STORY UPDATED: check for updates below.
President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address to Congress starting at 9pET/6pPT. Also below we will be sharing the top tweets of the 2016 presidential candidates.
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2016-01-13T03:15:46Z 2016-01-13T03:15:46Z No POTUS in modern times inherited bigger challenges than @POTUS. Blessed for his leadership, thankful for his service. Let's build on it.
— Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:13:03Z 2016-01-13T03:13:03Z If we've learned anything from @POTUS in 8 years, it's that on-the-job training doesn't cut it. #SOTU #Kasich4Us pic.twitter.com/7JIFe8qzgU
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:12:41Z 2016-01-13T03:12:41Z Seven years of progress. We need to build on it—not go backwards. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/LlLjQi2AS4
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:12:12Z 2016-01-13T03:12:12Z Tonight's #SOTU is the perfect example of why we must reform Washington DC, & give the power back to We the People. https://t.co/dJ9Ub95V1n
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:11:51Z 2016-01-13T03:11:51Z President Obama once again proved that he is a politician, not a leader. https://t.co/xomHZTrnoq
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:11:25Z 2016-01-13T03:11:25Z Obama finished his final #SOTU saying: “The state of our union is strong!” -
2016-01-13T03:08:05Z 2016-01-13T03:08:05Z More than an hour into Obama's speech, GOP candidate Mike Huckabee makes a good point:Latest @POTUS broken promise: that this speech was going to be "short." #SOTU
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:05:49Z 2016-01-13T03:05:49Z Surprise! Donald Trump is not impressed with Obama's final State of the Union address.The #SOTU speech is really boring, slow, lethargic - very hard to watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:03:58Z 2016-01-13T03:03:58Z "Democracy breaks down when the average person feels their voice doesn’t matter." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:03:29Z 2016-01-13T03:03:29Z Couldn't agree more with @POTUS: We need to make voting easier, not harder. #SOTU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:03:05Z 2016-01-13T03:03:05Z "Democracy does require basic bonds of trust between its citizens." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T03:02:03Z 2016-01-13T03:02:03Z Ted Cruz isn't wasting his best lines on Twitter. He's holding fire until after:Will give reaction to #SOTU with @NBCNews' @LesterHoltNBC tonight. Tune in!
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:59:58Z 2016-01-13T02:59:58Z Donald Trump's back in the game:The Iran deal is terrible. Why didn't we get the uranium stockpile - it was sent to Russia. #SOTU
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:58:48Z 2016-01-13T02:58:48Z Who knew Hillary Clinton could tweet in Spanish:.@POTUS ha mantenido la economĂa fuerte y el paĂs seguro. Eso es lo que el presidente tiene que hacer. Es su deber. #SOTU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:56:54Z 2016-01-13T02:56:54Z Trump finally tweets, but only to brag about the new CBS GOP poll:New CBS poll. #Trump2016 https://t.co/sFPRHHeLbd
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:55:07Z 2016-01-13T02:55:07Z President Obama: The Trans-Pacific Partnership will protect workers and the environment. #LeadOnTrade #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:50:38Z 2016-01-13T02:50:38Z Obama calls on Congress to “Recognize that the cold war is over, lift the embargo” on Cuba. -
2016-01-13T02:49:53Z 2016-01-13T02:49:53Z They're not just "killers and fanatics." They're radical Islamic terrorists. Still can't call them by name. #SOTU
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:47:21Z 2016-01-13T02:47:21Z Obama on ISIS: “We just need to call them what they are: Killers and fanatics.” He challenges the GOP-led Congress to vote on a resolution to authorize military action against ISIS, which has not happened. -
2016-01-13T02:43:41Z 2016-01-13T02:43:41Z Pres. Obama finally speaks about #ISIS but still won't admit that it's a Radical Islamic Terrorist movement that seeks to destroy us. #SOTU
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:41:12Z 2016-01-13T02:41:12Z Obama: “The United States of America is the most powerful nation on earth! Period! Period! It’s not even close.” -
2016-01-13T02:39:52Z 2016-01-13T02:39:52Z "America is every immigrant and entrepreneur, from Boston to Austin to Silicon Valley." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:38:59Z 2016-01-13T02:38:59Z President Obama should be talking less about global warming and more about how we can defeat #ISIS and protect the homeland. #SOTU
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:38:29Z 2016-01-13T02:38:29Z "If anybody still wants to dispute the science around climate change, have at it. You’ll be pretty lonely" —@POTUS #SOTU #ActOnClimate
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:37:16Z 2016-01-13T02:37:16Z "Parties should work together to improve job security." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:35:44Z 2016-01-13T02:35:44Z Obama announces new effort to cure cancer led by VP Biden. “I’m putting Joe in charge of mission control, for the loved ones we’ve lost.” Biden’s son Beau died after a battle with brain cancer last year. -
2016-01-13T02:31:29Z 2016-01-13T02:31:29Z Thanks to @POTUS, 18 million Americans are covered under the ACA. We won't put their health care into the hands of Republicans. #SOTU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:28:53Z 2016-01-13T02:28:53Z Here's a shocker. Nearly 30 minutes into Obama's SOTU, Donald Trump has NOT tweeted! -
2016-01-13T02:26:07Z 2016-01-13T02:26:07Z Middle-class income has declined $2,000 under Obama's failed policies. That's not progress. That's not giving everyone a fair shot. #SOTU
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:25:19Z 2016-01-13T02:25:19Z "Our auto industry just had its best year ever." —President Obama #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:24:37Z 2016-01-13T02:24:37Z Obama thinks education should be controlled by the federal government, I believe we must take the fed out of education. We must #ReviveEdu.
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:24:00Z 2016-01-13T02:24:00Z FACT: Thanks to @POTUS' leadership, we have seen 70 straights months of positive job growth. We are stronger today b/c of him. #SOTU
— Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:23:17Z 2016-01-13T02:23:17Z Middle-class economics works. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/rit5WnqxH1
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:21:00Z 2016-01-13T02:21:00Z 7 years of empty words. America deserves better. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/XVcdHg9OfM
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:19:40Z 2016-01-13T02:19:40Z .@BarackObama's speeches are like @TSA pat downs, Arab relations & untreated rashes. Painfully bad. But it will get worse. #SOTU
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:18:57Z 2016-01-13T02:18:57Z .@POTUS is right: Progress isn't inevitable. We have a choice between pushing forward—or undoing all the work we've done. #SOTU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:18:17Z 2016-01-13T02:18:17Z .@POTUS pats himself on the back for giving us an Affordable Care Act that nobody can afford. #SOTU
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:16:41Z 2016-01-13T02:16:41Z President Obama: I’ll keep pushing for progress on immigration, gun violence, equal pay, paid leave, raising the minimum wage. #SOTU
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T02:13:09Z 2016-01-13T02:13:09Z President Obama starts his final State of the Union address with a promise to keep his speech shorter than in the past: “Some of you are antsy to get back to Iowa,” Obama says, raising some laughs among members of Congress. -
2016-01-13T02:09:39Z 2016-01-13T02:09:39Z President Obama is living in a different world to think our country is safer and stronger. #SOTU https://t.co/NxWokQwaPW
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 13, 2016 -
2016-01-13T01:58:19Z 2016-01-13T01:58:19Z When President Obama takes the stage tonight, there will still be 10 United States military members being held captive by #Iran. #SOTU
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) January 13, 2016
