President Donald Trump kicked off his handle earlier than a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
“To my fellow residents, America is again,” Trump declared after thanking the members of Congress and first girl Melania Trump.
“Six weeks in the past, I stood beneath the dome of this Capitol and proclaimed the daybreak of the golden Age of America,” he mentioned. “From that second on, it has been nothing however swift and unrelenting motion to usher within the best and most profitable period within the historical past of our nation. We’ve achieved extra in 43 days than most administrations achieved in 4 years or eight years. And we’re simply getting began.”
The viewers was heard chanting “USA, USA, USA” amid the president’s opening remarks.
Trump arrived to the rostrum shortly after 9:15 p.m. Jap Customary Time Tuesday, the place he was greeted by cheers from conservative lawmakers, whereas Democrats overwhelmingly remained seated.
The speech marks Trump’s first earlier than Congress since his return to the Oval Workplace in January. The handle, although just like the State of the Union, doesn’t carry the identical official title as Trump has not been in workplace for the previous 12 months.
TRUMP TO DELIVER FIRST ADDRESS OF HIS SECOND TERM TO JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
Lawmakers arrive for a joint session of Congress within the Home Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Donald Trump’s primetime handle Tuesday evening from Capitol Hill, billed as a chronicle of his “Renewal of the American Dream,” comes at a important juncture early in his second time period, as voters who elected him to sort out inflation and enhance the economic system are starting to weigh the affect of his agenda. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures
The White Home beforehand advised Fox Information Digital that “The Renewal of the American Dream” was the theme of the speech and can function 4 primary sections: accomplishments from Trump’s second time period to this point at dwelling and overseas; what the Trump administration has accomplished for the economic system; the president’s renewed push for Congress to go further funding for border safety; and the president’s plans for peace across the globe.
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 04: Chief Justice of the Supreme Courtroom John Roberts, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy attend U.S. President Donald Trump’s handle to a joint session of Congress on the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Pool through REUTERS
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Trump didn’t take part in any formal speech preparation – corresponding to advisers teaching him on methods to gesticulate throughout the handle – however he was concerned within the modifying technique of the speech, Fox Information’ Peter Doocy reported forward of the handle.
First Woman of the U.S. Melania Trump reacts on the day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress, within the Home Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
A number of Democratic members previewed they’d boycott Trump’s handle forward of Tuesday, together with Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., additionally skipped attending, as a substitute holding a dwell prebuttal of the speech.
Consultant Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, and US Vice President JD Vance converse whereas arriving for a joint session of Congress within the Home Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Donald Trump’s primetime handle Tuesday evening from Capitol Hill, billed as a chronicle of his “Renewal of the American Dream,” comes at a important juncture early in his second time period, as voters who elected him to sort out inflation and enhance the economic system are starting to weigh the affect of his agenda. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
THEME OF TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS REVEALED
Democrat congresswomen who did be a part of the speech had been seen carrying pink in protest of Trump and his insurance policies, notably ones they are saying affect ladies.
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Fox Information Digital’s Brooke Singman and Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
