Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address lasted about 1 hour and 48 minutes, making it the longest State of the Union on record so far.

Quick Scoop

  • Total length: About 1 hour 48 minutes of speaking time.
  • Why it’s notable: It surpassed previous modern records, including Bill Clinton’s roughly 1 hour 28 minute 2000 address.
  • Context: Commentators had predicted a very long speech based on Trump’s past joint-session addresses, which already ran well over an hour and a half.

In other words, if it felt long while watching live, that’s because it really was — historically long, not just subjectively so.

TL;DR: Trump’s latest State of the Union ran about 108 minutes, currently holding the record for the longest State of the Union speech.

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