Trump Delivers State of Union Amid Tariff, Iran Tensions

What Happened President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Monday evening in his annual State of the Union speech, a tradition dating back to George Washington. The address, delivered during prime television hours to maximize viewership, focused heavily on defending the administration’s controversial trade and foreign policy decisions that have dominated recent headlines. The timing of the speech is particularly significant, coming as Trump seeks to maintain Republican control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections.