Under President Trump’s leadership:
— Phil Plummer (@PhilPlummerOH) February 25, 2026
- Fentanyl crossing the border is down 56%
- Homicides down 66%
- Carjackings down over 80%
Thankful we have a President who cares about public safety. pic.twitter.com/BeSfssN1dr
Rep. Mike Carey, who represents irregularly-shaped Ohio district 15 that includes parts of Clark County and Miami County, tweeted a statement as the speech ended saying that Republicans had delivered on promises of “lower taxes, safer communities and a brighter future for our nation.”
.@POTUS has delivered the great American comeback with safer communities, a stronger economy, and a brighter future.
— Congressman Mike Carey (@RepMikeCarey) February 25, 2026
We have to keep working together to make life more affordable. pic.twitter.com/EdIs8skT9I
Sen. Jon Husted tweeted multiple times during the speech, crediting the president with curbing fentanyl flow into Ohio and “revitalizing our domestic energy supply.”
After years of restrictive policies on American energy production, @POTUS is revitalizing our domestic energy supply.
— Senator Jon Husted (@SenJonHusted) February 25, 2026
We’re seeing major investments across Ohio to build reliable, affordable energy right here at home. #SOTU2026 https://t.co/C5M2KcRo8n
He also used his time during the speech to talk about multiple pieces of legislation and programs he is involved with, including the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, a bill to require CDL testing be in English, the controversial SAVE Act and future work with Vice President J.D. Vance to “root out the fraud and abuse” in the U.S.
.@SenateGOP and I worked with the administration to pass the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to:
— Senator Jon Husted (@SenJonHusted) February 25, 2026
✅Lower costs for working families and seniors
✅Eliminate taxes on tips and overtime
✅Allow Americans to keep more of what they earn
Sen. Bernie Moreno said that after “Career politicians in DC drove our country off a cliff for decades,” that Trump was “ushering in the Golden Age.”
Career politicians in DC drove our country off a cliff for decades with reckless spending, globalist trade deals, unchecked mass migration, and foreign policies that put Americans last. Those days are over. President Trump is delivering tax relief for hardworking families,…
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) February 25, 2026
Rep. Joyce Beatty, a democrat who serves Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District, centered in Columbus, posted on X, thanking Rep. Al Green for standing up for the Obamas and Black Americans.
Thank you, @RepAlGreen, for standing up for the Obamas and Black Americans, and for speaking truth to power. https://t.co/tpDsSHOOmb
— Rep. Joyce Beatty (@RepBeatty) February 25, 2026
Rep. Greg Landsman, whose district includes Cincinnati and all of Warren County issued a short statement on the State of the Union address, saying “It was very much a self-aggrandizing and combative speech.”
“It was mostly about him, not us. I think he said ‘Trump’ more than he said ‘costs’ or ‘public safety.’”
“He picked fights with the audience, or his fellow Americans. I don’t like that. We so badly need focused and unifying leaders. But, it was very much a self-aggrandizing and combative speech, which is not what strong leaders do,” said Landsman.
Other area Democrats largely didn’t comment after the speech Tuesday evening.
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