Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivers the Spanish-language response to President Trump’s the State of the Union address on Tuesday. The United States, President Trump said Tuesday night, is “bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever.”“We are the hottest country anywhere in the world,” Trump said in his State of the Union address. “We just heard Donald Trump do what he does best: lie,” Padilla said. AdvertisementPresident Trump gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)“The truth is that the State of our Union does not feel strong for everyone,” Padilla said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 25, 2026 08:30 UTC