Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Trump's State of the Union address dominated search interest alongside Martin Short's tragic loss of his daughter Katherine, while Bodo/Glimt's Champions League upset and Pedro Pascal's new relationship rumors captured entertainment and sports attention.
Visualizations(4)
Today's Explosive Search Spikes: SOTU Dominates
Trump State of the Union hit 100 index points on Feb 25 (1000% increase), leading Martin Short at 87 points. Al Green's protest spiked to 49 points (2400% weekly increase), while Bodo Glimt's Champions League upset reached 5 points (500% increase).
Martin Short: 12-Month Search Interest to Today's Tragedy
Martin Short searches averaged 4-13 points weekly for 12 months, then spiked to 100 points (25x increase, 200K+ searches) following daughter Katherine's death—his highest search interest in over a year.
State of the Union: 5-Year Historical Pattern
State of the Union searches peaked at 100 points in Feb 2026, comparable to the 39-point March 2022 peak (Biden's first SOTU). The 2026 Trump-specific query reached 100 points vs 43 points in his 2025 joint session address.
SOTU Subplots: Trump RX, Al Green, Medal of Freedom
Trump RX peaked at 14 points in early Feb (website launch), Al Green surged to 18 points (450% increase) after SOTU protest, and Presidential Medal of Freedom reached 7 points following USA Hockey awards.