Trump Delivers Longest Joint Address In History, Says Tariffs Will 'Make America Rich Again'

Benzinga

Donald Trump delivered the longest joint address to Congress on Tuesday, six weeks into his second term. He claimed a "mandate" from voters and touted rapid policy moves, despite heckling from Democrats. Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Rep. Al Green removed for disrupting Trump’s speech. The address included attacks on Biden, praise for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, and misleading claims about Social Security. Trump defended his tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico, which unsettled markets on Tuesday, saying they would make America rich again.

Transcript

00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Donald Trump delivered the longest joint address to Congress in history on Tuesday,

00:06six weeks into his second term. He claimed a mandate for voters and touted rapid policy moves,

00:11despite heckling from Democrats. Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Representative Al Green removed

00:16for disrupting Trump's speech. The address included attacks on Biden, praise for Elon Musk's

00:20Department of Government Efficiency, and misleading claims about Social Security.

00:24Trump defended his tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico, which unselled markets on Tuesday,

00:29saying they would make America rich again. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

Category

Transcript

Comments

Recommended