Summary
President Donald Trump is preparing to deliver a potentially lengthy State of the Union (SOTU) speech. He previously spoke for 100 minutes in 2025, the longest recorded time for such an address. This year's speech will focus on economic issues.
Key Facts
- President Trump holds the record for the longest speech to Congress, lasting 100 minutes in 2025.
- The length of SOTU speeches has been increasing because of factors like applause and discussions.
- Trump plans to discuss the economy, a top concern among Americans, in his upcoming SOTU speech.
- His record-setting 2025 speech had nearly 10,000 words.
- The previous longest speech was by President Clinton in 2000, lasting over 89 minutes.
- Trump's first-term speeches averaged one hour and twenty minutes, longer than any other president on average since 1964.
- Traditionally, the median length of SOTU addresses since 1964 has been about 45 minutes.
