Skip to main content
New Year’s Sale — Build a balanced news diet with 40% off Vantage
Published loading...Updated

Trump to deliver prime-time address to nation

President Trump highlighted economic gains, border security, and housing reforms while announcing a $1,776 holiday dividend to 1.45 million U.S. service members, aiming to boost support.

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he will deliver a prime-time address live from the White House at 9 P.M. EST, posting the details on Truth Social.
  • The president did not specify the topic of his address, and it is not yet clear whether President Donald Trump will speak from the Oval Office, where he gave two sit-down addresses earlier this year.
  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will tout accomplishments from his first 11 months and may tease policy for the new year, while Trump wrote `I look forward to 'seeing' you then` as an invitation.
  • It was unclear whether all broadcast networks would carry the address live, after outlets sought details, while Karoline Leavitt indicated the president will discuss border security and inflation.
  • At a moment described as critical in US history, reporters noted the need for on-the-ground coverage as the address could shape national discourse for the American public.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions

323 Articles

Black America WebBlack America Web
+8 Reposted by 8 other sources
Left

Concepts Of Struggle: Five Takeaways From Trump’s Deranged Address

Source: DOUG MILLS / Getty On Wednesday (December 17), President Donald Trump gave a presidential address to the nation in an attempt to quell growing discontent with the first year of his second term. Judging by the reactions during and after the speech, it appears to have fallen flat. The address was carried by ABC, NBC, and CBS – which delayed the season finale of its hit show, Survivor, to air it. Trump would go on to make the address a reca…

Koco News5Koco News5
+21 Reposted by 21 other sources
Center

'I inherited a mess and I’m fixing it’: Trump defends economic agenda as voters remain skeptical

President Trump addressed the nation in primetime Wednesday to tout accomplishments of his second term so far, defending his economic policies and outlining future plans amid public skepticism.

·Oklahoma City, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 60% of the sources are Center
60% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

USA Today broke the news in United States on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal