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President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time in his second term as president.
What to Know
- President Donald Trump was on Capitol Hill Tuesday night, where he delivered a joint address to Congress, the first of his second administration.
- The speech came on the day Trump launched his promised tariffs against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin.
- Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan delivered the Democrats' response to Trump's joint address.
Our live coverage of President Trump's joint address to Congress has concluded. Here are some of the top takeaways from his speech.