US EditionTrump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation
President Trump announced a $1,776 bonus for 1.45 million U.S. servicemembers, linking economic gains to tariffs and promising further cost reductions next year.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump delivered a rare 20-minute primetime Oval Office address, announcing $1,776 dividend checks for U.S. service members and promising aggressive housing reforms for the new year, then asked Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, how he did on timing.
- White House advisers pushed for a scripted approach on Wednesday to address Americans' affordability concerns as the administration sought to counter worsening political indicators.
- The address also featured claims that critics note were overstated, including Trump misreading 1.45 million as 'more than one thousand, four hundred fifty thousand', asserting nearly 12,000 murderers crossed the border, and falsely claiming inflation was worst in decades despite inflation around 3%.
- The address sought to win sympathy for Trump's record, invoking President Joe Biden more than half a dozen times amid a Fox News poll showing 62% of registered voters blame Trump for economic conditions versus 32% for Biden.
- Delivery issues included Trump’s fast, sometimes distorted pacing and repeated teleprompter stumbles, which undercut clarity and left viewers questioning why networks aired familiar primetime claims.
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The Seattle TimesTakeaways from President Donald Trump’s address to the nation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave an 18-minute speech intended to defend his accomplishments in the first year, and argue that the “Golden Age” he promised in his presidential campaign last year was building steam. The speech was, in typical form, largely strung together from familiar lines he uses at White House events, rallies and speeches. And, in Trumpian style, there were a long list of exaggerations and misleading statements. But no…
Six takeaways from Trump’s address to the nation - The Boston Globe
President Trump gave an 18-minute speech intended to defend his accomplishments in the first year, and argue that the “Golden Age” he promised in his presidential campaign last year was building steam.
President Trump defends economy, blames predecessor in national address
Political science professor Stephen Maynard Caliendo weighs in on President Trump’s prime-time address, examining its tone, timing and what the president hoped to accomplish as economic concerns and unemployment rise.
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