Here’s when and where to watch Trump's 2026 State of the Union address
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Inflation, jobs, health care—and immigration—are on Americans’ minds as President Trump delivers his State of the Union Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Scripps News.
The State of the Union will air live Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT, on Scripps News and on the Scripps News website, app and YouTube pages.
This will be President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term. He also delivered an address to a joint session of Congress in 2025 shortly after becoming president. His previous address to Congress lasted one hour and 40 minutes.
What is the State of the Union?
The president is obligated to occasionally update Congress on the functions of the executive branch. The State of the Union can be delivered both in writing or orally. For most of the 19th century, the State of the Union was delivered by presidents in writing. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson controversially opted to deliver the State of the Union orally in person in House Chambers.
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