"America is BACK". Every Point from President Trump’s Address to Congress

No tax on overtime

Hello friends,

President Donald Trump just spoke to Congress for over 90 minutes—his first address since taking office again. He called it “The Renewal of the American Dream” and laid out exactly what he’s been doing and plans to do. It was full of big wins, bold ideas, and some emotional moments. Here is every single point he mentioned straight from his speech and sorted them into categories so you can see it all.

Opening Message

• America is Back: Trump kicked off saying, “America is back,” and six weeks ago, he stood under the Capitol Dome to proclaim “the dawn of the golden age of America.”

• Swift Action: He’s been taking “swift and unrelenting action” since then to make this the “greatest and most successful era” in U.S. history.

• Just Getting Started: After 43 days, he’s done more than most do in four or eight years, and he’s “just getting started.”

• Momentum is Back: He said America’s momentum, spirit, pride, confidence, and dream are “surging bigger and better than ever before.”

• Historic Comeback: He promised a comeback “the likes of which the world has never witnessed and perhaps will never witness again.”

• Election Mandate: He bragged about winning all seven swing states, 312 electoral votes, the popular vote, and 2,700 counties to 525—a “mandate like has not been seen in many decades.”

• Optimism Surge: For the first time in modern history, more Americans think the country’s on the “right track” than the “wrong track”—a 27-point swing, the biggest ever.

Economy and Jobs

• Fighting Inflation: Trump’s battling the “economic catastrophe and inflation nightmare” from Biden, where energy, grocery, and living costs soared—worst inflation in 48 years or maybe ever.

• Energy Emergency: On day one, he declared a “national energy emergency” because we’ve got “more liquid gold under our feet than any on Earth” and told his team to “drill baby drill.”

• Alaska Pipeline: He’s working on a “gigantic natural gas pipeline in Alaska”—one of the biggest in the world—with Japan, South Korea, and others investing trillions.

• Critical Minerals: This week, he’ll expand production of “critical minerals and rare earths” in the U.S. to fight inflation.

• Tax Cuts for All: He’s pushing Congress for “permanent income tax cuts all across the board” to help families hit by inflation.

• No Tax on Tips: Service workers won’t pay taxes on tips—part of his relief plan.

• No Tax on Overtime: Overtime pay will be tax-free too.

• No Tax on Social Security: Seniors’ Social Security benefits won’t be taxed.

• Car Loan Deduction: Interest on car loans will be tax-deductible, but only for cars “made in America” to boost the auto industry.

• Manufacturing Boost: He’ll cut taxes on domestic production and manufacturing with “100% expensing” retroactive to January 20, 2025—like his first term, which gave us “the most successful economy in history.”

• Auto Industry Boom: He said car plants are opening “all over the place” since November 5—Honda’s building a massive one in Indiana—thanks to his election win and tariffs.

• Balance the Budget: He wants to balance the federal budget—something not done in 24 years—by slashing waste and fraud.

Trade and Tariffs

• Reciprocal Tariffs: Starting April 2, he’ll impose tariffs matching what other countries charge us—like India’s 100%+ auto tariffs, China’s double tariffs, and South Korea’s quadruple tariffs—calling it “reciprocal, back and forth.”

• Trillions in Revenue: He said tariffs will bring in “trillions and trillions of dollars” and create jobs “like we’ve never seen before,” just like he did with China in his first term.

• Protect Farmers: On April 2, tariffs will hit foreign agricultural products so American farmers can sell into the U.S. market without competition from “dirty and disgusting” imports.

• Steel and More: He’s put a 25% tariff on foreign aluminum, copper, lumber, and steel—vital for the military and the country’s survival.

• Investment Boom: Since his win, $1.7 trillion in new U.S. investment rolled in—SoftBank ($200 billion), Open AI and Oracle ($500 billion), Apple ($500 billion+), and Taiwan Semiconductor ($165 billion)—all because of his tariff policies, not subsidies like the “horrible” CHIPS Act.

Immigration Proposals

• Border Emergency: Hours after taking office, he declared a “national emergency on our Southern border,” deployed the military and Border Patrol, and cut illegal crossings to the “lowest ever recorded.”

• Mass Deportation: He’s launched “the largest deportation operation in American history”—bigger than Eisenhower’s—and sent Congress a “detailed funding request” to finish it fast.

• Laken Riley Act: His first bill as president mandates detaining “dangerous criminal aliens” who threaten safety—named after Laken Riley, murdered by an illegal immigrant.

• Jocelyn Nungaray Refuge: He renamed a Texas wildlife refuge after 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, killed by illegal Venezuelan gang members, because she loved animals and nature.

• Terrorist Gangs: He designated Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and Mexican cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations” like ISIS—promising to round them up, jail them, or deport them.

• Gold Card Visa: He unveiled the “Gold Card”—a $5 million visa for “successful, job-creating people” from around the world to buy U.S. citizenship. It’ll launch “very soon,” make them pay U.S. taxes, keep top college grads here, and raise money to cut the national debt.

• Cartel War: He’s waging war on cartels south of the border—Mexico just handed over 29 cartel leaders because of his tariffs—and wants Mexico and Canada to stop fentanyl and drugs pouring in.

Government Overhaul

• Freeze Everything: On day one, he froze federal hiring, new regulations, and foreign aid.

• End Green Scam: He terminated the “ridiculous Green New Scam” and Biden’s “insane electric vehicle mandate” that hurt auto workers.

• Exit Global Deals: He withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord (“costing us trillions”), the “corrupt” World Health Organization, and the “anti-American” UN Human Rights Council.

• Cut Regulations: For every new regulation, 10 old ones must go—like his first term, which set records for slashing rules.

• Office Return: Federal workers must show up in person or lose their jobs.

• End Censorship: He stopped “weaponized government” and “government censorship,” bringing back “free speech in America.”

• English Official: Two days ago, he signed an order making English the “official language of the United States.”

• Rename Gulf: He renamed the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”

• Mount McKinley: He renamed it back to Mount McKinley for President William McKinley in Alaska.

• End DEI: He ended “diversity, equity, and inclusion policies” across government, the private sector, and the military—saying we’re “woke no longer” and hiring should be based on “merit,” not race or gender.

• Drain the Swamp: Any bureaucrat resisting change will be fired—“the days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over.”

• DOGE Creation: He created the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, to cut waste—like $500 billion in annual fraud identified by the Government Accountability Office.

• Social Security Fraud: He’s tackling fraud where millions are listed as 100–360 years old still getting paid, hurting seniors and the program.

Law and Order

• Support Police: He’s giving police and firefighters “support, protection, and respect”—noting they voted for him in record numbers.

• Death Penalty: He signed an order for a “mandatory death penalty” for cop killers and wants Congress to make it permanent law.

• Crime Bill: He’s asking for a new bill to get tough on repeat offenders and protect police so they can work without fear.

• Justice Reform: He’s restoring “fair, equal, and impartial justice” at the FBI and DOJ, ending their use against political opponents like him.

Social Policies and Protections

• Two Genders: He signed an order making it U.S. policy that there are “only two genders—male and female.”

• Ban Men in Sports: He banned men from women’s sports—citing Payton McNab’s injury—and will cut federal funding from schools that allow it.

• No Trans Ideology: He banned public schools from “indoctrinating” kids with “transgender ideology” and cut funding for any place doing “sexual mutilation of our youth.”

• Ban Sex Changes: He wants Congress to pass a bill “permanently banning and criminalizing sex changes on children”—calling it a “big lie” that kids are in the wrong body.

• Critical Race Theory: He removed “the poison of critical race theory” from schools.

• Healthy Kids: He’s launching a commission with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse a 40%+ rise in child cancer since 1975 and tackle autism rates (1 in 10,000 to 1 in 36) by removing toxins and poisons.

• Deep Fake Law: He’ll sign the “Take It Down Act” to criminalize illicit deep fake images online—passed by the Senate after Ellison Barry’s case.

Military and Defense

• Golden Dome: He’s asking Congress to fund a “state-of-the-art golden dome missile defense shield”—all made in the USA—to protect the homeland.

• Ship Building: He’s creating a White House office and tax incentives to bring back American commercial and military ship building.

• Recruiting Success: The Army had its best recruiting month in 15 years, and all services are seeing record results since he took office.

• No Woke Military: He’s kicked “wokeness” out of the military—soldiers will be “fighters and warriors,” not “activists and ideologues.”

Foreign Policy

• Panama Canal: He’s “reclaiming” the Panama Canal—built by Americans with 38,000 deaths—since the Carter deal was “violated severely,” with a company buying ports today.

• Greenland Offer: He told Greenland he supports their self-determination and welcomes them into the U.S. for national and world security.

• ISIS Terrorist: He caught the top terrorist behind the Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members—now heading to face “American justice” with Pakistan’s help.

• Middle East Peace: He’s building on the Abraham Accords and bringing back hostages from Gaza for a “peaceful and prosperous” region.

• Ukraine Peace: He’s “working tirelessly” to end the Ukraine-Russia war—where 2,000+ die weekly—saying Zelensky and Russia are ready to negotiate for “lasting peace.”

Emotional Moments and Honors

• DJ Daniel: He made 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel an honorary Secret Service agent—DJ’s dreamed of being a cop despite a five-month prognosis six years ago.

• Jason Hartley: High school senior Jason Hartley, whose family served for generations, got accepted to West Point—Trump announced it live.

• Jeff Dard: Steelworker Jeff Dard from Alabama, with 27 years at his plant, supports tariffs that protect jobs and his foster family legacy.

• Melania’s Work: First Lady Melania’s fostering initiative helped Haley Ferguson become a teacher—Trump praised her efforts.

• Laken Riley: He honored Laken Riley, murdered by an illegal immigrant, with her mom and sister there—her act is his first law.

• Jocelyn Nungaray: He renamed a refuge for Jocelyn, killed by illegal gang members, with her mom Alexis present.

• Roberto Ortiz: Border Patrol agent Roberto Ortiz was saluted for bravery under cartel fire near the Rio Grande.

• Stephanie Diller: Widow of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller was honored—Trump wants her son Ryan to know his dad was a hero.

• January Littlejohn: January’s there fighting “transgender ideology” in schools after her daughter’s secret transition.

• Mark Fogle: Teacher Mark Fogle, freed from Russia after 14 years, was with his 95-year-old mom Maline—Trump kept his promise from Butler.

• Corey Comperatore: Firefighter Corey died shielding his family at Trump’s Butler rally—his wife Helen and daughters were there.

Closing Vision

• Golden Age: He promised the “golden age of America has only just begun”—the “freest, most advanced, most dynamic, and most dominant civilization ever.”

• Space Goals: He wants to conquer science, lead humanity into space, and plant the American flag on Mars and beyond.

• American Spirit: He said Americans are “doers, dreamers, fighters, and survivors” who’ll fight “till death” for liberty and make the country “more majestic than ever before.”

What’s Next?

Trump ended by saying, “Get ready for an incredible future.” He’s pushing Congress hard—tax cuts, deportation funds, crime laws, and more—promising to sign them “so fast you won’t even believe it.” Democrats interrupted (one got kicked out!), but he’s not slowing down.

Regards,

Aftab Borka