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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union tonight comes at *** critical moment in his presidency. He has low approval ratings. *** recent court defeat on tariffs, and the midterms are looming now. The economy and immigration are expected to take center stage as the president tries to sell *** skeptical public on his. Tonight President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union to *** divided chamber after *** year of turbulence. It’s going to be *** long speech because we have so much to talk about. The president has ramped up immigration enforcement, overseen economic expansion, pushed to shrink the federal government, and ordered military strikes abroad. But his agenda has also faced intense pushback. The government remains partially shut down, affecting Homeland Security, and just Friday, the Supreme Court struck down his signature tariff strategy, the biggest legal setback of his second term, all as he faces growing questions about whether his policies are actually lowering costs. Donald Trump’s first year back in office can be boiled down to three words costs, chaos, corruption. Tonight’s address is also highlighting sharp political divides. Several Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott the speech. Political experts say tonight’s speech is as much about politics as it is about policy. Unlike other presidents who have faced negative polls the way the president does now, he doesn’t go to the middle. He doesn’t concede. He never admits *** mistake. He doubles down. If that doesn’t work, he triples down. Democrats will deliver their. Official response to the president’s speech through Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger. She’s going to focus on cost of living and affordability issues, but many Democrats who are not attending tonight’s speech are instead going to *** separate rally they’re calling the people’s State of the Union on Capitol Hill, I’m Christopher Sales.
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First lady Melania Trump invites foster care advocate, young history champion to State of the Union
A South Carolina woman and a girl from Texas will join First Lady Melania Trump in the First Lady’s Box for the 2026 State of the Union.Sierra A. Burns from Greenville and Everest Nevraumont, a 10-year-old from Austin, have been invited to join Trump in the First Lady’s Box for the address, announced the White House on Tuesday.”Sierra and Everest embody my ongoing mission to uplift America’s foster youth and expand opportunity for our next generation through education and technology,” said Trump. “I am proud to have them join me at this historic event.”White House officials said Burns is a recipient of the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program. She is a dedicated advocate for children in foster care after having experienced the foster-care system firsthand.Burns is a graduate of Winthrop University, who is currently pursuing her Master’s in Advocacy and Social Policy at Furman University while also working as a referral specialist at Prisma Health.According to the White House, Burns testified in support of extending foster care in South Carolina and later became a Jim Casey Fellow, where she helped develop training resources for caseworkers statewide. Nevraumont is a public speaker, AI-education advocate and a three-time Texas State Champion in History, according to the White House.President Donald Trump is slated to give his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night. Stream the speech live on this site.
A South Carolina woman and a girl from Texas will join First Lady Melania Trump in the First Lady’s Box for the 2026 State of the Union.
Sierra A. Burns from Greenville and Everest Nevraumont, a 10-year-old from Austin, have been invited to join Trump in the First Lady’s Box for the address, announced the White House on Tuesday.
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“Sierra and Everest embody my ongoing mission to uplift America’s foster youth and expand opportunity for our next generation through education and technology,” said Trump. “I am proud to have them join me at this historic event.”
White House officials said Burns is a recipient of the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program. She is a dedicated advocate for children in foster care after having experienced the foster-care system firsthand.
Burns is a graduate of Winthrop University, who is currently pursuing her Master’s in Advocacy and Social Policy at Furman University while also working as a referral specialist at Prisma Health.
According to the White House, Burns testified in support of extending foster care in South Carolina and later became a Jim Casey Fellow, where she helped develop training resources for caseworkers statewide.
Nevraumont is a public speaker, AI-education advocate and a three-time Texas State Champion in History, according to the White House.
President Donald Trump is slated to give his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night. Stream the speech live on this site.
