Trump's State of the Union address was lean on foreign policy content

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published February 25, 2026 at 4:40 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Stimson Center, about the lean foreign policy content in President Trump's State of the Union address.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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