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What Trump Said Last Night, Trump On Immigration, China Tariff Confidence

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President Trump's address to Congress focused on criticizing Democrats, highlighting his administration's policy achievements, and discussing immigration policies. The speech was marked by partisan tensions and controversy, especially in the context of his aggressive stances and actions.
  • President Trump criticized Democrats for not supporting his administration's achievements.
  • He proposed a plan allowing rich foreigners to buy U.S. residency for $5 million.
  • The address was marked by high tension, with protests from Democrats and support from Republicans.
  • Trump focused on divisive issues like immigration and government efficiency.
  • The speech lacked new plans to address Americans' concerns like high grocery prices.

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In his first address to Congress of this term, President Trump criticized Democrats and highlighted his administration's policy achievements. Trump used his address to Congress to highlight his administration's aggressive immigration policies, including designating certain gangs as terrorist organizations. And, China's premier outlined the nation's economic priorities and Beijing's retaliation against new U.S. tariffs.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).*Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Kevin Drew, Ryland Barton, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy.It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Chris Thomas.We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis, our technical director is Stacey Abbott.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)