GOP economist flags worrisome absence from Trump's speech: 'That wasn't an oversight'

Donald Trump gave a State of the Union address that shattered previous records in length, yet he didn't mention one of his key campaign subjects, and that could point to an upcoming "wreck" in the world of finance, according to a Republican economist.

Peter Schiff, a financial commentator and radio personality who has been raising alarms about America’s affordability crisis, has run for office as a Republican and continues to endorse Republicans on social media.

Previously, Trump himself went nuclear when Schiff did an appearance on Fox News.

“Why would Fox and Friends Weekend (of all things?) put on a ‘Stockbroker’ named Peter Schiff, a Trump hating loser who has already proven to be wrong. Either the show made a mistake, or it is heading in a different direction,” Trump wrote in December.

But now, Schiff is highlighting what he sees as a notable absence from Trump's big primetime address.

"Trump didn't mention Bitcoin once during his nearly two-hour-long SOTU speech," he noted, adding that, "That wasn't an oversight."

Schiff further noted:

"Either Trump is trying to distance himself from the coming crypto train wreck, or he wants more 'donations' from Bitcoin whales before pumping what they want to dump."

When a self-identified "political conservative" sarcastically asked if Trump had mentioned gold during the SOTU, Schiff replied with, "Why would he mention gold? He doesn't want to call attention to gold's rally, which reflects a loss of confidence in the U.S. economy and the dollar."

Trump didn't mention Bitcoin once during his nearly two-hour-long SOTU speech. That wasn't an oversight. Either Trump is trying to distance himself from the coming crypto train wreck, or he wants more “donations” from Bitcoin whales before pumping what they want to dump.
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) February 26, 2026