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Trump Declares 'Golden Age' Amid Immigration Controversies

2/25/2026

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In his first State of the Union address in his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized the economy, tariffs, and foreign policy, and declared a 'golden age' of secure borders and a booming economy.
He said no undocumented migrants entered in the past nine months and cited a 56% drop in fentanyl trafficking.
He criticized Somali Americans in Minnesota, linking immigration to fraud and higher costs for Americans.

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In his first State of the Union address in his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized the economy, tariffs, and foreign policy, and declared a 'golden age' of secure borders and a booming economy.
He said no undocumented migrants entered in the past nine months and cited a 56% drop in fentanyl trafficking.
He criticized Somali Americans in Minnesota, linking immigration to fraud and higher costs for Americans.