President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, six weeks into his historic return to the White House.
During the speech, Trump said "America is back" and defended the tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. He touched on immigration and the mineral deal with Ukraine, but neglected to go into detail on his economic plan. The speech was also met with protests and disruptions from Democrats.
ABC News, along with PolitiFact, is live fact-checking Trump's speech statements that are exaggerated, need more context or are false.
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Democrats are continuing to hold up signs that say "False" as Trump's speech carries on.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has a white board that reads, "That's a Lie"
Other signs saying "Musk Steals," "Save Medicaid," and "Protect Veterans" were organized by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which is chaired by Congressman Greg Casar.
Trump touted his executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports.
Attending the speech was Peyton McNabb, who Trump said was a former high school athlete.
"But when her girls' volleyball match was invaded by a male, he smashed the ball so hard in Peyton's face, causing a traumatic brain injury, partially paralyzing her right side and ending her athletic career," Trump said.
As Trump turned to talking about the Department of Government Efficiency, the camera panned to Elon Musk standing in the House gallery. Trump then called him out by name and praised his work so far. Republicans gave Musk a hefty round of applause.
Some members exit the chamber while Trump is speaking. At least one was seen sporting a black t-shirt reading "RESIST" on the back.
