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US citizens notice one massive thing that was missing from Donald Trump's controversial State of the Union speech
Donald Trump delivered the longest-ever State of the Union speech, and yet somehow missed one massive topic.
In the first State of the Union address of his second term, Trump spoke for a staggering 1 hour and 48 minutes, officially setting the record for the longest address of its kind.
The previous record - 1 hour and 28 minutes - was set by former President Bill Clinton in 2000.
“Our nation is back: bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before,” Trump declared at the beginning of his speech.
Nearly two hours later, he closed with a similarly emphatic flourish: “Our future will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder and more glorious than ever before.”
Despite talking for a very long time, Trump appears to have forgotten a big topic that many Americans are interested in.
Trump Doesn't Talk About $2000 Stimulus Checks
You're probably aware that Trump has consistently discussed the possibility of every American citizen getting a $2000 stimulus check, thanks to the tariffs he has imposed.
As you can imagine, most people are pretty interested in getting that money, but Trump seems to either forgotten about it, or is just ignoring it.
People took to social media to air their views, with one person writing: "Didn’t he say everyone’s getting a stimulus check the said 'I forgot.' Never trust trump."
A second said: "I wish we would have gotten our $2,000 stimulus check would been nice [sic]."
A third person simply asked: "Where’s the $2k stimulus check he promised us?"
We could be waiting a while...
Trump Declares The US Economy Is ‘Roaring’
A major theme of the speech was the economy, which Trump painted as thriving under his leadership over the past 13 months — despite mixed economic signals, per BBC News.
He highlighted Wall Street’s strength and solid job numbers, though he did not address slower-than-expected economic growth in 2025.
While inflation has eased, it has not “plummeted” as Trump suggested.
Data from January showed food prices were still 2.9 percent higher than the same period last year.
Affordability remains a sore spot. Polling shows declining confidence in Trump’s economic leadership, as many Americans continue to grapple with elevated living costs.
Trump placed the blame squarely on Democrats, including former President Joe Biden, whose term ended over a year ago.
“Their policies created the high prices; our policies are rapidly ending them,” Trump said.
He promoted his TrumpRx website, designed to help uninsured Americans access potentially cheaper medications online.
He also touted a deal with technology companies aimed at keeping utility bills down despite the energy demands of artificial intelligence data centers.
Additionally, he pointed to an executive order restricting Wall Street investment firms from purchasing single-family homes in bulk.
President Defiant After Supreme Court Tariff Blow
The president addressed last week’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down large portions of the reciprocal tariffs he introduced last year — the most significant judicial setback to his policies so far.
“Just four days ago, an unfortunate ruling from the United States Supreme Court, it just came down; very unfortunate ruling,” Trump said.
He acknowledged the four justices in attendance, including his own appointees Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett.
Despite the ruling, a new round of global tariffs — set at 10 percent — went into effect Tuesday under what Trump described as “fully approved and tested alternative legal statutes.”
He has said he intends to raise those tariffs to 15 percent.
Trump insisted that “congressional action will not be necessary” to maintain them.