US President Donald Trump addressed Congress on Thursday after his new tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China drove the US, a move that drove markets sharply downward for the second straight day.
This is also his first speech to Congress since taking office on January 20, after reshaping US foreign policy, reducing the federal workforce, and pushing the boundaries of presidential authority during a whirlwind six weeks in office.
Trump will address the House of Representatives in the same chamber where, just over four years ago, lawmakers took cover as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol in a failed attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Where To Watch Trump Address
Trump’s speech is set to start at 9 PM local time. NPR’s live special coverage and analysis of the president’s joint address and the Democratic response will also begin at 9 PM local time. People can tune in on many public radio stations or in the NPR app, tell Alexa device to “Ask NPR to play Special Coverage”, and can also watch live in-studio video coverage on NPR.org.
