"Less than 24 hours after the speech, it's unclear if he convinced anyone of anything they didn't already believe. After all, his speech was the longest State of the Union on record, clocking in at about an hour and 48 minutes, so most of the people who watched it (at least on the East Coast) likely didn't get to bed until close to midnight."
"A CNN poll conducted by SSRS and posted online hours after the speech said nearly two-thirds had a somewhat positive reaction to the address-though the story noted that people who decide to watch the State of the Union often tend to be bigger fans of the president and party in office, which was the case with these results."
"Trump fans thought it was a masterful performance, while his detractors found it boring, xenophobic and too long. And fact checkers highlighted many questionable claims from the speech."
President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record at approximately one hour and 48 minutes, facing the challenge of convincing skeptical Americans about the economy, immigration policies, and foreign military involvement. A CNN poll showed nearly two-thirds had somewhat positive reactions, though viewers typically skew toward presidential supporters. Media coverage revealed predictable partisan divisions: Trump supporters praised the performance while critics found it xenophobic and excessive. Fact-checkers identified numerous questionable claims. Trump utilized the platform to honor American heroes, including the gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team and Navy Captain E. Royce Williams, a 100-year-old Korean War hero who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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