President Donald Trump Address to Congress, A PBS News Special

March 03, 2025

President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his vision for his administration and the United States.

Eight years after his first address to Congress, Trump returns, this time pushing a major overhaul of the federal government and its workforce.

PBS News will have special coverage of the address beginning at 6 p.m. EDT with the PBS News Hour and a digital special ahead of the president’s speech.

At 9 p.m., special on-air coverage begins, hosted by PBS News co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett. They will be joined by New York Times columnist David Brooks, Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart, Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Tiffany Smiley.

PBS News White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins will provide analysis and reporting from Capitol Hill.

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President Donald Trump Address to Congress, A PBS News Special