President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.

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Trump's remarks are expected to focus on the economy, immigration and foreign policy, among other things.

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It’s not part of the current plan, but I’m not going to remove an option for the president that is on the table,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

President Trump defended his first year back in office in his 2026 State of the Union address, touting his record on immigration, the economy, tariffs and more.