Trump claims USA is ‘hottest ever’ while labeling rivals as ‘crazy’ in longest-ever State of the Union address: Live updates

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat who clashed with Trump over his deployment of federal agents in his state, called Trump’s State of the Union address “two hours of baseless claims, shameless propaganda, and the ramblings of a wannabe dictator

“After spending the last year wreaking havoc on American communities, Donald Trump once again spewed lies and attempted to gaslight the American people,” Pritzker said in a statement.

The Democratic governor criticized Trump for boasting about his “illegal” tariffs while providing “no concrete plans” to lower everyday costs for Americans.

“He did, however, find time to promise more tax breaks for the wealthy – another embarrassing display of how deeply out of touch this administration is with the needs of working families,” Pritzker said.

“If you are eligible, register to vote. Make sure your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your coworkers do the same,” Padilla said in Spanish.

Padilla said Trump had caused damage to communities, like those in Los Angeles, with his sweeping anti-immigration agenda, but that voting could help prevent him from going further.

The senator referenced Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime performance to emphasize the message.

“As Bad Bunny reminded us a few weeks ago: ‘Together, we are America.’”

Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom of California mocked Trump’s State of the Union address by insinuating the hour and 48-minute speech was boring.

“WHAT AN AMAZING STATE OF THE SNOOZE!” Newsom’s press office wrote on X.

The governor’s press office followed the post up with an AI-generated image of Trump on the cover of the children’s book “Goodnight Moon.”

In a concise 12-minute rebuttal, Spanberger argued that Trump’s policies are not making Americans safer, not making life more affordable and not working for the country.

The Democratic governor emphasized voters’ disastisfaction of Trump’s economic policies by pointing to her recent election win, along with other Democrats who won in November.

She urged voters to cast their ballots for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.

“Those who are stepping up now to run will win in November because Americans know you can demand more, and that we are working to lower costs, we are working to keep our communities and country safe, and we are working for you,” Spanberger said.

Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, brushed off concerns about Americans feeling negatively about tariffs, telling The Independent that voters cast their ballot for the president because of his policy.

“I’ve seen some of these polls. Some of them are opt-in polls where people who hate the president anyway want to go in and make their point,” Greer said after the State of the Union.

Greer argued that Trump has had a long-standing policy on tariffs and that union members and voters in Midwestern states who were “victims of hyperglobalization” wanted Trump’s economic policies.

“Over the last year through DOGE, mass firings and the appointment of deeply unserious people to our nation’s most serious positions, our president has endangered our long, storied history of the United States of America being a force for good,” Spanberger said.

As expected, Spanberger is disputing Trump’s claims that Republicans are making the country more affordable – claiming his One Big Beautiful Bill and tariffs are hurting everyday Americans.

Spanberger pointed to rising consumer costs under the tariffs, which she warned Trump would re-implement despite the recent Supreme Court ruling. She also pointed to the lack of healthcare access in rural communities.

“They’re making your life harder. They’re making your life more expensive,” Spanberger said of Republicans.

Democratic Governor of Virginia Abigail Spanberger has begun her rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union address.