Trump sets record of longest state of union address
President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record Wednesday, speaking for approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes before congress.
According to data compiled by the American Presidency Project, the speech was the longest since record-keeping began in 1964.
The previous record of about 1 hour and 29 minutes was set by former President Bill Clinton during his 2000 address.
(dpa/NAN)
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