President Donald Trump announced over the past hour on December 22, 2025, that the U.S. Navy is building new "Golden Fleet" battleships, describing them as "very large, the largest we've ever built" and "100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built," according to an X post by @Phil_Lewis_ citing his remarks. A concept image of the new "Trump Class" battleships was shared on X by @Breaking911 during the reporting window, crediting @KellieMeyerNews. This follows a Wall Street Journal report earlier on December 22 stating Trump was set to announce the warships on Monday, according to an X post by @dave_brown24. In additional remarks over the past hour, Trump stated the administration is reducing drug prices "at a level that has never been thought of -- think of it, by 1,000% ... 1,400% in some cases," per an X post by @GovPressOffice quoting him. Trump commented on photos from Epstein-related court documents, saying, "I think it's terrible. I like Bill Clinton... I hate to see photos come out of him. But this is what the Democrats, mostly Democrats and a couple of bad Republicans are asking for… they’re giving the photos of me too," according to an X post by @Acyn. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration on December 22 to submit by January 5 a plan to either return a group of Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison under the Alien Enemies Act or provide them hearings, as reported in an X post by @camiloreports. Assistant Attorney General Dhillon posted on X that the Civil Rights Division and Attorney General Pam Bondi are targeting unlawful restrictions nationwide, including today in the District of Columbia, according to @AAGDhillon.
