Trump's response came as media reports said Pentagon is drawing up plans to bring US troops home before the US presidential election.
Trump also said that over 500 miles (800 km) of border wall along the nation's southern border will be "fully completed by early next year".
Trump is attempting to please his base by denying birthright status to foreign babies born in the US, said Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West.
Trump was nearly halfway through his 9-minute address before he ever mentioned the border wall, describing it as a request from law enforcement rather than his own longstanding political pledge. He also suggested that his proposal to build the wall from steel, rather than concrete, was a concession to Democrats, although they don't see it that way.
Trump said Thursday that his administration would soon release nationwide recommendations on wearing face masks after initially telling the country they were not needed to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Traywick works in the coronavirus unit at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings.
Trump, in his quest to build the border wall, has faced court challenges, logistical hurdles and congressional opposition. His administration has completed 30 new miles (48 km) of border fencing and replaced another 240 miles (386 km) of barriers along the 2,000-mile (3,200-km) border, government figures show.
Trump praised the Secret Service for being "very cool" and "very professional" but assailed the Democratic mayor of Washington for not providing city police officers to help.
Trump was impeached by the Democrat-controlled House on charges of abusing power and obstruction of Congress in mid-December.