CNN halts for breaking news announcement after Trump humiliation

Published on Friday, February 27, 2026 by Bulletin Today USA


CNN briefly stepped away from its live coverage after President Donald Trump wrapped up what became the longest address to Congress in modern history, lasting 1 hour and 47 minutes.

In his State of the Union speech on February 24, Trump told lawmakers that America is “winning again,” pointing to what he described as major gains under his administration. He focused heavily on the economy and affordability, while also revisiting his hardline stance on immigration and asserting that efforts were underway to bring various global conflicts to an end.

Following the speech, CNN anchor Jake Tapper led a panel discussion examining its political impact. The moment drew added attention because it came just a day after the network’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, had highlighted the president’s struggling approval numbers.

Before the address, Enten noted that Trump’s net approval rating stood at negative 27 points, calling it the weakest position he had seen for the president. He suggested the administration appeared to be on unstable footing heading into the high-profile speech.

However, post-speech polling presented a different picture. According to figures shared during the broadcast, 64 percent of viewers who watched the address said they believed Trump’s policies would move the country in the right direction. That marked a 10-point increase from 54 percent before the speech began.

Panelists observed that the numbers suggested Trump made measurable gains with those who tuned in, at least in the immediate aftermath of the address.

During the speech itself, Trump urged Congress to adopt stricter voter identification laws, arguing they were necessary to prevent non-citizens from casting ballots. There is no verified evidence of widespread voter fraud in U.S. elections, a point repeatedly affirmed by election officials and independent reviews.

The president also described what he called an economic “turnaround for the ages,” framing his administration’s record as a historic shift in the nation’s financial trajectory.