Trump is previewing his 2026 agenda in an address to the nation as his popularity wanes
WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on Wednesday night His remarks are coming at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding popularity The White House offered minimal details about what the Republican president intends to emphasize in the p m EST speech Constituents polling shows the bulk U S adults are frustrated with his handling of the market system as inflation picked up after his tariffs raised prices and hiring slowed Trump s mass deportations of immigrants have also proved unpopular even as he is viewed favorably for halting crossings along the U S dividing line with Mexico The community has generally been nonplussed by his income tax cuts and globe-trotting efforts to end conflicts attack suspected drug boats near Venezuela and attract outlay dollars into the United States In Trump and his party face a referendum on their leadership as the nation heads into the midterm elections that will decide control of the House and the Senate Trump has reported that he thinks more Americans would back him if they only heard him describe his track record Administration personnel say assets commitments for new factories will reverse the latest decline in manufacturing jobs and that consumer activity will improve dramatically as people receive increased tax refunds next year It has been a great year for our Country and THE BEST IS YET TO COME Trump noted in a Tuesday social media post announcing the speech White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disclosed that Trump would discuss his achievements this year and his plans for the remainder of his second term Trump has been omnipresent on social media and television this year with his impromptu news conferences and speeches But addresses to the nation often can be relatively sober affairs as was Trump s June address describing the U S bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran The president has eschewed the messaging discipline that s common among greater part politicians an authenticity that appeals to specific voters and repels others In a speech in Pennsylvania last week he revealed his tariffs might mean that American children should have fewer dolls and pencils while confirming a previously denied story from his first term in that he did not want immigrants from shithole countries On Monday Trump on his social media site blamed Rob Reiner s vocal objections to the president for the killing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner A overview circulated on Tuesday evidenced a jobs sphere that looks increasingly fragile even if the overall economic system still appears to be stable Employers were adding on average jobs a month during the first four months of this year But since Trump publicized his broad tariffs in April monthly job gains have averaged a paltry as the unemployment rate has climbed from in January to Trump s company has blamed Democratic lawmakers for shutting down the administration for the job losses revealed Tuesday during October The president continues to blame his predecessor Democrat Joe Biden for any challenges the nation might face over inflation or ending Russia s war in Ukraine Follow the AP s coverage of President Donald Trump at https apnews com hub donald-trump Source
