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Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, Washington.
At various points in his speech, Trump chided Democratic lawmakers for not applauding along with their Republican colleagues.
But Trump did get applause from across the aisle when he mentioned support for a bill that would ban members of Congress from insider trading.
He also said that next year, people whose employers do not offer a match for retirement contributions.
Other parts of Trump's speech were more divisive, particularly on the issue of immigration and border security.
At one point, the president accused Democrats of, quote, destroying the country.
Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, Washington.
Lakin Riley's family and others were invited to the White House as Trump signed the proclamation and took part in a remembrance ceremony.
Her killing became synonymous with the administration's calls for tougher enforcement of immigration laws.
In his remarks, Trump weaved through multiple topics, including false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him and advocating for more voter ID requirements.
The president also teased that he'll be giving a long speech tomorrow in his State of the Union address.
Last year, Trump broke the record for the longest State of the Union address.
He spoke for roughly 99 minutes.
The annual gathering of governors in Washington usually includes a meeting at the White House.
But this year, Trump bucked the norm when he decided to only invite Republican governors.
The leader of the Bipartisan Governors Association, Republican Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, tried to smooth things over with Trump.
And all governors were ultimately invited for the meeting today.
But several Democrats have said they plan to skip it.