The Importance of American Leadership and Democratic Engagement

Listen to MSNBC’s Special Coverage of President Trump’s address to Congress, the longest one ever at roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes, on March 4th, 2025. During the evening, Trump blamed Biden for the price of eggs, touted the new administration's aggressive cuts to the federal workforce and made his case for how “America is back,” as some Democrats walked out of the chamber in protest. Hear Rachel Maddow and team fact check and react to some of Trump’s remarks, along with the Democratic response from Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. Visit msnbc.com for more coverage.