Executive Branch

Trump Highlights Measures to Drive Down Costs in Prime-Time Address

The president said his administration ‘inherited a mess’ and is fixing the economy with a series of policy decisions.
Trump Highlights Measures to Drive Down Costs in Prime-Time Address
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Travis Gillmore
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told the nation his administration is prioritizing the American economy and reducing the cost of living during a prime-time address from the White House on Dec. 17.

“Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” Trump said, highlighting his accomplishments since taking office and previewing his agenda for the next year.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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