In his second joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump delivered a lengthy speech that resembled his typical rally rhetoric, featuring culture-war themes and conspiracy theories. Many Democratic lawmakers chose not to attend, and those present left early, highlighting the divisive atmosphere surrounding the speech. Rather than setting lofty aspirations, Trump’s address seemed more indicative of a lame-duck victory lap, suggesting his administration's decisions would heavily favor personal profit for him and his associates, particularly referencing the Department of Government Efficiency's sales pitch of uncovering government fraud.
Trump's speech was the longest-ever joint address to Congress, marked by a jumble of unhinged culture-war screeds and inscrutable conspiracy theories.
The address felt like a victory lap from a lame-duck president, making decisions based on how he and his cronies stand to profit.
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