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Trump: I Achieved "Great Successes" Over Months and Pledge Extensive Domestic Reforms

December 18, 2025 aljazeera.net
Trump: I Achieved "Great Successes" Over Months and Pledge Extensive Domestic Reforms

Trump announces major successes in foreign and domestic policy and pledges extensive reforms.

SUMMARY

In a White House speech, Trump announces major successes over 11 months including ending the Gaza war and eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat, affirms restoring U.S. military strength, pledges domestic reforms in housing and interest rate cuts, criticizes the Democratic government and immigration policies, and mocks former President Biden with a controversial plaque at the White House.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Trump announces ending 8 wars in 10 months and achieving peace in the Middle East.
  • Pledges domestic reforms including housing and significant interest rate cuts.
  • Sharp criticisms of the Democratic government and immigration policies.
  • Mocks Joe Biden with a commemorative plaque at the White House.

CORE SUBJECT

Trump's speech on successes and domestic reforms

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his administration has achieved great successes over the past 11 months, affirming that he managed to end the war in Gaza and eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat, in addition to achieving "peace in the Middle East for the first time in 3,000 years," according to his words.

The U.S. president added, in a speech addressed to Americans from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., that he ended 8 wars in ten months and returned Israeli prisoners in Gaza "both the living and the dead."

In another context, Trump confirmed that his current term has restored the country's military strength: "We have the strongest army in the world by a wide margin."

On the domestic front, Trump announced that he will soon reveal the next Federal Reserve Chair, noting that it will be someone who believes in significantly lowering interest rates.

He also pledged reforms in the housing sector by next year, criticizing what he described as the "inflation disaster caused by the Democrats," which deprived millions of Americans from owning homes, according to his claim.

The U.S. president pointed out that his country received record investments worth $18 trillion, which means—according to him—more jobs and higher wages, confirming that more than one million U.S. soldiers will receive a financial bonus before the Christmas holiday.

Regarding immigration, Trump said the borders were open and the country was subjected to an "invasion of millions," promising to continue confronting the giant health insurance companies that "accumulated huge wealth that was supposed to go directly to the people."

In another matter, Trump accused Somalis of stealing billions of dollars in the state of Minnesota, affirming that his administration will work to "put an end to that."

In a related development, the U.S. president's administration mocked former President Joe Biden by placing a commemorative plaque prominently displayed on the exterior facade of the White House.

The plaque describes Biden as "the worst president in American history" and claims he pushed the nation "to the brink of destruction." The plaque also bears the nickname "Sleepy Joe Biden," a nickname Trump repeatedly used during the presidential campaign to portray his opponent as weak.

The plaque also repeats Trump's unfounded claim that the 2020 election, which Biden won, was "rigged," and holds the Democrats responsible for the outbreak of the Russian war against Ukraine in 2022.

The plaque is part of an exhibition of presidential portraits previously installed on the White House building. When the exhibition was unveiled, the absence of Biden's portrait drew attention, as a picture of an "automatic signature pen"—a robotic device used to reproduce signatures—was placed instead of his portrait.

KEYWORDS

Trump political successes domestic reforms White House Joe Biden

MENTIONED ENTITIES 4

Donald Trump

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Former U.S. President

Joe Biden

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Current U.S. President

White House

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U.S. presidential residence in Washington, D.C.

State of Minnesota

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U.S. state where Somalis were accused of stealing billions of dollars