President Donald Trump's speech took place at 9:00 p.m. on December 17, local time, at the White House's Foreign Affairs Department.
The speech comes as President Donald Trump's support is low, especially in the economy amid slowing recruitment and rising inflation.
A survey by Quinnipiac University published on December 17 shows that the majority of Americans see the economy as the most urgent problem the country is facing at present, and only 40% of Americans support President Trump's way of handling the issue.
According to the survey, overall, 40% of respondents approved of President Trump's way of running the job while 54% disagreed.
In his December 17 speech, President Donald Trump made a strong argument about his economic success under his reign, saying that there has been significant progress in price reduction.
In just a few months, we have gone from the worst to the best. I am cutting down high prices and cutting down very quickly, President Trump said, listing a series of items that he said were cheaper than last year.
He pledged additional relief measures for the US people by 2026, pointing to the new tax measures adopted in a great bill by Republicans.
President Donald Trump also said that inflation has been curbed. He said that much of his success is thanks to the government's sweeping tax policies.
Sending a proud message, affirming that the US economy has been saved and will only get better from here, President Trump emphasized: Our country is on the brink of complete collapse. But now, we are the brightest spot in the world," Trump said.
Also in his speech, President Donald Trump announced that he would give US military members a check for $1,776, calling the payment "warrior's profit".
1,450,000 soldiers will receive a special amount, we call it war profits, before Christmas. A profit for a soldier, in honor of our founding anniversary in 1776, we will send each soldier 1,776 USD. And the checks have been sent," said Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump said that tariffs have brought a lot of money to the US, although he did not specify how the initiative would be funded.
We have earned more money than anyone would have thought thanks to tariffs and this bill has helped us. No one is more deserving than our army and I congratulate everyone, Trump said.
