From Philip DeFranco.
Philip DeFranco watches and breaks down President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address LIVE. Trump delivers his first State of the Union of his second term tonight at 9 PM EST before the 119th Congress — and there’s a LOT to watch for.
Tonight’s speech comes after a massive week: the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 ruling (including his own appointees Gorsuch and Barrett voting against him), new 10% across-the-board tariffs were imposed today, a partial government shutdown is in its second week, U.S. military buildup around Iran is escalating, and 6 in 10 Americans say the country is worse off than last year.
Expected topics tonight:
— Economy, affordability, and his response to the Supreme Court tariff ruling
— Iran nuclear tensions and potential military strikes
— Immigration and the DHS funding standoff
— New tax cut proposals (personal and corporate)
— AI/tech data center energy announcement
— Ukraine (4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion is today)
Notable guests: Erika Kirk (widow of Charlie Kirk), U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey team (gold medalists), Epstein survivors invited by House Democrats
Democratic response by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger. 25+ Democrats boycotting to attend "People’s State of the Union" counter-event.


