President Donald Trump⁣ is traveling to Miami today, the anniversary of his initial bid for a second term, to deliver remarks to a gathering of ⁤business ‌leaders and global athletes. The focus of his speech is expected to be his administration’s economic accomplishments.

Watch the speech live‌ at ⁤1 p.m. ​ET in ⁣the player above.

The President’s planned address follows a series of meaningful ‍electoral gains for Democrats in recent state-level elections. exit polls indicate that economic concerns were⁤ a prominent factor influencing voter ‌decisions.

Prior to departing the White House, ⁢Trump convened with Republican senators,‌ acknowledging the impact of the ongoing 36-day government shutdown ‍- now the​ longest in U.S. history – on the ⁢party’s electoral performance. He urged the ⁢senators to resolve⁤ the ⁣impasse by eliminating the filibuster, the Senate rule requiring a 60-vote threshold for moast legislation. However, a leading ⁤Republican senator​ reportedly dismissed the ⁤proposal, stating, “that’s not‍ happening.”

The shutdown continues to disrupt the ‍lives of millions of Americans, leading to cuts ⁣in federal ‌programs, travel delays, and⁢ the withholding of paychecks for federal employees across⁢ the ⁢nation. Democrats ⁤have called for‌ a⁤ meeting with President Trump to discuss a resolution,but⁤ the ‍President ⁢has insisted that the⁢ government must be reopened before any negotiations can take place.

Simultaneously, the U.S. Supreme Court is currently ​hearing ​arguments concerning the legality of President Trump’s extensive tariff policies, which‍ have been central to both⁢ his economic ⁢and foreign policy strategies.