Mar 04, 2025, 9:44 PM EST
Some members leave address in protest
Some members exit the chamber while Trump is speaking. One sported a black t-shirt reading "RESIST" on the back.
Trump airs familiar grievances, charts MAGA plan in address before bitterly divided Congress
Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivered the Democratic response to Trump's address.
Last Updated: March 5, 2025, 12:09 AM EST
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.
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Mar 04, 2025, 9:44 PM EST
Claim: The Paris climate accord was costing the U.S. 'trillions.'
FACT CHECK: False
Trump defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the pact was costing the U.S. “trillions of dollars.”
That’s untrue.
The Trump administration defended the decision to withdraw from the climate agreement, in part, based on projections by consultant NERA Economic Consulting. It concluded that restrictions on fossil fuel emissions would result in higher cost of production, and a higher cost of production would translate into the closure of uncompetitive manufacturing businesses. Those closures, in turn, would mean fewer manufacturing jobs.
The consultant estimated that these losses and their knock-on effects beyond the manufacturing sector would amount to 1.1 million jobs lost by 2025 and 6.5 million by 2040. The loss of jobs results in a corresponding decline in gross domestic product, with a loss of $250 billion by 2025 that accelerates to $3 trillion by 2040.
So the climate agreement wasn’t costing the U.S. trillions of dollars. It hypothetically could.
But even if it did, the study’s say that the long-term projections did not factor in all of the offsetting job gains and GDP growth associated with a clean tech transition.
— Aaron Sharockman, PolitiFact
Mar 04, 2025, 9:43 PM EST
Trump puts blame on Biden over egg prices
Trump brought up rising egg prices, promising to tackle the issue, but didn't give any details on a plan.
Instead he continued to blame Biden over the rising prices.
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ABCNews.com
Mar 04, 2025, 9:41 PM EST
Trump says he'll tackle inflation after slapping tariffs on key partners
Trump blamed President Joe Biden for persistent inflation, saying he will bring prices down. But his new tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico could raise prices even more, economists have said.
