There were moments that elicited applause from both sides of the aisle. And there were others where the president went head to head with Democratic lawmakers.

President Donald Trump has delivered the State of the Union. Now the challenge for him is to make that message stick.

On inflation, immigration, tariffs and war, he presented a frequently distorted account as he claimed a “turnaround for the ages” and myriad achievements that don’t pass scrutiny.

Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashia Tlaib of Michigan "look like they should be institutionalized," Trump said.

Four Supreme Court justices attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union, days after he lambasted them for overturning many of his tariffs.

Inflation has eased somewhat during Trump’s second term, but "plummeting" is an exaggeration. The year-over-year rise in prices for January 2026 was about 2.4%. That’s lower than the year-over-year rate when he took office in January 2025, but it had already fallen from a peak of roughly 9% in the summer of 2022 under former President Joe Biden.

The Detroit Democrat condemned Trump for not mentioning immigration crackdowns that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.

As Trump walked to the podium in the House of Representatives chamber, Rep Al Green, D-Texas, held a sign behind the president reading: "Black people aren't apes." Green was ushered out of the chamber minutes later. He appeared to have a heated exchange with several Republicans as he left the chamber.