Merry Christmas, America! The Checks Are in the Mail!
Trump delivered a breathless, commercial-style Christmas-night address promising $1,776 military bonuses and new housing and health-care plans, delivered with exclamatory, promotional rhetoric.
Crisis of Confidence': Jonathan Karl Calls Trump's Defensive' Presidential Address a Sign of Self-Doubt
President Trump's primetime address was highly defensive, hyper-partisan, repeatedly attacked Democrats, offered military checks, and signaled apparent self-doubt about his economic stewardship.
Trump's Bizarre Prime-Time Speech Was an Argument With Observable Reality
The president delivered a campaign-style White House address that clashed with expectations, arguing against observable economic realities and seeking credit for unmet promises.
18 Scarily Stupid Moments From Trump and Hegseth's Generals Meeting
A presidential address insulted commanders, contained authoritarian rhetoric endorsing military policing in U.S. cities, self-aggrandizing ad-libs, and offensive jokes that unsettled officials.