What Did Trump Say in His National Address?

The liberty principle for this Freedom Friday concerns the need for a leader of a democratic republic to communicate accomplishments and goals to the people he or she governs. Wednesday night, President Donald Turmp spoke to the nation to tout his 2025 accomplishments.

According to Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, Trump introduced his remarks as follows: “Tonight, after 11 months, our border is secure, inflation is stopped, wages are up, prices are down, our nation is strong, America is respected, and our country is back, … [s]tronger than ever before.” He added, “We’re poised for an economic boom the likes of which the world has never seen.” He then discussed the biggest four accomplishments of his administration. 

1. Lower Prices

Trump said the Biden administration “looted the Treasury,” driving up prices, but he is bringing them down.

“Under the Biden administration, car prices rose 22% and in many states 30% or more. Gasoline rose 30 to 50%, hotel rates rose 37%, airfares rose 31%,” he said. “Now under our leadership, they are all coming down and coming down fast.” …

“The price of a Thanksgiving turkey was down 33% compared to the Biden last year. The price of eggs is down 82% since March, and everything else is falling rapidly, and it’s not done yet,” he said. “But boy, are we making progress.”

Wages are going up much faster than inflation, Trump said. He said tariffs are to thank for record investments, leading to jobs, in America.

“I’ve secured a record breaking $18 trillion of investment into the United States, which means jobs, wage increases, growth, factory openings and far greater national security,” he said. “Much of this success has been accomplished by tariffs….”

2. Securing the Border

According to Trump, the worst thing President Joe Biden did was open the border, but he has secured it.

“Our border was open, and because of this, our country was being invaded by an army of 25 million people, many who came from prisons and jails, mental institutions and insane asylums,” he said.

“Starting on day one, I took immediate action to stop the invasion of our southern border,” he continued. “For the past seven months, zero illegal aliens have been allowed into our country….”

Trump said America didn’t need legislation to secure the border, just a new president….

Trump said his administration has cracked down on cartels which smuggled drugs across the border….

3. Ending Eight Wars in 10 Months

“I’ve restored American strength, settled eight wars in 10 months, destroyed the Iran nuclear threat and ended the war in Gaza, bringing for the first time in 3000 years, peace to the Middle East, and secured the release of the hostages, both living and dead,” Turmp said.

Trump touted his reforms to the U.S. military during his first year….

4. Passing One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Trump said tax cuts for working families under his “One, Big Beautiful Bill” will yield massive tax refunds this spring.

“Under these cuts, many families will be saving between $11,000 and $20,000 a year, and next spring is projected to be the largest tax refund season of all time because of tariffs, along with the just passed One Big, Beautiful Bill,” he said. “Next year, you will also see the results of the largest tax cuts in American history that were really accomplished through our great Big, Beautiful Bill, perhaps the most sweeping legislation every passed in Congress.”

Trump said the bill included 12 bills wrapped up in one, including no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security.