Trump rails on affordability ‘hoax’ and immigrants in rally-style speech
President sought to rehab image after criticism of being out of touch, but speech aimed at midterms took different turnFact-checking Trump’s speechDonald Trump has sought to reboot his ailing US presidency at a rally-style event with a blitz of false claims about the economy and xenophobic...
<p>President sought to rehab image after criticism of being out of touch, but speech aimed at midterms took different turn</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/fact-check-trump-speech-pennsylvania">Fact-checking Trump’s speech</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has sought to reboot his ailing US presidency at <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-remarks-on-the-economy/670161">a rally-style event</a> with a blitz of false claims about the economy and xenophobic attacks on immigrants and “shithole countries”.</p><p>In the wake of Republican election defeats and criticism that he is out of touch with America’s affordability crisis, Trump’s speech at the Mount Pocono casino in north-eastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday was billed as an opportunity to reclaim the economic narrative.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/09/trump-pennsylvania-affordability-speech">Continue reading...</a>
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