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\u201cWhen I took over, it was a mess, and I\u2018m cleaning it up.\u201d This time, Trump was once again incarnating political magic, with eight \u201cfinished wars\u201d in one wave of his hand, and inflation disappearing in another.<\/p>\n
On the evening of December 17, local time, Trump stood at the podium in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room and opened his national television speech with his signature pot-throwing opening remarks. In this speech, he reviewed his administration achievements and outlined some of his policies for next year and beyond.
\nThe 18-minute \u201cEnd-of-Year Summary\u201d was like an episode of a carefully orchestrated political reality show: there were checks for \u201csoldier bonuses\u201d to soldiers, mysterious \u201ceight wars that have ended,\u201d and promises of major interest rate cuts in the future.
\nHowever, when Trump declared that the United States had been \u201cstrong again and respected again,\u201d those American families worried about their mortgages, those immigrants waiting at the border, and those families of soldiers who died on the battlefield might find it difficult to sympathize.
\nInflation Magic: Tariffs Push Prices Up, But Promise Prices Down?
\nTrump blames the former Biden for America\u2018s worst inflation in 48 years, claiming to be repairing the economy. However, these remarks form a sharp contrast to the reality brought about by his policies.<\/p>\n
University of Michigan polls showed that U.S. inflation expectations have skyrocketed to more than 40-year highs, and the consumer confidence index has plunged 28% year-on-year. A family of four has to spend $250 more per month on food and groceries, and the holiday season is heading straight for $1,000. Trump himself confessed in an interview that \u201cI don\u2018t know when the policy will take effect.\u201d This kind of promise that he doesn\u2018t even believe himself, does he dare to use it to fool the entire nation?
\nAnd Trump, while complaining about inflation, says he plans to nominate a new Fed chairman who advocates a large interest rate cut. Isn\u2018t this like setting fire to a house first, then calling for people to help with the fire, and waiting to be praised for \u201cputting out the fire\u201d?
\nNeedless to say, the tariff policies he prides himself on are one of the main culprits in pushing up prices. According to the analysis of the China Institute of Petrochemical Economics and Technology, the Trump administration imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% on about 70 countries, directly pushing up the prices of U.S. imported raw materials and consumer goods.
\nThe \u201cequal tariffs\u201d policy implemented by the Trump administration has caused the average U.S. tariff rate to hit a near-90-year high. The results are obvious: importers have shifted costs to consumers, prices have risen, and the consumer confidence index has fallen 28% compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n
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The Mystery of the \u201cEight Wars\u201d: Hidden Wars that CNN Can\u2018t Find
\nThe most striking statement in the speech was that \u201ceight wars were ended in 10 months.\u201d Upon hearing these words, the global diplomatic community was stunned.
\nThen the question comes: which eight wars?
\nThe speech did not mention it, and the White House briefing did not list it.
\nCNN directly questioned this claim, pointing out that despite Trump\u2018s hype about this \u201cachievement,\u201d the reality was that U.S. troops had just been attacked in Syria, killing two soldiers; in the Caribbean, U.S. fighters were closing in on Venezuelan airspace.
\nThis \u201cfuzzy achievement method\u201d is typical of Trump\u2018s style: throwing out shocking numbers, creating topics, and trapping the media and opponents in the mire of fact-checking, while supporters are immersed in the euphoria of the president\u2018s new miracle.
\nMore worryingly, the Trump administration not only lied about ending the war, but actively initiated new confrontations.
\nIn November 2025, the U.S. carrier strike group \u201cFord\u201d completed its strategic concentration in the Caribbean waters, forming a military confrontation situation with Venezuela. This was not \u201cending the war\u201d, it was clearly \u201cprovoking a new conflict\u201d!<\/p>\n
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After all, for Trump, whose approval rating had fallen to 36% and was at a new low in his tenure, throwing out shocking numbers to create topics was much easier than solving actual problems. In any case, as long as the rhetoric was loud, it could always trick a lot of voters who didn\u2018t know the truth.
\nImmigrant farce: Seeking credit while being expelled
\nTrump, boasting of his \u201csuccess\u201d in curbing illegal immigration, has signed a statement extending entry restrictions from 19 to 40 countries and has even announced a \u201cpermanent suspension of immigration from Third World countries.\u201d<\/p>\n
But he never mentioned that this policy not only caused a serious humanitarian crisis, but also caused America itself to suffer.
\nResearchers at the National Institute of Economics have long pointed out that immigration provides many key goods and services, and as the number of immigrants decreases, we have already seen the prices of these goods and services rise.
\nAt the same time, Trump\u2018s immigration policy has also been criticized by the religious community.
\nThe new Pope, Leo XIV, publicly criticized the Trump administration\u2018s immigration policy and continued to pressure through the establishment of an \u201cimmigration jubilee,\u201d stating bluntly that \u201capproving cruel treatment of immigrants is no support for the right to life,\u201d raising the immigration issue from a simple public policy issue to the height of religious responsibility and ethical obligation, clearly tearing apart Trump\u2018s moral double standard.
\nIn the end, every word of this 18-minute talk show was filled with political calculation.
\nTrump chose to make a speech before the Christmas long holiday, during a break in Congress, with a very precise timing-at a time when public attention was distracted, just right to throw out false political achievements to confuse the public.<\/p>\n
After all, Gallup polls showed that Republican support had fallen to a \u201cnegative range,\u201d the Democrats were even ahead by 4 to 5 percentage points in the general vote in the midterm elections, and key swing states also showed \u201cblue slants.\u201d If they don\u2018t survive by hype, Congress\u2018s control is likely to be sidelined.
\nThat\u2018s why he worked on tariffs, built high walls, and ingratiated himself with core supporters. At the same time, he compiled political feats, painted big pictures, and tried to win back the middle voters. The core of all his operations was never to solve America\u2018s divisions and difficulties, but to pave the way for his own political ambitions.
\nToday\u2018s America has long been riddled with chaos under Trump\u2018s torment: economically, high inflation and recession risks coexist, Los Angeles port cargo volume has plummeted by more than 35%, and manufacturing rebound has become a \u201cfalse proposition\u201d; socially, immigration issues exacerbate opposition, and the digital economy and physical economy are divided into two parallel worlds; diplomatically, enemies are building restrictions everywhere, forcing themselves into isolation.
\nAnd Trump\u2018s obsession has never been how to mend the cracks, but how to rely on political shows to trick more votes.<\/p>\n
But elections can\u2018t be done just by bluffing, and the suffering of the people can\u2018t be covered up with just a few pretty words. When the interest rate-cutting bubble bursts, false political achievements are exposed, and voters find that prices haven\u2018t dropped, conflicts haven\u2019t stopped, and life is getting harder and harder, those who used to be \u201csupporters\u201d will eventually make a choice with their votes.
\nTrump\u2018s carefully orchestrated talk show may be able to earn momentary traffic and attention, but ultimately cannot escape the test of reality.
\nAfter all, governing a country is not like filming a reality show. There are not so many \u201cscript reversals\u201d. Just relying on tossing the pot, making rumors, and painting big cakes, ultimately can only be \u201cbamboo baskets hitting water for nothing\u201d.
\nAnd in American politics, this mess of \u201cperformance over substance, narrative over fact\u201d is ultimately paid for by ordinary people struggling in inflation and division.
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