‘Somebody slap me and wake me up’: Democrats react to Trump’s speech

Sign waving in the chamber and a fiery outburst was followed by more forceful statements after the speech

Democrats panned Donald Trump's first prime-time speech to Congress since returning to the White House as reaction to the address revealed a country still deeply split on political lines and an opposition party unsure of how to deal with his radical agenda.

The Democrats' exclusion from the corridors of powers - Democrats are in the minority in both the Senate and House of Representatives - has left them with limited options on how to effectively respond to Trump's hardline 1hr 40min oration that amounted to a celebration of his purported achievements during his six weeks back in office.