Watch: President Trump addresses US Congress after whirlwind start to second term

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US President Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress after a whirlwind start to his second term. Watch it live at the top of this page
It's the first time Trump has addressed Congress since returning to office in January
The speech comes after Trump paused military aid to Ukraine and announced sweeping 25% tariffs on goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico
The president will be flanked by the House Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice-President JD Vance, who doubles as the ceremonial leader of the Senate
Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and the Senate will be in attendance, though a group of Democrats have said they will skip the event
Elon Musk, the billionaire ally of Trump, is also attending
Senator Elissa Slotkin has been tapped by the Democrats to deliver the opposition party's rebuttal to Trump's address