Trump attempts domestic reset with fast-paced White House address

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Washington Post

President Donald Trump bashed his predecessor and praised his own policy achievements in his first year back in office, delivering an 18-minute live address to the nation on Wednesday as he seeks to reverse lagging public opinion numbers and convince Americans that he is addressing their economic concerns.

Flanked by Christmas trees and greenery in the White House’s Diplomatic Reception Room, the president read much of his speech at an unusually rapid pace, quickly jumping from one topic to the next. He weaved a mixture of criticism of former president Joe Biden, who left office in January, with praise for his policies on immigration, inflation and social issues — and a suggestion that Americans will feel the benefits of his policies come tax season.

“One year ago, our country was dead. We were absolutely dead,” Trump said. “Our country was ready to fail. Totally fail. Now we’re the hottest country anywhere in the world.”

Although Trump is facing declining poll numbers on the economy as inflation remains stubborn, he praised his tariff policies — which industry leaders have widely blamed for rising retail prices — and bragged that the prices of eggs and Thanksgiving turkeys have fallen since he returned to Washington. Trump predicted that springtime will bring “the largest tax refund season of all time,” which he attributed to both tax cuts included in White House-backed legislation and tariffs imposed on a wide range of foreign imports.

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Sad display of dementia

[AZJonnie]

1. The mean average tax cut will probably be something impressive like $3K/household

But the median will be like $150

[durablend]

8. I'm expecting zero personally

[RandySF]

2. That's a very generous headline.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Bezos wants his rocket ship money

So he's being nicer to Trump this go around.

[SunSeeker]

4. The headline at the WaPo homepage is, "In a rushed and combative speech, Trump casts blame for economic fears."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/

[C Moon]

5. He should have given the speech in the demolished east wing.

That would have been fitting.

[AZJonnie]

7. Lol, with him just standing at a podium alone, ranting and shaking his fist, debris all around him?

I'd watch a short video of that, if someone took some of the craziest footage and made it look like he was in standing in the middle of the East Wing demolition, by himself. Could be pretty

[Buddyzbuddy]

6. If your policies were working you fat f*ck you

wouldn't have to try to convince people. It would be as evident as your failure at everything you attempt.

Unless you're trying to be the worst President, most corrupt, most childish, most evil, most inept Felon that all of mankind has ever had the unfortunate experience of your miserable existence, then yes, you have achieved success.

[travelingthrulife]

9. WaPo. Did you call out his dementia or psychopathy?

[fujiyamasan]

10. All he has to do is issue checks with his signature like he did during COVID

That convinced a lot of clueless low information voters into thinking he was personally giving the money to the poeple.

This time he will call it the tariff stimulus. Sure we’re paying more for most goods and services, but yay we got a thousand bucks.

Can’t underestimate how gullible people are, even supposedly educated people.

[progree]

11. I don't get it - how do tariffs lead to bigger tax refunds? I haven't heard of anything specific that gives back

some of the tariff revenue as tax refunds, but it's hard to keep up with what are vague promises and blather, and what are real.

“the largest tax refund season of all time,” which he attributed to both tax cuts included in White House-backed legislation and tariffs imposed on a wide range of foreign imports.