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Trump to tout economy in State of the Union speech, WSJ reports

By Thomson Reuters Feb 23, 2026 | 8:19 PM

Feb 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will use ​his State ‌of the Union address to tout economic strength and unveil ‌new ​measures ⁠meant to lower ⁠costs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

The official ​theme of the speech is “America ⁠at 250: ⁠Strong, Prosperous ​and Respected,” a reference ​to the 250th anniversary ‌of the country’s founding, the Journal reported ⁠citing White House officials familiar with the matter.

Trump ⁠will ‌deliver his ⁠speech to Congress ​at ‌9 p.m. ET ​on ⁠Tuesday (0200 GMT on Wednesday).

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)