In the longest State of the Union addresses in history, President Donald Trump doubled down on tariffs as both an economic engine and a geopolitical lever.
The annual address, delivered before members of Congress, the Cabinet, and Supreme Court justices, military leaders, and invited guests, Trump offered victorious and combative remarks, praising Republicans and outlining future agendas.
Just days earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the unilateral imposition of tariffs — a decision that nullified much of Trump’s tariff framework from the past year.