By — Deema Zein Deema Zein By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-highlights-and-takeaways-from-trumps-address-to-congress Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Highlights and takeaways from Trump’s address to Congress Politics Updated on Mar 5, 2025 4:27 PM EDT — Published on Mar 4, 2025 3:08 PM EDT 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. WATCH: The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union 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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Deema Zein Deema Zein Deema Zein is a digital anchor, correspondent for PBS News/ PBS News Hour. By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López Laura Barrón-López is the White House Correspondent for the PBS News Hour, where she covers the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration for the nightly news broadcast. She is also a CNN political analyst.
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. WATCH: The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union 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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now