Economic Claims & Policies - The administration claims to have stopped inflation, increased wages, and decreased prices [41] - The administration states that under its leadership, car prices, gasoline prices, and hotel rates are decreasing [16] - The administration claims to have secured $18 trillion in investment into the United States [19] - The administration announces tax cuts that could save families between $11,000 and $20,000 annually [23] - The administration is negotiating to reduce prescription drug prices by as much as 400% to 600% [25] - The administration states electricity costs surged 30% to 100% under the previous administration [32] Border Security & Immigration - The administration claims that zero illegal aliens have been allowed into the country for the past seven months [11] - The administration states that drugs brought in by ocean and sea are down 94% [13] - The administration claims that over 60% of growth in the rental market came from foreign migrants [36] Military & Foreign Policy - The Pentagon launched at least 26 strikes targeting alleged drug carrying boats near South America [2] - The administration ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela [3] - The administration is sending every soldier a "warrior dividend" of $1,776 [23]
Full speech: Trump talks lower prices, health care costs, military bonuses in year-end address
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