President Donald Trump during a primetime address to the nation in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House Dec. 17, 2025. (Doug Mills/Getty Images)
The president announced his primetime address Tuesday as his administration zeroes in on its economic messaging following Democrats latching onto a winning campaign strategy of "affordability" while slamming Trump and Republicans for allegedly rolling out policies that have caused the housing crisis to worsen and costs at the checkout lines to rise.
Following a handful of high-profile elections in November handing wins to Democrats who campaigned on the platform, Trump has turned up the heat that Biden administration policies continue to haunt the current economy.
"11 months ago, I inherited a mess. And I'm fixing it. When I took office, inflation was the worst in 48 years. And some would say in the history of our country, which caused prices to be higher than ever before, making life unaffordable for millions and millions of Americans. This happened during a Democrat administration, and it's when we first began hearing the word affordability," Trump said at the start of his speech.
TRUMP TO TOUT ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE TAKING OFFICE IN PRIMETIME ADDRESS
President Donald Trump announced U.S. service members will receive "warrior dividends" in honor of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/AP)
Trump's address included announcing the rollout of "Warrior Dividends" to all U.S. military members in honor of the 250th anniversary of the U.S.' founding in 1776.
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"We are sending every soldier $1,776. Think of that," he said. "And the checks are already on the way."
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