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US President Donald Trump Delivers National Address to Americans

December 18, 2025 France 24
US President Donald Trump Delivers National Address to Americans

Trump delivers annual address and announces blockade on oil tankers to Venezuela.

SUMMARY

US President Donald Trump delivered an annual address reviewing his administration's achievements and announced a full blockade on oil tankers heading to and from Venezuela, demanding the return of what he described as stolen oil, lands, and assets from the United States.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Trump delivers annual address to Americans reviewing 2025 achievements.
  • Announcement of a full blockade on oil tankers heading to and from Venezuela.
  • Demand for the return of oil, lands, and assets described as stolen.

CORE SUBJECT

Trump's address and blockade on oil tankers to Venezuela

US President Donald Trump delivered his annual address to the American people, reviewing the most prominent achievements of his administration over the past year and revealing the priorities for 2026. This came after he announced the imposition of a full blockade on oil tankers subject to sanctions heading to and from Venezuela, demanding what he described as the oil, lands, and assets "stolen" from the United States.

KEYWORDS

Donald Trump United States national address oil tanker blockade Venezuela

MENTIONED ENTITIES 3

Donald Trump

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US President

United States

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Country of the United States of America

Venezuela

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Country of Venezuela

KEY DECISIONS 1

Imposition of a full blockade on oil tankers subject to sanctions heading to and from Venezuela

Decision Maker: Donald Trump
Status: Announced
Announced: 2025-12-18
Impact Areas:
oil international relations security