On March 4, 2025, at 9:19 PM EST, Donald Trump delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress. This was his fifth public speech before a joint session and was similar to a State of the Union address. Trump discussed various topics, including the price of eggs, energy prices, support for police officers and firefighters, a peace agreement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war, and tariffs. The speech was presided over by House Speaker Mike Johnson, accompanied by Vice President JD Vance. Notably, Representative Al Green was removed from the chamber by the sergeant at arms after interrupting the beginning of the speech. After the speech, Democratic Senator Alyssa Slotkin of Michigan delivered the Democratic response, while Representative Adriano Espaillat from New York provided the Spanish response. Additionally, Representative Latefah Simon from California delivered the response from the Working Families Party.