US President Donald Trump is set to deliver an announcement from the Oval Office today at 2:00 PM EST (11:30 PM IST), according to White House officials cited by Bloomberg.
The subject has not been disclosed, leaving room for speculation in Washington and online.
The timing comes after Labor Day and follows weeks of growing chatter about Trump’s health. Photographs showing swelling in his ankle and bruises on his hands have fueled rumors, even as the White House insisted the marks came from routine handshakes. His limited public appearances in recent days have only added to the uncertainty.
Beyond personal concerns, the address also arrives as Trump faces challenges abroad. His push to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine has produced little progress, while the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit recently underscored closer ties between Russia, India, and China.
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Trade strains remain another point of tension. A 50% tariff on Indian goods is still in effect, unsettling relations between Washington and New Delhi and adding to the sense of unpredictability around US foreign policy.
At home, Trump has continued to draw attention for his talk of expanding federal “peacekeeping” deployments in Democratic-led cities. That plan has sparked political debate and widened partisan divides in recent weeks.
With no advance details provided, today’s Oval Office address is expected to draw intense attention as both domestic and international observers wait to see which of these issues, or something else entirely, the president chooses to address.
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