Trump’s SOTU Ratings Slide to Smallest Audience of His Presidency

Mar 01, 2026

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Trump's night of heroes: Takeaways from the 2026 State of the Union

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address drew an estimated 32.6 million U.S. television viewers, according to Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel ratings, making this the lowest-rated SOTU of his presidency. That figure is down from the 36.6 million viewers who watched his 2025 address to Congress and roughly on par with former President Joe Bide…

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