Trump declares 'America is back,' defends tariffs, other policies in address to Congress

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : " With Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson seated behind him, Trump began his speech by proclaiming that "America is back," triggering chants of "USA" from Republican lawmakers.
64% : " "I appreciate that he sent this letter," Trump said.
58% : During the address, Republican lawmakers were raucous in their support for Trump.
57% : Trump also said his administration has "accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplished in four years or eight years."
53% : "Other countries have used tariffs against us for decades, and now it's our turn," Trump said in what was his first address to U.S. lawmakers of his second term.
49% : Trump also said the United States will begin imposing "reciprocal tariffs" on all U.S. trading partners on April 2.
47% : Early in his speech, Trump touted his declaration of a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border and deployment of the U.S. military and border patrol to "repel the invasion of our country.
43% : Trump said his administration "will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy and we will restore true democracy to America again."
43% : In his address, Trump said he received a letter Tuesday from Zelenskyy that said Kyiv is "ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
42% : Trump also said he will impose a 25% tariff on imports of foreign aluminum, copper, lumber and steel.
41% : Trump also took time during his address to laud a recent executive order he signed banning transgender women from women's sports.
40% : On shrinking the federal government, Trump, who imposed an immediate freeze on all federal hiring since returning to the White House, praised his adviser Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, whose Department of Government Efficiency has been behind the layoffs of tens of thousands of government workers and other cuts throughout the federal government.
28% : To date, Trump has signed nearly 80 executive orders -- several of which are being challenged in court.
28% : On the foreign policy front, Trump noted that he had again removed the United States from some international organizations and agreements: He froze foreign aid and withdrew the United States from what he called the "unfair" Paris Climate Accord, the "corrupt" World Health Organization and the "anti-American" U.N. human rights council.
26% : Trump said he is working to end the war in Ukraine, which was started by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.
24% : Just a few minutes into his address, Trump was interrupted by jeering from the floor of the House, prompting Speaker Johnson to direct the sergeant at arms to remove Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas.
23% : " Trump said his administration has launched "the most sweeping border and immigration crackdown in American history."
21% : Trump continued his address after Green was removed from the chamber.
16% : " "I wanted to make it April 1, but I didn't want to be accused of April Fool's Day," Trump added.

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