The speed of Trump’s speech was also called out by PBS News correspondent Lisa Desjardins, who posted on X, “If folks [are] wondering: I clocked that Trump speech at 140-150 words per minute (checking multiple points). That is normal speech for a generic speech by any person but 2x Trump’s reported State of Union speed.”

CBS will reportedly pause the airing of its three-hour-long Survivor Season 49 finale to accommodate the presser at 9/8c, and other networks are expected to do the same. The second part of Fox’s two-hour The Floor finale is now expected to pause the airing at 9/8c and resume after the speech.

Democrats have seized on voter fears over sluggish wage growth and high prices. They have blamed the run-up in consumer costs on Trump-imposed tariffs, the imminent end of expanded health care subsidies and mounting electricity demand from data centers serving the artificial intelligence industry.

President Trump gives a live national address on Wednesday, Dec. 17: Here's where to find, watch and livestream the address online without cable free.

Approving the Nexstar/Tegna merger would upend the safeguards that protect local news, but that’s not the only cause for concern.

Mixing misleading claims with repeated attacks, President Trump promised relief for Americans but said he needed time to deliver it.

Season 49 of Survivor ended with a new champion crowned after a dramatic run filled with challenges and surprises. During the Dec. 17 finale, Savannah Louie emerged as the winner, taking home the $1 million prize and the title of “sole survivor.