Despite a turbulent start to the year marked by the longest government shutdown in history, President Donald Trump will tout the nation's strength when he delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday and look to strike a unifying tone. (Feb. 4) AP


WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at 6 p.m. PST on Tuesday.

Here is a rundown of how to watch, and what to watch for, as Trump delivers the State of the Union to a joint session of Congress in the House of Representatives. 


Time and channels

There will be no shortage of places to watch. USA TODAY will livestream the speech and produce live coverage. Additionally, all the major networks and all the cable news channels will broadcast the speech, as will public broadcasting networks and C-SPAN. 

The speech also will be broadcast on most public radio and news radio stations. And it will be streamed live on the White House website and on Facebook.  

What Trump is expected to say 

With the threat of another government shutdown looming, Trump is certain to address his concerns about border security and immigration and to explain how a wall on the southern border is the right fix for those problems.




He also likely will highlight the criminal justice reform bill that the White House helped pass with bipartisan support. 


What to watch for





Who is delivering the Democratic response? 



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