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Donald Trump defends policies and promises continued action in speech to a divided Congress

Donald Trump defends policies and promises continued action in speech to a divided Congress

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Donald Trump's 100-minute speech to Congress, the longest on record, emphasized his administration's rapid actions in its first 43 days. He declared "America is back," highlighting military investments and border policies. He also paused aid to Ukraine and withdrew from international agreements like the Paris Climate Accord. Trump praised ICE and law enforcement, criticized Joe Biden, and received strong support from Republicans.

Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
1. As a Cold War kid, I'm thankful it was Reagan and not Trump in office in the 1980s. Trump would have lost us the Cold War.
2. It's easy to be exhausted, but America needs you now more than ever.
Karoline Leavitt
Republican Party
1. He's going to dive into foreign policy, talk about his intention to end the war in Ukraine.
Mike Johnson
Republican Party
1. Tonight, President Trump made his triumphant return to Congress to share his bold, optimistic vision for renewing the American Dream.
Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. Whatever they tax us, we will tax them. If they do non-monetary tariffs to keep us out of their market, then we will do non-monetary barriers to keep them out of our market.
2. We've ended weaponized government where, as an example, a sitting president is allowed to viciously prosecute his political opponent like me. How did that work out?
3. In the Middle East, we're bringing back our hostages from Gaza.
4. Millions of Ukrainians and Russians have been needlessly killed or wounded in this horrific and brutal conflict with no end in sight.
5. Among my very highest priorities is to rescue our economy and get dramatic and immediate relief to working families.
6. These people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements. They won't do it no matter what... It's very sad. And it just shouldn't be this way... Democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating, so many incredible wins for America.
7. We've ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government, and indeed, the private sector, and our military.
8. My fellow Americans, get ready for an incredible future, because the golden age of America has only just begun. It will be like nothing that has ever been seen before.
9. We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years or eight years, and we are just getting started.
10. Just six weeks ago, I stood beneath this Capitol's dome and spoke of the 'dawn of the golden age of America'. Since then, we have taken swift and decisive action to bring about one of the most successful periods in our nation's history.
11. If you don't make your product in America … you will pay a tariff and, in some cases, a rather large one. Other countries have used tariffs against us for decades, and now it's our turn to start using them against those other countries.
12. On average, the European Union, China, Brazil, India...and countless other nations charge us tremendously higher tariffs than we charge them, it is very unfair. India charges us tariffs 100 per cent. the system is not fair to US, it never was.
13. Believe it or not, government databases list 4.7 million Social Security members from people aged 100 to 109 years old. It lists 3.6 million people from ages 110 to 119.
14. The cartels are waging war on America, and it's time for America to wage war on the cartels, which we are doing.
15. Joe Biden let the price of eggs get out of control—and we are working hard to get it back down.
16. Mexican authorities, because of our tariff policies being imposed on them, think of this, handed it over to us, 29 of the biggest cartel leaders in their country. That has never happened before.
17. Tariffs – they're about protecting the soul of our country.
18. We will allow the most success for job-creating people from all over the world to buy a path to U.S. citizen.
19. I'm pleased to report that in January, the US Army had its single best recruiting month in 15 years, and that all armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever in the history of our services.
20. We suffered the worst inflation in 48 years, but perhaps even in the history of our country, they're not sure.
21. I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors.
22. We have more liquid gold under our feet than any nation on earth.
23. Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again. And it's happening and it will happen rather quickly. There will be a little disturbance, but we're ok with that.
Stephen Miller
White House
1. It's an opportunity for President Trump, as only he can, to lay out the last month of record-setting, record-breaking unprecedented achievements and accomplishments that have made this the most successful opening to any presidency.
2. President Trump is the greatest orator we've ever had in the Oval Office. Every time he's done one of these addresses, Americans have been overwhelmingly blown away.
David Schulz
Hamline University
1. Tonight was showmanship designed to appeal to a particular audience.
2. The fact that he was taunting the Democrats indicates that he knew he was speaking to one side and not trying to reach across the aisle, to reach across America.
3. I've never seen a speech like this in America where a sitting president goes so far out of his way to blame a previous president for problems – you don't see that.
Louis DeSipio
University of California, Irvine
1. I was trying to keep track and I only really saw four specific 'asks'. Usually these speeches are heavy on: 'With your help, I can do the following, and your help means a vote from Congress'. Mostly, he said he was going to solve problems or had solved them already.

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