Morning Note

Donald Trump delivered the longest ever State of the Union address on Tuesday, speaking for nearly two hours and breaking the previous record, held by Bill Clinton, by 19 minutes. Richard Nixon issued the shortest speech in 1972.

The spectacle featured dozens of moments the White House will want Americans to remember as they prepare for the midterms. The president revealed TrumpRx’s first customer, awarded the Medal of Honor to a pilot wounded during January’s Venezuela raid, called out Nancy Pelosi’s stock trading, expressed hope that tariffs could replace income taxes, honored Erika Kirk, and recognized USA Hockey’s gold medal men’s team.

Democrats did not enjoy themselves nearly as much. Congressman Al Green got himself kicked out of the event for the second year in a row, and party members refused to stand to honor murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska or declare that they prioritize Americans over illegal immigrants. More on that at the bottom of this newsletter.

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