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NCDem47

(3,354 posts)
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:12 PM Dec 16

Big surprise...Trump's national address to be gaslighting ne plus ultra

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shed light on an announcement President Donald Trump was expected to give on Wednesday night.

After Trump revealed that he would give a speech from the White House, Fox News asked Leavitt to detail "what it's all about."

"We greatly look forward to President Trump addressing the nation tomorrow night, 9 o'clock Eastern," the press secretary replied during a Tuesday interview. "I hope your audience will tune in, and Americans across the country will tune in to hear from their president as well about the historic accomplishments that he has garnered for our country over the past year. If you look at the security of our border, if you look at stopping Joe Biden's inflation right in its tracks, bringing down gas prices to the lowest level in five years."

"President Trump will be talking about what's to come," she continued. "The best is truly yet to come, as he often says."

"And so he'll be addressing the country about all of his historic accomplishments over the past year and maybe teasing some policy that will be coming in the new year, as we head into this Christmas season."

"Quite the tease," Fox News host Sandra Smith remarked.

It was not immediately clear that all broadcast networks would air Trump's remarks live.

Hang in there America---the best is yet to come! At least until after the midterms when Trump and Republicans go back to treating you like shit and don't deliver on ANY of their campaign promises.

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Big surprise...Trump's national address to be gaslighting ne plus ultra (Original Post) NCDem47 Dec 16 OP
The only appropriate response is raucous laughter coast to coast /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 16 #1
She got one thing right, the best is yet to come. Permanut Dec 16 #2
Ouch. Good One! John1956PA Dec 16 #11
The Grim Reaper? From your keyboard, 3Hotdogs Dec 16 #25
He's actually going to use prime time to brag about his non-accomplishments??? Vinca Dec 16 #3
Why should the networks cover this garbage? newdeal2 Dec 16 #4
Why should Rebl2 Dec 16 #44
If shithole follows the speech................ Lovie777 Dec 16 #5
Anyone who watches this is obviously into fiction senseandsensibility Dec 16 #6
What will they give him to counter the sun-downers? Buckeyeblue Dec 16 #7
You mean this??? oregonjen Dec 16 #8
Egads! That's downright cringe worthy and scary to boot! llmart Dec 16 #24
Meanwhile, for those of us NOT living in MAGAland... NCDem47 Dec 16 #9
He's so lazy that he quit his roadshow after one tepid rally C_U_L8R Dec 16 #10
It will be more of his "Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks" crappola. sop Dec 16 #22
Don't worry! You will see those changes in 2 weeks! Beartracks Dec 17 #52
There you go. Just gonna talk up his accomplishments(?) More BS. Katinfl Dec 16 #12
And then he can rehash the old PatSeg Dec 16 #17
I read that in Sarah Palin's voice. flvegan Dec 16 #13
Land strikes imminent in Venezuela duckworth969 Dec 16 #14
Don't believe your grocery bill, credit card statement, or medical insurance premiums Chasstev365 Dec 16 #15
Okay, now that's scary PatSeg Dec 16 #16
Thanks for the warning, toots. Grammy23 Dec 16 #18
I paid $4.70 per gallon for Premium today. maxsolomon Dec 16 #19
"Quite the tease," IronLionZion Dec 16 #20
Good one. underpants Dec 16 #32
The accomplishment is distracting from that Susan Wiles article tinrobot Dec 16 #21
IMO they can't pump enough drugs onto him to pull this off. Ford_Prefect Dec 16 #23
I have other things to do this evening. Ocelot II Dec 16 #26
My old Chief in the Navy used to say maxrandb Dec 16 #30
I'd rather eat a bag of bees. Ocelot II Dec 16 #34
I'd rather go Christmas fishing with Scott Peterson maxrandb Dec 16 #47
I've been given an exclusive preview maxrandb Dec 16 #27
"don't believe your lyin' eyes" Klarkashton Dec 16 #28
Trump's sick moronic comments aren't news and shouldn't be reported as such. Escape Dec 16 #29
In the Navy, we'd call this a Seagull Address maxrandb Dec 16 #31
I'd never heard that. underpants Dec 16 #33
What happened to his 'Affordability Tour' EarthFirst Dec 16 #35
Many people say SIR, that was the best Affordability Tour anyone's ever done underpants Dec 16 #43
Sadly I'll be at work pfitz59 Dec 16 #36
Sounds like he's inviting himself to a Christmas party to talk about himself. underpants Dec 16 #37
Maybe he knows he won't be alive to give the livetohike Dec 16 #38
Sounds like a hair washing night for Americans. Bev54 Dec 16 #39
What if the POTUS gave a national address and no one tuned in ? eppur_se_muova Dec 16 #40
I'll watch.... Wild blueberry Dec 16 #41
I do hope some kind long-suffering person will post the contents of his speech so Linda ladeewolf Dec 16 #42
I'll just wait for the official response from Colbert or Kimmel Queso Delicioso Dec 16 #45
I'm sure this has nothing to do with Jack Smith's testimony the same day... imaginary girl Dec 16 #46
Thanks for warning me wendyb-NC Dec 16 #48
He'll get derailed into the 2020 election Hassler Dec 16 #49
Declaring war on Venezuela lame54 Dec 16 #50
VonSchitzInPants pontificating is a hard pass for me. NoMoreRepugs Dec 16 #51

Vinca

(53,546 posts)
3. He's actually going to use prime time to brag about his non-accomplishments???
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:15 PM
Dec 16

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than watch.

newdeal2

(5,035 posts)
4. Why should the networks cover this garbage?
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:19 PM
Dec 16

If he wants to brag on prime time, he can wait for the SOTU. Otherwise it’s not news, it’s a televised campaign rally.

Rebl2

(17,525 posts)
44. Why should
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 06:13 PM
Dec 16

networks show his little speech. He has been so nasty to them they shouldn’t show it. I’m sure Fox and cbs will though.

Lovie777

(22,250 posts)
5. If shithole follows the speech................
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:19 PM
Dec 16

either way, it will likely be a dozy.

And lies galore, while shit is made up.

senseandsensibility

(24,401 posts)
6. Anyone who watches this is obviously into fiction
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:20 PM
Dec 16

and poorly done fiction at that. I guess that's the definition of maga. But anyone else who willingly watches is asking to be lied to and any :journalist" who takes it seriously is a fool.

C_U_L8R

(49,112 posts)
10. He's so lazy that he quit his roadshow after one tepid rally
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:39 PM
Dec 16

So now he wants to take a victory lap on TeeVee.
Even though actual data shows he’s flopping in every regard.

Katinfl

(671 posts)
12. There you go. Just gonna talk up his accomplishments(?) More BS.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 03:53 PM
Dec 16

He has to talk himself up because he is losing on all fronts these days.

Chasstev365

(7,375 posts)
15. Don't believe your grocery bill, credit card statement, or medical insurance premiums
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 04:16 PM
Dec 16

Just believe Trump because if he repeats it enough, he thinks you"ll believe his lies.

Grammy23

(6,099 posts)
18. Thanks for the warning, toots.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 04:38 PM
Dec 16

I’ll be sure my TV is off or on The Food Network, Animal Planet or Looney Tunes Cartoons — a more fitting use of my time than listen to that creep.

maxsolomon

(38,393 posts)
19. I paid $4.70 per gallon for Premium today.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 04:39 PM
Dec 16

Those are the lowest in quite a while, but IT'S WINTER - gas comes down in Winter. Every year.

tinrobot

(11,986 posts)
21. The accomplishment is distracting from that Susan Wiles article
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:04 PM
Dec 16

He'll say something outrageous and the press will cover that instead.

Ford_Prefect

(8,544 posts)
23. IMO they can't pump enough drugs onto him to pull this off.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:08 PM
Dec 16

He's so far around the twist that I'll be suprised if he doesn't drool on himself. He has no capacity left for coherent thought or speech, no matter what's on the teleprompter.

My grandfather, my mother, and my mother in law all went this way. I was caregiver to all three and saw the changes up close and day to day.

DJT belongs in protective care, not the Oval Office. He should in no way at all be making policy decisions. Nor should Congress accept or acceed to his demands.

IMO day to day policies and action demands are coming from Reichsführer-SS Miller and other players in the Project 2025 hierarchy who have no standing to demand policy actions from Congress, the Pentagon, or the agencies, autopen notwithstanding.

Ocelot II

(129,722 posts)
34. I'd rather eat a bag of bees.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:31 PM
Dec 16

I'd rather be thrown naked into a Turkish prison.
I'd rather lance an infected hemorrhoid with a plastic party fork.

Escape

(406 posts)
29. Trump's sick moronic comments aren't news and shouldn't be reported as such.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:27 PM
Dec 16

The words and opinions of the VILLAGE IDIOT should not be newsworthy. .


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DISCLAIMER***. If you or somebody you love is a Village Idiot, I am very sorry in advance. I grew up in the 50s and 60s in a very small town in rural Kansas. We had a Village Idiot, Town Drunk, several Know -It- Alls, numerous Busy Bodies and a Window Peeker.
Hope I haven't offended anyone.

EarthFirst

(4,013 posts)
35. What happened to his 'Affordability Tour'
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:32 PM
Dec 16

One stop; six days ago?

Is this how he manages his inability to keep a demanding work schedule on the road?

By ‘working’ from home?

Tsk, tsk Sleepy Don…

underpants

(195,550 posts)
43. Many people say SIR, that was the best Affordability Tour anyone's ever done
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:56 PM
Dec 16

Many people.

After the opening, Wiles and Miller decided to”let’s get him reading from a script”.

pfitz59

(12,515 posts)
36. Sadly I'll be at work
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:36 PM
Dec 16

and can't get high or hammered for this. Will one brave reporter declare "Trump is a lying asshole rapist conman?"

underpants

(195,550 posts)
37. Sounds like he's inviting himself to a Christmas party to talk about himself.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:37 PM
Dec 16

Baghdad Barbie had to throw a Biden in there.

If Trump dud it in any kind of charming homey holiday way….what am I saying? It’s going to be the normal ME ME ME++++

People don’t want that crap. Either be corny bland and predictable or just shut the hell up.

eppur_se_muova

(41,290 posts)
40. What if the POTUS gave a national address and no one tuned in ?
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:52 PM
Dec 16

I know, the MAGAt rabble will be drooling, but I think most of the country will have better things to do.

I predict, with absolute confidence, that when the low ratings numbers come in, Trmp will claim it's all a hoax and whine and whimper like the spoiled man-baby he has been for his whole life.

Linda ladeewolf

(1,116 posts)
42. I do hope some kind long-suffering person will post the contents of his speech so
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 05:55 PM
Dec 16

The rest of us don’t actually have to listen! Pretty please. 😢🤩😍

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