State of the Union address: Trump boasts about ‘winning too much’ and welcomes US men’s Olympic hockey team into House chamber – live

From 22m agoTrump calls tariffs ruling 'unfortunate' but says administration is pursuing legal alternativesAs we expected, the president bemoaned the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump exceeded his presidential authority by implementing many global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“I used these tariffs, took in hundreds of billions of dollars, to make great deals for our country, both economically and on a national security basis, everything was working well,” Trump said. “They were ripping us so badly. You all know that. Everybody knows that, even the Democrats know it.”The president called the Supreme Court’s ruling “unfortunate”, as the four justices attending today’s address sat directly in the president’s eyeline.While Trump falsely claimed the tariffs led to “no inflation” and “tremendous growth”, he said Friday’s decision was “disappointing”.However, the president went on to tout his new 15% global tariffs under section 122 of the Trade Act. “They’re a little more complex, but they’re actually probably better, leading to a solution that will be even stronger than before,” he said.Trump incorrectly said that these duties won’t require congressional oversight; however, these tariffs can only last 150 days before Congress has to agree to extend them.Key events8m agoTrump repeats xenophobic rant against Somali community22m agoTrump calls tariffs ruling 'unfortunate' but says administration is pursuing legal alternatives33m agoTrump boasts low gas prices despite scrapping key environmental finding44m agoTrump welcomes US men’s Olympic hockey team into House chamber to standing ovation1h agoTrump enters House chamber for State of the Union address1h agoFour Supreme Court justices arrive for Trump's State of the Union address1h agoTrump arrives at the US Capitol2h agoCounter rally to Trump's address begins2h agoTrump leaves White House for US Capitol2h agoTrump will tout negotiations with tech giants to curb datacenter electricity bill hikes2h agoCabinet members arrive for Trump's State of the Union address3h agoErika Kirk to attend address as Trump's special guest3h agoWarren confirms she'll be at State of the Union: 'I will be there as he tries to put a spin on this economy'3h agoSupreme court justices expected to attend address days after monumental tariffs ruling3h agoEpstein survivors attending State of the Union as guests of Democratic lawmakers3h agoDemocrats choose Alex Padilla to deliver party’s Spanish-language response3h agoVirginia governor to deliver the Democratic response3h agoSeveral Democrats to boycott Trump’s address3h agoWelcome to our coverage of the State of the Union addressShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTrump repeats xenophobic rant against Somali communityThe president repeated his xenophobic comments that the “Somali pirates ransacked Minnesota” through “bribery, corruption, and lawlessness” during his speech.“Importing these cultures through unrestricted immigration and open borders brings those problems right here to the USA,” Trump added. Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar from Minnesota called the president a “liar” from her seat in the audience.Trump said that the administration’s “war on fraud” would now be led by his vice-president JD Vance.Reporters in the House chamber are noting that Democratic congresswoman Lauren Underwood, of Illinois, appears to have walked out of the president’s State of the Union address.Hugo LowellTrump said what congressional Republicans have been wanting him to emphasize ahead of the midterm elections: the tax cuts they enacted last year through his massive policy legislation. The president said the One Big Beautiful Bill brought the “largest tax cuts” in history, which is not accurate because they’re actually the sixth largest according to the Tax Foundation, and this messaging does not appear to have really broken through.Trump calls tariffs ruling 'unfortunate' but says administration is pursuing legal alternativesAs we expected, the president bemoaned the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump exceeded his presidential authority by implementing many global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“I used these tariffs, took in hundreds of billions of dollars, to make great deals for our country, both economically and on a national security basis, everything was working well,” Trump said. “They were ripping us so badly. You all know that. Everybody knows that, even the Democrats know it.”The president called the Supreme Court’s ruling “unfortunate”, as the four justices attending today’s address sat directly in the president’s eyeline.While Trump falsely claimed the tariffs led to “no inflation” and “tremendous growth”, he said Friday’s decision was “disappointing”.However, the president went on to tout his new 15% global tariffs under section 122 of the Trade Act. “They’re a little more complex, but they’re actually probably better, leading to a solution that will be even stronger than before,” he said.Trump incorrectly said that these duties won’t require congressional oversight; however, these tariffs can only last 150 days before Congress has to agree to extend them.Dharna NoorTrump has touted his “drill, baby drill” agenda at the State of the Union address.“American oil production is up by more than 600,000 barrels a day,” he said. “American natural gas production is at an all-time high because I kept my promise to drill, baby, drill.”Since re-entering office, Trump has worked to boost fossil fuels and roll back dozens upon dozens of environmental policies and incentives. Data shows that agenda has not worked out for the fossil fuel workers Trump claims to protect, one advocate noted on social media.“Since President Trump took office, the drive to achieve energy dominance has resulted in the loss of 15,000 mining, oil, and natural gas jobs,” Sean O’Leary, a senior researcher at the Appalachia-focused clean energy and jobs thinktank Ohio River Valley Institute, wrote on social media, citing US Bureau of Labor Statistics data.Trump boasts low gas prices despite scrapping key environmental findingDharna NoorTrump touted low gas prices during his state of the union speech, saying they are “now below $2.30 a gallon in most states and in some places, $1.99 a gallon”.But a major environmental rollback his administration enacted two weeks ago could push gas prices up.The repeal of the endangerment finding – the legal underpinning for all greenhouse gas regulations in the US – is expected to create a rise in gas prices, as I explained in an analysis last week. That’s according to the administration’s own data. Check it out here.Hugo LowellTrump is spending a lot of time boasting about sports accomplishments in a way that he does at rallies. He just announced that the US men’s Olympic hockey team goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who played a key role in their gold medal win against Canada, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.David SmithReporting from the House chamberWhen Trump began his address, everyone in the chamber sat down except for the representative Al Green, who continued to brandish his sign – which read “Black people aren’t apes!”, a reference to the US president recently sharing a racist video depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama.Then a man came over – perhaps from security – and senator Markwayne Mullin again approached Green menacingly.Green decided to leave. As he walked up the aisle, clutching his walking stick and protest sign, there were some acrimonious exchanges with Republicans, a few of whom began chanting: “USA! USA!”Green’s seat is now empty save for a handwritten cardboard sign that says: “Al Green.”Trump welcomes US men’s Olympic hockey team into House chamber to standing ovationHugo LowellThis is some extraordinary choreography organized by Trump: he introduced the US men’s Olympic team, who entered the House chamber on the steps of the press gallery.“Here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud,” Trump said, before the Olympians appeared, raising their gold medals to raucous applause.Members of the Olympic US men’s hockey team, who won the gold medal, cheer during the State of the Union address. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersTrump says the US women’s Olympic hockey team will soon be coming to the White House. It’s unclear whether something has changed since the team earlier declined an invitation this morning citing scheduling conflicts.Before introducing the team, Trump said: “Our country is winning again. In fact, we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it. People are asking me, please, please, please, Mr President, we’re winning too much. We can’t take it anymore.”Hugo LowellTrump’s first mention of foreign policy is with Venezuela, which he calls “our new friend and partner” and boasts the US has gotten 80m barrels of oil from the country.This comes after the ouster of Venezuela’s deposed leader, Nicolás Maduro.While Trump touted the plummeting border crossings, he noted that “we will always allow people to come in legally”.However, his administration has worked to weaken legal pathways to live and work in the US, including scrapping Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for several countries.Democratic representative Al Green, who was reprimanded for interrupting Trump’s address last year, was just ejected from the House chamber.My colleague, David Smith, is at the Capitol and notes that Green held up a handwritten sign that says: “Black people aren’t apes!”A Republican tried to make him put it down but Green refused. Senator Markwayne Mullin walked over and tried to stop Green before the pair had a brief argument.Al Green holds a sign as Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, 24 February. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersOff the bat, the president has branded the US as “back”.“Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before,” Trump said. “This is the golden age of America.” He went on to disparage the Biden presidency, noting that he inherited “a nation in crisis”, but noted that his administration has “achieved a transformation like no one has ever seen before”.“It is indeed a turnaround for the ages,” he added.Chants of “USA, USA” erupted ahead of the president speaking in the House chamber.Trump enters House chamber for State of the Union addressDonald Trump has just entered the House chamber to deliver his State of the Union address. He’s shaking many attendees’ hands, listening to their messages as he walks to the podium. Some lawmakers are posing for selfies with Trump.He just shook hands with the Supreme Court justices in attendance tonight, including Amy Coney Barrett. On Friday, Trump said that Barrett’s family should be “ashamed” of her concurring opinion to invalidate many of the president’s tariffs.First lady Melania Trump just walked into the House chamber to some applause. She’s followed by members of Trump’s cabinet and White House team.Many of the president’s family, including daughter Ivanka Trump, are already seated for his address.Ivanka Trump, Barron Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the State of the Union address. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesFour Supreme Court justices arrive for Trump's State of the Union addressFour Supreme Court justices – John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – are in the House chamber tonight. This comes just days after the court ruled that many of Trump’s global tariffs are illegal.Four Supreme Court justices attend: Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Photograph: Kenny Holston/The New York Times/ReutersTrump arrives at the US CapitolDonald Trump has arrived at the US Capitol, where he’s set to address a joint session of Congress in a few minutes.We’ll bring you the latest as it happens.A reminder that the president’s address takes place against the backdrop of an ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown.Following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents, during the administration’s crackdown in Minnesota, Democratic lawmakers decried tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Now, members of Congress are at an impasse as they hammer out guardrails for greater oversight of both agencies.