President Trump set to address the nation Wednesday evening
Dec 17, 2025
President Donald Trump will address the nation from the White House on Wednesday evening in a prime-time speech.Watch the address on Scripps News here:"I look forward to 'seeing' you then. It has been a great year for our Countr
y, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!" Trump said in a social media post.The White House has released few details on the topics Trump plans to address.RELATED STORY | Four Republicans join Democrats to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies"He's going to talk a lot about the accomplishments over the past 11 months, all that he's done to bring our country back to greatness, and all he continues to plan to do to continue delivering for the American people over the next three years," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.The address will prompt major broadcast networks to shift their prime-time schedules.CBS will air its season finale of Survivor at 8 p.m. ET, pause for the presidents address and resume the show where it left off after Trumps speech.ABC will also pause its programming. It will air the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball starting at 8 p.m. ET, resuming coverage of the concert immediately following the address.RELATED STORY | Trump's economic speech turns to grievance on immigrants from 'filthy' countriesNBC had been scheduled to air Christmas in Nashville at 9 p.m. ET. It will now begin after Trumps speech.The address will also cause many stations to delay their late local newscasts.
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