Sat Mar 08 11:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Trump’s Lengthy Address to Congress Met With Mixed Reactions, Silence on Tariffs
**Washington D.C.** – President Trump delivered a record-breaking 100-minute address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, a spectacle marked by enthusiastic Republican applause for his pronouncements on border security and cultural issues, and noticeable silence when he discussed his controversial new tariffs.
The President’s speech, the longest presidential address in modern history, included boasts of legal and political victories and a condemnation of “wokeness.” However, a palpable shift in the chamber’s atmosphere occurred when Trump addressed the recently implemented tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which have already caused market instability. His acknowledgment of a potential “adjustment period” was met with unusual quiet from both Republican and cabinet members in attendance. The subdued response was particularly striking given the boisterous reaction to other parts of his speech. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who earlier expressed concern over the tariffs on CNN, sat silently amongst the cabinet members as Trump spoke. The president’s comments on tariffs and Social Security (the article mentions Social Security but gives no detail) apparently created a sense of unease among some members of Congress.
The contrast between the enthusiastic reception of certain parts of the speech and the noticeable silence surrounding the tariffs highlighted a potential rift within the Republican party regarding the economic implications of the President’s trade policies.
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