- Title: Trump touts his economic agenda in State of the Union
- Date: 25th February 2026
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 24, 2026) (HOUSE TV) WIDE VIEW OF PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING TO CONGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYING: "Members of Congress and my fellow Americans, our nation is back. Bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever before." LAWMAKERS AND SPECTATORS APPLAUDING (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SA
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- Keywords: Congress Economy State of the Union Trump
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001831324022026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday (February 24) , a potentially pivotal moment as the White House seeks to firm up support among Republican voters ahead of November's midterm elections.
Trump put dollars and cents at the heart of his speech, but he stuck to a risky message on the economy that some strategists have warned could lose his Republican Party the congressional elections in November, when all 435 seats in the House and about a third of the Senate are in play. Democrats hope to take control from Republicans who have a majority in both chambers.
In Trump’s telling, inflation, mortgage rates and gas prices are falling, while the stock market, oil production and foreign direct investment are booming along with construction and factory jobs. But he stopped short of acknowledging the pain that Americans still feel from rising prices, as he has in most of his recent speeches on the subject.
The data shows inflation stalled and even ticked up last year, and the economy lost factory jobs last year.
Voters tell pollsters they are anxious about the economy and are dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the issue.
Fifty-six percent disapprove of his handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows, while 36% approve.
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