The president waited until most viewers had tuned out to reveal his worst impulses
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The president waited until most viewers had tuned out to reveal his worst impulses
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February 25, 2026 6:45AM (EST)
President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Pool photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times.) (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
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