{"id":2409485,"date":"2025-03-04T12:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-joint-address-to-congress-what-to-know-before-prime-time-speech\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:09:51","slug":"trump-joint-address-to-congress-what-to-know-before-prime-time-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-joint-address-to-congress-what-to-know-before-prime-time-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump joint address to Congress: What to know before prime-time speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-joint-address-to-congress-what-to-know-before-prime-time-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409485&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump is scheduled too deliver his first joint address to Congress \u200con March 4, 2025, following his recent political comeback in teh 2024 election. The theme of his address will\u200d be &#8220;The Renewal of the American Dream,&#8221; \u2064focusing on his administration\u2019s\u200d achievements and future \u200dgoals, especially in the \u200dareas of the economy, immigration,\u2064 and foreign policy. Trump&#8217;s address is notable as he has already surpassed President \u2064Franklin Delano Roosevelt for the most executive actions taken in the first 100 days \u2062of \u2062a\u200d presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2063 his accomplishments, Trump&#8217;s approval rating has\u200c dipped close to negative territory, which may \u2063impact the reception\u200b of his\u2064 speech. The address will\u2062 start at 9 p.m. Eastern and will be broadcasted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/news-outlets-issue-major-corrections-after-botching-reports-on-december-phone-call-between-trump-ga-election-investigator\/\" title=\"News Outlets Issue Major Corrections After Botching Reports On December Phone Call Between Trump, GA Election Investigator\">major news outlets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding attendance, first lady Melania Trump will host several \u200bguests, including families affected by immigration issues. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are adopting a divided approach\u2014wiht some planning \u200cto attend while others intend\u200c to boycott the event, citing it as a &#8220;MAGA pep rally.&#8221; Democratic leadership has encouraged a dignified presence, but the split\u2062 in their response reflects\u200c ongoing party divisions.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats are \u200dalso preparing for a rebuttal, which will \u2063be delivered \u200dby\u200c Senator Elissa \u2064Slotkin, with an emphasis on reconnecting\u2064 with voters disillusioned during the recent election cycle. \u200dThe evening promises to highlight both Trump&#8217;s agenda and the contrasting perspectives within the\u2062 Democratic Party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Everything to know about Trump&rsquo;s joint address to Congress<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2027872\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;will deliver the first joint address of his second term in front of Congress on Tuesday evening and is expected to promote his agenda for the next four years, just months after making a historic political comeback&nbsp;in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>From information on how to watch the speech to which guests will be in attendance and more, here&rsquo;s everything to know about Trump&rsquo;s joint address to Congress:<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect from Trump&rsquo;s speech<\/h1>\n<p>The White House confirmed that the theme of Trump&rsquo;s address is &ldquo;The Renewal of the American Dream&rdquo; and that it will discuss what the president has done so far, particularly related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">economy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigration<\/a>, and foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has already eclipsed President Franklin Delano Roosevelt&rsquo;s record of 57 executive actions during his first 100 days, signing the most&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/executive-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive actions<\/a>&nbsp;of any president on his first day in office &mdash; but his speech comes as his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approval rating<\/a>&nbsp;is on the descent.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s approval averaged 51.5% on Inauguration Day, but it was on the precipice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-deliver-joint-address-at-critical-juncture-in-first-100-days-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to deliver ... at critical juncture in first 100 ...s - Washington Examiner\">net negative polling territory<\/a> at 48% on Monday, according to&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/donald-trump\/approval-rating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Real Clear Politics<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more from the <\/em>Washington Examiner<em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3333566\/trump-nation-congressional-address-juncture-first-100-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump faces nation for congressional address at critical juncture in first 100 days<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Trump&rsquo;s speech<\/h1>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s not a State of the Union speech, the address will allow the president to boast of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his administration<\/a>&lsquo;s rapid pace and accomplishments after 1 1\/2 months in charge.<\/p>\n<p>The speech is scheduled to begin on the floor of Congress at 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 4, and will be aired by most major news stations,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/how-watch-what-know-about-trumps-tuesday-address-joint-session-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including<\/a>&nbsp;Fox News.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more from the <\/em>Washington Examiner<em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3334692\/trump-joint-address-congress-facts-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Trump&rsquo;s joint address to Congress: When it is, how to watch, and more<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest lists<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">White House guests<\/h2>\n<p>Marc Fogel, the family of Corey Comperatore, and Laken Riley&rsquo;s mother and sister will be among the &ldquo;special people&rdquo; sitting with first lady Melania Trump for the president&rsquo;s speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The list, circulated by the Office of the First Lady on Tuesday morning, includes several families Trump highlighted on his path back to the White House, including those affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-top-immigration-adviser-biden-agenda-would-fundamentally-erase-very-essence-of-americas-nationhood\/\" title=\"Ex-Top ... Adviser: Biden Agenda \u2018Would Fundamentally Erase Very Essence Of America\u2019s Nationhood\u2019\">criminal illegal immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congressional guests<\/h2>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a long-standing tradition for lawmakers to invite guests to a president&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3334692\/trump-joint-address-congress-facts-expectations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">address&nbsp;<\/a>to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress<\/a>&nbsp;to send a message &mdash; and this year,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a>&nbsp;are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">inviting fired federal workers<\/a> or those who have been harmed by the Trump administration&rsquo;s actions during the president&rsquo;s first month back in office.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans<\/a>&nbsp;are inviting guests who give life to the president&rsquo;s agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans who investigated former President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>&nbsp;invited two&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/irs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IRS<\/a>&nbsp;criminal investigators who were pivotal to their inquiry to attend Trump&rsquo;s joint address to Congress.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more from the <\/em>Washington Examiner<em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3336100\/trump-marc-fogel-family-of-man-killed-in-butler-laken-riley-mother-congressional-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump to bring Marc Fogel and family of man killed in Butler to congressional address<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3336106\/biden-irs-whistleblowers-trump-address-house-republicans-guest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Biden IRS whistleblowers to attend Trump address as House Republicans&rsquo; guest<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3335775\/guests-lawmakers-trump-joint-address-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fired federal workers and Medicaid recipients: Congress&rsquo;s invite list for Trump&rsquo;s address<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democratic response<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Division over how to handle Trump&rsquo;s speech<\/h2>\n<p>This joint address to Congress will be a new test for Democrats on how they respond to Trump and Republicans in a way that can appeal to the voters they lost during the 2024 election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Democratic lawmakers confirmed to the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;that leaders did not issue specific guidance on whether the caucus needed to attend Trump&rsquo;s address in the House chamber on Tuesday evening. In a &ldquo;Dear Colleague&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rachel_schilke\/status\/1896697338321928466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">letter<\/a>, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said the decision will be a &ldquo;personal one&rdquo; but urged a &ldquo;strong, determined and dignified Democratic presence in the chamber.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of Democratic women are planning to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7264001\/trump-congress-democrats-pink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wear pink<\/a>, a &ldquo;color of power and protest,&rdquo; to Trump&rsquo;s address,&nbsp;<em>Time&nbsp;<\/em>magazine reported on Monday. This is in contrast to last year, when Democratic women wore white, a nod to the suffragette movement, and &ldquo;Fighting for Reproductive Freedom&rdquo; pins to Biden&rsquo;s final State of the Union address.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rebuttal to the joint address<\/h2>\n<p>The Democratic rebuttal, given this year by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), will be particularly important. Democratic strategist Brad Bannon told the&nbsp;<em>Washington<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;that Slotkin should emphasize the relationship between Elon Musk and Trump and communicate that Democrats are concerned about the issues voters cared about in November.<\/p>\n<p>But eyes will also be on the Democratic members inside the chamber to see how they behave and whether they can present a unifying message that will regain the favor of working-class people, with whom they missed the mark.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Democrats vow to boycott the event<\/h2>\n<p>A handful of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats<\/a>&nbsp;will add to a tradition of boycotting Trump&nbsp;as he gives his joint address.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3334885\/for-one-leading-democrat-trump-musk-putin-paranoia-merge-into-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">led the charge<\/a> as he told CNN on Sunday that he would not be attending the joint address, further labeling it as a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAGA<\/a>&nbsp;pep rally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But since Murphy&rsquo;s decision was made public, several Democrats have joined him in boycotting the address, with many being his Democratic colleagues in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more from the <\/em>Washington Examiner<em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3335952\/the-democrats-boycotting-trumps-presidential-address-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Democrats boycotting Trump&rsquo;s presidential address to Congress<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3335931\/democrats-split-messaging-attendance-trump-joint-address-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats split on how to handle Trump&rsquo;s joint address to Congress<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2027872\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2027872\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s joint address to Congress: What to know<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2409486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25027828859743.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4795,4402,25871,4554,3634],"class_list":["post-2409485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-address","tag-congress","tag-prime-time","tag-speech","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25027828859743.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409485"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409489,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409485\/revisions\/2409489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}