"Tuesday's address lasted approximately one hour and 48 minutes making it the longest speech before a joint session of Congress in at least 60 years, according to the American Presidency Project, which tracks the lengths of each speech since 1964. It beats the record Trump himself set last year, speaking for an hour and 39 minutes in what was not technically a State of the Union."
"The runtime included lengthy pauses for applause, disruptions, recognition of guests, and cheers for the Olympic gold-winning U.S. men's hockey team. The State of the Union gives the president an opportunity to set or reset the national agenda, and Trump's comes at a moment when most Americans say the country is worse off than it was a year ago."
President Trump delivered a State of the Union address on Tuesday night lasting approximately one hour and 48 minutes, setting a record for the longest speech before a joint session of Congress in at least 60 years according to the American Presidency Project. This surpassed Trump's previous record of one hour and 39 minutes from the prior year and Bill Clinton's 2000 State of the Union at one hour and 28 minutes. The runtime included substantial time for applause, disruptions, guest recognition, and cheers for the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team. The address occurred during a period when most Americans report the country is worse off than a year ago, according to NPR/PBS News/Marist polling.
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