Donald Trump speaking at a podium
In teasing Wednesday’s speech on his platform Truth Social, President Donald Trump said ‘the best is yet to come’ [File: Nathan Howard/Reuters]

By Ali Harb and Brian Osgood

Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025

  • United States President Donald Trump will outline his 2026 agenda in a speech from the White House at 9pm (02:00 GMT, Thursday).
  • The US president has declared a “blockade” on Venezuelan oil, as his deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller suggested that the Latin American country’s petrol belongs to Washington.