Trump’s 2025 Congressional Address Draws 36.6 Million Viewers

The speech surpassed Biden’s 2024 address in viewership but fell short of Trump’s first-term averages.

Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night drew 36.6 million viewers across 15 networks, according to Nielsen.
The viewership marked a 13% increase compared to Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address but was lower than any of Trump’s first-term addresses.
The audience skewed older, with 70.7% of viewers aged 55 and older, while only 5.7% were aged 18-34.
Viewership peaked at 37.9 million between 9:45 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. ET during the 100-minute broadcast, which set a record for the longest presidential address to Congress.
Key topics included immigration, tariffs, criticism of Biden’s policies, and a focus on economic issues such as rising egg prices.