What to expect from Trump’s State of the Union address
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
As US President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, we look at what he’s expected to outline, from foreign policy tensions and sweeping tariffs to immigration crackdowns, and the influence of the conservative blueprint known as Project 2025 on his agenda. What direction is he setting for his country next?
In this episode:
- Amanda Becker, Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolome and Melanie Marich, with Spencer Cline, Tamara Khandaker, Tuleen Barakat, Maya Hamadeh and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union. |
| 0:16.5 | I think thinking of the State of the Union is an actual overview and exploration of the state of the union is a fallacy. |
| 0:24.0 | This is a political speech. |
| 0:27.2 | But just how similar is it to the conservative policy blueprint known as Project 2025? |
| 0:33.0 | And what does it mean for the most vulnerable? |
| 0:37.8 | I'm Malika Bilal and this is The Take. |
| 0:47.3 | Hey everyone, are you planning to watch the State of the Union address? |
| 0:51.4 | Let me know in the comments and what you'll be looking out for. |
| 0:55.0 | And let's see how similar it is to what my guest today has her eyes peeled for. |
| 0:59.7 | If you're listening on a podcast app to my conversation on this annual presidential right of |
| 1:04.7 | passage, let me know where you're listening from and give the show a review while you're there. |
| 1:10.2 | My team and I love hearing from you. |
| 1:14.6 | My name is Amanda Becker and I am a national reporter with a news organization called the |
| 1:19.4 | 19th which is named after the 19th Amendment and so that is what granted women the right to vote |
| 1:25.1 | in the United States. Well Amanda it is really good to have you here. |
| 1:28.9 | Thank you for joining the take. |
| 1:31.3 | It's been just over a year since Donald Trump declared the golden age of America begins right now. |
| 1:39.0 | And our golden age has just begun. |
| 1:42.5 | Thank you. God bless America. Thank you all. Thank you. |
| 1:47.6 | Thank you very much. Thank you very much. That was in his second inaugural address. |
| 1:53.1 | In a few hours, after this conversation publishes, he's going to head to Capitol Hill |
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