President Donald Trump is set to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, marking the 47th president’s first speech to the legislature just a month into his second term.
The speech, not a State of the Union address, will serve as a testament to the bold actions President Trump has taken so far, just over one month into his term.
President Trump is expected to present plans, strategies and actions his second administration intends to execute over the next four years, outlining a lengthy agenda to members of Congress.
House Speaker Mike Johnson invited President Trump to detail his vision for America by letter, highlighting the relationship between GOP-controlled Capitol Hill and White House.
“‘Your administration and the 119th Congress working together have the chance to make these next four years some of the most consequential in our nation’s history,’ the speaker wrote.
“‘To that end, it is my distinct honor and great privilege to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives, to share your America First vision for our legislative future. I eagerly await your response,’” according to Fox News.
However, the address comes amid monumental actions by President Trump, which have defined a busy executive branch over the past month.
One of those monumental actions includes hefty tariffs being imposed on Mexico and Canada in a trade war that President Trump aims to use for a plethora of U.S. national interests.
Those interests include equalizing deficits, increasing border security among America’s neighbors and weakening Chinese economic influence in the Western hemisphere.
The leaders of Canada and Mexico were given an additional month until the tariffs went into effect, with Mexican President Shainbaum recently willing to impose tariffs on China to avoid American trade threats.
Recently, the theme of President Trump’s address was revealed to be “Renewal of the American Dream.”
The White House announced on Monday, March 3, that major focal points will be the AI tech race, the economy and inflation, the Ukraine war, hostages in Gaza and an official request for Congress to pass additional border security funding.
“The president is expected to highlight the more than $1.7 trillion in investments made since he took the Oath of Office to bring manufacturing back to the United States, including increases in energy production; investments in the private sector on AI; and more.
“Also in the address, the president will push Congress to pass more border security funding to fund deportations and the continued construction of the border wall along the U.S. southern Border,” per Fox News.
Investment announcements have become commonplace for the current administration, with Apple CEO Tim Cook announcing a $500 billion investment in the U.S. following tariff threats last week.
On Monday, the White House announced an additional U.S. investment of $100 billion from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
The investments, however, were cleverly built upon and negotiated from TSMC’s initial investment in 2022 under an initiative by President Biden to boost American semiconductor manufacturing.
“The company had already announced plans to invest more than $65 billion in the U.S., including three plants in Arizona after the Biden administration offered billions in subsidies. Its first factory in Arizona has started mass production of its 4-nanometer chips.
“Trump and TSMC’s chief executive officer C. C. Wei said the $100 billion is on top of the $65 billion that was already announced,” per PBS.
President Trump has a unique plethora of events to address at this Joint Session as the nation gazes toward a hopeful future.
Click here to watch the livestream of President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress broadcasted by PBS.
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