Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
Day: December 17, 2025
President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday, highlighting his first 11 months in office, touching on the economy and military. White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly, White House correspondent for Real Clear Politics Phil Wegmann, former Biden White House Press Office chief of staff Yemisi Egbewole and Republican strategist Annalyse Keller join to discuss.
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MORE: The Kremlin has repeatedly rejected US- and Ukrainian-proposed peace plans while trying to shift the blame for the lack of progress in negotiations onto Ukraine. Putin’s claim about seizing Russia’s “historical” territories if Ukraine and the West refuse to engage in negotiations likely aims to put the responsibility on continued Russian efforts to achieve Putin’s original war aims on Ukraine, not Russia.
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Dec 18, 2025
President Donald Trump made no mention of Venezuela during his Wednesday night address to the nation, a notable omission given the escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.
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“1,450,000 military service members will receive a special we call Warrior Dividend before Christmas… in honor of our nation’s founding in 1776, we are sending every soldier $1,776.” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/2SenJQT0xI
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 18, 2025
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The US Department of State demanded that Honduras’ National Electoral Council immediately begin a manual count of ballots from last month’s presidential election, which has been stalled by protests and wrangling over alleged fraud https://t.co/SkqlMjVsZe
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 18, 2025