Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivered the Democratic response to Trump's address.
President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, six weeks into his historic return to the White House.
During the speech, Trump said "America is back" and defended the tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. He touched on immigration and the mineral deal with Ukraine, but neglected to go into detail on his economic plan. The speech was also met with protests and disruptions from Democrats.
Trump claimed they "accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years or eight years and we are just getting started." To date, he's signed 76 executive orders -- though several are being challenged in the courts.
After a brief introduction thanking Vance and Johnson, Trump emphatically proclaimed "America is back" to start his remarks.
As President Donald Trump stepped up to the podium, he shook hands with Vice President J.D. Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
With loud cheers and applause, chants of "USA" are heard throughout the chamber as Trump makes his way to the dais.
