President Donald Trump has entered the House of Representatives chamber at the U.S. Capitol, to applause -- mainly from one side of the chamber -- for his first State of the Union Address.
Beginning his address, Donald Trump sums up what he sees as the accomplishments of his first year in office. He says his administration has moved forward with a "clear vision and righteous mission to make American great again for all Americans."
To applause, Trump introduces Congressman Steve Scalise, a U.S. congressman from Louisiana who was among four people shot last year during a Republican congressional baseball practice.
On the day of the shooting, Trump says, “We came together, not as Republicans or Democrats but as representatives of the people.”
Trump calls on lawmakers to “set aside our differences” and find common ground.
Most African-American members of Congress in the House chamber appeared to stay seated, as Trump said, "African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded." Trump's approval rating among African-Americans was at 15 percent in December, according to a SurveyMonkey poll.