President Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address on Tuesday, focusing largely on the economy that he declared was set to boom.
The president delivered the signature annual address as he sees his poll numbers on the economy plummet ahead of the 2026 midterms, which loom less than nine months away. Those elections threaten to shift control of Congress from Republicans and Trump’s control of Washington along with it.
Here are five takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union:
Trump called for the creation of a government-backed 401(k)-like plan for U.S. workers who don’t receive a retirement match from their employer.
“My administration will give these oft-forgotten American workers, great people, the people that built our country, access to the same type of retirement plan offered to every federal worker,” Trump said. “We will match your contribution with up to $1,000 each year.”
