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Voters and Trump See a Very Different Economic Reality

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

February 25, 2026

Show Notes

A.M. Edition for Feb. 25. In the longest State of the Union address on record, President Trump tried to persuade Americans that the economy is in better shape than many think it is. WSJ White House reporter Meridith McGraw parsesthe speech where Trump doubled down on his tariffs, immigration policies and attacks on Democrats. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery says the latest takeover bid from Paramount could top the best offer from Netflix. And, Anthropic says it could rollback the safety commitments it’s known for - if a rival releases a superior AI model. Daniel Bach hosts.


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