Trump's address to the nation.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
4.7 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
At 9 PM ET on Wednesday, President Donald Trump delivered an address from the White House highlighting what he views as the major accomplishments of the first year of his second term and criticizing his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, for the country’s ongoing issues. In the 18-minute address, Trump mainly focused on his immigration and economic agendas, and he announced a $1,776 “warrior dividend” for members of the military. Notably, he did not address the United States’s rising tensions with Venezuela.
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| 0:26.7 | my take. I'm your host, Isaac Saul, and on today's episode, we're going to be talking about |
| 0:30.8 | President Donald J. Trump's address to the nation last night, which happened at 9 p.m. Eastern. |
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