Trump touts renewal of rightwing policies in lengthy speech as Democrats jeer, protest and walk out – live

Trump praises Elon Musk and defends trade wars; Democratic congressman Al Green was removed from chamber for early disruption to Trump’s speech

Full report: Trump says administration ‘just getting started’

Donald Trump’s speech tonight at the front of the House chamber will look just like a State of the Union, but it will actually be a joint address to Congress.

Trump, like all presidents going back to Ronald Reagan, have given an address to Congress early in their term.

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President Trump touts tariffs, foreign policy as some Democrats walk out of speech to Congress

President Trump recapped actions taken in his first six weeks in office in an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Some Democrats walked out of the president's speech. CBS News' Nancy ...
CBS News - 3h
Several House Democrats walk out of Trump speech mid-address

Several Democrats stood up and exited the chamber during President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, protesting his administration's actions after six weeks in office. The ...
The Hill - 14h
As Republicans thunderously applauded and Democrats walked out in droves, Trump’s Congress speech showcased the US divide | Lloyd Green

The president continues to yearn for adulation, but self-deprecation and modesty were nowhere to be found in his address. Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to ...
The Guardian - 12h
Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress

Many Democrats are taking guests who they say have been hurt by Elon Musk’s gutting of the federal bureaucracy. Several others will skip the speech and host counterprogramming, such as live ...
The New York Times - 17h
Republican rips Democrat’s sign away as Trump walks in for speech to Congress

A House Republican and House Democrat got into a confrontation over a sign protesting President Trump before his speech to Congress had even begun. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), who was standing ...
The Hill - 15h
Democrats' silent protests of Trump speech overshadowed by one outburst

While Rep. Al Green was escorted out after an outburst, his Democratic colleagues largely opted for quieter forms of opposing Trump during his speech to Congress.
NBC News - 13h
Democrats disrupt, protest and wear pained expressions for Trump’s speech

House Democrats greeted President Trump’s return to Congress on Tuesday with a spirited series of disruptive protests – and a number of painful looks as they suffered through an address in which ...
The Hill - 13h
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?

But is this really a “Barbie” moment?
The New York Times - 46m
Live updates: Trump touts 'unrelenting action' in speech; mayors grilled on 'sanctuary cities'

President Trump celebrated early action during his second term in a record-length speech to Congress on Tuesday night, drawing rounds of applause from Republicans and continual protests from ...
The Hill - 34m