Oliver Conway

Hallo, ich bin Oliver Conway und wir machen das hier auf 4.30 Uhr auf GMT, am Dienstag, den 5. März. Donald Trump hat den längsten jahrelangen Präsidentensprache im Kongress geliefert. Er hat gesagt, er hätte mehr erreicht, seit er 43 Tage vor der Regierung zurückgekehrt ist, als die meisten Regierungen in vier oder acht Jahren.

Hallo, ich bin Oliver Conway und wir machen das hier auf 4.30 Uhr auf GMT, am Dienstag, den 5. März. Donald Trump hat den längsten jahrelangen Präsidentensprache im Kongress geliefert. Er hat gesagt, er hätte mehr erreicht, seit er 43 Tage vor der Regierung zurückgekehrt ist, als die meisten Regierungen in vier oder acht Jahren.

In der Ukraine hat er Präsident Zelenskyj bedankt, dass er rausgekommen ist und gesagt hat, dass er von Russland starke Signale bekommen hat, dass es bereit ist für Frieden. The US leader also defended his imposition of tariffs on America's main trading partners, while acknowledging they could cause disruption.

In der Ukraine hat er Präsident Zelenskyj bedankt, dass er rausgekommen ist und gesagt hat, dass er von Russland starke Signale bekommen hat, dass es bereit ist für Frieden. The US leader also defended his imposition of tariffs on America's main trading partners, while acknowledging they could cause disruption.

There were frequent chants of USA from Republicans and protests from Democrats, one of who was kicked out of the chamber. We'll hear the main points of the President's speech and get analysis from Washington. Every year the US President gives an address to the joint houses of the US Congress, highlighting recent achievements and outlining priorities for the year ahead.

There were frequent chants of USA from Republicans and protests from Democrats, one of who was kicked out of the chamber. We'll hear the main points of the President's speech and get analysis from Washington. Every year the US President gives an address to the joint houses of the US Congress, highlighting recent achievements and outlining priorities for the year ahead.

It's a chance to speak directly to a huge television audience. President Donald Trump, a consummate showman, has been a near permanent fixture on our screen since his second inauguration just over six weeks ago. But the speech on Tuesday night primetime allowed him to use the full political pageantry of the United States to get his message across.

It's a chance to speak directly to a huge television audience. President Donald Trump, a consummate showman, has been a near permanent fixture on our screen since his second inauguration just over six weeks ago. But the speech on Tuesday night primetime allowed him to use the full political pageantry of the United States to get his message across.

Mr. Trump spoke for more than an hour and a half, the longest ever presidential speech to Congress, covering tariffs, illegal immigration and free speech. There were cheers from Republicans and some protests from Democrats. The House Speaker Mike Johnson even ordered Democratic Congressman Al Green to be removed from the chamber for heckling Mr. Trump. Here's a flavour of the event.

Mr. Trump spoke for more than an hour and a half, the longest ever presidential speech to Congress, covering tariffs, illegal immigration and free speech. There were cheers from Republicans and some protests from Democrats. The House Speaker Mike Johnson even ordered Democratic Congressman Al Green to be removed from the chamber for heckling Mr. Trump. Here's a flavour of the event.

Donald Trump there. The democratic response to his address came from Senator Elisa Slotkin.

Donald Trump there. The democratic response to his address came from Senator Elisa Slotkin.

Senator Elisa Slotkin. Just after President Trump finished speaking, I spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked what she made of it.

Senator Elisa Slotkin. Just after President Trump finished speaking, I spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked what she made of it.

Yeah, I mean, I guess for many Americans, they're not so interested in what happens overseas. And that's why a lot of the focus was on domestic issues. With regard to Elon Musk, that was a very long section where he listed all the apparent areas where money has been wasted. I wonder if they're doing that correctly.

Yeah, I mean, I guess for many Americans, they're not so interested in what happens overseas. And that's why a lot of the focus was on domestic issues. With regard to Elon Musk, that was a very long section where he listed all the apparent areas where money has been wasted. I wonder if they're doing that correctly.

because they feel some Americans are beginning to push back at what is happening at that department. He also spoke about trying to get the price of eggs down and he tried to blame that on Joe Biden. So is there some sense he is sort of starting to feel a bit of pushback from some in the American population?

because they feel some Americans are beginning to push back at what is happening at that department. He also spoke about trying to get the price of eggs down and he tried to blame that on Joe Biden. So is there some sense he is sort of starting to feel a bit of pushback from some in the American population?

But on the international front, as you say, he spoke about Ukraine. He also spoke about tariffs, said the US was going to take trillions of dollars from those. And again, two of those other countries that he's been interested in, Greenland and Panama, he also spoke about those.

But on the international front, as you say, he spoke about Ukraine. He also spoke about tariffs, said the US was going to take trillions of dollars from those. And again, two of those other countries that he's been interested in, Greenland and Panama, he also spoke about those.