Trump offered a closing message to voters by touting his D.C. renovations

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben ,

Tamara Keith

Published November 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM EST

In Washington, President Trump delivered his last expected public address, pushing a weaving message to the public about why they should support Republicans.

Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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