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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Trump’s speech to Congress expected to touch on efforts to free the Hamas hostages
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have left the White House and entered his armored limousine for the short drive to the Capitol, where he will address Congress and the American people as he lays out his plans for the months ahead.
A senior White House official says the theme of Trump’s speech is the “renewal of the American dream.” The speech is akin to a State of the Union address but not called that in a president’s inaugural year.
The official says Trump’s topics will include laying out his plans to end the Ukraine war and gain the release of hostages abducted from Israel by Hamas terrorists and held in Gaza.
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