Trump Uses Prime-Time Speech To Blame Biden, Immigrants For Economy Woes

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  Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

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  I'm Tamara Keith.

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  I cover the White House.

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  I'm Danielle Kurtzleben.

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  I also cover the White House.

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  And I'm Domenica Montanero, senior political editor and correspondent.

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  And we are recording this podcast at 1.08 p.m.

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  on Thursday, December 18th, 2025.

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  Today on the show, we are talking about President Trump's primetime address to the nation.

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  It was billed as a review of Trump's accomplishments during his first year back in office.

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  And here's a taste.

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  Tonight, after 11 months, our border is secure, inflation has stopped, wages are up,

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  prices are down, our nation is strong, America is respected,

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  and our country is back stronger than ever before.

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  We're poised for an economic boom, the likes of which the world has never seen.

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  So many Trump trademarks in there.

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  Danielle, what did you make of this speech?

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  Well, Trump is just flat out not feeling people's pain.

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  Now, he's not a guy known for being super fuzzy and empathetic.

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  I get it.

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