President Trump addresses Congress, faces Democratic dissent
President Donald Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress of his second term, highlighting his administration's achievements and facing opposition from Democratic lawmakers.
In a wide-ranging speech, he touted his administration's "swift and unrelenting" actions during his first few weeks in office.
"We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations have accomplished in 4 years or 8 years. And we are just getting started," Trump said.
But it didn't take long for things to heat up, as Democratic Congressman Al Green from Texas was removed from the House chamber after interrupting the address.
"Remove this gentleman from the chamber!" House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
"These people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand and certainly will not cheer," Trump said, addressing Democrats in the room.
On Tuesday night, the president laid out what he sees as his achievements so far, including DOGE's efforts to reduce government spending.
"We'll be ending the flagrant misuse of taxpayer dollars," Trump said as his advisor Elon Musk watched on.
He also addressed his administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.
"Illegal border crossings last month were the lowest ever recorded. EVER," Trump said.
As President Trump makes the case for Congress to fund his agenda, he laid out his plans for the months ahead.
"I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on social security benefits for our great seniors," Trump said.
The president defended the U.S. imposing new tariffs on America's trading partners.
"If you don't make your product in America, however, under the Trump Administration, you will pay a tariff, and in some cases, a rather large one," Trump said.
This comes as all of the gains the S&P 500 made since his election are now gone after the president launched a trade war against Mexico, Canada, and China.
In the speech, he also threatened to fire federal workers who resisted his agenda.