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• Trump hails record: President Donald Trump tonight repeated debunked claims about wasteful spending, touted divisive executive actions and said he’s “just getting started.” His speech was the longest first address to a joint session of Congress or State of the Union speech. Here are takeaways and fact checks of his address.
• Tariff agenda: The president doubled down on his tariff agenda, which has sent stocks sinking, businesses scrambling and consumer confidence plunging. Trump is scheduled to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tomorrow morning, a source told CNN, a day after the two leaders engaged in an extraordinary back-and-forth over a brewing trade war.
• Disruption in the chamber: Shortly after he began speaking, Trump was interrupted by Democratic lawmakers, leading to Speaker Mike Johnson directing the House sergeant at arms to remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas. Several other House Democrats walked out while wearing “Resist” T-shirts.
• Democratic rebuttal: Freshman Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan criticized Elon Musk during her party’s rebuttal, saying the country didn’t need the chaos of his DOGE-led cuts. She also said Trump’s economic plan will only help billionaires and cost average Americans.
