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President of the United States Donald Trump intends to outline his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night, remarks that come at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily declining popularity.
The White House offered few details on what the Republican president intends to emphasize in the 9 p.m. ET speech. A public poll shows most American adults are frustrated with his handling of the economy as inflation has risen after his tariffs raised prices and slowed employment.
The president’s mass deportations of immigrants have also proven unpopular, even if the halt to crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico is viewed favorably. The public was generally unfazed by his income tax cuts and efforts to end conflicts, attack drug boats near Venezuela and attract investment dollars to the U.S.
In 2026, Trump and his party face a referendum on their leadership as the nation heads into midterm elections that will decide control of the House and Senate.
Trump said he thinks more Americans would support him if they simply heard him describe his track record, which administration officials say will reverse a recent decline in manufacturing jobs and dramatically boost tax returns next year.
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“This has been a great year for our country, and the BEST IS YET TO COME!” Trump announced in a social media post announcing the speech on Tuesday.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said Trump will discuss his accomplishments this year and his plans for the rest of his second term.
Trump has been ubiquitous on social media and television this year with his impromptu press conferences and speeches. But addressing the nation can often be a relatively sober affair, as Trump’s address in June illustrated American bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran.
The president has avoided the messaging discipline common among most politicians, an authenticity that appeals to some voters and repels others.
In a speech in Pennsylvania last week, he said his tariffs could mean American children should have fewer dolls and pencils, confirming a previously denied story from his first term in 2018 that he did not want immigrants from “shithole” countries.
on Monday, Trump took to his social media page to blame Rob Reiner’s vocal objections to the president for the murder of actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.
A report published on Tuesday showed a labor market that looks increasingly fragileeven if the overall economy still appears stable.
In the first four months of this year, employers opened an average of 122,750 jobs per month. But since Trump announced his sweeping tariffs in April, monthly job gains have averaged a paltry 17,000 as the jobless rate rose from 4% in January to 4.6%.
Trump’s team blamed Democratic lawmakers for the government shutdown over job losses reported Tuesday during October. The president continues to blame his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, for any challenges the nation may face due to inflation or ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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