WSJ: Trump sets record with congressional speech

U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to Congress was the longest speech ever delivered by an American leader before the House of Representatives and the Senate, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes, citing data from the American Presidency Project.

Trump’s speech lasted approximately 1 hour and 39 minutes. The previous record was held by Bill Clinton, who spoke for 89 minutes in 2000. Trump’s prior longest speech to lawmakers was in 2019, lasting 1 hour and 22 minutes. The calculation includes time spent on applause and pauses.