“We’re winning so much”: Trump’s message to Americans
Feb 26, 2026 •
Full of hubris and bravado, the State of the Union Address was classic Trump – the showman who knows how to work a crowd.
In the chamber there was plenty of love, but on the streets of America the President’s popularity has been falling.
Today, US journalist Steve Clemons, editor at large of The National Interest- on the speech and the spectacle – how did Trump’s state of the union go down, and what does it all mean for the midterms.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
“We’re winning so much”: Trump’s message to Americans
1831 • Feb 26, 2026
“We’re winning so much”: Trump’s message to Americans
Full of hubris and bravado, the State of the Union Address was classic Trump – the showman who knows how to work a crowd.
In the chamber there was plenty of love, but on the streets of America the President’s popularity has been falling.
Today, US journalist Steve Clemons, editor at large of The National Interest- on the speech and the spectacle – how did Trump’s state of the union go down, and what does it all mean for the midterms.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
Guest: Steve Clemons, Editor at Large of The National Interest
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