United States President Donald Trump has delivered an address to the nation from the White House, highlighting achievements, demonising immigrants and attacking his Democratic predecessor.Although presidents usually reserve White House addresses to the nation for major announcements, Trump used his 19-minute speech on Wednesday to promote his narrative that the country is doing well as his popularity dwindles.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Our nation is strong. America is respected, and our country is back stronger than ever before. We’re poised for an economic boom the likes of which the world has never seen,” he said.Trump went on to scapegoat immigrants and blame them for the country’s problems, including the housing crisis.“At the same time, illegal aliens stole American jobs and flooded emergency rooms getting free healthcare and education paid for by you – the American taxpayer,” Trump said.“They also increased the cost of law enforcement by numbers so high that they are not even to be mentioned.”Numerous studies have shown that immigrants contribute far more to the economy than they take from it, powering vital sectors, including agriculture to feed the country and construction to build new homes.A 2023 analysis by the American Immigration Council showed that immigrants paid more than $651bn in taxes that year and generated $1.7 trillion in economic activity.Trump’s first wife and current wife are immigrants from Eastern Europe.The US president, who recently called the Somali community “garbage”, also falsely claimed that Somalis “t …
