Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats ^90.8%

AP News - By STEVEN SLOAN, STEVE PEOPLES - 2/24/2026, 3:32 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of Americans who remain anxious about their finances and feel they haven’t benefited from Trump’s policies. He took the high road to honor the... more