“Winning” Issues? Trump’s State of the Union Address

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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President Trump pitches his economic agenda in the State of the Union address as polls show many Americans remain skeptical. Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales says he will not resign over allegations of an affair with a staffer despite calls from fellow Republicans to do so. And, a snowball fight in New York City sparks an NYPD investigation after two officers get caught in the crossfire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	It's Wednesday, February 25th, and winning is in the eye of the beholder. We start here.
0:38.3	In a confrontational address,
0:40.3	President Trump tries to reframe the challenges of a second term.
0:44.3	Our country is winning again.
0:46.3	In fact, we're winning so much that we really don't know what to do about it.
0:51.3	This was the longest state of the Union in history.
0:53.3	Don't worry. We'll quickly walk through the moments that mattered.
0:56.8	There is one Republican.
0:57.9	Some congressional colleagues are turning against.
1:00.5	I'm not going to resign.
1:01.4	I work every day for the people, Texas.
1:03.5	A salacious text exchange, then a suicide, could a resignation be next?
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