Skip next section Trump calls for ‘law and order’ in US
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump calls for ‘law and order’ in US
said that his administration planned to restore “law and order” in the United States.
“We must bring back law and order to our cities and towns,” he said.
He claimed that the justice system had been “turned upside down.”
He criticized “radical left lunatics” whom he accused of attacking him. He then thanked Kash Patel, his Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Trump said that he had signed an executive order for a “mandatory death penalty” for anyone convicted of murdering a police officer.
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Skip next section Trump hails ‘terrorist’ designation for cartels
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump hails ‘terrorist’ designation for cartels
Trump said his administration declared multiple and organized crime groups as terrorist organizations.
He said that this put the groups on the same level as the so-called “Islamic State” group (IS).
Trump claimed that cartels had “total control” over areas near the US’ border with Mexico.
He urged Mexico and Canada to do more to combat the flow of the drug fentanyl into the United States.
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Skip next section Trump says tariffs to boost US agriculture
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump says tariffs to boost US agriculture
said his trade policies would be good for the US agricultural industry.
“I love the farmer who will now be selling into our home market the USA because nobody will be able to compete with you,” he said.
He claimed that goods coming from abroad were “uninspected” and in very “bad” shape.
He acknowledged that the policy may need “a bit of an adjustment period.”
“Bear with me,” he said.
“To our farmers, have a lot of fun. I love you too,” he said.
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Skip next section Trump says tariffs to cause auto industry ‘boom’
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump says tariffs to cause auto industry ‘boom’
Trump then began speaking of his and his plans to strengthen industry in the United States.
He said that the US’ auto industry would “boom” under Trump’s tariff regime.
Trump mentioned the European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico and Canada, claiming that they and other countries “charge tremendously higher tariffs than we charge them.”
“This is happening by friend and foe,” he said, claiming the “system” is not “fair” to the United States.
“We have been ripped off for decades by nearly every country on Earth,” Trump claimed.
He said that “reciprocal tariffs” would come into effect on April 2.
“Whatever they tariff us, we will tariff them,” he said.
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Skip next section Trump calls for end to ‘unaccountable bureaucracy,’ vows tax cuts
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump calls for end to ‘unaccountable bureaucracy,’ vows tax cuts
Trump called for the US to reduce its federal bureaucracy.
“My administration will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy,” he said.
He said that the policies would “restore true democracy” to the United States.
Trump vowed that any federal bureaucrat who rejects his plans will be removed “because we are draining the swamp.”
He also spoke of his administration’s plan to reduce income tax.
“We’re seeking permanent income tax cuts,” he said.
“I’m calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on social security benefits,” he said.
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Skip next section Trump hails ‘Gold Card’ plan to allow people to ‘buy US citizenship’
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump hails ‘Gold Card’ plan to allow people to ‘buy US citizenship’
called for the United States to “balance the federal budget.”
He said that he had developed a “gold card” plan to allow people to “buy US citizenship” for $5 million (€4.7 million).
“It’s like the green card but better,” he said.
“While we take out the criminals, traffickers and child predators … we will now bring in brilliant, hand-working, job-creating people,” he said. “They’re going to pay a lot of money and we’re going to reduce our debt with that money.”
He accused former President Joe Biden’s administration of “insane open border” policies.
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Skip next section Trump hails Musk’s DOGE
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump hails Musk’s DOGE
Trump then went on to address his latest creation, the .
“We’ll be ending the flagrant waste of taxpayers dollars,” he pledged.
“Perhaps you’ve heard of it, perhaps,” he said, referring to DOGE.
He thanked , who saluted at him from the gallery.
He claimed that the measures had uncovered “hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud” and that the administration had “taken back the money” to fight inflation.
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Skip next section US facing ‘inflation nightmare,’ Trump says
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US facing ‘inflation nightmare,’ Trump says
Trump criticized former President economic and energy policies.
“As you know we inherited from the last administration an economic catastrophe and an inflation nightmare,” he said.
“As president I’m fighting every day to reverse this damage and make America affordable again.”
He claimed that Biden “let the price of eggs get out of control.”
Trump said that he aimed to cut the cost of energy by opening up power plants that Biden’s administration had closed.
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Skip next section US ‘woke no longer’ — Trump
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
US ‘woke no longer’ — Trump
Trump hailed his administration’s positions on contentious cultural issues.
“Our country will be woke no longer,” Trump declared, adding that his administration had removed what he described as the “poison of critical race theory” from schools.
“You should be hired based on merit and the Supreme Court in a very brave and powerful decision has allowed us to do so,” he said.
“There are , male and female,” he said, pointing to an executive order he signed to .
He celebrated the measures as a “common sense revolution.”
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Skip next section Trump hails reduction of federal government, regulations
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump hails reduction of federal government, regulations
Trump spoke of his administration’s efforts to downsize the US’ federal government, reduce regulations and withdraw from international institutions.
He pointed to the fact that the US withdrew from the Paris climate accords and the World Health Organization and the UN Human Rights Council.
“We ended all of [Former US President Joe Biden’s] environmental restrictions that were making our country far less safe and totally unaffordable,” he said, adding that he ended an electric vehicle mandate under Biden.
He also celebrated a decision to have federal workers come to work “in person” and not work remotely.
Trump hailed an executive order he signed that .
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Skip next section Trump hails executive orders, border measures
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump hails executive orders, border measures
Trump pointed to the fact that he had signed in the early weeks of his presidency.
He said that he had taken the measures in a bid to “restore common sense.”
Trump hailed his decision to on the US’ border with Mexico.
He claimed that border crossings dropped to the “lowest ever” level ever recorded.
“They heard my words and they chose not to come,” he said.
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Skip next section Democratic congressman ordered to leave US Congress after booing Trump
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Democratic congressman ordered to leave US Congress after booing Trump
Democratic congressman Al Green was ejected from the House Chamber during address, after he booed Trump.
Speaker Mike Johnson ordered him to leave.
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Skip next section ‘America is back!’ — Trump
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
‘America is back!’ — Trump
began his speech by celebrating his administration’s measures.
“America is back!” Trump declared.
He said that his administration was engaging in “swift and unrelenting action” to usher in the US’ “greatest and most successful era.”
“We are just getting started,” he said.
“The American dream is surging bigger and better than ever before,” he said, while predicting an “American comeback.”
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Skip next section Trump’s address to Congress begins
03/05/2025March 5, 2025
Trump’s address to Congress begins
US President address to a joint session of Congress has begun.
He is expected to outline his administration’s plans for his term in office.
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Trump-Zelenskyy White House fight: Ukrainian reactions
Lilia Rzheutska
Most Ukrainians have been closely following , where Ukraine and the US were to sign an agreement on minerals.
From the American side, it was supposed to pave the way for negotiations on peace in Ukraine. But a row between Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance turned everything on its head.
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