Overview
- The president declared “this is the age of America,” touted falling inflation and economic gains, and said import taxes could eventually supplant income taxes.
- He called the Court’s ruling against his tariff regime “very regrettable” before attending justices and vowed to press ahead with a new global import surtax and other legal avenues.
- Trump urged passage of the SAVE Act requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship while banning remote voting, and he tasked Vice President J.D. Vance with leading anti‑fraud efforts in welfare programs.
- Tense scenes marked the night as Rep. Al Green was escorted out after displaying a sign reading “Black people are not monkeys,” and Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted “You killed Americans,” citing two deaths in Minneapolis linked to federal agents.
- Democrats invited Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers to the gallery, Trump spotlighted the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey champions and promised a Presidential Medal of Freedom for goalie Connor Hellebuyck, and the speech featured no major new legislation as Republicans face precarious midterm prospects.