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Late Night Fixates on How Long Trump Spoke
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Late Night Fixates on How Long Trump Spoke

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📌 Key Takeaways

  • Trump delivered the longest State of Union address in history at 1 hour 47 minutes
  • Late-night hosts made numerous jokes about the speech's unprecedented length
  • Jimmy Fallon quipped that 'everyone else fell asleep' during Trump's address
  • Other hosts referenced Trump's age and stamina, with Jimmy Kimmel suggesting he wears a diaper
  • The address included 12 applause breaks that Trump would soak in

📖 Full Retelling

President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, lasting one hour and 47 minutes during his address in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, February 25, 2026, prompting late-night TV hosts including Jimmy Fallon, Desi Lydic, Greg Gutfeld, and Jimmy Kimmel to joke about the unprecedented duration during their shows the following day. The address broke previous records, with hosts humorously noting that Trump not only spoke longer than any previous president but also "stood that long" despite his age. "This time, Trump spoke and everyone else fell asleep," Fallon quipped, while other hosts compared the speech to a complete movie experience with "post-credit scenes." The late-night comedians didn't hold back, with Jimmy Kimmel suggesting the only explanation for Trump's stamina at 79 years old was that "he wears a diaper," and Desi Lydic analyzing how Republicans interrupted with applause breaks that Trump would "bask in, rotating back and forth like he was stuck on oscillating fan mode." The jokes continued throughout the late-night circuit, with hosts finding humor in every aspect of the lengthy address from Marco Rubio's supposed "growth spurt" during the speech to Trump's apparent ability to "bomb narco speedboats" during pauses.

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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Late Night ROUNDUP Late Night Fixates on How Long Trump Spoke “This time, Trump spoke and everyone else fell asleep,” Jimmy Fallon said. Share full article By Trish Bendix Feb. 26, 2026, 3:07 a.m. ET Welcome to Late Night Roundup, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now . Long Speech, Bro Clocking in at one hour and 47 minutes, President Trump’s address on Tuesday was the longest State of the Union on record. Jimmy Fallon said on Wednesday that he wasn’t “shocked Trump spoke that long, I’m shocked he stood that long.” “But it actually was a nice change. This time, Trump spoke and everyone else fell asleep.” — JIMMY FALLON “Yep, Trump actually broke two records: longest State of the Union and most time in the same room as Melania.” — JIMMY FALLON “The speech went on for so long that Marco Rubio had a growth spurt.” — JIMMY FALLON “Yeah, an hour and 47 minutes, and that’s not counting the post-credit scene where Trump put on the Dr. Doom helmet.” — JIMMY FALLON The Punchiest Punchlines (‘Gibberace’ Edition) “Last night, Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union address in history, just beating out Harry Truman’s performance of ‘The Vagina Monologues.’” — DESI LYDIC “Classic Trump, though, he paused 12 times for applause and nine times to bomb narco speedboats.” — GREG GUTFELD “Now the speech wasn’t just two hours of Donald Trump traumatizing America. One reason that the speech went so long was because Republicans kept interrupting with applause breaks, which Trump would just bask in, rotating back and forth like he was stuck on oscillating fan mode.” — DESI LYDIC “He broke his own record for being long-winded. He has once again publicly broken wind.” — JIMMY KIMMEL “Gibberace went for an hour and 47 minutes last night. It was the longest speech in State of the Union history. Also the d...
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