2025 Donald Trump speech to a joint session of Congress
Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.[1]
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| Date | March 4, 2025 |
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| Time | 9:19 pm EST |
| Duration | 1 hour, 40 minutes |
| Venue | United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Type | Joint session of the United States Congress |
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| Previous | 2024 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 2026 State of the Union Address |
Presiding over this joint session were the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, accompanied by JD Vance, the Vice President in his capacity as the President of the Senate.
The Article Two of the United States Constitution requires the president to occasionally "give to the Congress information of the State of the Union." Beginning with Ronald Reagan in 1981, presidents have delivered an address in the months after they are sworn in.[2] Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins was named the designated survivor.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Vazquez, Maegan (January 25, 2025). "Johnson invites Trump to address joint session of Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ↑ Bigg, Matthew Mpoke (March 4, 2025). "Why Trump's Speech to Congress Isn't a State of the Union Address". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ Sentner, Irie (March 4, 2025). "If the unthinkable happens tonight, Doug Collins is the designated survivor". Politico. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ Collins, Kaitlan; Klein, Betsy (March 4, 2025). "Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is the designated survivor for Trump's address to Congress". CNN. Retrieved March 5, 2025.