U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L to R) IndyCar series driver David Malukas, 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou look on at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue be
President Donald Trump plans to address the nation during a primetime speech later this week.
What we know:
On Monday, the president announced he would make a speech on Thursday night at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
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What we don’t know:
Trump’s brief post that he planned to speak to the country did not indicate why he scheduled the address.
The backstory:
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has publicly pushed or reacted to multiple issues.
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The United States’ conflict with Iran has escalated, as Tehran threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. responded by reimposing its blockade of the Middle Eastern nation.
Dig deeper:
Trump also recently allowed the bipartisan housing bill to go into effect without his signature. He had previously told Congress that he would not sign the bill unless lawmakers also passed his SAFE Act, tightening restrictions on voting.
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Additionally, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to rehear its push to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., an issue he believes is so important that he sat in as lawyers argued their cases in front of the justices.
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