WATCH: Trump’s prime-time immigration address, Democratic response
The address comes two days before Trump is scheduled to travel to the southern border to bolster his case for the border wall.
Trump spoke at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. Watch his Oval Office address and the Democratic response in the player above.
After Trump announced his address in a tweet, major networks debated whether they would carry the speech. By Monday night, many had decided they would.
I am pleased to inform you that I will Address the Nation on the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border. Tuesday night at 9:00 P.M. Eastern.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019
The address came two days before Trump is scheduled to travel to the southern border to bolster his case for the border wall.
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