Six Key Takeaways from Trump’s Major Speech
Highlights from Trump’s First Address to Congress
US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery address to a joint session of Congress, declaring that "the American Dream is unstoppable." This marked his first speech to lawmakers since reclaiming the presidency, and it set the stage for his second-term agenda.
In what became the longest presidential address to Congress on record, Trump outlined his vision while celebrating what he called a transformative six weeks in office. Republicans enthusiastically applauded his policies, while Democrats frequently interrupted with heckles—exchanges that the president met with direct rebuttals.
Trump emphasized that his administration was "just getting started" as he touted major policy moves, including cuts to the federal workforce, a crackdown on immigration, new tariffs on key trading partners, and a shift in the U.S. approach to the war in Ukraine that has unsettled the transatlantic alliance.