WATCH: Highlights and takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress

Politics

President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his vision for his administration and the United States. The joint session, which came eight years after his first address to Congress, comes as he is pushing a major overhaul of the federal government and its workforce.

PBS News digital correspondent Deema Zein spoke with PBS News White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins about key moments from the address.

Watch the conversation in the player above.

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Watch an ASL interpretation of the speech here.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., delivered the Democratic response, and Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Calif., delivered the progressive response to the address.

Where does Trump stand with the public? Americans are divided about President Donald Trump's job performance, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Yet support for him is higher than at any point during his first term.

His job approval remains underwater, with 49 percent disapproving. Another 45 percent approve of his record so far, including 36 percent of Americans who strongly approve – another high-water mark for Trump.

READ MORE: How Americans feel about Trump after his first month back in office

Matt Loffman reported for this post.

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