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Hello, I'm Oliver Conway, and we're recording this at 430 GMT on Wednesday the 5th of March.

Donald Trump has delivered the longest ever presidential speech to Congress.

He said he'd accomplished more since returning to power 43 days ago than most administrations do in four or eight years.

On Ukraine, he thanked President Zelensky for reaching out and said he'd received strong signals from Russia that it is ready for peace.

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.

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. To my fellow citizens, America is back. Mr. Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President,

Mr. Trump spoke for more than an hour and a half, the longest ever presidential speech to Congress, covering tariffs, illegal 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 flavor of the event.

Mr. Green, take your seat.

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