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See Trump's State of the Union ratings and how they compare to past presidents

The number of viewers was lower than in any of Trump's first five addresses to Congress or previous State of the Union speeches in his previous administration.

Trump drew an estimated 32.6 million viewers for his 2026 State of the Union address. Here's a closer look at SOTU ratings over the years.

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