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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
The Vice President’s Ceremonial Office 10:14 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. On behalf of the President of the United States, it’s my great privilege to administer the oath of office to a man…
Roosevelt Room 2:23 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, everybody. We appreciate you being here. Thank you very much. First of all, I want to congratulate Scott Pruitt, who’s here someplace. Where’s Scott? (Applause.) So important. We’re going to…
