President Trump’s national address last night was an absolute TOUR DE FORCE! He was sharp, focused, spoke very swiftly and with extreme intention and was even a little angry at the destruction the Biden Administration had inflicted on this Country and the state in which his Administration inherited things on January 20, 2025. In case you missed it, my report from last night plus the full video: BREAKING: President Trump Gives Tour De Force Address To The Nation [WATCH HERE] But now I want to dig deeper into everything you might not have noticed upon first watch. First, the speech is receiving near-universal praise (even among some Democrats). Here is Newt Gingrich saying it was one of the most important and consequential speeches of his entire career: .@newtgingrich on @POTUS' address to the nation: "Some day, people will say it was one of the most important speeches of his career... I think it's a very, very important speech." pic.twitter.com/K6aNzNeaTm — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 18, 2025 He's not wrong. Sean Hannity referred to the first year of Trump 2.0 (and the speech) as the greatest first year of any president "in my life": The first year of President Trump 2.0 is the greatest first year of any president in my life. pic.twitter.com/JtFpdI14GN — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 18, 2025 He's not wrong either! Of course, leading up to the speech President Trump teased it with a phrase very well known to "Anons" -- "My Fellow Americans": My Fellow Americans Tomorrow at 8pm… the 17th Should we get our hopes up??? Or another nothing burger ? I’m gonna cry if NOTHING Big happens.. pic.twitter.com/R6JsMsf3b7 — LisaDawnQ17 (@LisaDawnQ17) December 17, 2025 We also got another famous Q phrase in the announcement:  "The Best Is Yet To Come": According to GROK, the first time Trump ever used the term in a speech or writing, "The Best is Yet to Come", May 3rd 2019. Q used it first. I asked more than once, GROK gets shit wrong sometimes. 6 drops total Video, 17 seconds, popcorn pic.twitter.com/v8oNOcX66H — 0420 (@FlipCrypt) December 17, 2025 Now I want to go deeper and highlight analysis from two different people that I thought was spot on. First up, from CaptKyle on X, I thought this was excellent except I have to correct the 17 minutes claim -- I have double-checked and it was 18:08: In a major announcement this evening, President Trump spoke for 17 minutes and announced that more than 1.45 million U.S. service members will receive a $1,776 payment this Christmas, funded through tariff revenue. He referred to the payment as a “Warrior Dividend,” stating it… pic.twitter.com/kg64YRQD8S — Capt Kyle (@CaptKylePatriot) December 18, 2025 In a major announcement this evening, President Trump spoke for 17 minutes and announced that more than 1.45 million U.S. service members will receive a $1,776 payment this Christmas, funded through tariff revenue. He referred to the payment as a “Warrior Dividend,” stating it is being issued in honor of America’s founding. Again he used the term "Dividend" just as he and Elon have used in the past, which is usually interpreted as a reoccurring payment! According to the announcement, checks are already being sent out to service members. Remember folks these brave Patriots are making the ultimate sacrifices by standing between evil and us losing our Freedom. This may not be what you wanted to hear this evening but I'm sure there are many military families right now (that are all making those sacrifices) that have tears of joy in their eyes hearing this news. It'll mean a Christmas for their children while their Daddy or Mommy are away fighting to bring down this evil grasp that the cabal all over the world has on every single one of us. So take solace in knowing that this is just the beginning of showing appreciation for "we the people" and those that stand on the front line. Aside from all that... What I noticed is he spoke extremely fast, his speech was like a machine gun rapidly firing on all fronts. Noting all the reasons for the actions he's taking and will be taking going forward. It is a fact that people have a very short attention span, hence why YouTube shorts and Tic Tok are so popular. He had a certain amount of time to get out his message as he was being streamed live on many news stations. That was the key, they were all covering it. All while Dept of War Pete Hegseth was in the White House Situation Room along with other Military Officials bombing Narco Terrorists, that's a fact! There are so many military operations going on all over the place to the likes that no one has ever seen before. When we spoke of birthing pains, we weren't kidding. Taking down evil that has been ruling for 1,000 plus years was not going to be a warm and fuzzy thing to watch and definitely does not happen by turning on a switch. So in closing I'm more than happy that President Trump just gave millions of Military families a nice Christmas this year especially in light of knowing they'll be without their spouses as they will be standing on the frontline defending us! Gnite all We will reopen in the morning and hopefully we won't have to close the chat tomorrow and everyone can arrive in a state of gratitude for the people that are making the ultimate sacrifices for our freedom, Kelly And lastly, this excellent analysis which I believe is spot on for what we're heading into for the first half of 2026 -- I think it's "Go Time" now that the stage has been fully set and all assets moved into place in 2025. From BioClandestine: I think come 2026, things will start to accelerate. January 1st, the NG will have rapid response riot troops trained and on standby in every state. January 30th, the Dems are going to try to shut the government down again, and it might be time to end the filibuster. I think… pic.twitter.com/uDiHfpojE3 — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) December 18, 2025 I think come 2026, things will start to accelerate. January 1st, the NG will have rapid response riot troops trained and on standby in every state. January 30th, the Dems are going to try to shut the government down again, and it might be time to end the filibuster. I think that Trump and his team viewed the first year of this term as a staging year to get all the pieces in place, clean house, secure the border, win over more public support, etc. An operation of this magnitude must be executed with military precision, and Trump knew he was going to face extreme resistance. However, it’s now or never before the midterms in November, and Trump has repeatedly marked July 4th, 2026, our nation’s 250th anniversary, as a significant day of celebration. If there was ever a window for Trump to make the big move, I think it’s has to be sometime between January 1st and July 4th. Trump has the NG on standby in major cities and quick response riot troops trained for every state. He has been openly stating that he is willing to invoke the Insurrection Act, deport the illegals, nuke the filibuster, secure elections, pass the MAGA agenda, end this treasonous coup, and save the Republic. If he is ever going to do it, the window is about to be open, and all the necessary pieces are soon to be in place. And one bonus before I go.... I have to correct one thing here too, it was the 17th not the 18th, but again I think this is spot on. Last night's speech was not an ordinary speech. It was an update on how the war against the Deep State is going: BQQM: Trump’s December 18 address was a disclosure of the quiet war that already ended, a Continuity of Government status report delivered once the American people crossed the threshold of readiness... He walked the nation through the collapse that was engineered to reveal the… pic.twitter.com/ro3GAI8onT — Observing Consciousness (@holonabove) December 18, 2025 BQQM: Trump’s December 18 address was a disclosure of the quiet war that already ended, a Continuity of Government status report delivered once the American people crossed the threshold of readiness... He walked the nation through the collapse that was engineered to reveal the system’s rot, the handoff into wartime authority, the unification of military, economic, and border operations under a single sovereign command, and the restoration of power back to the people... Zero border crossings, cartel collapse, eight wars resolved, inflation reversed, wages rising, energy unleashed, healthcare broken open, industrial sovereignty restored, and tariffs functioning as the financial engine of a new national architecture... He spoke as a president who already executed the operation and now shows the public the shape of the world that replaced the captured one... This was the moment he confirmed that the hidden phase is over and America has already begun its return to the destiny sealed in 1776...