Most people watching President Trump’s first joint address to Congress approved of his speech according to snap polls.
Seventy-six percent of people approved of the president’s remarks, while 23 percent disapproved as reported Wednesday in CBS News and YouGov survey results.
Forty-four percent of speech watchers viewed Trump’s remarks as somewhat positive, according to CNN’s instant polling, while 25 percent said his remarks were somewhat positive and 31 percent felt they were negative.
Trump hammered down on his objective to reduce federal spending, illegal immigration and boost border security in his remarks.
Congress members were largely divided over the address, with a group of Democratic lawmakers leaving halfway through the speech. It was the longest joint session oration by a president in modern history.
Trump received rounds of applause and standing ovations from Republican legislators numerous times throughout the night, especially after chiding those in attendance for disruptions.
“I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them [Democrats] happy or make them stand and smile or applaud,” Trump said during his remarks.
“I could find a cure to the most devastating diseases. A disease that would wipe out entire nations, or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history…and these people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements.”
Trump’s Cabinet members including Elon Musk were recognized and commended for their work throughout their first few months in new roles while first lady Melania Trump was saluted by the president for her work on the “Take It Down Act” which aims to criminalize sexually explicit deep fakes made with the help of artificial intelligence.
