President says ‘we have so much to talk about’ as polls show decline in Americans’ support for handling of key issues
Donald Trump will deliver the annual State of the Union address Tuesday evening, where he is set to proclaim the success of his first year in office before an American public that polls show has soured on his handling of the issues they care about most.
The speech to a joint session of Congress will be a key moment ahead of the November midterm elections, in which Trump’s Republican allies are defending their slim control of the Senate and House of Representatives. It will take place amid a decline in Trump’s approval ratings fueled by discontent with his handling of the economy and immigration, both issues at the center of his successful re-election campaign in 2024.
The president will deliver his address amid a military buildup over Iran that raises the possibility of Trump ordering strikes against the longtime American adversary, just weeks after his special forces seized Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro and took him to stand trial on US soil.
On Monday, the president said he planned for a lengthy address.
