President Donald Trump will address the nation on Wednesday night to tout his first year in office, the White House says, and preview his 2026 agenda.The remarks -- set to begin at 9 p.m.ET from the Diplomatic Room -- come as Trump faces low approval ratings, particularly on the economy amid a slowdown in hiring and an uptick in inflation.A Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday found most Americans said the economy is the most urgent issue facing the country today, and just 40% of Americans approve of how Trump has handled it.Overall, 40% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job while 54% disapprove, according to the poll.Watch the Presidential Address to the Nation on ABC at 9 p.m.
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and streaming on ABC News Live and ABCNews.com.Trump teased what to expect from his address to reporters earlier Wednesday."Well, I think the message this evening is we inherited a mess and we've done a great job, and we continue to, and our country is going to be stronger than ever before very soon," Trump said as traveled back from a dignified transfer at Dover AFB for U.S.soldiers killed in Syria.President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, December 17, 2025 upon return from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.Jonathan Ernst/ReutersThe president has primarily deflected blame for the state of the economy onto his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
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