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What to Make of Trump's Record-Long SOTU

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump beat his own record Tuesday night, delivering the longest State of the Union speech in American history. The president boasted about his accomplishments while slamming Democrats for "destroying the country." Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger gave the rebuttal, focused squarely on what her party considers Trump's weakness right now: kitchen table issues.  Joining the program to discuss is Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, and Susan Glasser, a longtime journalist and staff writer for the New Yorker.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.

0:09.0

Our country is winning again. In fact, we're winning so much that we really don't know what to do about it.

0:17.0

The State of the Union, according to Trump. As his poll numbers sink, we look at what might be next on the president's agenda.

0:24.3

Then, the deadly consequences of foreign aid cuts.

0:28.1

David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, joins us.

0:32.0

Plus, it's a beloved Western film.

0:35.4

It feels like a part of the Americana culture.

0:38.9

High noon, stars Billy Krupp and Denise Gough on bringing a classic Western to the London stage.

0:46.3

Music And a very warm welcome to the program, everyone.

1:05.0

I'm Pauline in New York, sitting in for Kristana Rompore.

1:09.0

Donald Trump beat his own record Tuesday night

1:11.6

delivering the longest State of the Union speech

1:14.6

in American history.

1:16.6

The president boasted about his accomplishments,

1:18.6

brought out the U.S. ice hockey team,

1:21.6

and slammed the Democrats for, in his words, destroying the country.

1:25.6

But on future plans, he was light on specifics.

1:30.3

The golden age of America is upon us.

1:34.3

The revolution that began in 1776 has not ended.

1:39.3

It still continues because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of every

1:46.6

American patriot. And our future will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder, and more glorious

1:53.6

than ever before. Viewers all over the world were tuned in as the U.S. builds up its largest military presence

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