Overview
- Trump called the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision against his emergency tariffs “unfortunate,” pledged “Congressional action will not be necessary,” and predicted tariffs could one day replace income taxes.
- Immigration dominated the speech as he challenged lawmakers to stand for prioritizing citizens over “illegal aliens,” prompting Republicans to applaud, Democrats to stay seated, and confrontations from Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib after many Democrats skipped the address.
- Texas Democrat Al Green was escorted from the chamber after holding a sign reading “Black People Aren’t Apes!” in protest of a racist video previously posted on Trump’s account.
- Trump proposed a federal retirement account with up to $1,000 in matching funds for workers without employer plans and a “rate payer protection pledge” requiring data‑center operators to cover their own power needs, while urging passage of a congressional stock‑trading ban, the SAVE Act and Delilah’s Law.
- On foreign policy, he warned Iran as two U.S. aircraft carriers head to the region and paired the message with ceremonial honors, including announcing the Presidential Medal of Freedom for goalie Connor Hellebuyck and awarding the Medal of Honor to Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover.