Trump Delivered a Rally Speech to Congress

Dan Balz: “For President Donald Trump’s most loyal followers, these early weeks have been satisfying in the extreme, and his Tuesday night speech to a joint session of Congress offered them a moment of collective celebration. As with so much about the president, the speech was like no other, delivered before a raucous audience of cheering Republicans and sullen and often silent Democrats.”

“But as Trump left the divided chamber Tuesday night, he and his advisers must have been mindful that harder days and more significant tests lie ahead. He has called for dramatic and often controversial change. Whether he can turn early disruption into effective governance and tangible results is a far different question. His tariffs risk higher prices for consumers and problems for farmers. Failure to lower egg and grocery prices will renege on a major campaign promise.”