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Live updates: Watch as Trump gives State of the Union speech - BBC

The president says he has overseen a "turnaround for the ages", as polls suggest voters are souring on his second-term agenda.

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Live updates: Watch as Trump gives State of the Union speech - BBC

Trump lauds second-term actions in record-length State of the Union speechpublished at 10:13 GMT 25 February10:13 GMT 25 February

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Partisan divisions and Olympic gold medallists among key moments in Trump address

Clocking in at a record one hour and 47 minutes, Donald Trump's speech boasted of an economy "roaring like never before" and suggested the US now has "the strongest and most secure border in American history".

Some of Trump's claims, including on election fraud and foreign-conflict resolution, have been fact-checked by our colleagues at BBC Verify.

On the international front, Trump repeated a warning to Iran over nuclear weapons, but our Washington correspondent says the president left lawmakers guessing over what happens if US-Iran talks break down.

Meanwhile, Democrats have said the past year of Trump's presidency has been "a complete disaster", with Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger saying Trump offered "no real solutions to our nation's pressing challenges" in the Democrats' response.

Despite its length, Trump's address also avoided prickly topics including Minnesota protests and the Epstein files - we've a rundown on what was left out in an earlier post.

We're closing our live coverage there, but for more on this story:

  • We've got a piece with all the key moments
  • Our North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher has this analysis of Trump's patriotic rallying cry
  • You can also hear from the BBC's Americasters, as they unpick Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech
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