Trump promises ‘this will be our greatest era’ in joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump vowed in a speech to Congress and the U.S. that his administration would work to take "America’s destiny into our own hands" and promised that "this will be our greatest era" where he would fight to forge the most free civilization.

Trump's remarks came as he delivered an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in a speech similar to the annual State of the Union, where he declared that "America is back" and that the "American dream is surging."

Trump unveiled in his speech that Ukraine is prepared to sign off on a rare-earth minerals deal and continue peace negotiations to end the war with Russia, and that his administration has caught the terrorist behind an attack in Afghanistan that resulted in the death of 13 U.S. troops.

"Tonight, I am pleased to announce that we have just apprehended the top terrorist responsible for that atrocity. And he is right now on his way here to face the swift sword of American justice," Trump said.

While Democrats started to boo Trump at the beginning of his speech, Republicans responded in turn by chanting "USA." Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, became particularly rowdy during the address, and started to shout and wave his cane at Trump. Ultimately, the disruption prompted Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., to direct the Sergeant at Arms to remove Green from the address.

"I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud," Trump said.

Trump moved on from the episode, and promised he would drive down inflation costs and would "wage a war" on drug cartels as he bragged about his administration's accomplishments already in the past six weeks — including driving down illegal immigration crossings.

Specifically, Trump urged lawmakers Tuesday to beef up funding for border security to foot the bill for deportations and construction of a border wall along the U.S. southern border, and touted that his administration has "launched the most sweeping border and immigration crackdown in American history."

"The cartels are waging a war on America, and it's time for America to wage a war on the cartels, which we are doing," Trump said Tuesday.

Trump said that he's sent Congress a detailed funding request laying out how to eliminate threats and carry out the "largest deportation operation in American history."

"Americans expect Congress to send me this funding without delay, so I can sign it into law," Trump said, urging Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to pass such a measure so he could sign it into law quickly.

Trump also unveiled plans for legal citizenship, announcing that a $5 million "gold card" will become available in the near future and would allow "successful, job-creating people" to purchase their way to U.S. citizenship.

"It's like the green card, but better and more sophisticated," Trump said. "And these people will have to pay tax in our country."

Furthermore, Trump also said Tuesday his administration inherited an "economic catastrophe," while accusing the Biden administration of allowing the egg prices to get "out of control."

"Among my very highest priorities is to rescue our economy and get dramatic and immediate relief to working families," Trump said. "As president, I am fighting every day to reverse this damage and make America affordable again."

The consumer price index shows consumer prices increased roughly 20% under former President Joe Biden’s administration, and that egg prices have soared nearly 37% in the past year.