PoliticsWhat Trump tried to do with his Oval Office speechDecember 19, 2025 | 11:49 PM GMTPresident Donald Trump delivered fast-paced, campaign-style remarks from the White House on Dec. 17. Then, a high-profile Vanity Fair profile of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles revealed her disparaging assessments of the president’s Cabinet. And it’s unclear if the fast-paced, campaign-style remarks from the White House achieved Trump’s goal of reconnecting with voters on the economy. So how is the White House dealing with these divisions on the right? Host Colby Itkowitz sits down with Dan Merica, co-anchor of the Early Brief newsletter, and White House reporter Natalie Allison to recap it all.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2025 23:54 UTC