What can we expect from President Trump’s State of the Union address?
Here’s what to expect from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Comedian and television host Bill Maher jokingly called for the cancellation of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address ahead of his nationally broadcast address on Tuesday, February 24th.
On HBO’s “Real Time” segment on Friday, Feb. 20, Maher likened the president’s State of the Union address to the King’s address, or more specifically, “a royal wedding between the president and himself.”
“Nothing lulls the American people into a perverse belief that the president can act like a king like this stupid, boring hellish after-dinner speech,” Maher said. “…while members of Congress line the aisles like medieval peasants, ready to touch the royal robes, he starts telling Congress what he wants, making it seem as if the president is in charge of everything and is the one who sets the agenda, which is not what is written in the operating manual, the Constitution.”
Maher’s State of the Union comments were made in the same “Real Time” segment where he referenced the president’s Truth Social post about having dinner together at the White House in 2025. On February 14, the president called Maher a “bastard” and called the meeting a “waste of time,” during which he said Maher never promised to stop criticizing the president.
State of the Union speech not progressing
Despite Mr. Maher’s wishes, the State of the Union address is written in black and white in the U.S. Constitution, albeit a joke. Article 2, Section 3, Section 1 of the Constitution provides that the President “shall provide Congress with information regarding the State of the Union from time to time.”
When is President Trump’s State of the Union address?
President Trump’s State of the Union Address begins on Tuesday, February 24th at 9pm ET.
How to watch President Trump’s State of the Union address
USA TODAY will live stream the speech on Tuesday night, February 24th.
Additionally, the speech will be livestreamed on the White House’s YouTube page. Major television stations will also broadcast the speech, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, NewsNation, NPR, PBS, and the BBC.
Contributed by Fernando Cervantes Jr. and Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
