Donald Trump is set to deliver the State of the Union 2026 address on Tuesday, 24 February, at 9 pm ET in the House Chamber at the US Capitol, the first annual address of his second term and a moment traditionally used to outline legislative priorities and project authority. Coverage begins earlier in the evening, with C-SPAN streaming from 7 pm ET and major broadcasters, including PBS, CBS, CNN, and Fox offering live coverage.
The address comes amid significant political turbulence, with search terms including 'what time is the state of the union address tonight' and 'sotu 2026' surging in the days leading up to the event. Democratic plans for boycotts and counterprogramming have added a further dimension to what would ordinarily be a routine annual address.
