川普隨後的發言轉向攻擊。他點名批評華盛頓新聞界及政壇的多位知名人物，時而讚揚，時而嚴厲斥責。他甚至開玩笑提及競選第四任期，並向臺下丟擲一頂寫有「川普 2028」的帽子。根據《金融時報》（FT）報導，總統的許多笑話在現場遭遇一片沉默。《每日電訊報》（The Daily Telegraph）指出，川普將這場晚會變成了對其敵人的無情抨擊。《紐約時報》（The New York Times）則形容這是一場「漫長且充滿侮辱」的演說。
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