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Trump delves into controversial agenda in speech to Congress

Trump praises record: President Donald Trump repeated tonight discredited claims about unnecessary spending, touted divisive executive actions, and said he is "just getting started." His speech was the longest first speech to a joint session of Congress or State of the Union address. Here are the takeaways and fact-checks from his speech.

• Tariff agenda: The president doubled down on his tariff agenda, causing stocks to plunge, companies to struggle, and consumer confidence to plummet. Trump is expected to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tomorrow morning, a day after the two leaders engaged in an extraordinary discussion about an ongoing trade war.

Disruption in the chamber: Shortly after he began speaking, Trump was interrupted by Democratic lawmakers, leading House Speaker Mike Johnson to order the House sergeant-at-arms to remove Democratic Representative Al Green from Texas. Several other House Democrats walked out wearing shirts that read “Resist.”

• Democratic rebuttal: Freshman Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan criticized Elon Musk during her party's rebuttal, saying that the country did not need the chaos of his DOGE-led cuts. She also stated that Trump's economic plan would only benefit billionaires and cost average Americans.