--- title: How to Watch Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress description: Trump is set to make a highly-anticipated speech at a joint session of Congress. Here's what you need to know. canonical: https://time.com/7262363/how-to-watch-trump-address-to-joint-session-of-congress/ author: Chantelle Lee article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-02-27T15:47:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-10T23:57:20.381Z article:section: Politics og:title: How to Watch Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress og:description: Trump is set to make a highly-anticipated speech at a joint session of Congress. 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Andrew Harnik—Getty Images by [Chantelle Lee](https://time.com/author/chantelle-lee/) ## Chantelle Lee Reporter Feb 27, 2025 3:47 PM UTC President Donald Trump is set to make a highly-anticipated speech at a joint session of Congress. The address to members of Congress will be [Trump’s first since he was sworn in as President](https://time.com/7208371/trump-inauguration-2025-photos/) for the second time on Jan. 20\. Presidents typically address a joint session of Congress soon after they take office and use it as an opportunity to go over their agenda. **Read More:** [_Why Trump’s Speech Is Technically Not a State of the Union_](https://time.com/7264098/trump-speech-not-state-of-the-union-history-inauguration-year-address-congress/) Trump began making moves on his agenda quickly after he was sworn in, signing a number of [Executive Orders](https://time.com/7208691/trump-day-one-presidential-actions-executive-orders-memorandum-proclamation-explainer/) on his first day in office, including one withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO) and another that aimed to[ redefine birthright citizenship](https://time.com/7204970/birthright-citizenship-test-cases/) (the latter has been [blocked](https://apnews.com/article/trump-birthright-citizenship-order-lawsuit-edc182abc957868840f28c4bfb5326b6) by multiple judges). When Trump [addressed](https://time.com/4686785/trump-congress-address-analysis/) a joint session of Congress during his first term in 2017, he [discussed](https://time.com/4686621/trump-congress-address-transcript/) his plans to revamp the country’s healthcare system and tax code. While Trump’s tax cuts were later enacted, his attempt to end the Affordable Care Act [failed](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donald-trump-misrepresents-repeal-affordable-care-act-obamacare-rcna171293). ## **When is President Trump's joint session of Congress address?** Trump will address a joint session of Congress on March 4\. In a Jan. 25 post [shared](https://x.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1883262997331873847) on X, Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said: “It is my distinct honor and great privilege to invite President Donald Trump to address a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, to share his America First vision for our future.” Johnson also shared a letter of the invite. ## **Where is the joint session of Congress taking place?** Trump will address members of Congress in the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. ## **How can I watch Trump's address to the joint session of Congress?** You can watch Trump’s address live on [C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/event/joint-session-of-congress/president-trump-addresses-joint-session-of-congress-democratic-response/431119). Many radio stations and broadcast networks will also be airing or streaming Trump’s address live, including [CBS News](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z5FIwJ%5FwvA) and [CNN](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZRkzVBstyY). Trump’s speech is reportedly [set to begin](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/wsj-will-have-live-coverage-of-trumps-speech-to-joint-session-of-congress-e3386636) at around 9 p.m. ET, but some news networks and outlets will start live coverage and analysis hours earlier. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7262363/how-to-watch-trump-address-to-joint-session-of-congress/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7262363/how-to-watch-trump-address-to-joint-session-of-congress/"},"headline":"How to Watch Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress","datePublished":"2025-02-27T15:47:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-10T23:57:20.381Z","description":"Trump is set to make a highly-anticipated speech at a joint session of Congress. 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