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President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address to the nation from the White House on Wednesday, sharply criticizing Democrats and former President Joe Biden while claiming his administration is reversing economic damage through aggressive reforms.
"Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it," Trump declared. "We had the worst trade deals ever made, and our country was laughed at from all over the world, but they’re not laughing anymore."
"But they’re not laughing anymore," he added. "Over the past 11 months, we have brought more positive change to Washington than any administration in American history."
🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP: I INHERITED A MESS FROM BIDEN, BUT I’M FIXING IT
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“Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess and I’m fixing it.
When I took office, inflation was the worst in forty eight years, and some would say in the history of our country.
Prices were higher than ever before,… pic.twitter.com/MKGGqAzDzN
Trump's aides displayed charts highlighting price trends.
"Let’s look at the facts. Under the Biden administration, car prices rose 22 percent and in many states 30 percent or more," Trump stated. "Democrat politicians also set the cost of groceries. Sorry, but we are solving that too."
The president emphasized affordability issues, blaming Democrats for increases in health insurance premiums.
"The current Unaffordable Care Act was created to make insurance companies rich," Trump said. "You see that now in the steep increase in premiums being demanded by the Democrats and they are demanding those increases and it’s their fault. It is not the Republicans’ fault, it’s the Democrats’ fault, it’s the Unaffordable Care Act."
Trump argued that health care subsidies should be directed to individuals rather than insurance companies.
The address comes amid ongoing public concern over living costs, with Trump insisting his policies are delivering results despite persistent inflation pressures.
