WORKING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR: President Donald J. Trump has had a dozen meetings with American business and union leaders to hear their input. Ford announced plans to cancel a plant in Mexico, while adding 700 jobs in Michigan. Fiat…
Archive: February 28, 2017
ACCOMPLISHING GOALS: President Donald J. Trump has taken action to ensure that all Americans are able to live safely, pursue their ambitions, and have faith in their Government. President Trump has worked with the private sector to deliver tens of…
Excerpts from remarks as prepared for delivery Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice – in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present. And we’ve spent trillions of dollars overseas, while our infrastructure…
A STAGNANT U.S. ECONOMY IN NEED OF REINVIGORATION: President Donald J. Trump is committed to addressing the economic woes that have plagued our Nation for too long. In the last eight years, nearly 13 million Americans have left the workforce,…
DELIVERING ON IMMIGRATION: President Donald J. Trump has taken a series of Executive actions to combat illegal immigration. President Trump signed an Executive Order to enhance the public safety of Americans through enforcement of immigration laws. President Trump has signed…
TAKING ACTION: President Donald J. Trump has taken action to ensure the safety and security of the United States homeland, its borders, and its people. President Trump has proposed increasing the military’s budget by $54 billion so that it can…
THE PROBLEM: After decades of decline, crime is rising again in America’s largest cities. Murders spiked from 14,164 in 2014 to 15,696 in 2015, the largest single-year increase in nearly half a century. Last year in Chicago, there were 4,331…
DESPERATE NEED FOR REPEAL AND REPLACE: The United States’ healthcare system is trending in a disastrous direction and desperately needs improvement. Premiums continue to rise: The 2017 average premium increase for the benchmark HealthCare.gov plan across participating States is rising…
REBUILDING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE: President Donald J. Trump is taking action on his commitment to rebuilding the United States. Tonight, President Trump is asking Congress to approve a $1 trillion investment in the infrastructure of the United States. President Trump signed…
U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 9:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the…
