US President Donald Trump delivers State of the Union address: From tariffs, Iran and subsidies on drugs, here are the key takeaways

In his speech, Trump talked about the first year in the office, which he claimed to have been focused on economic revival, tougher border enforcement and more assertive of US as a superpower.

US President Donald Trump delivered his address to the nation in his second term's first State of Union speech, focusing on his agenda of "Making America Great Again".

The televised address was delivered before a joint session of the Congress.

The speech came just over a year into his second term and month before the midterm election.

In his speech, Trump talked about the first year in the office, which he claims to have been focused on economic revival, tougher border enforcement and more assertive of US as a superpower. He also invited the US ice hockey team that recently won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

Key takeaways

• Trump said he inherited a nation that had a stagnant economy, open border, poor police and military recruitment.

• The president said the economy is booming, the borders are secure and the police are stacked like never before.

• In the last nine months, zero "illegal immigrants" have entered the United States, said Trump, adding that the nation will allow people to enter the US legally.

• Our nation is back - bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before, Trump said.

• This July 4th, we will mark two and a half centuries of liberty and triumph, progress and freedom in the most incredible and exceptional nation ever to exist on the face of earth and we have seen nothing yet, he said.

• The murder rate saw the biggest decline in history, the president said.

• Core inflation is down to the lowest level in last five years and in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.75 per cent, Trump claimed.

• Gas prices have come down to $1.85 a gallon.

• Annual cost of a typical mortgage is down by $5,000 dollars in just one year.

• Stock market has set 53 all-time record highs in a single year. Everyone is gaining, said Trump.

• In 12 months, $18 trillion investments in the US was secured from all over the globe.

• We received more than $80 million worth oil from Venezuela. I kept my promise of "Drill Baby Drill", Trump said.

• More Americans are working in the history of the country. The administration created more jobs in private sector, said Trump.

• The State of the Union is "strong", said Trump.

• "Our country is winning so much, I don't know what to do about it," said Trump.

• Los Angeles is going to be safe just like Washington D.C. is the safest city in the country, Trump says, adding that the Olympics will be hosted by LA in 2028.

• Trump hounoured the heroes of America, mentioning acts of bravery.

• Poor wanted tax cuts and we brought the "Big Beautiful Bill" and giave you no tax on tips and overtime.

• The president said American children will have $100,000 in their "Trump Accounts" by the time they turn 18 years.

• "I used tariffs to bring in hundreds of billion of dollars", said Trump.

• All countries are happy even with the tariffs, claimed Trump, while calling the US Supreme Court ruling scrapping the tariffs as unfortunate.

• Trump says other countries will continue to work along the deals that have already charted out despite the Supreme Court ruling.

• Trump said no more trade deals will be done with countries.

• Trump announces a new healthcare plan to scrap insurance and give money directly to the people.

• The president announced end to the "wildly inflated cost of prescriptions".

• Americans will now pay the lowest for medicines globally, claimed Trump.

• All the medicines at lower cost are available on donaldtrumprx.com, said Trump.

• Trump announced companies can build own electric plants and grids to bring the prices down.

• Social security and medicare will be protected for retired Americans, said Trump.

• In Minnesota, illegal immigrants used $19 billion that belonged to Americans. Corruption will no longer go unnoticed. Vice President JD Vance will get it done, said Trump.

• "Somali pirates" result in American people paying higher prices and taxes. Their security is endangered, claimed Trump.

• Trump to introduce a new law to make acquisition of driving licence stricter for immigrants.

• The President slammed "illegal aliens", giving examples of their crimes and sufferings of the Americans.

• First duty of the American government is to protect the interests of American citizens not "illegal aliens", said Trump.

• Cheating is rampant in the elections, Trump said, adding that he should have a third term.

• Trump said all Americans must show proof of citizenship and voter ID at the time of voting.

• Trump took on gender transition, giving examples of suffering due to affirmation.

• Trump called Democrats "crazy", adding that they were destroying the country and his administration stopped it in the "nick of time".

• Trump paid tribute to "great friend" Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last year.

• The US President reiterated the claims of stopping eight wars, including conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, and India and Pakistan. "The Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if not for me," he said during his address. On the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict, he said he is working hard to stop "killings of the Russians and Ukrainians".

• On Iran's turmoil, Trump stated that "32,000 protesters were killed" within their own country.

• Iran continues to build nuclear weapons even though we destroyed them overnight.

• He termed Iran as the world's number 1 sponsor of terror, adding that he can't let them have nuclear weapons.

• Trump said he prefers diplomacy with Iran rather than military action.

• Trump claimed that record amount of drugs stopped coming into the US, adding that cartels are controlled by murderers and hence they have ben declared as terror organisations.