President Donald Trump exits the House chamber after delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2026. Photo by Kenny Holston/Pool via Reuters

Editor’s note: President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address will appear in the player above once it begins at 8 p.m. The speech will also air live on NBC 5 and on the NBC Chicago Streaming Channel.

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