President George W. Bush coined what phrase in his State of the Union address on January 29, 2002, when describing states like Iraq, Iran, and North Korea?

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President George W. Bush coined the phrase "axis of evil" to describe states like Iraq, Iran, and North Korea during his State of the Union address on January 29, 2002. He referred to them as countries that were sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction, posing a threat to global security. The phrase has since become a popular term in international relations and geopolitics.