Republicans must use this opportunity of Democrat-forced closure to clear out dead wood, waste, and fraud,” Trump said.

The poll, released Monday, found Trump has an unchanged approval rating of 43% among registered voters. Another 54% of voters said they disapproved of how the president was handling his job and 3% said they did not know.

The phone that used to ring all day during Trump’s first term sits mostly quiet. Customers are still reluctant to spend on an “extra” like flowers in her corner of small-town Georgia. A box of faux berries from China recently arrived at the shop with a note explaining that they cost 17 percent more because of Trump’s tariffs.

Jane Fonda opined that Democratic politicians are 'not good enough' under the second Trump administration: 'I don't feel that our leaders are doing what they need to do.'

Prior to the address, Netanyahu met with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich