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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025

Published December 11, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:48

I will say that's part of the reason I just kicked off this briefing today, setting the record straight with facts about the economic mess that The president inherited [an economic mess] from his predecessor, Joe Biden. And he's focused on digging our country and our economy out of that hole every day. Things are getting better and they will continue to. (07:48–07:52)

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“Under the painful Biden years, inflation reached a record high 9%.”
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“Real wages declined by almost $3,000 under the Biden administration.”
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“The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in the country was the most expensive price during a presidential term in U.S. history under…”
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“It's projected to be the largest ever thanks to President Trump's passage of the one big beautiful bill.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025 | Uploaded December 11, 2025 | 03:17-03:23
“Their refunds could be about one third larger than usual, or roughly an extra $1,000 per filer.”
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“For the seventh consecutive month, US Border Patrol released zero illegal aliens into the United States.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025 | Uploaded December 11, 2025 | 05:05-05:14
“In 10 months under President Trump's unmatched leadership, we've seen less apprehensions overall than we saw in just one month under Joe…”
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“He's solved, I think, nine conflicts around the world we are up to now.”
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“President Trump inherited the worst inflation crisis in over four decades.”
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“In President Trump's term thus far, inflation has dropped to an average of just 2.7%.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025 | Uploaded December 11, 2025 | 01:03-01:11
“Real wages are finally on the rise again and on pace to increase to roughly $1,200 for the average American worker this year.”
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“The nationwide average for regular gas just fell to its lowest level in nearly five years.”
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“Average gas prices have now dipped below $3 per gallon in 37 states.”
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“Average gas prices are below $2.75 per gallon in 22 states.”
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“Average gas prices are below $2.50 per gallon in five states.”
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“Americans can expect prices to fall even further.”
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“Americans can also expect another boost to their bank accounts in the months ahead as 2026 tax refund season is upon us after the holidays.”
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“It's only because of President Trump and Republicans leadership that Americans will now pay no tax on tips overtime in Social Security.”
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“The latest preliminary numbers released from the month of November show we have the most secure border in our nation's history.”
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“November encounters came in even lower than the previous historic low in October.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025 | Uploaded December 11, 2025 | 04:48-04:54
“Every data point and every economic metric does, in fact, show that the economy is improving.”
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“Truck drivers... should be speaking English and should have an ability to read English proficiently.”
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“The Department of Transportation has uncovered and is actively working to fix these state-sponsored commercial trucking driver licenses.”
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“The Trump administration is focused on... stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.”
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“The Department of Justice requested and was approved for a warrant to seize a vessel... known for carrying black market sanctioned oil.”
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“The United States does intend to seize the oil.”
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“The President has proven over the past year that he is more than worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Dec. 11, 2025 | Uploaded December 11, 2025 | 13:07-13:13
“My predecessor stood up at this podium and she said inflation doesn't exist.”
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“She said the border was secure.”
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“Their viewership has gone down, their ratings has declined.”
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“The Trump administration is executing on the president's sanction policies and the sanction policies of the United States.”
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“We're not going to stand by and watch sanctioned vessels sail the seas with black market oil.”
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“It's only because of this president's leadership that [a peace plan in Gaza] was able to take place.”
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“All the living hostages were returned. All but one body of the deceased hostages has been returned.”
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“Peace in Gaza in the Palestinian Strip is something the Gaza Strip rather, is something that people have been trying to accomplish for 70…”
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“This administration wants to be very thoughtful about it, and we want to ensure an enduring and lasting peace.”
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“The president wants to see the end of illegal drugs being trafficked into the United States and taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of…”
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“With every drug boat that is taken out by this administration, we are saving thousands of lives by deterring those drugs and stopping those…”
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