U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a national address at 9 p.m. Eastern on the 17th (11 a.m. on the 18th Korea time).
On the 16th (local time), President Trump said on his social media, Truth Social, "I plan to deliver a nationally televised address tomorrow night at 9 p.m. Eastern from the White House."
He added, "I look forward to seeing you then," and said, "This year has been a tremendous year for our country, and the best is yet to come." He did not reveal the topic of the national address.
With Trump's approval rating falling due to high inflation, the address is expected to highlight achievements on policy tasks accomplished since the launch of his second term.
Trump's approval rating is near its lowest since the start of his second term. In a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,016 U.S. adults conducted on the 12th–14th (margin of error ±3 percentage points), Trump's approval stood at 39%, 1 percentage point (p) higher than the year's low of 38% in mid-November. His approval at the start of his second term was 47%.
White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a Fox News interview that "as President Trump often says, the best is yet to come," adding, "He will speak about his historic accomplishments over the past year, and as the Christmas season approaches, he may also preview some policies set for the new year."