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There was a whole lot of hypothesis forward of Donald Trump’s deal with to the nation on Wednesday evening and what the president would say to Americans throughout tv primetime. Ultimately the president gave a full-throated defence of his administration’s achievements this yr, with a specific give attention to efforts to deal with the price of residing within the US, which has turn out to be synonymous with a debate over affordability.
The timing of the president’s speech comes after polling suggests the Republican Party is shedding help over the course of the economic system. Earlier this week the vp JD Vance spoke to staff in Pennsylvania to deal with their fears, telling them “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. Will Republicans be capable to persuade voters that they need to nonetheless be trusted on the economic system forward of subsequent yr’s midterms?
Anthony, Marianna and Nomia sit all the way down to undergo essentially the most vital elements of the president’s speech, together with a brand new “warrior dividend” for US service members…
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