The longest State of the Union addresses in recent history, ranked

President Donald Trump has given five of the 10 longest State of the Union speeches since they were tracked in 1964.

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• The American Presidency Project tracks the length of presidents' State of the Union speeches.
• Donald Trump holds the record for the longest address, at 1:47, in 2026.
• Trump and Bill Clinton have given nine of the top 10 longest State of the Union speeches.

Some US presidents have more of the gift of the gab than others.