State of the Union 2026 Recap

State of the Union 2026 Recap

Author: Dan Proft February 25, 2026 Duration: 2:34:07

0:34 - SOTU

12:20 - SOTU boycotts and the Democratic response

36:14 - History of Democrat lawfare

59:35 - Jim Iuorio discusses the state of Trump's economic policies after the SCOTUS decision on tariffs

1:18:05 - Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams debates a racial divide in politics

1:39:52 - Team USA men's hockey team at SOTU

1:58:36 - Bjorn Lomborg discusses the decrease of foreign aid under the Trump administration

2:17:40 - Cliff May discusses weapons manufacturing in the U.S. and potential conflict with Iran

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