In his speech, Trump talked about the first year in the office, which he claimed to have been focused on economic revival, tougher border enforcement and more assertive of US as a superpower.
US President Donald Trump delivered his address to the nation in his second term’s first State of Union speech, focusing on his agenda of “Making America Great Again”.
The televised address was delivered before a joint session of the Congress.
The speech came just over a year into his second term and month before the midterm election.
In his speech, Trump talked about the first year in the office, which he claims to have been focused on economic revival, tougher border enforcement and more assertive of US as a superpower. He also invited the US ice hockey team that recently won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Key takeaways
- Trump said he inherited a nation that had a stagnant economy, open border, poor police and military recruitment.
- The president said the economy is booming, the borders are secure and the police are stacked like never before.
- In the last nine months, zero “illegal immigrants” have entered the United States, said Trump, adding that the nation will allow people to enter the US legally.
- Our nation is back – bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before, Trump said.
- This July 4th, we will mark two and a half centuries of liberty and triumph, progress and freedom in the most incredible and exceptional nation ever to exist on the face of earth and we have seen nothing yet, he said.
- The murder rate saw the biggest decline in history, the president said.
- Core inflation is down to the lowest level in last five years and in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.75 per cent, Trump claimed.
- Gas prices have come down to $1.85 a gallon.
- Annual cost of a typical mortgage is down by $5,000 dollars in just one year.
- Stock market has set 53 all-time record highs in a single year. Everyone is gaining, said Trump.
- In 12 months, $18 trillion investments in the US was secured from all over the globe.
- We received more than $80 million worth oil from Venezuela. I kept my promise of “Drill Baby Drill”, Trump said.
