US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Doug MILLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump addressed the nation at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity.

President Donald Trump said during his presidential address on Wednesday night that his administration is "bringing our economy back from the brink of ruin."

Illinois was one of four government bodies sued by the U.S. Justice Department for unredacted copies of voter rolls. Also sued were the states of Wisconsin and Georgia and Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump spoke for 18 minutes in a combative address touting his accomplishments and sprinkled with exaggerations and misleading statements.

The pollsters found that 36 percent scored Trump an "F" on the economy and a further 11 percent gave him a "D". Thirteen percent graded the president a "C" score, while 19 percent gave him a "B" and 22 percent gave him an "A"—the most positive option.

The cardiologist for the late Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday he was “seriously concerned” because President Donald Trump looked “unwell” during his speech. In a series of comments on X, Dr. Jonathan Reiner offered a grim view of the president’s well-being as Trump bitterly defended his administration.

Whoopi Goldberg is accusing Donald Trump of having 'Obama and Biden Derangement Syndrome' after his year-end address: 'You can't keep going to that well. That well is dry.'

President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a primetime speech from the White House on Dec. 17, touting what he claimed were achievements in his second administration's first 11 months. "Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I'm fixing it," Trump said.