On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump spoke from the White House on the economy, energy, foreign affairs, and more, in an address to the nation just over a week before Christmas.
President Donald J. Trump delivers a speech from the White House 🇺🇸
“Over the past 11 months, we have brought more positive change to Washington than any administration in American history.” @POTUS pic.twitter.com/E9v8zG18dc
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 18, 2025
As RedState wrote earlier this afternoon, the president and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with First Lady Melania Trump, attended a formal dignified transfer ceremony at Dover AFB in Delaware.
SEE: Watch: Pres. Trump, War Sec Hegseth Honor Americans Slain in Syria at Dignified Transfer Ceremony
Then just before leaving Dover, Pres. Trump gave a teaser on “the message” of Wednesday night’s address.
.@POTUS on tonight’s address to the nation: “The message this evening is we inherited a mess… and our country is going to be stronger than ever before.” pic.twitter.com/Ze9zrIouyT
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 17, 2025
He also shared a reminder on the speech tonight as he returned to the White House.
.@POTUS: “We’ll see you tonight.”
📺 9:00p ET pic.twitter.com/BPSDXBW8gO
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 17, 2025
Earlier in the day, WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hinted that the speech will cover Trump 47’s “historic accomplishments such as the border, inflation and what’s to come.”
In another hopeful and major move on Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. House passed a healthcare plan, which now moves on for consideration by the Senate.
SEE: Breaking: GOP Healthcare Plan Passes in US House: ‘On to the Senate!’
Before we jump into the president’s speech, there was some positive economic news ahead of Trump’s address to all Americans, and it relates to feeling of high confidence in the U.S. economy from the very people who often grow it through investment and hiring. Axios reported Wednesday on the results from two recent polls of execs and investors, with both showing most are bullish on where we’re heading.
Investors’ optimism is at the “highest level since August 2021” on the economy, according to a Bank of America survey of more than 200 fund managers.
To a lesser extent, the most recent quarterly poll of CFOs (chief financial officers) conducted by Deloitte, known as CFO Signals, with input from the (coincidentally) 200 executives, “measured executives’ optimism about overall economic and business conditions on a scale of 1 to 10.” It showed their “[c]onfidence rose to 6.6 in the fourth quarter from 5.7 in the previous quarter and 5.8 a year ago.”
Here’s a part that especially ties in to the president’s address. Axios reported that those CFOs “are less uncertain then they were earlier this year about big policy shifts like tariffs and regulation, and about interest rates.”
One of the major points Pres. Trump made in his speech, which lasted just under 30 minutes, is on those exact economic policy shifts from former President Biden’s term, including on affordability, explaining that it goes hand in hand with the illegal immigration calamity caused by Biden:
🔥 FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP: “For the last four years, the United States was ruled by politicians who fought only for insiders, illegal aliens, career criminals, corporate lobbyists, prisoners, terrorists and above all, foreign nations…
…They flooded your cities and towns with… pic.twitter.com/057blo2E8a
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 18, 2025
And take-home pay for Americans, he said, is booming compared to under Pres. Biden:
Democrats can’t argue with these results 🔥
– Factory worker wages up $1,300
– Construction worker wages up $1,800
– Mining worker wages up $3,300Boom! pic.twitter.com/Oae26EBTZY
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 18, 2025
Trump added one more epic fact about employment during the new administration, with every new job created happening in the private sector:
🔥WHOA: President Trump announces that 100% of ALL NEW JOBS created under his administration are in the PRIVATE SECTOR — not government!
“…the only way to make a country powerful and great!” pic.twitter.com/l4B0PIBbBa
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 18, 2025
He addressed how the soaring inflation rates affected the mortgage market, describing it as “robbing many families” of achieving the American Dream:
.@POTUS: “The yearly cost of a typical new mortgage increased by $15,000 dollars under Democrat rule. In 11 months, I have already gotten that annual cost down by $3,000 dollars.” pic.twitter.com/2YWbxBIk8G
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 18, 2025
He brought up the corruption of politicians hurting Americans and their welfare, including the Somali grift in the state of Minnesota under a Democrat administration:
.@POTUS: For so long, the vast majority of good and decent Americans were forced to watch as corrupt politicians plundered the halls of power, exploited our taxpayers, and pillaged every system that makes civilized society function.
NOT ANYMORE. We are putting AMERICA FIRST. pic.twitter.com/Ioc4xMd3Du
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 18, 2025
Trump spoke about reverse migration, with many illegals self-deporting over the past year since he returned to office, which is a boon for Americans seeking jobs or new homes:
President Trump: “We are now seeing REVERSE MIGRATION as migrants go back home, leaving more housing and more jobs for AMERICANS!” pic.twitter.com/YMnbpn8ViO
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 18, 2025
He also announced some news, saying that all servicemembers will get a “warrior dividend” as a Christmas present:
🚨BREAKING NEWS: President Trump announces a “WARRIOR DIVIDEND” of $1,776 to be paid out to EVERY military service member before Christmas!
Incredible idea! pic.twitter.com/HrNE1bkjTW
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 18, 2025
With an eye to the future, the president spoke about the upcoming U.S.-hosted World Cup competition, the celebrations surrounding the founding of our nation in 2026, and how the world will marvel over our achievements and greatness in the new year:
.@POTUS: Soon, we will host the World Cup, the Olympics, and most importantly, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
When the world looks at us next year, let them see a nation that is LOYAL to its citizens, FAITHFUL to its workers,… pic.twitter.com/Bz8XoaGwq4
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 18, 2025
You can watch the president’s full speech below, via the White House YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=live
Note: Article updated post-publication for clarity.
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