Americans split on Trump ahead of his address to Congress, polls show

President Donald Trump will speak to a divided country Tuesday night when he makes a joint address to Congress, with recent polls showing Americans split on the start of his second term.

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Most Americans say Trump is changing government, but they're split on if that's good, poll finds

A new CBS News poll has found 81% of Americans believe President Trump is making major changes to how government works, but only 35% say those changes are for the better. CBS News executive ...
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Americans Unimpressed By Trump’s Performance on Top Issues, Poll Shows

Results point to Trump enacting policies that many Americans don’t like, or don’t consider important.
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Majority disapproves of Trump job performance ahead of address to Congress: Survey

A majority in a new survey disapprove of President Trump’s job performance ahead of his scheduled address to Congress. In the CNN poll released Sunday and conducted in the final five days of last ...
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What Americans want to hear from Trump's address to Congress

A new CBS News poll examines what Americans want to hear President Trump discuss in his address to Congress on Tuesday night. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto ...
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What does Trump want to accomplish in his joint address to Congress?

Six weeks into his second term, President Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. From tariffs to DOGE cuts to an immigration crackdown, the president's agenda is already making ...
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Poll shows Americans are still deeply concerned about Israel and antisemitism

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No. 2 Senate Democrat declares Trump “out of his mind” after address to Congress

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How to watch Trump address to Congress

President Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress for the first time during his second term on Tuesday, outlining the goals of his administration and how he views the state of the ...
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Fact-checking Trump's address to Congress

CBS News' Confirmed team fact checks President Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress.
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Watch: Trump's full address to Congress

President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night for the first time in his new term. Mr. Trump kicked off the speech by proclaiming "America is back" and touting his early ...
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Lawmakers react to Trump's address to Congress

Several Democrats walked out of President Trump's mostly-partisan address to Congress Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on how lawmakers reacted to Mr. ...
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Latest reactions to Trump's address to Congress

President Trump addressed both chambers of Congress and touted his latest accomplishments as his second term gets underway. CBS News' Fin Gomez has more on the response from Democrats, and Taurean ...
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Trump to deliver address to Congress: What to expect

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a joint address to Congress for the first time of his second term as his sweeping tariffs on import as from Canada, Mexico and China take effect and he ...
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What to expect from President Trump's address to Congress

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what to expect from President Trump's address to Congress Tuesday night.
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Trump to address Congress amid tariff war backdrop

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Trump expected to tout administration actions in address to Congress

President Trump is expected to highlight the early actions of his second term when he delivers remarks to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small ...
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Here are the Democrats skipping President Trump's address to Congress

Several Democrats in both chambers of Congress are planning to skip President Trump’s first address to lawmakers of his second White House term Tuesday night, expected to be a wide-ranging speech ...
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Here’s How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress

At 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the first time in his second term. The New York Times will carry the address live.
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Trump to focus on tariffs and economy in address to Congress

President Trump will speak to both chambers of Congress on Tuesday night and describe his vision for the future hours after sweeping tariffs went into effect against the U.S.' three largest trading ...
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What to Expect From Trump’s Address to Congress

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Trump says he will "tell it like it is" at address to Congress

In a social media post, President Trump says he will "tell it like it is" in Tuesday's address to Congress. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Fin Gómez, and political strategists Chuck Rocha and Matt ...
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Watch live: Trump gives joint address to Congress

President Trump, emboldened by more than a month of overhauling spending and the federal workforce paired with policy moves and sweeping executive orders, is set to give his first major address ...
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Here are the Democrats skipping Trump's joint address to Congress

Several Democrats have said they do not plan to attend President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday.
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President Trump enters House chamber for address to Congress

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Trump touts executive actions in address to Congress

President Donald Trump highlighted some of the actions taken since his return to office while addressing the nation in his first address to Congress for his second term. Trump touted "a freeze on ...
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Watch: Trump arrives at Capitol for address to Congress

President Trump arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night for his address to Congress to cheers from Republicans and indifference from Democrats. Watch CBS News' coverage of the moment.
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Five takeaways from Trump's address to Congress

President Trump delivered the first congressional address of his second term on Tuesday evening. It was a chance for the president to underscore the sweeping changes he has wrought in the six weeks ...
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Takeaways from Trump's joint address to Congress

President Trump wrapped up his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. He touted his accomplishments in his almost two-hour speech. CBS News' Margaret Brennan, Scott MacFarlane and Weijia Jiang ...
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