Concepts Of Struggle: Five Takeaways From Trump’s Deranged Address


On Wednesday (December 17), President Donald Trump gave a presidential address to the nation in an attempt to quell growing discontent with the first year of his second term. Judging by the reactions during and after the speech, it appears to have fallen flat.

The address was carried by ABC, NBC, and CBS – which delayed the season finale of its hit show, Survivor, to air it. Trump would go on to make the address a recap of the first year in office. “Over the past 11 months, we have brought more positive change to Washington than any administration in American history. There has never been anything like it. I think most would agree,” he said. But critics found the speech riddled with false claims. Here’s five distinct takeaways from the speech.

1. Trump Blames Joe Biden and the Democrats For Everything. Again.

Trump heaped a lot of blame on former President Joe Biden, stating: “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it.” It wasn’t lost on
social media viewers, with one account on X, formerly Twitter using a mock newspaper to sum up the situation.