Seven moments from Trump's big speech
Politics,Donald Trump,US Congress,Capitol Hill,Trump Administration
President Donald Trump has addressed a raucous joint session of the US Congress for the first time since he returned to power in January, declaring: "The American Dream is unstoppable."
In the longest presidential speech to lawmakers on record, he outlined his vision for his second term, as Republicans applauded a high-octane six weeks that has reshaped domestic and foreign policy.
Trump was heckled by Democrats and he goaded them in turn during the rowdy primetime speech.
The Republican president has moved to slash the federal workforce and crack down on immigration, while imposing tariffs on America's biggest trading partners and shaking up the trans-atlantic alliance over the war in Ukraine.
Here are seven takeaways from his speech.
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