Category: State of the Union Message (US)

32.6 Million Watched State of the Union, Nielsen Says

The New York Times – Business:
The audience was roughly on par with former President Biden’s final State of the Union address in 2024.
Trump Proposed a New Retirement Plan for With Up to a $1,000 Match. What to Know.

The New York Times – Business:
An existing law could help create new retirement savings plans for people who lack them. But there may be income restrictions on any match.
What Trump Did (and Didn’t) Say in the State of the Union Speech

The New York Times – Business:
The president boasted about a strong economy in his State of the Union address. But he spent less time on a potential weakness, affordability.
Corporate America’s Growing Quest for Tariff Refunds

The New York Times – Business:
Thousands of companies are expected to follow FedEx’ in suing the government to recoup levy payments, after the Supreme Court overturned the tariffs.
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?

But is this really a “Barbie” moment?
More Tuned In for State of the Union Than Last Year

President Biden attracted a bigger prime-time audience for a feisty and high-energy speech, according to early figures released by Nielsen.
Biden Targets Big Business and Billionaires

The president used his State of the Union address to plug his economic record and, and announce a policy wish list that involves raising taxes on multinationals and the wealthy.
White Suits, Laken Riley Pins and MAGA Red at the State of the Union

Democratic women in suffragist white, Marjorie Taylor Greene in MAGA red — there was messaging mayhem on the congressional floor.
Biden Portrays Next Phase of Economic Agenda as Middle-Class Lifeline

The president used his State of the Union speech to pitch tax increases for the rich, along with plans to cut costs and protect consumers.
How Cable News Reacted to the State of the Union

Television hosts responded to the State of the Union address along partisan lines. But almost everyone agreed the president was feisty.
In State of the Union, Biden Will Cheer the Economy and Draw a Contrast With Trump

Allies are pushing the president to do more to sell skeptical voters on his economic record and to attack his likely Republican rival on tax policy.
TV Viewership Declines for Biden’s State of the Union Speech

The New York Times – Business:
Fox News attracted the biggest audience of the night, while CNN’s viewership fell by half from a year ago.