# Donald Trump says he is going to give an address on prime time tv on December 17, 2025. Are you going to watch to see what he says? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [December 16, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766 "2025-12-16T21:21:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/41 "2025-12-17T00:40:36Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > The “peace President” is going to announce an ultimatum to Venezuela, shortly followed up by a military attack. > [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > There’s always a chance that he’s going to announce his resignation, > [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Or he’s going to put Military in every major city now. It’s not going to be anything like that. Remember in 2016 when Trump announced he had a major news conference to give with shocking new information about Obama, and then spent 30 seconds saying “He was born in America and I proved it” before shilling his new hotel for an hour? That’s what I expect. He’ll announce that Don Jr. is getting married at the White House and it’ll be the bigliest wedding ever, even bigger than the royal wedding, with appearances by Lee Greenwood and Vince McMahon and a UFC match in the Trump Ballroom. Or it’ll be the launch of TrumpAI or something else he can sell to the rubes. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/42 "2025-12-17T00:51:07Z")
He will be announcing that he invented a magnet you can put into water. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/43 "2025-12-17T01:14:14Z")
> [@ricepad](#): > > I hope he’s going to toss a coin. It would be a coin with his face on both sides. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/44 "2025-12-17T01:34:54Z")
Heads you lose Tails you lose ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/45 "2025-12-17T01:35:49Z")
Nope. I have to wash my hair tomorow night. . . Tripler . . . or something. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/46 "2025-12-17T01:40:05Z")
I take back what I said earlier, because Mr. EVERYONE LOOK AT ME got impatient and bleated out his plans on Fake Twitter. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreiehmonezvhbpb3t4v3k2ddyi4ojcl23wztvpi2cex2k5avbdmnyy4@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/bafkreiehmonezvhbpb3t4v3k2ddyi4ojcl23wztvpi2cex2k5avbdmnyy4@jpeg) So it’s an open-ended jungle war against an ill-defined enemy with no clear endgame, then. Good thing America is GREAT at those. What’s Venezwaylerese for “Gulf of Tonkin”? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/47 "2025-12-17T01:41:34Z")
Vietnam Two: Trumpian Boogaloo? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/48 "2025-12-17T01:59:24Z")
He says Venezuela stole stuff, that means they’re criminals. Why do you hate America? (No you in particular, of course!) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/49 "2025-12-17T02:05:19Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I will read about it here.😇 And thanks in advance to those who are younger and stronger than I am…_greater love than this hath no Doper…_ 🖖🏽 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/50 "2025-12-17T02:08:04Z")
> [@ricepad](#): > > I hope he’s going to toss a coin. I’d tune in to see _that_. Trump, flipping a coin. AKA, helping a baby bird fly. > **[https://preview.redd.it/donald-trump-flipping-the-coin-at-the-army-navy-game-v0-...](https://preview.redd.it/donald-trump-flipping-the-coin-at-the-army-navy-game-v0-40g91mpo467g1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=c76525313dc4b792360024cfedee8cd730549817)** And really, Venezuela? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/51 "2025-12-17T02:11:32Z")
No. I hate Trump. But I wouldn’t tune in to any politician making a speech. That’s the beautiful thing about technology these days. I’m not going to miss anything by watching it later, or watching the highlights thereof. ---
**Author:** ![Zoobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/13edae/32.png) [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/52 "2025-12-17T02:26:42Z")
Don’t fret about it. One of these years you’re bound to get at least one thing correct about US politics. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/53 "2025-12-17T02:29:01Z")
I for one won’t be tuning in. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/54 "2025-12-17T02:54:23Z")
**Moderating:** > [@Zoobi](#): > > Don’t fret about it. One of these years you’re bound to get at least one thing correct about US politics. This is clearly attacking the Poster, NOT the post. I also note that you just had another official Warning for this same behavior in August of this year and other mod notes for the same. As such, this is a another Warning for the same/similar issue and your third in just over a year. As such, I’m giving you a one day suspension as your posting privilege will be discussed in the modloop. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/55 "2025-12-17T03:05:17Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > John Oliver is off for the rest of the year (AIUI) He’s off until late February. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > > [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > > > There’s always a chance that he’s going to announce his resignation, on grounds of ill health. > > Really really unlikely, IMO. His ego, and love of power, will keep him from every willingly stepping down, and his delusion about his own perfection will keep him from ever publicly admitting that he has a serious health condition. Completely agree with this. As for what the Orange Buffoon will have to say, no, I haven’t turned on the TV in many months and I’m certainly not turning it on to hear his whiny incoherent ramblings. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/56 "2025-12-17T03:09:48Z")
People are being _very mean and unfair_ to Trump in the last few days so this is just going to be a “when am I going to get credit for [hour long ramble of every “accomplishment” he’s made in the last year] and when are people going to admit how awesome I am” merry christmas to the haters and losers waste of time. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/57 "2025-12-17T03:14:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Will it be snakes? Will it be windmills? Will it be circles? Will it be stairs? Will it be tennis? These are all topics Trump has wandered into during past speeches. I hope it will be a long story about the size of some golfer’s penis. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/58 "2025-12-17T03:15:58Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > My Trump Big News bingo card: > > - Fake news about a booming economy > - Promise of checks being sent to Americans from tariff windfalls I will put a ten-spot on these two. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/59 "2025-12-17T03:21:28Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I take back what I said earlier, because Mr. EVERYONE LOOK AT ME got impatient and bleated out his plans on Fake Twitter. Trump said America will not allow criminals to harm our nation. So … he’s resigning? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766/60 "2025-12-17T04:15:03Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > So … he’s resigning? I said the exact same thing to my wife the first time I read it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-says-he-is-going-to-give-an-address-on-prime-time-tv-on-december-17-2025-are-you-going-to-watch-to-see-what-he-says/1025766.md?page=4)