In the closing weeks of 2025, President Donald Trump gave a prime-time speech on affordability and launched a swing-state rally tour that his advisers said would show voters his focus on domestic concerns - a messaging push intended to ramp up at the start of the year.

They wanted Mr Trump to address economic and healthcare concerns in an election year. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The party has split into two camps in response to President Donald Trump’s actions as the administration signals plans for prolonged control of the country.