American Exceptionalism has demonstrated significant staying power in political and academic discourse and has been reinterpreted throughout history. This thesis investigates the change or continuity of American Exceptionalism (AE) in Republican and Democratic presidential rhetoric from 2001-2024. A descriptive idea analysis is conducted on the annual State of the Union addresses (SOTU) of four presidents: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joseph Biden. The analysis considers both domestic and foreign policy elements in the speeches, drawing on a typology of AE that divides exceptionalism into two primary categories: inward and outward exceptionalism. The aim is to identify the dominant type of exceptionalism across the four presidencies, compare between political parties, and determine whether there is change or continuity in AE types over time. The results indicate no consistent change or continuity of American Exceptionalism. Instead, the study reveals the dynamic nature of AE, with greater divergences occurring between political parties and more significant convergences of AE types existing within parties.