#TrumpCongressSpeech Donald Trump gave his first speech before Congress since taking office for his second term on March 4, 2025. During his address, which lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes, he highlighted his achievements in the first weeks of his administration, such as the imposition of tariffs on key trading partners and cuts in federal spending. The speech generated divided reactions: applause from Republicans and protests from Democrats, some of whom left the room in disagreement[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-2025-speech-joint-address-congress/?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "1")[43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054](https://time.com/7264618/trump-speech-congress-2025-republicans-immigration-tariffs-biden-democrats-protest/?citationMarker=43dcd9a7-70db-4a1f-b0ae-981daa162054 "2").