Today in Trumpworld -- Feb. 28

TRUMP’S SCHEDULE:

10:30 a.m.: President Donald Trump will receive his daily intelligence briefing in the Oval Office.

11:00 a.m.: Trump will meet with the National Association of Attorneys General in the East Room.

12:30 p.m.: Trump will have lunch with network anchors and other members of the press in the East Room.

1:30 p.m.: Trump will sign H.R. 321 and H.R. 255, both of which are aimed at increasing women’s participation in STEM fields through programs at NASA and the National Science Foundation.

1:50 p.m.: Trump will sign an executive order directing the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to re-examine President Barack Obama’s Waters of the United States rule in the Roosevelt Room. The administration is looking to roll back the rule.

2:10 p.m.: Trump will sign an executive order aimed at boosting Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Oval Office.

2:45 p.m.: Trump will visit with guests for his address to his speech to the Joint Session of Congress in the Oval Office.

8:30 p.m.: Trump will depart the White House for the Capitol.

9:10 p.m.: Trump addresses the Joint Session of Congress.

10:30 p.m.: Trump will depart the Capitol for the White House.

OTHER HAPPENINGS: Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders will hold an off-camera press gaggle at the White House at 2:30 p.m.

TONIGHT’S ADDRESS: The theme for Trump’s address to Congress tonight is “renewal of the American spirit: an optimistic vision for all Americans,” with a focus on solving “real problems,” a senior White House official said. After ticking through his accomplishments so far, Trump will lay out his vision and agenda, and the speech is expected to have an “optimistic” tone -- even though the same team that drafted the dark inaugural address is behind it. Check out Trump’s guest list here.

WHAT CONGRESS WANTS TO HEAR: “Forget another campaign speech. The GOP wants Trump to grab the bully pulpit Tuesday with his first address to a joint session of Congress and lay out a viable path to complete the difficult tasks of overhauling the nation’s health care system, rewriting the tax code and building a massive wall on the southern border. If the president fails to whip bickering lawmakers into line, his most important campaign promises could wither on Capitol Hill,” write POLITICO’s Burgess Everett and Rachael Bade.

TRUMP ON FOX AND FRIENDS: In an interview taped Monday and aired Tuesday morning, Trump provided some reflection on his performance so far.

From POLITICO’s Louis Nelson: “Asked how he would grade his administration through its first four-plus weeks, President Donald Trump said he would give himself an A for effort and achievement, but just a C or a C+ on his ability to communicate his successes to the American people. ‘I think in terms of effort, which means something, but I give myself an A+, okay? Effort. But that's, you know, results are more important. In terms of messaging, I would give myself a C or a C+,’ Trump said.’”

ROSS CONFIRMED: Wilbur Ross was confirmed Monday night as Commerce Secretary by the Senate, 72-27. Vice President Mike Pence will participate in Ross’ swearing-in at 10 a.m.

NEW POLL: “A majority of voters say they believe President Donald Trump is keeping his campaign promises, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll that confirms what is expected to be the central theme of his first speech to a joint session of Congress. … Voters seem to agree, regardless of how they feel about Trump's priorities. A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll shows that 56 percent of 2,000 registered voters polled Feb. 24 through Feb. 26 say that Trump is staying true to his 2016 campaign message, and 66 percent say Trump has accomplished what was expected of him — or more. Overall, half of voters approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 45 percent disapprove,” writes POLITICO’s Jake Sherman.

