Trump announces primetime address to the nation

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/2001477650783809995

[LMAO]

Wow.  You really are in f**king denial, and I don't mean that river in Egypt.  You need help.

There seems to be ALOT f**king  denial from Donald Trump and his supporters as of late

And he continued that in his speech tonight

He said they’ll be an economic boom next year. And he’s still claiming costs are going down and he ended inflation

I thought we were already in the “golden age”


He also said that he’s going to appoint a  new Federal Reserve Board chair that will bring down interest rates by “a lot.”  That should really fuel inflation along with his handing out money


The fact checkers are going to  be working overtime on this one

The GOP is gonna have some serious soul-searching to do after next year’s midterms

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2001477487675556118

[mystery-ak]

 

Michael Knowles
@michaeljknowles
·
51m
He pulled a war-in-Venezuela fake out to make the networks broadcast all his first-year wins in prime time, all in front of cozy Christmas decorations at the White House. Simply the best media manipulator ever to hold the office.

[LMAO]

I know it’s hard to say no to our men and women in uniform but we’re a country that’s 38 trillion in debt and rising

It costs us more to pay interest on that debt than defense spending

And it’s having an effect on the standard of living of the American people and the economy

[Kamaji]

I know it’s hard to say no to our men and women in uniform but we’re a country that’s 38 trillion in debt and rising

And the country's investment rating is getting downgraded, again, because of a persistent refusal to deal with the national debt.

[cato potatoe]

Our troops should be happy.  $1776 will go a long way in Venerezuela.

[LMAO]

Our troops should be happy.  $1776 will go a long way in Venerezuela.

https://www.wikisexguide.com/wiki/Venezuela

[Kamaji]

https://www.wikisexguide.com/wiki/Venezuela

Don't even want to know how you know about that site!

[jafo2010]

LMAO,

You are so negative, and you are wrong on a number of things.

First off, the Dems won elections in BLUE STATES.  That is NOT a blue wave by any stretch.  And the recent election in Nashville, Matt Van Epps defeated Aftyn Behn in an election where I believe polls had her ahead of him.  He defeated her by a comfortable margin.  Had she won, I would say there would be concern for November, 2026.  But he, a Republican won!

And most importantly, all the changes FOR THE PEOPLE in the One Big Bill do not begin until January, 2026.  No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on most of Social Security, that all begins January 1, 2026.  THESE CHANGES WILL BE HUGE FOR MANY, AND YOU WILL SEE POLLS SWINGING IN FAVOR OF TRUMP AND HIS POLICIES.

Also, many of the Trump policies will take time, and I believe they will manifest in the economy in time for the November, 2026 election.  It took 2-3 years for President Reagan to begin to reverse the damage by Carter.  It will take Trump less time because he is far more aggressive than Reagan.  But 2026 will be a good year.  And most of America will see it so.

Another key consideration is the echo boom which is largely driving this swing upward in the market.  They are reaching their peak of spending, and that will continue until 2030 - 2032.  I fully expect to see a 80,000 - 100,000 DJIA by 2030-2032.  And no, it will not be a straight line upwards, but the market will continue going up, assuming we are not engaged in a major war.

The Trump Administration is undoing regulations that suffocate business, and that effort will continue over the next three years.  2026 will be a good year for the Trump efforts, 2027 will be better, and 2028 even better yet.

It takes time to turn a TITANIC ECONOMY.  Biden was driving straight for the iceberg. Trump is righting the ship and attempting to avoid the iceberg Biden was headed for.  It takes time, and we have to be patient.

For those of you that are in the know, AS LONG AS THE ROOTS ARE NOT SEVERED, ALL WILL BE WELL IN THE GARDEN.  FIRST COMES SPRING, THEN SUMMER, THEN FALL, AND WINTER.  AND THEN SPRING AGAIN.

To refresh your memories, we had President Obama telling us that the best we could ever expect in the future for the economy is 1% growth.  Do you remember that dumb cluck saying that?  I expect to see 4% growth next year, something Obama thought literally impossible.

Cheer up, Christmas is coming and a great New Year where Trump's policies will manifest wonderful things.

[LMAO]

LMAO,

You are so negative, and you are wrong on a number of things.

First off, the Dems won elections in BLUE STATES.  That is NOT a blue wave by any stretch. 

False
Provably so

I hear Trump supporters say this all the time to make themselves feel good, but that is not what is happening this year.

Democrats have also been flipping seats that have been held by the GOP. Not one instance that I can find where the opposite has happened this year. This is the same pattern  in 2017 before the blue wave of the 2018 midterms except at least in 2017, the GOP did flip at least a few seats.

And what happened in Miami should scare the GOP. This was a seat that was held by Republican since Bill Clinton. Yet, not only did it flip this year, but  it flipped by 20 points.

The white lady got more votes from Hispanics than the Hispanic candidate in a city that’s 70% Hispanic

The GOP is losing voters that voted for Trump in 2024. And the GOP lost 12 or 13 seats in the Virginia house of delegates. All the way down to school boards flipped from red to blue. That’s a blue wave.


The rest of your post was just wishful drivel that’s  been debunked many times here.

[LMAO]

Don't even want to know how you know about that site!

I actually stumbled on it by accident when I googled “things to do in Venezuela”

[jafo2010]

And the big question, where would we be with a Harris/Wolz Administration?

     - 5 million more illegal invading aliens in the USA in 2025, many being criminals

     - Millions more on welfare, on federally paid healthcare

     - Higher inflation  across the board

     - corporate flight from the USA with Democommie tax increases

     - Much higher energy cost across the board, higher gas/diesel prices, higher natural gas prices

     - Many more regulations on everything, adversely affecting small businesses and new job creation

     - A greater push on green energy, driving cost up on everything, particularly autos/vehicles

     - further reduction of your liberties, paralleling what is happening in Great Britain

     - and God know what else totally negative with Harris at the realm

     -  and how many more of us dead because of the love fest Democommies have with violent criminals

The UGLY TRUTH is that the Dems have come out of the closet as communists.  We just witnessed Hakeem Jeffries, the leader in the House of Reprentatives for the Dems fully endorse a Marxist Communist, who uses the semantical term Democratic Socialist.  Mamdami is a communist.  Bernie Sanders, who is responsible for finance for the Democommies in the Senate, he is a communist.  AOC, she is a communist.  And many others have come out of the closet and are now adherrents to communism.  THE DAMAGE THAT WILL RESULT FOR THE DEMOCOMIES REMAINS TO BE SEEN.  I SAY THAT NONSENSE WILL BE CATASTRPHIC FOR THE OUT OF THE CLOSET COMMUNISTS. 

[bigheadfred]

Matt Walsh
@MattWalshBlog
·
1h
That was perhaps the most pointless primetime presidential address ever delivered in American history

[jafo2010]

Well, I'll take my drivel over your end of the world bullsh*t all day long.  And the economic info is not drivel.  There have been countless folks that think they are in the know claiming we are headed for a huge collapse over the last 8 years or so, and it hasn't happened as yet.

It will happen, but not for another ten years or so.  The American people are headed for a catastrophic event far worse than the Great Depression.  I see ten of millions starving to death, lawlessness on a scale never seen before in this nation, and as I stated above, people willing to take those in Washington and stretch their necks on any vertical they can find. 

I have encountered quite a few Preppers over the past few years.  And at first, I thought most of them were a bit wacky, but now I can see their greatest fears happening.  This one fellow, he has a small 1,200 sq ft ranch house, one bedroom floor to ceiling, wall to wall filled with 25 year survival food, and a 2nd bedroom about 1/4th full.  He has 20,000 rounds of ammo, 8 tanks that store 300 gallons of water each, etc, etc.  He asked me, 'what have you done to prepare?'  I said, 'if the sh*t hits the fan, my wife and I are coming to live with you.'  I said to him, you honestly think you will keep this inventory for more than 30-60 days, you and your little wife?  The two of you can't stay awake 24/7 guarding this cache!  I disturbed him so much that day that he has now formed an alliance with his neighbors to defend each other in the event of a collapse.

Congress is headed to a nightmare down the road, for their abdicative managment style of dealing with the national debt may well have them fastened to verticals all over Washington DC.  Their repeal of the Glass Steagall Act has guarantee with the next banking collapse, and yes, there will be one, for we have had a banking collapse of some sort every 45 years in this country, so it is coming, it will be far worse than the years of the Great Depression.  Millions will die from starvation, violence, anarchy, you name it!!! 

But I do not see it happening during the Trump Administration.  This decade will be great if we can stay out of a war.

[Smokin Joe]

My portfolio says otherwise.

Just where exactly is it tanking?

Which tariffs are affecting whom?

The driving forces I'm seeing in grocery costs (mainly meat prices) are a straight up supply/demand problem that only time (and a lot of calves) can fix. But grocery and energy costs have been excluded from CPI numbers for a long time.

Keep in mind that a significant portion of my diet is meat, eggs, some veggies (mainly salad stuff), and cheese, yes, this affects me, but again, it is market driven.

I don't consume a great deal of foreign made products, with the exception of cheap stuff made in China, which is only a small part of my total expenses.

Now, I'm not sure where all y'all live (I'm in North Dakota), but I have seen gasoline prices drop below $3.00 a gallon, and that helps. I shop sales and stock up when things I use are cheap, so not paying full retail helps, too. I recently bought 3# chubs of 81/19 ground beef for under $5/lb, and did not just buy one. It's adequate for making chili, throwing in the soup pot. I use the high priced stuff ($8/lb) for burgers.

So what tariff has affected you and how?

I ask for examples, and get little back.

I get that a store that sells mainly foreign products might feel it, but why not adapt and sell US made items as well? Small businesses are supposedly more agile in adjusting to market factors, and many are rebuilding or new since the COVID shutdowns wiped them out.

[Luis Gonzalez]

No.  That cannot be denied. 

Therefore Trump's 2nd term is going to be a complete failure and it's a shame because Harris and Walz would have saved our country, closed our borders, improved relations with our allies and had us moving in a positive direction. 

 

[bigheadfred]

And the big question, where would we be with a Harris/Wolz Administration?

     - 5 million more illegal invading aliens in the USA in 2025, many being criminals

     - Millions more on welfare, on federally paid healthcare

     - Higher inflation  across the board

     - corporate flight from the USA with Democommie tax increases

     - Much higher energy cost across the board, higher gas/diesel prices, higher natural gas prices

     - Many more regulations on everything, adversely affecting small businesses and new job creation

     - A greater push on green energy, driving cost up on everything, particularly autos/vehicles

     - further reduction of your liberties, paralleling what is happening in Great Britain

     - and God know what else totally negative with Harris at the realm

     -  and how many more of us dead because of the love fest Democommies have with violent criminals

The UGLY TRUTH is that the Dems have come out of the closet as communists.  We just witnessed Hakeem Jeffries, the leader in the House of Reprentatives for the Dems fully endorse a Marxist Communist, who uses the semantical term Democratic Socialist.  Mamdami is a communist.  Bernie Sanders, who is responsible for finance for the Democommies in the Senate, he is a communist.  AOC, she is a communist.  And many others have come out of the closet and are now adherrents to communism.  THE DAMAGE THAT WILL RESULT FOR THE DEMOCOMIES REMAINS TO BE SEEN.  I SAY THAT NONSENSE WILL BE CATASTRPHIC FOR THE OUT OF THE CLOSET COMMUNISTS.

 

[bigheadfred]

 From the same polling website above:

Chuck Schumer: Favorable/Unfavorable
RCP Average
10/1 - 12/4.       27.7.          50.3   
Spread
-22.6

(my formatting sucks)

Anyways

 

[bigheadfred]

https://x.com/PapiTrumpo/status/2001520274391417337

[verga]

 

[LMAO]

The speech was everything I thought it would be

1)Tell voters that what they’re seeing and experiencing is not real

2) Blame Biden

3) Lie about and/or exaggerate the state of the economy

4)Promising to throw out more money

[Kamaji]

I actually stumbled on it by accident when I googled “things to do in Venezuela”

[bigheadfred]

The speech was everything I thought it would be

1)Tell voters that what they’re seeing and experiencing is not real

2) Blame Biden

3) Lie about and/or exaggerate the state of the economy

4)Promising to throw out more money

Jacki Kotkiewicz
@jackikotkiewicz
·
3h
New data shows prices for everyday goods and services are lower compared to when President Trump took office:

Eggs: -25.2%
Airfare: -9.3%
Public transportation: -6.9%
Propane, kerosene, & firewood: -6.8%
Hotels: -6.7%
Ship fare: -6.5%
Gas: -4.6%
Energy commodities: -4.5%
Car rentals: -4.4%
Potatoes: -3.6%
Butter: -3.6%
Cheese: -3%
Frozen veggies: -3%
Dairy: -2%
Peanut butter: -2%
Fresh whole chicken: -2%
IT commodities: -2%
Pork chops: -1.7%
Bacon & breakfast sausage: -1.6%
Fresh fruit: -0.8%
Prescription drugs: -0.7%

[libertybele]

Jacki Kotkiewicz
@jackikotkiewicz
·
3h
New data shows prices for everyday goods and services are lower compared to when President Trump took office:

Eggs: -25.2%
Airfare: -9.3%
Public transportation: -6.9%
Propane, kerosene, & firewood: -6.8%
Hotels: -6.7%
Ship fare: -6.5%
Gas: -4.6%
Energy commodities: -4.5%
Car rentals: -4.4%
Potatoes: -3.6%
Butter: -3.6%
Cheese: -3%
Frozen veggies: -3%
Dairy: -2%
Peanut butter: -2%
Fresh whole chicken: -2%
IT commodities: -2%
Pork chops: -1.7%
Bacon & breakfast sausage: -1.6%
Fresh fruit: -0.8%
Prescription drugs: -0.7%

But...but... how can that be? 

[bigheadfred]

But...but... how can that be? 

I was looking at a couple of items online at our Walmart. You can get  boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a frozen 5lb. bag for $2.49/lb. And 80/20 hamburger in a 5 lb. chub for $5.29/lb. If you go cheap a 10 lb. chub of 73/27 for $4.29/lb.
.

[mystery-ak]

Whoopi Goldberg: Trump Giving Military Checks So They Do What He Wants

Thursday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg said President Donald Trump’s plan to give bonus checks to active military members was to ensure they do what he wants.

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/18/whoopi-goldberg-trump-giving-military-checks-so-they-do-what-he-wants/

[GtHawk]

Whoopi Goldberg: Trump Giving Military Checks So They Do What He Wants

Thursday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg said President Donald Trump’s plan to give bonus checks to active military members was to ensure they do what he wants.

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/18/whoopi-goldberg-trump-giving-military-checks-so-they-do-what-he-wants/

I missed when Phoopi said Biden was just forgiving student loans so they vote for democrats, then again I probably didn’t miss what she never said…………because that was totally different.

So this is Phoopi’s thinking, that it’s so cheap to buy our military, that $1776 will overcome their conscience and follow those elusive illegal orders she and the democrats accuse Trump of? Pretty sad that she has so little respect for our military, sad but not unexpected.

[cato potatoe]

https://www.wikisexguide.com/wiki/Venezuela

Thanks, but I already had that one bookmarked.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/1Nicdar/status/2001664833188429907

[Bigun]

Not Yours to Give!

[mystery-ak]

CNN’s Reiner: ‘Manic Cadence’ of Trump’s Speech Raises Health Concerns

Thursday on CNN’s “The Lead,” network medical analyst Jonathan Reiner said the “manic cadence” of President Donald Trump’s White House address raised medical concerns.

Host Jake Tapper said, “Dr. Reiner, what specifically was it about President Trump that you found so concerning watching him last night? Especially in the context of, you know, he gives outrageous speeches and has been for years.”

Reiner said, “Well, it wasn’t the content. I thought the content was just standard fare that we’ve become accustomed to. But it was the way it was delivered. It was delivered with a manic cadence, almost a frantic cadence. It was as if you felt like you were listening to a podcast on 2x. And that kind of manic delivery was very, very disturbing. Very pressurized speech.”

He added, “And as the address went on, his cadence of his remarks became quicker. And we’ve never seen the president like that. He seemed almost frantic. And it was disturbing to watch. It was disturbing because he’s the commander-in -chief. He’s not just the head of the government. He’s the commander in chief of the greatest armed forces this world has ever seen. And it was disturbing to see him with such an almost uncontrolled cadence.”

Reiner added, “You know, the President of United States should be well, but there have been a lot of health issues. You know, he has the chronic bruise. He has swollen ankles. He’s had these mysterious scans. We mentioned the daytime somnolence and then last night’s speech. So I think all of this raises consider, you know realistic concerns about the health of the president.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/18/cnns-reiner-manic-cadence-of-trumps-speech-raises-health-concerns/

[DefiantMassRINO]

It was a Festivus Airing of Grievances to take credit for lower inflation numbers, distract from Epstein files, and to drop Christams turds on his many perceived "enemies".

[libertybele]

CNN’s Reiner: ‘Manic Cadence’ of Trump’s Speech Raises Health Concerns

Thursday on CNN’s “The Lead,” network medical analyst Jonathan Reiner said the “manic cadence” of President Donald Trump’s White House address raised medical concerns.

Host Jake Tapper said, “Dr. Reiner, what specifically was it about President Trump that you found so concerning watching him last night? Especially in the context of, you know, he gives outrageous speeches and has been for years.”

Reiner said, “Well, it wasn’t the content. I thought the content was just standard fare that we’ve become accustomed to. But it was the way it was delivered. It was delivered with a manic cadence, almost a frantic cadence. It was as if you felt like you were listening to a podcast on 2x. And that kind of manic delivery was very, very disturbing. Very pressurized speech.”

He added, “And as the address went on, his cadence of his remarks became quicker. And we’ve never seen the president like that. He seemed almost frantic. And it was disturbing to watch. It was disturbing because he’s the commander-in -chief. He’s not just the head of the government. He’s the commander in chief of the greatest armed forces this world has ever seen. And it was disturbing to see him with such an almost uncontrolled cadence.”

Reiner added, “You know, the President of United States should be well, but there have been a lot of health issues. You know, he has the chronic bruise. He has swollen ankles. He’s had these mysterious scans. We mentioned the daytime somnolence and then last night’s speech. So I think all of this raises consider, you know realistic concerns about the health of the president.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/18/cnns-reiner-manic-cadence-of-trumps-speech-raises-health-concerns/

....and CNN is so credible.   

[Kamaji]

CNN’s Reiner: ‘Manic Cadence’ of Trump’s Speech Raises Health Concerns

Thursday on CNN’s “The Lead,” network medical analyst Jonathan Reiner said the “manic cadence” of President Donald Trump’s White House address raised medical concerns.

Host Jake Tapper said, “Dr. Reiner, what specifically was it about President Trump that you found so concerning watching him last night? Especially in the context of, you know, he gives outrageous speeches and has been for years.”

Reiner said, “Well, it wasn’t the content. I thought the content was just standard fare that we’ve become accustomed to. But it was the way it was delivered. It was delivered with a manic cadence, almost a frantic cadence. It was as if you felt like you were listening to a podcast on 2x. And that kind of manic delivery was very, very disturbing. Very pressurized speech.”

He added, “And as the address went on, his cadence of his remarks became quicker. And we’ve never seen the president like that. He seemed almost frantic. And it was disturbing to watch. It was disturbing because he’s the commander-in -chief. He’s not just the head of the government. He’s the commander in chief of the greatest armed forces this world has ever seen. And it was disturbing to see him with such an almost uncontrolled cadence.”

Reiner added, “You know, the President of United States should be well, but there have been a lot of health issues. You know, he has the chronic bruise. He has swollen ankles. He’s had these mysterious scans. We mentioned the daytime somnolence and then last night’s speech. So I think all of this raises consider, you know realistic concerns about the health of the president.”

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/18/cnns-reiner-manic-cadence-of-trumps-speech-raises-health-concerns/

Wow.  What a steaming load.

[Canuck Conservative]

Isn't it a violation of the Hippocratic Oath to try to diagnose someone without actually examining them?

[LMAO]

Isn't it a violation of the Hippocratic Oath to try to diagnose someone without actually examining them?

As long as he’s not officially diagnosing him

[verga]

The speech was everything I thought it would be

1)Tell voters that what they’re seeing and experiencing is not real

2) Blame Biden

3) Lie about and/or exaggerate the state of the economy

4)Promising to throw out more money

Made a note of the last time I bought gas under slow Joe. Paid $3.25 at Circle K bought gas yesterday at the same location $2.55.

[Wingnut]

Made a note of the last time I bought gas under slow Joe. Paid $3.25 at Circle K bought gas yesterday at the same location $2.55.

I miss those "I Did That" Biden stickers plastered on the gas pumps~!

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/2001877749464731797

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/jackunheard/status/2001865663653315011

[Wingnut]

He must have forgot something from his Wed thingie to the nation.

[DefiantMassRINO]

For the love of God, please stop giving the Orange One free television time.

[libertybele]

That's unusual to give announcements to the nation so close together.

My guess; either he's announcing checks to those who are working or he's stepping down.  I only mention he may be stepping down because talk of his ill health have begun to circulate.

[libertybele]

For the love of God, please stop giving the Orange One free television time.

I would love if he addressed the nation on a monthly basis -- certainly the MSM tends to lie depending on their flavor of the day.

[Wingnut]

Bring back those old Fireside chats!

[cato potatoe]

He isn't releasing the full Epstein files as required under the law he signed.  Big surprise, I know.

[Wingnut]

It has been leaked that Trump Is going to announce the renaming of the San Andreas Fault to Joe Bidens Fault.

[Timber Rattler]

Again?   

[libertybele]

It has been leaked that Trump Is going to announce the renaming of the San Andreas Fault to Joe Bidens Fault.