Secretary of State Marco Rubio is recognized as U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday made his Cabinet members look like they were on the "horror ride of their lives," according to one analyst.
Trump gave a record-breaking speech on Tuesday night, where he meandered through topics ranging from the economy to affordability and a few callous attacks against Democrats. Conservative analyst Rick Wilson described the speech as a "lie-a-palooza."
"I was watching the facial expressions of the solidly Republican audience, including members of his Cabinet, and everyone except for Pam Bondi looked like they were on the horror ride of their lives," Ryan Wiggins, chief of staff at The Lincoln Project, which Wilson co-founded, said in a reaction video. "Poor Marco."
Some of Trump's comments during the State of the Union may cause headaches for his Cabinet members in the future. For instance, he claimed that more than $18 trillion had been invested in the U.S. since he began implementing his tariff regime, a claim that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may have a hard time proving.
Trump also made comments about foreign policy initiatives that could be troublesome for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Wilson added.
"The misery level of that guy," Wilson said. "If every other Republican candidate dropped dead tomorrow, they don't elect sad-sacks. They elect happy warriors."