2025-03-05
14 分钟President Trump defends his trade
and government reform agenda in an unapologetic address to Congress.
And we are just getting started.
Plus,
Commerce Secretary Howard Ludnick hints at a looming deal to reduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico
and China sets a strong growth target and doubles down on Homegrown AI it's Wednesday,
March 5th.
I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal and here is AM edition of what's news,
the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
In his first major speech since the inauguration,
President Trump told a joint session of Congress last night that his agenda,
which he described as swift and unrelenting and which has included an immigration crackdown,
cuts to the federal workforce and stiff tariffs on imports,
had already succeeded in revitalizing America's momentum.
Gone were appeals unity.
Trump attacked Democrats as radical left lunatics
and blamed former President Joe Biden for the country's problems.
At multiple points, Democrats broke out in booze and just seven minutes into the speech,
Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas was escorted out after rising from his seat
and shouting at the president,