President Trump defended his first year back in office in his 2026 State of the Union address, touting his record on immigration, the economy, tariffs and more.

The president derided Democrats and said the United States was “winning.” In the Democratic response, Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia accused the president of sowing fear.

House Democrats hammered home economic concerns ahead of 2026 elections at their annual policy conference, the day after President Trump's State of the Union.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman criticized members of his party who heckled President President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address.

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address focused on the economy, tax cuts, border security, DHS funding, Iran nuclear negotiations, tariffs and clashes with Democrats during a record-breaking speech before Congress.

The results continue a trend of Democratic Party victories in the lead up to the 2026 midterms.

Republican strategists are salivating over what they perceive as a misfire by the Democratic Party during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

Spanberger portrayed Trump’s tenure as destabilizing at home and abroad, arguing law and order had been replaced by cronyism, megalomania and political retribution. “He’s enriching himself, his family and his friends,” she said. Several times she returned to her own election, predicting that Americans will similarly push back in the 2026 midterms.