Trump speech live updates: Latest news on president’s address to Congress tonight and how to watch
President Donald Trump is set to give a joint address to Congress tonight, his first message to both chambers of Congress since taking office for the second time.
The address arrives amid a contentious moment for the president after he enacted 25 percent sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Tuesday, which led Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to announce retaliatory tariffs.
In an angry press conference, Trudeau declared that he would also impose 25 percent tariffs on U.S. goods.
“It’s not in my habit to agree with The Wall Street Journal, but Donald, they point out that even though you’re a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do,” the Canadian prime minister said on Tuesday.
The president responded by mocking Trudeau, calling him the “governor” of Canada and threatening to “immediately” issue reciprocal taxes on Canadian goods.
Trump’s latest trade war endeavor sent the U.S. stock markets tumbling.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 670 points by the end of trading, compounding Monday’s drop of 650 points, and the S&P 500 lost all of its post-election gains amid rising concerns that the U.S. might be heading for a
