Overview
- Jimmy Kimmel called President Trump a “nutjob wannabe king” and accused his administration of censoring critics and harming Americans in a blistering monologue.
- Stephen Colbert said the address offered little new material and described it as a dark speech unlikely to shift public opinion, while Jimmy Fallon mocked its meandering length.
- Reports clocked the address at roughly 107–108 minutes, described as the longest State of the Union on record.
- Coverage noted fact-check disputes and said Trump’s remarks touched on the economy, immigration, healthcare, foreign policy, and tariffs previously described as illegal by the Supreme Court.
- USA TODAY reported it sought White House comment on the late-night criticism, with no substantive response included in the articles, and Variety highlighted Kimmel’s critique of omissions such as Minnesota shootings referenced in his segment.