Trump strikes bipartisan note in unifying speech to Congress

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President Trump on Tuesday asked Republicans and Democrats to set aside their differences and collaborate on policy challenges from healthcare to immigration, ditching the red-meat rhetoric of his rallies for a sweeping bipartisan address to a joint session of Congress.

“My administration wants to work with members in both parties to make child care accessible and affordable, to help ensure new parents have paid family leave, to invest in women’s health, and to promote clean air and clear water, and to rebuild our military and our infrastructure,” Trump said during his highly anticipated speech on the House floor.

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