good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, 11:00pm in london and 8:00pm in the evening in washington, where the response to donald trump s first speech to the us congress since taking office has been largely positive. the president has himself tweeted to simply say thank you. and the financial markets seemed to approve, with the dowjones closing at a record high, an apparent endorsement of his calls for a massive infrastructure investment programme. the battle now for the president will be how much can he get through congress, and how it will be paid for. here is our north america editorjon sopel. they say that practice makes perfect. and, when you re singing a new tune, probably best to give it the full rehearsal. the president of the united states! donald trump s tone couldn t have been more different warm, inclusive, unifying, and optimistic. what we are witnessing today is the renewal of the american spirit. 0ur allies will find that america s once again ready to lead. ap
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