Trump to address the nation tonight: Timing, what to expect

[Blisterfinger]

Remind me to thank Jerome Powell.

But you made a mistake. Interest rates have gone down because the economy is weakening. That’s what the Fed does.

Your mistake, thank Trump.
The economy is better, Biden was extremely dishonest lying about economic indicators.

 

[Marener]

Your mistake, thank Trump.
The economy is better, Biden was extremely dishonest lying about economic indicators.

Is it? Unemployment is up. Wages are stagnant. GDP growth is slower. Manufacturing is down. Inflation hasn’t budged.

I’m just trying to figure out what’s better, other than gas (which seems to be your only real concern).

 

[Norm Paperman]

Your mistake, thank Trump.
The economy is better, Biden was extremely dishonest lying about economic indicators.

You mean like saying the US had the worst inflation in 48 years when he took office?

That kind of lie?

 

[Deadstick]

Will Trump make his case that Maduro has Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Is it 2002 again?

They pulled that stunt once so now it's drugs, or was because Trump has now admitted it's about the oil like some of us said it always was and we were called liars, Trump said Vevenuela has stolen US oil and Land and he wants it back.

 

[Mac1958]

Is it? Unemployment is up. Wages are stagnant. GDP growth is slower. Manufacturing is down. Inflation hasn’t budged.

I’m just trying to figure out what’s better, other than gas (which seems to be your only real concern).

What do you think the chances are that the people around him are feeding him bad information?

While he obviously could be lying, he's also imcompetent. Maybe he really doesn't know, and doesn't know how to find out.

 

[Marener]

What do you think the chances are that the people around him are feeding him bad information?

While he obviously could be lying, he's also imcompetent. Maybe he really doesn't know, and doesn't know how to find out.

I don’t know. He must know his polling isn’t great because it seems like this speech is about him desperately trying to address it.

 

[buckeye]

Unemployment is up. Wages are stagnant. GDP growth is slower. Manufacturing is down. Inflation hasn’t budged.

Manufacturing is not down, it's up.

Labor productivity, manufacturing, percent change from same quarter a year ago, and from previous quarter

www.bls.gov

Wages are up, but not enough to keep track with the mess Biden made for 4 years.

American workers made an average of $36.86 an hour in November, up 3.5% over the past year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

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www.cnn.com

GDP growth in Q4 of 2024 was 2.4%. Q3 of 2025 was 3.5%.

And our Autopen POTUS caused such a severe problem with inflation and our stupid politically motivated Fed under Powell called it transitory and let it get way out of hand. Trump is not a miracle worker.

But you sure are regularly wrong about just about everything.

 

[buckeye]

You mean like saying the US had the worst inflation in 48 years when he took office?

That kind of lie?

What was worse inflation in the last 48 years?

And did Biden come into office with 9% inflation??

The old fart keeps telling us he did.

 

[sparky]

It's all

The lying left is having conniptions today

because Trump is WINNING!

~S~

 

[buckeye]

They pulled that stunt once so now it's drugs, or was because Trump has now admitted it's about the oil like some of us said it always was and we were called liars, Trump said Vevenuela has stolen US oil and Land and he wants it back.

Chavez nationalized private companies and did steal their property. How short is your memory?

 

[Norm Paperman]

What was worse inflation in the last 48 years?

And did Biden come into office with 9% inflation??

The old fart keeps telling us he did.

Inflation when Trump took office was 3%. Is that the worst inflation in 48 years?

Yes or no?

 

[Marener]

Manufacturing is not down, it's up.

Labor productivity, manufacturing, percent change from same quarter a year ago, and from previous quarter

www.bls.gov

Wages are up, but not enough to keep track with the mess Biden made for 4 years.

American workers made an average of $36.86 an hour in November, up 3.5% over the past year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

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www.cnn.com

GDP growth in Q4 of 2024 was 2.4%. Q3 of 2025 was 3.5%.

And our Autopen POTUS caused such a severe problem with inflation and our stupid politically motivated Fed under Powell called it transitory and let it get way out of hand. Trump is not a miracle worker.

But you sure are regularly wrong about just about everything.

Your link has manufacturing productivity.

Manufacturing employment is down. By about 50k jobs just this year.

All Employees, Manufacturing

Graph and download economic data for All Employees, Manufacturing (MANEMP) from Jan 1939 to Jan 2026 about headline figure, establishment survey, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

fred.stlouisfed.org

There is no Q3 GDP report. That will come out in about a week.

Economic Release Schedule Updates | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

SUITLAND, Md. – The following updates to BEA’s post-shutdown economic release schedule are currently available:Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2025 (Updated Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits (Revised) will be released on Jan. 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. This report will be the...

www.bea.gov

GDP growth so far this year is less than it was last year. Don’t forget that Q1 was a contraction so you’re fighting an uphill battle.

Wage growth for 2024 was 3.9%, so better than Trump’s 3.5%.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_01102025.pdf

Honestly, we’d probably have been much better off if Trump had just done nothing.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Who the hell wrote that speech? What kind of idiot cannot understand simple math?

Take this example: Trump said he reduced prescription drugs prices "400%, 500%, even 600%" (yes, I am quoting what he said)

If you reduce a prescription by 100%, it is free. If you reduce it by 400% to 600%, you are getting paid for this prescription.

Obama said he was reducing prices 2,500%

 

[buckeye]

Inflation when Trump took office was 3%. Is that the worst inflation in 48 years?

It's not just the number. It's the cause and length of the problem. Biden, Powell and the democrats caused a huge problem.

Now answer my questions if you expect any answers from me.

Did Biden come into power with 9% inflation?

What was the worst inflation in the last 48 years?

I predict you'll run away.

 

[martybegan]

Manufacturing is not down, it's up.

Labor productivity, manufacturing, percent change from same quarter a year ago, and from previous quarter

www.bls.gov

Wages are up, but not enough to keep track with the mess Biden made for 4 years.

American workers made an average of $36.86 an hour in November, up 3.5% over the past year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

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www.cnn.com

GDP growth in Q4 of 2024 was 2.4%. Q3 of 2025 was 3.5%.

And our Autopen POTUS caused such a severe problem with inflation and our stupid politically motivated Fed under Powell called it transitory and let it get way out of hand. Trump is not a miracle worker.

But you sure are regularly wrong about just about everything.

Rents are also down, as well as gasoline prices.

 

[Norm Paperman]

It's not just the number. It's the cause and length of the problem. Biden, Powell and the democrats caused a huge problem.

Now answer my questions if you expect any answers from me.

Did Biden come into power with 9% inflation?

What was the worst inflation in the last 48 years?

I predict you'll run away.

That was a lot of words to avoid admitting that Trump lied.

Inflation was less than 2.% when Biden came into office. He lied about it being 9%.

I don’t know what the worst inflation in the last 48 years was but I do know it was higher than 3%.

So, can you now admit Trump lied?

I predict you cannot

 

[Norm Paperman]

Rents are also down, as well as gasoline prices.

When Trump took office average rent was $1535. It is now $1650.

 

[buckeye]

Your link has manufacturing productivity.

Your words were "manufacturing is down". Now you move the goal posts.

Please admit that you were wrong and manufacturing is absolutely up.

There is no Q3 GDP report. That will come out in about a week.

Wrong again, according to your own link. It's due Jan 26, 2026. Do you ever get anything right????

Have you ever heard of estimates?

https://www.atlantafed.org/-/media/documents/cqer/researchcq/gdpnow/RealGDPTrackingSlides.pdf

GDP growth so far this year is less than it was last year. Don’t forget that Q1 was a contraction so you’re fighting an uphill battle.

Sorry, I don't believe you. You get everything wrong. I'm tired of correcting you. You prove to me that GDP growth is less in 2025 than 2024 with reputable links.

Wage growth for 2024 was 3.9%, so better than Trump’s 3.5%.

which has exactly nothing to do with what you said. You said "Wages are stagnant", you dishonest idiot.

Leftists are the most uninformed, dishonest people I meet. You're a great example, loser.

 

[buckeye]

Rents are also down, as well as gasoline prices.

Leftists are idiots and only believe what their masters tell them to.

Did you ever notice a leftist complaining about inflation when it was 9.1%?

I sure didn't.

 

[Norm Paperman]

Leftists are idiots and only believe what their masters tell them to.

The irony of you making this post in response to the false statement that rents are down is not lost on the gallery.