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CONFERENCE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION

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Trump defends tariffs and lashes out at migrants and Democrats in a two-hour speech

The president of the United States has offered the longest speech in history and has proclaimed that the country is "bigger, better and stronger" since returning to the White House a year ago. 

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Donald Trump during his State of the Union address. Photo: EFE

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended the economic achievements and tariffs of his second term and lashed out at immigration and Democrats during his two-hour State of the Union Conference. 

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"Our nation has returned: more great, better, more rich and stronger than ever," said Trump to the beginning of the longest speech in history before a conference session.

"The first deber of the government is to protect the Stadiounidans, not the illegal immigrants," declared a defiant Trump, provoking the ovation of the republicans and abucheos of the demócrats.

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