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Tonight’s State of the Union could be long. Really long.

Poynter · Tom Jones · last updated

Trump says tonight’s speech will be long. His last one lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes — the longest on record.

President Donald Trump will give his State of the Union address tonight. If you plan to watch, you might want to get in a nap this afternoon. If you don’t want to miss a word, be sure to go to the restroom before it starts. And you might want to bring snacks. Not for enjoyment, but for sustenance.

Because you might be sitting for a while.

Trump said on Monday, “It’s going to be a long speech. Because we have a lot to talk about.”

Could it be longer than last year, when Trump spoke for a SOTU all-time record of 1 hour and 40 minutes?

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