Fact-checking Trump's speech and centrist Republicans' health care revolt: Morning Rundown

Trump focuses on the economy while attacking his opponents in an address to the nation.

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Trump talks lower prices, health care costs, military bonuses in year-end address22:13President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House last night, where he attempted to ease Americans' anxieties over the economy while taking the opportunity to criticize former President Joe Biden, migrants and transgender people.

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Trump insisted that the country is doing better than ever and attributed much of his administration's perceived success this year to his tariffs. The speech was largely a list of what the president sees as his accomplishments on the economy, with little nod to a wave of recent polls showing Americans distressed by the cost of living.