US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday of a “turnaround for the ages” in his State of the Union speech, seeking to reverse dismal polls and see off mounting challenges at home and abroad ahead of crucial midterm elections. But Trump’s speech -- met with repeated standing ovations from Republicans while Democrats remained seated in protest and sometimes heckled -- was notably short on actual policy announcements. Top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer called Trump’s speech “delusional” and said it failed to address the struggles of ordinary Americans. Turning to what he said were his administration’s efforts to boost US security, Trump claimed that Iran is seeking missiles that could reach the United States. Trump claimed Democrats were “destroying our country” and that Somali “pirates” had “ransacked” Minnesota.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 25, 2026 11:32 UTC