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President Donald Trump said he will address the nation Wednesday night in a live speech from the White House.
Trump announced the address in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, saying it is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST. He did not specify the topics he plans to discuss.
“It has been a great year for our country, and the best is yet to come!” Trump wrote.
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The address comes as a series of national polls show President Trump facing sustained disapproval over his handling of the U.S. economy, with warning signs even emerging among core Republican voters, and less than 24 hours after he announced a naval blockage of Venezuela.
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From record-low approval ratings to cracks in his MAGA base, the numbers suggest that Trump’s economic brand is under strain heading into the 2026 midterms. The White House maintains that Trump "inherited the worst inflation crisis in a generation from Joe Biden’s incompetence" and points to how the administration "rapidly cooled inflation to a 2.5 percent annualized rate."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told White House reporters Wednesday, "It's going to be a really good speech. He's going to talk a lot about the accomplishments over the past 11 months, all that he's done to bring our country back to greatness, and all he plans to deliver for the country over the next three years.
How to Watch Trump's Wednesday Night National Address
National addresses are typically broadcast live across television, radio and online platforms to reach a broad audience.
Major broadcast and cable news networks often carry the speech in real time. The address is also streamed on official government websites and social media accounts, as well as on news organizations’ digital platforms. Transcripts are usually released shortly after the speech concludes.
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Trump to travel to Delaware for return of killed National Guard members
Also Wednesday, President Trump is traveling Wednesday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend a dignified transfer for two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack Saturday in the Syrian desert, an incident that has strained improving relations between Washington and Damascus.
The soldiers were identified by the U.S. Army as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown. Both served with the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment.
This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
Updates: 12/16/25, 7:44 p.m. ET: This article was updated with new information and remarks.
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