On December 17, 2025, President Trump delivered a prime-time address charging the previous four years of government with serving “insiders, illegal aliens, career criminals, corporate lobbyists, prisoners, terrorists, and above all foreign nations,” and blaming them for crime, inflation and cultural decline. (archive.ph) He touted border crackdowns and mass deportations, claimed dramatic drops in drug flows, announced a $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” for service members, and asserted his administration had restored American strength abroad after settling conflicts. (archive.ph) Media outlets quoted his full remarks and noted contentious, contested factual claims; fact‑checkers are examining the administration’s evidence and sources. (independent.co.uk)