax plans.
"I met Megan Hemhauser, a devoted mom who homeschools her children," Trump said during his speech. "Waiting tables at night as her husband works overtime operating very heavy equipment. Megan is here this evening, and she's happy to tell you that she is so, so much richer because, with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and our expanded child tax credit done again by Republicans, Megan and her husband will take home more than $5,000 extra just for the year, cutting her tax bill in more than half."
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The economy and savings took center stage in the speech, with Trump celebrating that his administration was ushering in lower prices for Americans following the Biden administration.
"The Biden administration and its allies in Congress gave us the worst inflation in the history of our country," he said. "But in 12 months, my administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years. And in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7%. Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor. It was, quite honestly, a disaster, is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states, and in some places $1.99 a gallon. And when I visited the great state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I even saw $1.85 a gallon for gasoline."
Tariffs have played a key role in Trump's economic plan for the nation, with …
Who's accountable for the results?
America has made a "turnaround for the ages," President Donald Trump celebrated from the U.S. Congress Tuesday evening as he delivered his first State of the Union address for his second term.
"After just one year, I can say with dignity and pride that we have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before," Trump declared from the dais Tuesday evening.
Trump delivered a lengthy address that broke records as the longest in recent history, as the president celebrated snuffing out diversity, equity and inclusion policies, securing the border, unleashing U.S. energy, and most notably, bolstering the economy and aiding everyday Americans.
Trump's speech focused on how his administration turned a new page on a stagnant economy under the Biden administration that saw inflation skyrocket to 40-year highs, pointing to savings in the one "big, beautiful bill" for working families, such as no tax on tips or overtime.
TRUMP RIPS SUPREME COURT TARIFF RULING IN SOTU, VOWS NEW LEGAL FIGHT AFTER 6-3 BLOW
Trump pointed to one invited guest of the speech, a homeschooling mom and waitress whose family has benefited from Trump's tax plans.
"I met Megan Hemhauser, a devoted mom who homeschools her children," Trump said during his speech. "Waiting tables at night as her husband works overtime operating very heavy equipment. Megan is here this evening, and she's happy to tell you that she is so, so much richer because, with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and our expanded child tax credit done again by Republicans, Megan and her husband will take home more than $5,000 extra just for the year, cutting her tax bill in more than half."
TRUMP TAKES DIRECT SOTU SWIPE AT DEMOCRATS OVER TAXES: 'TO HURT THE PEOPLE'
The economy and savings took center stage in the speech, with Trump celebrating that his administration was ushering in lower prices for Americans following the Biden administration.
"The Biden administration and its allies in Congress gave us the worst inflation in the history of our country," he said. "But in 12 months, my administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years. And in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7%. Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor. It was, quite honestly, a disaster, is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states, and in some places $1.99 a gallon. And when I visited the great state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I even saw $1.85 a gallon for gasoline."
Tariffs have played a key role in Trump's economic plan for the nation, with …
Trump hails 'turnaround for the ages' in record-long SOTU packed with wins and warnings
Who's accountable for the results?
America has made a "turnaround for the ages," President Donald Trump celebrated from the U.S. Congress Tuesday evening as he delivered his first State of the Union address for his second term.
"After just one year, I can say with dignity and pride that we have achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before," Trump declared from the dais Tuesday evening.
Trump delivered a lengthy address that broke records as the longest in recent history, as the president celebrated snuffing out diversity, equity and inclusion policies, securing the border, unleashing U.S. energy, and most notably, bolstering the economy and aiding everyday Americans.
Trump's speech focused on how his administration turned a new page on a stagnant economy under the Biden administration that saw inflation skyrocket to 40-year highs, pointing to savings in the one "big, beautiful bill" for working families, such as no tax on tips or overtime.
TRUMP RIPS SUPREME COURT TARIFF RULING IN SOTU, VOWS NEW LEGAL FIGHT AFTER 6-3 BLOW
Trump pointed to one invited guest of the speech, a homeschooling mom and waitress whose family has benefited from Trump's tax plans.
"I met Megan Hemhauser, a devoted mom who homeschools her children," Trump said during his speech. "Waiting tables at night as her husband works overtime operating very heavy equipment. Megan is here this evening, and she's happy to tell you that she is so, so much richer because, with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and our expanded child tax credit done again by Republicans, Megan and her husband will take home more than $5,000 extra just for the year, cutting her tax bill in more than half."
TRUMP TAKES DIRECT SOTU SWIPE AT DEMOCRATS OVER TAXES: 'TO HURT THE PEOPLE'
The economy and savings took center stage in the speech, with Trump celebrating that his administration was ushering in lower prices for Americans following the Biden administration.
"The Biden administration and its allies in Congress gave us the worst inflation in the history of our country," he said. "But in 12 months, my administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years. And in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7%. Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor. It was, quite honestly, a disaster, is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states, and in some places $1.99 a gallon. And when I visited the great state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I even saw $1.85 a gallon for gasoline."
Tariffs have played a key role in Trump's economic plan for the nation, with …
