Donald Trump says we will get Greenland 'one way or the other'
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US President Donald Trump during his address told Congress that the American dream is "unstoppable" and the United States is regaining its confidence as he begins a second term.
"The American Dream is surging - bigger and better than ever before. The American Dream is UNSTOPPABLE, and our country is on the verge of a comeback the likes of which the world has never witnessed, and perhaps will never witness again," Trump said.
Protest during the address
A US Democratic lawmaker was ejected from a joint session after he booed and shouted at Trump. Veteran congressman Al Green of Texas stood up, raised and shook his cane and shouted at Trump, prompting jeers from Republicans across the aisle and leading congressional aides to escort the African-American lawmaker out of the House of Representatives chamber as Trump looked on.
Trump's message to the people of Greenland
Trump said that we strongly support the right to "determine your own people".
"We need Greenland for national and int security. We need it for int world security. we'll get it one way or another. we will take Greenland to heights, it's a small population, it is important for military security," he said.
From Greenland to China, from the Panama Canal to the Ukraine war, Trump spoke about a range of issues.
Trump used his inaugural address to a joint session of the US Congress to tout his administration's achievements, some real, some false, since taking office.
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Donald Trump mentioned his administration’s ambitious national missile defence initiative that has reportedly been titled "Golden Dome for America". Notably, an advisory sent to defence contractors recently states that Trump has renamed it from "Iron Dome for America" to "Golden Dome for America".
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Trump announced that he has signed an executive order naming a national wildlife refuge in honour of Jocelyn Nungaray — a 12-year-old girl abused and killed, allegedly by illegal migrants.
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United States President Donald Trump mentioned India during his address to the Congress on Tuesday (Mar 5), but not in a good light. Trump said that the United States has been "ripped off for decades" by "nearly every country on Earth" and "we will not let that happen any longer".
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (March 4) set a record for the longest address to a joint session of the US Congress. Trump's first address to the US Congress in his second term lasted around one hour and 40 minutes.
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The address has been ended, but we will share snippets from the address.
Trump said that Zelensky offers to sign minerals deal "at any time".
Ukraine said on Tuesday it was ready to sign a planned deal on extracting strategically important minerals with the US "at any time" after Washington said it was suspending military support.
"We are ready to start this cooperation with the United States at any time by signing such an agreement," Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said at a press conference.
Trump said that we strongly support the right to "determine your own people".
"We need Greenland for national and int security. We need it for int world security. we'll get it one way or another. we will take Greenland to heights, it's a small population, it is important for military security," he said.
Trump said that "we didn't give it to China, we gave it to Panama and we're taking it back" as he noted that "the Panama Canal was built for Americans by Americans".
Make America healthy again, said Trump as he mentined that his administration's goals are to get toxins out of the environment and keep the children strong.
"Every child in America is perfect the way god made you," Trump said.
Trump vowed to "wage war" on Mexico's drug cartels, which he accused of rape and murder as well as "posing a grave threat" to US national security.
"The cartels are waging war on America, and it's time for America to wage war on the cartels, which we are doing," Trump told a joint session of Congress, a ramping up of rhetoric after his administration designated several Latin American cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Trump said he is bringing back "law and order to our cities and towns."
He added that in recent years, "our justice's system has been left up down by left lunatics."
He said his administration has worked on it as he praised Kash Patel.
He said he is asking for a new crime bill for America's police officers. "They don't want to be killed," said Trump.
Trump's shoutout to DJ Daniel, who is a 13-year boy who always wants to become a police officer diagnosed with cancer.
"DJ and his dad had been on a quest to make his dream to come true. Trump makes 13 YR Old DJ Daniel the Agent of US SECRET SERVICE," he said.
While speaking about the farmers, Trump says he will introduce a new trade policy that will be "great" for the farmers of the nation.
"Dirty and disgusting" goods are coming into the US from other countries, Trump said, further adding: "I love the farmer.",” he said.
Trump says the new tariffs will target agricultural products coming into America from 2 April. There may be "a little bit of an adjustment period".
"We inherited from the last administration, an economic catastrophe and an inflation nightmare. Their policies drove up energy prices...drove the necessities of life out of reach for millions of America...we suffered the worst inflation in 48 years...as President, I am fighting everyday to reverse this damage and make America affordable again," Trump claimed.
21 mill people came into US. Open border policies- we're getting them out fast, he claimed.
Joe Biden didn't just open borders but flew aliens. Beautiful towns destroyed. We're achieving the great liberation of America, Biden said.
Trump’s address to Congress, several House Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Melanie Stansbury and Jasmine Crockett, walked out while wearing “resist” T-shirts.
It comes after House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Democrats not to bring props to the address, according to a source in a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday.
The ultimate message from Democratic leaders is for their members to voice their opposition, but not create a spectacle that could be seized on by the GOP.
Trump also praised his billionaire adviser Elon Musk for his work leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which is tasked with trimming the federal government.
"Thank you Elon, he's working very hard," Trump said during an address to Congress, after Musk stood up in the gallery to applause from Republican lawmakers. "Thank you very much, we appreciate it."
Trump claimed that millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving social security payments.
“We’re going to find out where that money’s going,” he said.
On subsidies, he said that India charges us higher than 100%, China is twice what we charge them.
"We pay subsidies to canada, US will not be doing that any longer," Trump said.
While mentioning national energy emergency, he said he has authorised "Drill baby drill".
The move was aimed to roll back regulations on the oil and gas sector and accelerate drilling and pipeline development.
"We will drill, baby, drill," Trump had said in his inauguration speech. He then noted that the US has the "largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth — and we are going to use it."
Trump told a joint session of Congress he had ended the "tyranny" of diversity and inclusion programs across the federal government, vowing that the United States would be "woke no longer."
"Our country will be woke no longer," Trump said in his first address to Congress since his return to power after sweeping the November election.
Trump said: "I terminated green news scam, Paris climate accord, corrupt WHO, withdrew UNHRC
- ended last admin- EV mandate."
He added that he ordered all federal workers to show up to offices, they will either show up or removed from the job.
He added that he stopped all govt censorship and free speech in America is back. He said he made English the official language of USA and renamed Gulf of Mexico - Gulf of America.
He said he signed an order- official policy- only two genders- MALE & FEMALE.
Democratic Texas congressman Al Green is removed from the House chamber. He was removed for booing Trump.
During his address, Trump said that six weeks ago, he stood beneath the dome of the Capitol and proclaimed "the dawn of the golden age of America".
"We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years or eight years, and we are just getting started," he said.
Donald Trump said that 'America is back' as he started his address to a joint session of Congress.
When he entered the chamber, he received a huge round of applause from Republicans, who have started chanting “USA! USA!”
Trump will tell Congress that the American dream is "unstoppable" and the United States is regaining its confidence as he begins a second term, according to excerpts released by the White House.
"The American Dream is surging -- bigger and better than ever before. The American Dream is UNSTOPPABLE, and our country is on the verge of a comeback the likes of which the world has never witnessed, and perhaps will never witness again," Trump will say in the most highly anticipated speech since his inauguration six weeks ago.
Elon Musk will be sitting in the White House guest box for Trump’s address to Congress, reports said, citing a person familiar with the arrangement.
A report by the news agency Reuters noted that Trump hopes to announce a minerals deal with Ukraine in his address to Congress tonight.
Sources told the news agency that Trump has told his advisers he wants to announce the agreement in tonight's address.
They cautioned that the deal had yet to be signed and the situation could change.
Just one in three Americans approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the cost of living in the U.S., a sign of unease as he enacts steep tariffs on imports that are stoking inflation worries, a Reuters/Ipsos survey has found.
"The main takeaway from this polling is that the American people continue to actually be focused primarily on cost of living issues, and that is potentially Donald Trump's biggest Achilles heel at the moment," said Chris Jackson, Head of Public Polling at Ipsos, in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday (March 4).
The White House said the theme of the speech at 9:00 pm (0200 GMT Wednesday) would be "the renewal of the American dream," in social media posts linking to a story on Fox News, the administration's preferred outlet.
Fox said Trump would cover four areas: his second term's achievements so far at home and abroad, the economy, a push for Congress to pass border funding and Trump's plans for "peace around the globe."
"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," his Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told reporters on Monday.
"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."
Trump's latest action on tariffs has sparked trade wars that could slam economic growth and lift prices for Americans.
Trump has imposed new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada that took effect on Tuesday (March 4), along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.
The tariff actions, which look set to upend nearly $2.2 trillion in annual U.S. trade with its top three trading partners, went live at 12:01 a.m. (0501 GMT) in the absence of any last-minute deal.
Director of US think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) economics program, Philip Luck, said he expects Trump's tariffs "to be massively impactful to the economies that border Mexico and Canada".
"This will massively disrupt supply chains. A lot of people will be laid off. This will increase prices, and this will be detrimental to the US economy," said Luck.
"Estimates suggest that the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will increase prices for Americans by about $1,200 per household," he added.
Start: 05 Mar 2025 01:25 GMT
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What's the schedule?
TBD - Donald Trump departs from the White House en route to the US Capitol to address a joint session of Congress.
0135 GMT - US House Speaker Mike Johnson calls the House to order
0135 GMT - Sergeant at Arms announces U.S. Vice President JD Vance
0140 GMT - Joint Chiefs enter House Chamber
0145 GMT - Second Lady Usha Vance is escorted into the Executive Gallery
0155 GMT - First Lady Melania Trump is escorted into the Executive Gallery
0210 GMT - US President Donald Trump begins his speech
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange as stocks tumble after the United States proceeded with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, exacerbating worries that higher inflation will prompt a recession.
Donald Trump’s address to Congress will begin at 9 pm ET on Tuesday, 4 March in Washington DC.
He will deliver remarks from the chamber of the House of Representatives.
In the US, major news networks are likely to broadcast the address live.
Trump could announce a compromise tariff arrangement with Canada and Mexico, his commerce secretary said in an interview. This came shortly after sweeping 25-percent levies went into effect.
"I think he's going to work something out with them," Howard Lutnick told Fox Business on Tuesday. "Somewhere in the middle will likely be the outcome, the president moving with the Canadians and Mexicans, but not all the way."