"Trump spoke for 1 hour and 47 minutes, the longest State of the Union speech in history, surpassing the 100-minute speech to a joint session of Congress that he gave a year ago to kick off his second presidency. And Tuesday night was way longer than the longest official State of the Union - 1 hour and 20 minutes in 2000 by Bill Clinton."
"It was long. He played his greatest hits by bragging about his supposed accomplishments while blaming problems on his opponents. It was long. He said nice things about his supporters and nasty things about his detractors. It was long. He veered off script a little to shame Democrats and compliment those he likes."
"CNN's John King was probably right when he said that people watched the speech through their own silos. If you're a Trump supporter, he was great. If you don't like Trump, you thought it was awful. Or you didn't even watch."
President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, speaking for 1 hour and 47 minutes. The speech followed a predictable pattern: bragging about accomplishments, blaming opponents for problems, praising supporters while attacking detractors, and occasionally departing from prepared remarks. Trump engaged in a shouting match with Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar and reiterated claims that Democrats can only win through cheating. The extended length resulted partly from prolonged standing ovations by Republicans and recognition of honored guests. Media coverage reflected partisan divides, with supporters viewing it positively while critics focused on its length and factual inaccuracies.
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