Did you see any of the "State of the Union" speech last night?

@TheHorse (236729)
Walnut Creek, California
February 25, 2026 12:34pm CST
I understand it was one of the longest in history, and a "field day" for fact-checkers, but I was at work and unable to watch. I don't have to work today until the early afternoon, so I suppose I'll do a bit of "research" later this morning. Did Trump say anything new or interesting? I have started a new pair of coasters. I may do some work on them after I post this. Wheee! How is your Wednesday shaping up?
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@DaddyEvil (171953)
• United States
25 Feb
No, I didn't. I don't like listening to him lying all the time.
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@DaddyEvil (171953)
• United States
25 Feb
@jaylar True... I do usually check Snopes to see what they say about his lies but that's as far as I go anymore.
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@jaylar (3291)
• Kingston, Jamaica
25 Feb
And I can't stand his whiny dirty diaper voice
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@jaylar (3291)
• Kingston, Jamaica
25 Feb
@DaddyEvil I listen to the BBC for world news... and often will make a check online. We aren't much into world news... our local news is local.
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@jaylar (3291)
• Kingston, Jamaica
25 Feb
I did not watch it because I knew he was going to blather and praise himself, and lie about everything. I did a scan this morning and saw how many lies he said, how dishonest he was, which confirmed my belief.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb
So sad. That's all I can say right now. This is/was a fellow human being.
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@jaylar (3291)
• Kingston, Jamaica
25 Feb
@TheHorse not any more. He has exploded with power and believes he is the messiah
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
@jaylar I think he understands, at some level, that he is a goat, and on the fast track to Hell.
@LeaPea2417 (39852)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 Feb
I saw some of it because my husband wanted to see it. I was not listening much. I was looking at my phone a lot. I did notice something at the beginning. Trump's hair was windblown and I kid you not, his hair had a pinkish tinge to it the whole time. He looked weird.
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@LeaPea2417 (39852)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Feb
@TheHorse That is what I have been wondering. It looks like Vance will be the Republican Nominee in the next election. With that looking probable, who do you think Vance would get as his running mate? You tell me who you think first. Then I will tell you who I predict.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb
@LeaPea2417 Heh. I admit that I have no idea.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb
Pink is new. Orange is normal. Is J.D. Vance really ready to be President?
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@LadyDuck (498508)
• Italy
26 Feb
I also heard it was the longest in history and also the most boring. Trump said the usual lies.
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@LadyDuck (498508)
• Italy
28 Feb
@TheHorse - NO, I have not seen that, but I am going to search.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Mar
@LadyDuck Let us know what you find. "I have not seen that, but I am going to search."
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb
Have you seen the psychologists hypothesizing that he was on some sort of "speed" at the beginning of the speech?
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@RasmaSandra (96395)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Feb
I cannot stomach that, For your informations
The address is Trump's first State of the Union of his second term.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
Gracias. I will check it out. Four students to go.
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25 Feb
Omg Trump really is entertaining I absolutely loved it I don't know what he said that was right or wrong, it's the way he says it And he really does stir up American Nationalism Very well The introduction to the audience of the American Mens Ice Hockey Gold Medal Winners Team was a stroke of genius I can see why people have become his supporters,
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb
Go team!
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
@lovebuglena I have read that the fact-checkers are having big fun.
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@lovebuglena (51172)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Feb
I did not watch it, but maybe I will find it on YouTube or something.
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@AmbiePam (117542)
• United States
25 Feb
I don’t know how people watched it. Then again, I never watch it. I have watched rebuttals, but those were weak moments.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
Sometimes I feel like we are living in a bad reality show. This is all so silly.
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@snowy22315 (206068)
• United States
26 Feb
I saw some of it, but could stomach it for a half an hour or so. I did watch the Dem. Rebuttal though, because our newly elected Governor gave it.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
How was the "rebuttal"?
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@snowy22315 (206068)
• United States
26 Feb
@TheHorse Very good, I am sure you could watch it on Youtube.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb
@snowy22315 Send me a link!
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@xstitcher (38599)
• Petaluma, California
26 Feb
I don't watch news or politics related stuff.
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@xstitcher (38599)
• Petaluma, California
26 Feb
@TheHorse I find the news depressing for the most part.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
How come? I like to be informed. But I try not to get emotionally involved.
@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb
@xstitcher "Odd" is the word that keeps going through my mind.
@wolfgirl569 (132898)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Feb
I have better things to do than watch him
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@wolfgirl569 (132898)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Feb
@TheHorse That would be a lot more fun
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb
@wolfgirl569 I am easy to please.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
Me too. I spent yesterday watching the polyurethane on my latest set of coasters dry.
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• Torrington, Connecticut
25 Feb
No I plan to watch it later on if its on you tube, just work and paying bills on this end
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb
Yeah, I am psyching up for my longest work day of the week.
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@jaylar (3291)
• Kingston, Jamaica
25 Feb
@TheHorse just get snippets... cause you know how he is mentally defective and keeps repeating himself
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• Torrington, Connecticut
26 Feb
@jaylar jajajaja true
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@JudyEv (377624)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I didn't watch it. I checked a fact checking site and probably got the main points from that.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
Did he tell any "truths"?
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
@JudyEv The 25th Amendment looms. I just hope I do not say enough negative stuff to get my retirement accounts seized.
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@JudyEv (377624)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
@TheHorse Not too many. Some were 'not the whole truth' or partly true.
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@AliCanary (4116)
26 Feb
I did, actually. I didn't plan on it, but I ended up watching a live stream of it along with commentary by Tim Miller of the Bulwark, one of my favorite podcasters. It was basically full of the BS you'd expect, claiming that the economy was roaring right along, that prices were falling, unemployment was down, etc - all untrue. Since he didn't have any real achievements to brag about, he spent a HUGE amount of time soaking up applause for other people who were there, like several members of the men's Olympic hockey team, veterans, and others. He talked about people who were victims of crimes committed by immigrants, but of course never mentioned the murders of people by ICE and Border Patrol agents. Spare yourself the bloviation - there was nothing groundbreaking.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
Thanks. I am not surprised.
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@LindaOHio (219016)
• United States
26 Feb
I watched part of it. It's all I could stand. Trump said we are the most respected nation in the world. That is such a lie. We are the laughingstock of other countries.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Feb
He is delusional. But he is still "President" as of today.
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@TheHorse (236729)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Feb
@LindaOHio I had not realized how "vulnerable" the American public was until he came along.
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@LindaOHio (219016)
• United States
27 Feb
@TheHorse I don't know how.
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@JESSY3236 (21912)
• United States
3 Mar
I didn't see it. My mother asked if I wanted to see it. I'm glad I didn't. I wouldn't be able to make it through the whole hour.