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What Time Is Trump’s Address To Congress? Here’s How To Watch

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President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4. Read on to learn when the speech begins, how to watch it on cable and streaming, and key details about the televised event.

Tonight’s joint address marks the first time the President will speak before both chambers since returning to the White House six weeks ago. In January, House Speaker Mike Johnson invited Trump to address Congress, writing in a letter shared on X that the President will “have a chance to share his America First vision for our legislative future.”

The theme of Trump’s speech tonight is “the renewal of the American Dream,” a senior administration official told NBC News. According to the official, the President is expected to discuss immigration, new tariffs, the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to cut budgets and reduce federal staff, the administration’s push to eliminate DEI programs in the federal government, and more.

First Lady Melania Trump’s 15-member guest list includes the family of Corey Comperatore, the firefighter killed in the attempted assassination of Trump; Allyson and Lauren Phillips, the mother and sister of slain Georgia student Laken Riley; Stephanie Diller, the widow of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, killed in a March 2024 traffic stop; and Marc Fogel, a U.S. teacher recently freed from Russian detention through a deal negotiated by Trump.

“These men, women, and families come from all different walks of life with incredible stories about the disaster wrought by the previous administration, and the historic achievements President Trump has already enacted,” the White House said in a statement.

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What Time Is Trump’s Joint Address To Congress Tonight?

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​President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress will start at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

How To Watch Trump’s Joint Address To Congress

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Trump’s joint address to Congress will be broadcast live on major news networks and radio stations, including CBS, ABC, FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, NewsNation, SiriusXM, and more.

Forbes will be streaming the address live for free below.

You can also tune in on C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour, CBSNews.com, The New York Times, and more.

How Long Will Trump’s Speech Last?

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It’s unclear how long Mr. Trump’s speech tonight will be. For comparison, Trump’s first joint address in 2017 lasted for about one hour. Over the next three years, his subsequent State of the Union addresses averaged 80 minutes, according to the American Presidency Project.

Who Is Giving The Democratic Response To Trump’s Joint Address?

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will deliver the Democratic response to the joint address. According to an NBC News source, her speech will draw on her background as a former CIA analyst to touch on last week’s tense Oval Office exchange between Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She will also outline the Democratic Party’s path forward.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York will give the Spanish-language response, while progressive Democrats have tapped Rep. Lateefah Simon of California, elected in November, to speak on behalf of the Working Families Party. Simon, the first blind member of Congress, will deliver her response from the East Bay.