WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has broken his own record for the longest State of the Union speech by a president ever, at 108 minutes.
According to Axios, Trump began speaking at 9:11 pm ET and finished his remarks at 10:59 pm ET, breaking the record of 100 minutes for his 2025 joint address to Congress.
In the 25 years before that, former President Bill Clinton’s 2000 address was the longest speech at 89 minutes. According to Axios, other Marathon State of the Union addresses include:
- Clinton (1995) – 85 minutes
- Trump (2019) – 82 min
- Trump (2018) – 81 min
- Clinton (1999) – 79 minutes
- Trump (2020) – 78 min
- Clinton (1998) – 77 minutes
- Joe Biden (2023) – 73 min
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1967) – 71 minutes
The President also holds the record for the longest presidential nomination acceptance speech ever, which he made at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC). During the Angel Family Day event at the White House on Monday, Trump promised to deliver a lengthy State of the Union speech.
“So we have a country that is doing well now. We have the biggest economy we’ve ever had. We have the most activity we’ve ever had,” he said. “I’m giving a speech tomorrow night, and you’ll hear me say this. It’s going to be a long speech because we have a lot to talk about.”
Trump began his remarks by touting the wide range of accomplishments he has provided for the American people in his first year in office, pointing out that “the state of our Union is strong.”
The first three accomplishments he highlighted include success in securing the southern border, allowing zero illegal aliens into the interior of the United States for nine consecutive months, the lowest murder rate in major cities in at least 125 years, and just a 2.4 percent increase in the consumer price index and 2.5 percent core inflation from January 2025 to January 2026.
He pointed to mortgage rates falling below six percent for the first time in four years, the stock market hitting 53 record highs since his 2024 election victory, and $18 trillion in investment commitments in the United States.
He highlighted that under his administration, 600,000 barrels of oil were being produced in the US, Venezuela gifted 80 million barrels of oil to the United States, 70,000 new manufacturing jobs were created, 2.4 million Americans were taken off food stamps, an end to diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and a reduction in regulations.
