President Donald Trump tried in a live speech Wednesday night from the White House to convince the American people that they are wrong to worry about the U.S. economy, saying any challenges are being repaired. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” Trump said.

The president gave a televised speech that featured repeated rants against Democrats and his predecessor, Joseph R. Biden Jr., along with boasts about gains that many Americans have said they are not experiencing.