WATCH: President Donald Trump's first State of the Union Address

President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union Address to again trumpet a sweeping package of tax cuts that he signed into law just before Christmas, as he pledged to lawmakers of both parties that his administration would continue to find ways to improve economic growth in America.

Here is the transcript of the President's prepared remarks, as provided by the White House.

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