17 DEC 2025: Trump's Address to the Nation: War, Money, and the Deep State // China vs. USA — in Panama // Battle for Peru // Dirty Green Failure in Europe // Medical Hope From Japanese Frogs
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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President Trump prepares to address the nation tonight, fueling speculation about what he may announce. Bryan walks through the most likely possibilities, from the economy and falling inflation to explosive new revelations showing the Biden DOJ pushed ahead with the Mar-a-Lago raid despite FBI warnings that no probable cause existed. Trump may also signal major changes on marijuana policy or escalate pressure on Venezuela, as the White House orders a blockade of oil tankers that could trigger cascading unrest in Caracas and Havana.
Abroad, China hardens its grip on the Panama Canal by blocking US-led efforts to reclaim port operations, raising the stakes for American naval access. Trump counters Beijing's influence by naming Peru a major non-NATO ally, part of a broader strategy to lock down South America's Pacific coast alongside new conservative governments in Chile and Ecuador. In Europe, the Green Revolution falters as Brussels backs away from banning combustion engines and Ford writes down nearly $20 billion after abandoning its electric truck push.
The episode closes with remarkable scientific news from Japan, where researchers discovered a bacteria found in the Japanese tree frog that eradicated tumors in mice with a 100 percent success rate, offering new hope for future cancer treatments.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
Keywords: Trump national address, US economy data, Mar-a-Lago FBI raid documents, DOJ lawfare, marijuana reclassification, Venezuela oil blockade, Panama Canal China, Peru non-NATO ally, South America strategy, EV collapse Europe, Ford EV losses, combustion engine reversal, Japanese tree frog cancer research
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| 0:00.0 | It's December 17th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:12.5 | Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Right Report, your Daily News podcast. |
| 0:22.4 | I've got two big briefs for you this morning that, of course, are shaping America and the world. |
| 0:27.9 | First up, President Trump is set to address the nation tonight, although he's leaving us in a state of |
| 0:32.5 | suspension about exactly what he's going to cover. I'll tackle a few things that it might be about from news |
| 0:38.2 | about the economy to the deep state, marijuana, and a possible war with Venezuela. |
| 0:44.0 | Second, we go around the globe this morning for developments. First out of Panama, where |
| 0:48.3 | President Xi is trying to push us out. Also, news from the country of Peru that there is a |
| 0:53.5 | direct connection there to President |
| 0:55.0 | Trump's national security strategy for the Americas. Pretty neat. We'll cover it. Also, we'll stop in |
| 1:00.0 | Europe later this morning as the dirty green revolution bites the dust over there. Also in Michigan, |
| 1:05.4 | we'll cover those connections. And later, some news this morning about the humble Japanese tree frog. |
| 1:11.6 | We could have a cure for cancer because of that little guy's belly. |
| 1:15.0 | Some absolutely incredible research from Japan this morning to talk about. |
| 1:19.1 | But before we go abroad and talk about frogs, let's get to our top domestic news of the morning. |
| 1:25.3 | President Trump is set to address this nation at 9 p.m. Eastern tonight. |
| 1:29.5 | ABC and CBS report that the president is being a little bit vague about what exactly he will cover. |
| 1:34.6 | That is creating all kinds of rumors and gossip about what it might be regarding. |
| 1:39.1 | But let's talk about what is most likely. It is a Christmas address to the nation to talk about how everything is |
| 1:44.6 | great and getting better. That, of course, has been the message from the White House for weeks now, |
| 1:49.7 | and polls are actually starting to reflect that. With the Hill and Quantus insights confirming |
| 1:54.2 | that Trump's approval numbers are starting to pop a little bit higher this morning to about 46%. Now, |
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