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Donald Trump tried for 1 hour 47 minutes to convince Americans that the promised "golden age" is back, during the State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Before Congress, he praised “a historic recovery” and a “safer country”. He also accused Iran of building weapons capable of striking the United States. Relive his speech with us live or in replay.
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US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union speech on Tuesday, breaking Bill Clinton's 2000 record of one hour and 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/PoanlL0TiE— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) February 25, 2026
“Trump cannot stand contradiction”
The analysis of our international columnist, Gauthier Rybinski
🇺🇸 With 1 hour 47 minutes of speech, Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union speech on Tuesday, praising "a historic recovery" while ignoring the real figures.
“Anything that could be antagonizing, even slightly, the assessment is banned,” analyzes Gauthier… pic.twitter.com/bsbab8vNgU
— FRANCE 24 Français (@France24_fr) February 25, 2026
Iran compares Trump to Goebbels
Iran's Foreign Ministry rejects US accusations about its missile program, calling them "blatant lies" and comparing Trump's speech to propaganda by Nazi Goebbels. The message posted on X by its spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei.
"'Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes truth', a law of propaganda coined by the Nazi Joseph Goebbels. It is today systematically used by the American administration and the war profiteers around it, notably the genocidal Israeli regime, to serve their sinister disinformation campaign against Iran. Their allegations concerning the Iranian nuclear program, Iranian ballistic missiles and the number of victims during the January unrest are nothing but the repetition of lies No one should be fooled by these blatant untruths."
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Gavin Newsom's reaction: "exhausting"
Considered one of the most serious potential candidates for the 2028 presidential election, the Democratic governor of California did not mince his words on X:
“It was exhausting for all of us.”
“In his speech, the president did what he always does: lie”
“In his speech, the president did what he always does: lie, look for scapegoats, divert attention and offer no concrete solutions to our nation's challenges,” she said on camera.
However, she asserted in a speech resembling a campaign speech, “Americans deserve leaders who are committed to solving the problems that keep them up at night.”
Who did the Democrats choose to respond to Trump?
A few months before the mid-term elections in the United States, it was the new governor of Virginia Abigail Spanberger, 46 years old and freshly elected on a centrist program, who delivered the traditional response of the opposition to the president during the "State of the Union address" in Congress.
First female governor of Virginia, elected several times to Parliament, former agent of the CIA - the main American intelligence agency -, this rising star of the Democratic camp ticks all the boxes of the party, which wants to rely on centrist voices, strong personalities and ready to scrap behind the scenes as well as on the ground.
She was elected last year in a state of more than eight million inhabitants after a pragmatic campaign, centered on the cost of living.
“All of Donald Trump’s figures were false”: our correspondent’s fact-check
🇺🇸 Donald Trump praised a "golden age of America" during his "State of the Union address" on Tuesday. What is really happening, particularly on the economic level? ➡️ Our correspondent, @MatthieuMabin, tells us more in #ALaUneF24#DonaldTrump #StateOfTheUnion pic.twitter.com/u6BsgBr4GN— FRANCE 24 Français (@France24_fr) February 25, 2026
Chuck Schumer denounces speech “disconnected from reality”
One of the most senior Democratic officials in the United States, Chuck Schumer, denounced the speech given by Donald Trump to Congress, seeing it as an illustration of the disconnect between the president and the reality experienced by his fellow citizens.
“Americans have never seen a State of the Union speech so disconnected from reality,” the leader of the Democrats in the Senate scathed in a statement, denouncing “a daily life marked by higher costs, unaffordable housing, more chaos, and more corruption”.
Donald Trump's speech in its entirety
Former Venezuelan candidate, recently released, surprise guest of Trump
Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Enrique Marquez, recently released, appeared in the Honorary Gallery of Congress, at the invitation of Donald Trump.
The American president referred to the military operation that overthrew President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, then praised Enrique Marquez, of the Centrados party, released at the beginning of January. The Republican leader addressed his niece Alejandra, present in the chamber: “Alejandra, I am happy to tell you that not only has your uncle been released, but that he is here tonight to celebrate his freedom with you in person.”
Announcements to remember
Donald Trump just concluded his speech with the traditional “God bless America”
Almost 2 hours already: Donald Trump breaks the record for the longest State of the Union speech
With 1 hour 47 minutes of speech, Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union speech to the American Congress, surpassing that of 1 hour 20 minutes by Democrat Bill Clinton in 2000.
“I will never allow Iran to have an atomic weapon”
Iran has “already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our military bases” and “is working to build missiles that can soon reach the United States,” declared Donald Trump, who has amassed an imposing military armada in the Gulf region. "They had been warned not to attempt in the future to reconstitute their weapons program, particularly nuclear weapons. Yet they continue and ... are now pursuing their sinister ambitions."
“I will never allow Iran to have an atomic weapon,” assures the American president who says he has strengthened American defense and praises “peace through force, a very effective tactic”. He adds that his preference is for a solution through “diplomacy”.
“A very beautiful return of religion in the country”
Donald Trump welcomes the "return of religion to the country", which he says is effective "thanks to the martyr" Charlie Kirk. The Republican greeted and gave a standing ovation to Erika Kirk, the widow of the pro-Trump influencer assassinated in September.
With AFP and Reuters
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