“I am pleased to announce that I will address the nation on the humanitarian crisis and the problem of national security on our southern border on January 8 at 21:00 EST (5:00 Moscow time January 9),” he said.

I am pleased with the crisis on our Southern Border. Tuesday night at 9:00 PM Eastern.

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019

Earlier, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders reported that Trump will visit the border with Mexico.

On January 4, the American president posted on his Instagram page a meme on a wall on the southern border of the United States, made in the Game of Thrones style.