President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history on the night of Feb. 24.

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Trump struggled to find a coherent message or tone, and spent much of the speech attacking and sneering at Democrats

Trump touched on a "roaring economy," immigration, addressed tariffs and attacked Democrats during his one-hour and 50-minute speech on Feb. 24.