State of the Union address
noun phrase
: a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country
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The war received vast nationwide support at the time, with some 73 percent backing military action following Bush's fateful 2002 State of the Union address, according to a poll conducted at the time by the Pew Research Center.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Bush, during his State of the Union address in January 2007, acknowledged the milestone.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
Guaido appeared at Trump's State of the Union address that year and received a standing ovation.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Projecting peace through strength In what sometimes felt more like a State of the Union address back in America, Trump used a significant portion of his Knesset speech to boast about the strength of the U.S. military and economy.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Bush, during his State of the Union address in January 2007, acknowledged the milestone.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
Guaido appeared at Trump's State of the Union address that year and received a standing ovation.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Projecting peace through strength In what sometimes felt more like a State of the Union address back in America, Trump used a significant portion of his Knesset speech to boast about the strength of the U.S. military and economy.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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“State of the Union address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20of%20the%20Union%20address. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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