President Donald Trump on Tuesday night addressed a divided nation in a speech marked by acrimony, as a Texas Democrat was escorted from the chamber within the first few moments and as Trump taunted Democrats in the room — outlining a message of defiant optimism for those who support him and gloomy despair for those who don’t.
Trump’s address to Congress, in two minutes
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President Donald Trump touted his tariffs, bashed “wokeness” and praised the U.S. DOGE Service, drawing a wave of protests from Democrats on March 4. (Video: Julie Yoon/The Washington Post, Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
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