My understanding is that this is NOT supposed to be a State of the Union address but instead just a joint session of congress. My understanding is that normally a State of the Union is only done after a year in office.
thanx. you are correct - that is the tradition...not the constitution...
nice easy description here...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/28/trump-speech-congress-state-of-the-union/80846099007/