State of the Union addresses vary widely in every president’s administration, the length of each reflecting a president’s style and the number of important topics that need to be addressed.
Former President Bill Clinton holds the record for the longest State of the Union speech after his final address, on Jan. 27, 2000, clocked in at one hour, 28 minutes, and 49 seconds, according to the American Presidency Project. Former President Richard Nixon holds the record for the shortest, with his Jan. 20, 1972, address lasting just 28 minutes and 55 seconds.
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If President Joe Biden’s last State of the Union address is any indicator, Biden should clock in his address at a little over an hour. His March 1, 2022, address was one hour, one minute, and 50 seconds long, at 7,705 words. The address was shorter than all of his predecessor’s addresses. Former President Donald Trump averaged a State of the Union address time of one hour, 20 minutes, and 20 seconds.
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Despite Trump’s longer addresses, he spoke fewer total words than Biden, averaging just 5,690.
