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Heat. Heat.
Members of Congress, I have the high
privilege and distinct honor of
presenting to you the President of the
Well, thank you very much everybody.
It's really an honor. Speaker Johnson,
Vice President Vance,
members of Congress and my fellow
Americans, our nation is back. Bigger,
better, richer, and stronger than ever before.
Less than five months from now, our
country will celebrate an epic milestone
in American history, the 250th
anniversary of our glorious American
independence. This July 4th, we will
mark two and a half centuries of liberty
and triumph, progress and freedom in the
most incredible and exceptional nation
ever to exist on the face of the earth.
And you've seen nothing yet. We're going
to do better and better and better. This
When I last spoke in this chamber 12
months ago, I had just inherited a
nation in crisis with a stagnant
economy, inflation at record levels, a
wide openen border, horrendous
recruitment for military and police,
rampant crime at home, and wars and
chaos. us all over the world. But
tonight, after just one year, I can say
with dignity and pride that we have
achieved a transformation like no one
has ever seen before and a turnaround
for the ages. It is indeed a turnaround
And we will never go back to where we
were just a very short time ago. We're
not going back.
>> Thank you. Today, our border is secure.
Our spirit is restored.
Inflation is plummeting. Incomes are
rising fast. The roaring economy is
roaring like never before. And our
enemies are scared. Our military and
police are stacked. And America is
respected again. perhaps like never before.
After four years in which millions and
millions of illegal aliens poured across
our borders totally unvetted and
unchecked, we now have the strongest and
most secure border in American history
In the past nine months, zero illegal
aliens have been admitted to the United States.
But we will always allow people to come
in legally, people that will love our
country and will work hard to maintain
The flow of deadly fentinol across our
border is down by a record 56%
And last year the murder rate saw its
single largest decline in recorded
history. This is the biggest decline,
think of it, in recorded history. the
lowest number in over
125 years. Year 1900. In fact,
substantially before my wonderful
father, I had a wonderful father, Fred,
before he was born. Substantially before
he was born. That's a long time ago. He
wouldn't like me to say that, but that's
a long time ago. The Biden
administration and its allies in
Congress gave us the worst inflation in
the history of our country. But in 12
months, my administration has driven
core inflation down to the lowest level
in more than 5 years. And in the last
three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7%.
Gasoline, which reached a peak of over
$6 a gallon in some states. Under my
predecessor, it was quite honestly a
disaster, is now below $2.30 a gallon in
most states and in some places $1.99
a gallon. And when I visited the great
state of Iowa just a few weeks ago, I
even saw $185
Mortgage rates are the lowest in four
years and falling fast. And the annual
cost of a typical new mortgage is down
almost $5,000.
And low interest rates will solve the
Biden created housing problem while at
the same time protecting the values of
those people who already own a house
that really feel rich for the first time
in their lives. We want to protect those
values. We want to keep those values up.
And we are going to keep it that way.
The stock market has set 53 all-time
record highs since the election. Think
of that. One year boosting pensions,
401ks, and retirement accounts for the
millions and millions of Americans.
They're all gaining. Everybody's up, way
up. In four long years, the last
administration got less than $1 trillion
dollar in new investment in the United
States. And when I say less,
substantially less. In 12 months, I
secured commitments for more than 18
trillion dollars pouring in from all
Think of it. Much less than $1 trillion
for four years versus much more than $18
trillion for one year. What a
A short time ago, we were a dead
country. Now, we are the hottest country
As thousands of new businesses are
forming and factories, plants, and
laboratories are being built, we have
added 70,000 new construction jobs in
just a very short period of time. It's
getting bigger and bigger and stronger.
Nobody can believe what they're
watching. American oil production is up
by more than 600,000 barrels a day. And
we just received from our new friend and
partner, Venezuela, more than 80 million
American natural gas production is at an
all-time high because I kept my promise
More Americans are working today than at
any time in the history of our country.
Think about that. Any time in the
history of our country, more working
today. And 100% of all jobs created
under my administration have been in the
We cut a record number of jobk killing
regulations. And in one year, we have
lifted 2.4 million Americans, a record,
And for all of these reasons, I say
tonight, members of Congress, the state
Our country is winning again. In fact,
we're winning so much that we really
don't know what to do about it. People
are asking me, "Please, please, please,
Mr. president, we're winning too much.
We can't take it anymore. We're not used
to winning in our country. Until you
came along, we're just always losing.
But now we're winning too much. And I
say, "No, no, no. You're going to win
again. You're going to win big. You're
going to win bigger than ever." And to
prove that point, to prove THAT POINT,
HERE WITH US TONIGHT IS A GROUP OF
WINNERS who just made the entire nation
proud. the men's gold medal Olympic
That's the first time I've ever seen
them get up.
And actually, not all of them did get up,
up,
but they beat a fantastic Canadian team
in overtime, as everybody saw, as did
the American women who will soon be
They were in the Oval Office before. And
I just want to say a second very big
congratulations to Team USA. But I have
to say that and I told them this and we
took a vote of the team. I said,
"Anybody votes no, I'm not doing it." So
they stood there and they weren't about
to say no because I've never seen a
goalender play as well as goalie Connor Halib.
think of it. 46 shots on gold. And I
asked him the one shot, the one where
you put your stick in the back and it
hit the neck of your stick and bounced
off. Do you practice that or was that a
little lucky?
He refused to answer that question.
But I just want to tell you that the
members of this great hockey squad will
be very happy to hear based on their
vote and my vote and in this case my
vote was more important that I will soon
be presenting Connor with our highest
civilian honor which we will be given
and which has been given to many
athletes over the years. But when I say
many, not too many, like 12. It's called
the highest civilian honor in our
country, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
great athletes have gotten that very
great, the best. And I thought he
deserved it. And I did take a vote.
Every single one of them, I said, I'm
not giving it if anybody goes no. And
every single one of them rapidly put up
their hand. So I want to thank you all.
What a special job you did. What special
I'm also pleased to say that the next
time the Olympic torch is lit, it will
be here in America for the 2028
Olympics. And it's the summer version
right in Los Angeles. We're going to do
And Los Angeles is going to be safe just
like Washington DC is now one of the
and this year. And I must say I got them
both. I got them in my first term and I
was disappointed because I didn't think
I'd be the president when this happened.
But strange things took place. And now
I've got them because I got the Olympics
and I got the 2026 FIFA World Cup and I
wanted to claim the 250th, but I didn't
get away with that one. I couldn't claim
that one for myself. But we're getting
the World Cup. So, we have the World Cup
and the Olympics coming and that is
So this will be a year to celebrate our
country and the heroes who have kept it
free. Men like Buddy Tagert.
At age 17, Buddy volunteered to defend
America in World War II, serving in the
Pacific under the great General Douglas
MacArthur. He fought bravely in the
famous battle of Manila. Worked so hard.
He was badly wounded and almost killed
by enemy machine guns in Luzon.
And 81 years ago this month, he
liberated the largest internment camp in
the Philippines, one of the largest
anywhere in the world. But he earned
many honors, including a Purple Heart
and a Bronze Star. came home, started a
family, and tonight he is in the gallery
looking forward to July 4th, 2026, his
So buddy, you're a brave man and we
salute you even in times of challenge,
setback, and immense heartache. The
spirit of 1776
has always shone through very brightly.
It was July 4th of last year when
floodwaters tore through a girl's summer
camp in central Texas. One of the worst
things I've ever seen. I was there
rising 26 feet in the matter of minutes,
tragically claiming many, many lives.
You all remember that one. As the waters
threatened to sweep her away,
11-year-old Millie Kate Mlan closed her
eyes and prayed to God. She thought she
was going to die. Those prayers were
answered when Coast Guard rescue swimmer
Scott Ruskin descended from a helicopter
above. Nobody knew where he came from.
It was Scott's first ever rescue
mission. Young guy, but very brave,
very, very top. always top in his class.
And he lifted not just Billy Kate, but
People watched Scott from a distance and
they couldn't believe what they were
seeing. The winds were blowing, the rain
was pouring, everything was going. And
that rapid water, nobody's ever seen
anything like it. They said, "Wow,
that's something." Tonight, Scott and
Millie Kate are here together, reunited
for the very first time. Thank you,
and Petty Officer Ruskin, I'm pleased to
inform you that I am now awarding you
the Legion of Merit for Extraordinary
Heroism, which is what it was,
And I'd like to have the military aid to
please come down
and take care of the service. Military
aid. Thank you very much. Take care of
that very important service.
Thank you very much.
From 1776
to today, every generation of Americans
has stepped forward to defend life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
And they're really doing it for the next
generation. But now it's our turn.
Together, we're building a nation where
every child has the chance to reach
higher and go further. where government
answers to the people, not the powerful,
and where the interests of hardworking
American citizens are always our first
and ultimate concern.
That is the debt we owe to the heroes
who came before us, and that is the
promise we must keep to America for our 250th
250th
year. Last year, I urged this Congress
to begin the mission by passing the
largest tax cuts in American history.
and our Republican majorities delivered
All Democrats, every single one of them
voted against these really important and
They wanted
largescale tax increases to hurt the
people instead.
But we held strong and with the great
big beautiful bill. We gave you no tax
on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax
And we also made interest on auto loans
taxdeductible the first time, but only
Recently in Pennsylvania, I met Megan
Hemhouser, a devoted mom whose
homeschools her children, beautiful, two
children, during the day while waiting
tables at night as her husband works
overtime operating very heavy equipment.
Megan is here this evening and she's
happy to tell you that she is so so much
richer because with no tax on tips, no
tax on overtime, and her expanded child
tax credit done again by Republicans,
Megan and her husband will take home
more than $5,000 extra just for the
year, cutting her tax bill in more than half.
Megan, please stand up. We're fighting
thank you, Megan. We're fighting for
you, Megan. Under our bill, parents like
Megan can also activate their children's
brand new Trump accounts. And I didn't
name it. I didn't name it. I did not
Nobody believes me, but I did not name
it. It was named by a very tall man
sitting right there in the third row.
Nice man, a good man. Tax-free
investment accounts for every American
child. This is something that's so
special and has taken off and gone
through the roof. Millions will be
preunded courtesy of the US Treasury and
private individuals like Michael and
Susan Dell who have donated 6 bill250
million to fund the Trump accounts for
When I asked Michael Dell, "How do you
make all that money?" He said, "Well, I
just sat on my dorm in school and I made
computers and I'd sell them to people
and I just kept selling and selling and
selling and pretty amazing story."
That's called the American dream. He
sold a lot of computers, a lot of those
laptops. So, I congratulate him on that.
But I really thank him and Susan as well
as others like Brad Gersonner, a very
tremendous guy. He was behind it right
from the beginning. Brad Gersonner.
So, with modest additional contributions,
contributions,
these young people's accounts could grow
to over $100,000 or more by the time
they turn 18. Think of it. How much
money is that for somebody that started
with nothing, over a hundred,000, could
be much more than that. To make this
investment in our children's future, go
to trumpaccounts.gov.
Trumpacounts.gov. And a lot of people
are doing it. It's setting every record
in the book. It's popular. They knew
what was going to what it was going to
take. I'm so proud of them. I'm so proud
of the people that got it started and
now it's just taken off. One of the
primary reasons for our country's
stunning economic turnaround. the
biggest in history where the Dow Jones
broke 50,000 four years ahead of
schedule and the S&P hit 7,000 where it
wasn't supposed to do it for many years
were tariffs.
I used these tariffs took in hundreds of
billions of dollars to make great deals
for our country both economically and on
a national security basis. Everything
was working well. Countries that were
ripping us off for decades are now
paying us hundreds of billions of dollars.
dollars.
They were ripping us so badly. You all
know that. Everybody knows it. Even the
Democrats know it. They just don't want
to say it. And yet these countries are
now happy and so are we. We made deals.
The deals are all done and they're
happy. They're not making money like
they used to, but we're making a lot of
money. There was no inflation,
tremendous growth. And the big story was
how Donald Trump called the economy
correctly and 22 Nobel Prize winners in
economics didn't. They got it totally
wrong. They got it really wrong. And
then just four days ago, an unfortunate
ruling from the United States Supreme
Court. It just came down. It came down.
But the good news is that almost all
countries and corporations want to keep
the deal that they already made. Right,
Scott? Knowing that the legal power that
I, as president, have to make a new deal
could be far worse for them and
therefore they will continue to work
along the same successful path that we
had negotiated before the Supreme
Court's unfortunate involvement.
So despite the disappointing ruling
these powerful country saving it's
saving our country the kind of money
we're taking in peace protecting many of
the wars I settled was because of the
threat of tariffs I wouldn't have been
able to settle them without will remain
in place under fully approved and tested
alternative legal statutes and they have
been tested for a long time. They're a
little more complex, but they're
actually probably better, leading to a
solution that will be even stronger than
before. Congressional action will not be
necessary. It's already time-t tested
and approved. And as time goes by, I
believe the tariffs paid for by foreign
countries will, like in the past,
substantially replace the modern-day
system of income tax, taking a great
financial burden off the people that I love.
Moving forward, factories, jobs,
investment, and trillions and trillions
of dollars will continue pouring into
the United States of America because we
finally have a president who puts
America first. I put America first. I
For decades before I came along,
we had the exact opposite. From trade to
healthcare, from energy to immigration,
everything was stolen and rigged in
order to drain the wealth out of the
productive, hardworking people who make
our country great, who make our country
run. Under Biden and his corrupt
partners in Congress and beyond, it
reached a breaking point with the Green
New Scam, open borders for everyone.
They poured in by the millions and
millions from prisons, from mental
institutions. They were murderers. 11,888
11,888
murders. They came into our country. You
allowed that to happen. and record
setting inflation that cost the typical
family $34,000 in just a speck of time.
Now, the same people in this chamber who
voted for those disasters
suddenly used the word affordability, a
word they just used it. Somebody gave it
to them knowing full well that they
caused and created the increased prices
that all of our citizens had to endure.
You caused that problem. You caused that problem.
They knew their statements were a lie.
They knew it. They knew their statements
were a dirty, rotten lie. Their policies
created the high prices. Our policies
are rapidly ending them. We are doing
really well. Those prices are plummeting downward.
The price of eggs is down 60%.
Madam Secretary, thank you. The cost of
chicken, butter, fruit, hotels,
automobiles, rent is lower today than
when I took office by a lot. And even
beef, which was very high, is starting
to come down significantly. Just hold on
a little while. We're getting it down.
And soon you will see numbers that few
people would think were possible to
achieve just a short time ago.
Nobody can believe when they see the
kind of numbers and especially energy.
when they see energy going down to
numbers like that, they cannot believe
it. It's like another big tax cut. I'm
also confronting one of the biggest
ripoffs of our times, the crushing costs
of health care
caused by you. Since the passage of the
unaffordable care act,
>> sometimes referred to as Obamacare, big
insurance companies have gotten rich. It
was meant for the insurance companies,
not for the people. with our government
giving them hundreds and hundreds of
billions of dollars a year as their
stock prices soared 1,200,400
and even 1,700%
like nothing else.
>> That's why I introduced the great health
care plan. I want to stop all payments
to big insurance companies and instead
give that money directly to the people
so they can buy their own healthcare
which will be better healthcare at a
In addition, my plan requires maximum
price transparency. That's a big deal.
Sounds so simple, so big.
And I did that in my first term and the
Democrats immediately terminated it with
full knowledge that they were doing a
very bad thing for the people. Costs
were going to go way up and that's what
happened. And now I'm bringing them way
down on healthcare and everything else.
I'm also ending the wildly inflated cost
of prescription drugs like has never
Other presidents tried to do it, but
they never could. They tried. Most
didn't try, actually, but they tried.
They said they tried. They couldn't do
it. They didn't even come close. They
were all talk and no action, but I got
it done. Under my just enacted most
favored nation agreements. Americans who
have for decades paid by far the highest
prices of any nation anywhere in the
world for prescription drugs will now
pay the lowest price anywhere in the
world for drugs. Anywhere. The lowest price.
So in my first year of the second term
should be in my third term but strange
things happen. I took prescription drugs
a very big part of healthcare from the
highest price in the entire world to the
lowest. That's a big achievement. The
result is price differences of 300, 400,
500, 600% and more. All available right
now at a new website called trumprx.gov.
And I didn't name that one either, by
And here tonight is the very first
customer ever to get that big discount.
And it is big. Katherine Rener. For five
years, she and her husband have
struggled with infertility, and they
turned to IVF.
One drug has been costing Katherine
$4,000 to purchase. But a few weeks ago,
she logged onto the Trump RX website and
got that same drug that cost $4,000, got
it for under $500.
A reduction of much more actually than $3,500.
$3,500.
Katherine, we are all praying for you
So now I'm calling on Congress to codify
my most favored nation program into law.
Now the one thing I'm not sure it
matters because it's going to be very
hard for somebody that comes along after
me to say let's raise drug prices by 700
or 800%.
But John and Mike, if you don't mind,
codify it anyway. They may do it. Codify
it anyway. Thank you. Many Americans are
also concerned that energy demand from
AI data centers could unfairly drive up
their electric utility bills. Tonight,
I'm pleased to announce that I have
negotiated the new rateayer protection
pledge. You know what that is?
We're telling the major tech companies
that they have the obligation to provide
for their own power needs. They can
build their own power plants as part of
their factory so that no one's prices
will go up and in many cases prices of
electricity will go down for the
community and very substantially down.
This is a unique strategy never used in
this country before. We have an old
grid. It could never handle the kind of
numbers, the amount of electricity
that's needed. So, I'm telling them they
can build their own plant. They're going
to produce their own electricity. It
will ensure the company's ability to get
electricity while at the same time
lowering prices of electricity for you
and could be very substantial for all of
you cities and towns. You're going to
see some good things happen over the
next number of years. Another pillar of
the American dream that has been under
attack is homeownership.
With us tonight is Rayo Wiggins, a mom
of two from Houston. She placed bids on
20 homes and lost all of those bids to
gigantic investment firms that bypassed
inspection, paid all cash, and turned
those houses into rentals, stealing away
her American dream. She was devastated.
Stories like this are why last month I
signed executive order to ban large Wall
Street investment firms from buying up
And now I'm asking Congress to make that
ban permanent because homes for people
Really, that's what we want. We want
homes for people, not for corporations.
Corporations are doing just fine. Rayel,
thank you very much. Good luck with your
We're also working to make it easier for
Americans to save for retirement. And
under this administration, we will
always protect Social Security and
Medicare. They are not protecting it for
our seniors. We will always protect
Since I took office, the typical 401k
balance is up by at least $30,000.
That's a lot of money. We have millions
and millions of people because the stock
market has done so well setting all
those records. Your 401ks are way up.
Yet half of all of working Americans
still do not have access to a retirement
plan with matching contributions from an
employer. To remedy this gross
disparity, I'm announcing that next year
my administration will give these oft
forgotten American workers, great
people, the people that built our
country, access to the same type of
retirement plan offered to every federal
worker. We will match your contribution
with up to $1,000 each year. As we
ensure that all Americans can profit
from a rising stock market, let's also
ensure that members of Congress cannot
corruptly profit from using insider information.
I can't believe it.
Did Nancy Pelosi stand up if she is here?
here?
Doubt it.
Pass the Stop Insider Trading Act
I wasn't sure if anybody even on this
side was going to applaud for that. I
was I'm very impressed. Thank you. I'm
very impressed.
But when it comes to the corruption that
is plunging, really it's plundering
America, there's been no more stunning
example than Minnesota, where members of
the Somali community have pillaged an
estimated $19 billion dollar from the
American taxpayer. Oh, we have all the
information. And in actuality, the
number is much higher than that. and
California, Massachusetts, Maine, and
many other states are even worse. This
is the kind of corruption that shreds
the fabric of a nation, and we are
working on it like you wouldn't believe.
So, tonight, although
started four months ago, I am officially
announcing the war on fraud to be led by
We'll get it done.
And if we're able to find enough of that
fraud, we will actually have a balanced
budget overnight. It'll go very quickly.
That's the kind of money you're talking
about. We'll balance our budget. The
Somali pirates who ransacked Minnesota
remind us that there are large parts of
the world where bribery, corruption, and
lawlessness are the norm, not the
exception. Importing these cultures
through unrestricted immigration and
open borders brings those problems right
here to the USA. And it is the American
people who pay the price in higher
medical bills, car insurance rates,
rent, taxes, and perhaps most
importantly, crime. We will take care of
this problem. We're going to take care
of this problem. We are not playing games.
games. Delila
Delilah Coleman was only 5 years old in
June 2024 when a 18-wheel tractor
trailer plowed into her stopped car
traveling at 60 miles an hour or more.
The driver was an illegal alien led in
by Joe Biden and given a commercial
driver's license by open borders
politicians in California.
Doctors said Delila would never be able
to walk or talk, have a good life. She
wouldn't even be able to eat again. But
against all odds, she is now in the
first grade learning to walk. And she's
here this evening with her dad, Marcus,
a fantastic man. Delila, please. You are
Thank you, Delilah.
Many, if not most, illegal aliens do not
speak English and cannot read even the
most basic road signs as to direction,
speed, danger, or location. That's why
tonight, I'm calling on Congress to pass
what we will call the Delilah law,
barring any state from granting
commercial driver's licenses to illegal aliens.
And yesterday, as you probably saw at
the White House, I hosted a ceremony
with Americans who lost their treasured
loved ones to the scourge of illegal
immigration. People came into our
country, how we allowed this to happen
with our open borders. These are the
angel moms and families that for decades
our government betrayed and our media
totally ignored. Totally. It was
terrible. Hard to believe actually. In
2023, a 16-year-old high school
cheerleader named Elizabeth Medina was
supposed to perform in her town's
Christmas parade, but she never arrived.
Her mother, Jacqueline, went home to
look for her and she found her lying
dead in a bathtub, bleeding profusely
after being stabbed 25 times.
Elizabeth's killer was a previously
arrested illegal alien who had broken in
and brutally really just brutally extinguished
extinguished
the brightest light in her family's life
violently and viciously. Her heartbroken
mother is in the gallery to remind
everyone in this chamber exactly why we
are deporting illegal alien criminals
for our country at record numbers and
we're getting them the hell out of here
Thank you very much, Jacqueline. Thank you.
you.
We can never forget that many in this room
room
not only allowed the border invasion to
happen before I got involved, but indeed
they would do it all over again if they
ever had the chance. If they ever got
elected, they would open up those
borders to some of the worst criminals
anywhere in the world. The only thing
standing between Americans and a wide
open border right now is President
Donald J. Trump and our great Republican
patriots in Congress. Thank you. Thank you.
As we speak, Democrats in this chamber
have cut off all funding for the
Department of Homeland Security. It's
all cut off. It's all cut off. They have
instituted another Democrat shutdown.
the first one costing us two points on
GDP. Two points we lost on GDP which
probably made them quite happy actually.
Now they have closed the agency
responsible for protecting Americans
from terrorists and murderers. Tonight,
I'm demanding the full and immediate
restoration of all funding for the
border security, homeland security of
the United States, and also for helping
people clean up their snow. We have no
money because of the Democrats. And it
would be nice. We'd love to give you a
hand at cleaning it up, but you gave no
money. Nobody's getting paid. It's a
shame. So, you have to think about it.
We have, in case you didn't know, pretty
large snowstorm out there. One of the
great things about the State of the
Union is how it gives Americans the
chance to see clearly what their
representatives really believe. So
tonight, I'm inviting every legislature
to join with my administration in
reaffirming a fundamental principle. If
you agree with this statement, then
stand up and show your support. The
first duty of the American government is
to protect American citizens, not
Isn't that a shame? You should be
ashamed of yourself not standing up. You
should be ashamed of yourself. That is
why I'm also asking you to end deadly
sanctuary cities that protect the
criminals and enact serious penalties
for public officials who block the
removal of criminal aliens. In many
cases, drug lords, murderers all over
our country. They're blocking the
removal of these people out of our
country. And you should be ashamed of yourself.
yourself. Heat.
And perhaps most importantly, I'm asking
to stop illegal aliens and others
who are unpermitted persons from voting
in our sacred American
>> elections. That cheating is rampant in
our elections. It's rampant.
is very simple. All voters must show
All voters must show proof of
And no more crooked mail in ballots
except for illness, disability,
And this should be an easy one. And by
the way, it's polling at 89% including
And even the new communist mayor of New
York City, I think he's a nice guy. Actually, speak to him a lot. Bad
Actually, speak to him a lot. Bad policy, but nice guy. Just said they
policy, but nice guy. Just said they want people to shovel snow. They got hit
want people to shovel snow. They got hit hard. Want some to shovel snow. But if
hard. Want some to shovel snow. But if you apply for that job, you need to show
you apply for that job, you need to show two original forms of ID and a social
two original forms of ID and a social security card.
security card. Yet they don't want identification for
Yet they don't want identification for the greatest privilege of them all
the greatest privilege of them all voting in America. No, it's no good.
voting in America. No, it's no good. >> No good. Both Republicans and Democrats
>> No good. Both Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly agree on the policy that
overwhelmingly agree on the policy that we just enunciated. and Congress should
we just enunciated. and Congress should unite and enact this common sense
unite and enact this common sense country legislation right now. And it
country legislation right now. And it should be before anything else happens.
And the reason they don't want to do it, why would anybody not want voter ID? One
why would anybody not want voter ID? One reason. Because they want to cheat.
reason. Because they want to cheat. There's only one reason.
There's only one reason. They make up all excuses. They say it's
They make up all excuses. They say it's racist. They come up with things. You
racist. They come up with things. You almost say, "What imagination they have?
almost say, "What imagination they have? They want to cheat. They have cheated.
They want to cheat. They have cheated. And their policy is so bad that the only
And their policy is so bad that the only way they can get elected is to cheat.
way they can get elected is to cheat. And we're going to stop it. We have to
And we're going to stop it. We have to stop it, judge.
And here is one more opportunity to show common sense in government.
common sense in government. In the gallery tonight are Sage Blair
In the gallery tonight are Sage Blair and her mother Michelle.
and her mother Michelle. In 2021, Sage was 14 when school
In 2021, Sage was 14 when school officials in Virginia sought to socially
officials in Virginia sought to socially transition her to a new gender, treating
transition her to a new gender, treating her as a boy and hiding it from her
her as a boy and hiding it from her parents. Hard to believe, isn't it?
parents. Hard to believe, isn't it? Before long, a confused Sage ran away
Before long, a confused Sage ran away from home after she was found in a
from home after she was found in a horrific situation in Maryland. A
horrific situation in Maryland. A left-wing judge refused to return Sage
left-wing judge refused to return Sage to her parents because they did not
to her parents because they did not immediately state that their daughter
immediately state that their daughter was their son. Sage was thrown into an
was their son. Sage was thrown into an all boys state home and suffered
all boys state home and suffered terribly for a long time. But today, all
terribly for a long time. But today, all of that is behind them because Sage is a
of that is behind them because Sage is a proud and wonderful young woman with a
proud and wonderful young woman with a full ride scholarship to Liberty
full ride scholarship to Liberty University. Sage and Michelle, please
University. Sage and Michelle, please stand up.
And thank you for your great bravery. And who can believe that we're even
And who can believe that we're even speaking about things like this? 15
speaking about things like this? 15 years ago, if somebody was up here and
years ago, if somebody was up here and said that, they say, "What's wrong with
said that, they say, "What's wrong with him?" But now we have to say it because
him?" But now we have to say it because it's going on all over numerous states
it's going on all over numerous states without even telling the parents.
without even telling the parents. But surely we can all agree no state can
But surely we can all agree no state can be allowed to rip children from their
be allowed to rip children from their parents' arms and transition them to a
parents' arms and transition them to a new gender against the parents will. Who
new gender against the parents will. Who would believe that we've been talking
would believe that we've been talking about? We must ban it and we must ban it
about? We must ban it and we must ban it immediately.
Look, nobody stands up. These people are crazy. I'm telling you, they're crazy.
>> Boy, oh boy. We're lucky we have a country with people like this. Democrats
country with people like this. Democrats are destroying our country. But we've
are destroying our country. But we've stopped it just in the nick of time,
stopped it just in the nick of time, didn't we?
No one cares more about protecting America's youth than our wonderful first
America's youth than our wonderful first lady, now a movie star. She's a movie
lady, now a movie star. She's a movie star. Can you believe it?
star. Can you believe it? >> Who would have believed that? Over the
>> Who would have believed that? Over the past year, she has had an incredible
past year, she has had an incredible impact championing AI legislation,
impact championing AI legislation, advancing a landmark executive order on
advancing a landmark executive order on foster care, and helping secure $30
foster care, and helping secure $30 million to launch the Melania Trump
million to launch the Melania Trump foster youth to independence initiative.
foster youth to independence initiative. It's a tremendous,
It's a tremendous, really a tremendous thing that happened
really a tremendous thing that happened and had a lot of bipartisan support. She
and had a lot of bipartisan support. She gets much better bipartisan support than
gets much better bipartisan support than I do. I get none. She gets a lot.
I do. I get none. She gets a lot. Someday you're going to have to tell me
Someday you're going to have to tell me how you did that.
how you did that. And students and educators in every
And students and educators in every state have joined the first lady's
state have joined the first lady's efforts in the presidential AI challenge
efforts in the presidential AI challenge keeping America's next generation
keeping America's next generation position to succeed and strongly succeed
position to succeed and strongly succeed in the future. Tonight, we welcome two
in the future. Tonight, we welcome two young people whose lives reflect the
young people whose lives reflect the first lady's impact. Sierra Burns and
first lady's impact. Sierra Burns and Everest Neveront.
Everest Neveront. Thank you both. And Melania, thank you.
Thank you both. And Melania, thank you. I know how hard you worked on her. Thank
I know how hard you worked on her. Thank you very much.
I'm very proud to say that during my time in office both the first four years
time in office both the first four years and in particular this last year there
and in particular this last year there has been a tremendous renewal in
has been a tremendous renewal in religion, faith, Christianity and belief
religion, faith, Christianity and belief in God.
in God. Tremendous renewal.
This is especially true among young people. And a big part of that had to do
people. And a big part of that had to do with my great friend Charlie Kirk, who
with my great friend Charlie Kirk, who great guy, great man.
So last year, Charlie was violently murdered by an assassin
murdered by an assassin and martyed. Really martyed for his
and martyed. Really martyed for his beliefs.
beliefs. >> His wonderful wife, Erica, is with us
>> His wonderful wife, Erica, is with us tonight. Erica, please stand.
Thank you, Erica. Been through a lot. In Charlie's memory,
Been through a lot. In Charlie's memory, we must all come together to reaffirm
we must all come together to reaffirm that America is one nation under God,
that America is one nation under God, and we must totally reject political
and we must totally reject political violence of any kind.
We love religion and we love bringing it back and it's coming back at levels that
back and it's coming back at levels that nobody actually thought possible. It's
nobody actually thought possible. It's really a beautiful thing to see. Above
really a beautiful thing to see. Above all, unleashing America's promise
all, unleashing America's promise requires keeping our communities safe.
requires keeping our communities safe. We have made incredible strides, yet
We have made incredible strides, yet dangerous repeat offenders continue to
dangerous repeat offenders continue to be released by pro-rime Democrat
be released by pro-rime Democrat politicians again and again. We are
politicians again and again. We are honored to be joined tonight by a woman
honored to be joined tonight by a woman who's been through hell, Ana Zurka.
who's been through hell, Ana Zurka. In 2022, she and her beautiful daughter,
In 2022, she and her beautiful daughter, so beautiful. What a beautiful young
so beautiful. What a beautiful young woman. Ireina fled warn
woman. Ireina fled warn wartorrn Ukraine to live with relatives
wartorrn Ukraine to live with relatives near Charlotte, North Carolina. And by
near Charlotte, North Carolina. And by the way, what's going on with Charlotte?
the way, what's going on with Charlotte? Last summer, 23-year-old Ireina was
Last summer, 23-year-old Ireina was riding home on the train when a deranged
riding home on the train when a deranged monster who had been arrested over a
monster who had been arrested over a dozen times and was released through no
dozen times and was released through no cash bail stood up and viciously slashed
cash bail stood up and viciously slashed a knife through her neck and body. No
a knife through her neck and body. No one will ever forget there were people
one will ever forget there were people on that train. No one will ever forget
on that train. No one will ever forget the expression of terror on Ireina's
the expression of terror on Ireina's face as she looked up at her attacker in
face as she looked up at her attacker in the last seconds of her life. She died
the last seconds of her life. She died instantly.
instantly. She had escaped a brutal war only to be
She had escaped a brutal war only to be slain by a hardened criminal set free to
slain by a hardened criminal set free to kill in America. Came in through open
kill in America. Came in through open borders.
borders. Mrs. Zeretska, tonight I promise you we
Mrs. Zeretska, tonight I promise you we will ensure justice for your magnificent
will ensure justice for your magnificent daughter, Ireina.
How do you not stand? How do you not stand? I'm asking this Congress to pass
stand? I'm asking this Congress to pass tough legislation to ensure that violent
tough legislation to ensure that violent and dangerous repeat offenders are put
and dangerous repeat offenders are put behind bars and importantly that they
behind bars and importantly that they stay there. Yeah.
Starting last summer, I deployed our National Guard and federal law
National Guard and federal law enforcement to restore law and order to
enforcement to restore law and order to our most dangerous cities, including
our most dangerous cities, including Memphis, Tennessee. Big success.
Memphis, Tennessee. Big success. New Orleans, Louisiana, big success. And
New Orleans, Louisiana, big success. And our nation's capital itself, Washington
our nation's capital itself, Washington DC, where we have almost no crime
DC, where we have almost no crime anymore in Washington DC. How did that
anymore in Washington DC. How did that happen?
>> In fact, crime in Washington is now at the lowest level ever recorded. and
the lowest level ever recorded. and murders in DC this January were down
murders in DC this January were down close to 100%
close to 100% from a year ago.
They don't like to hear that. One of sick people, one of the brave service
sick people, one of the brave service members who helped achieve this stunning
members who helped achieve this stunning turnaround was 20-year-old West Virginia
turnaround was 20-year-old West Virginia Army National Guard specialist Sarah
Army National Guard specialist Sarah Beckm.
Beckm. After a 4month deployment, she
After a 4month deployment, she voluntarily extended her service and her
voluntarily extended her service and her rank was going to be lifted. She was
rank was going to be lifted. She was doing so well. They were so proud of
doing so well. They were so proud of her.
her. But the very next day, she was on patrol
But the very next day, she was on patrol near the White House when she was
near the White House when she was ambushed and shot in the head by a
ambushed and shot in the head by a terrorist monster from Afghanistan.
terrorist monster from Afghanistan. Shouldn't have been in our country.
Shouldn't have been in our country. And all because she wore the uniform of
And all because she wore the uniform of our nation. She was shot. He traveled
our nation. She was shot. He traveled here because he didn't like people
here because he didn't like people wearing our uniform. He was sick and
wearing our uniform. He was sick and deranged. Shouldn't have been in our
deranged. Shouldn't have been in our country. Sarah Beckm died in order to
country. Sarah Beckm died in order to defend our capital. And we are honored
defend our capital. And we are honored to be joined by her wonderful parents,
to be joined by her wonderful parents, Gary and Evely.
Gary and Evely. Your daughter was a true American
Your daughter was a true American patriot and she will be greatly missed.
patriot and she will be greatly missed. She was a great person. I saw reports on
She was a great person. I saw reports on her. They've never seen anything like
her. They've never seen anything like it.
So sorry. Thank you very much. A great young lady. I saw reports that
A great young lady. I saw reports that were like perfect. She was perfect.
were like perfect. She was perfect. Serving alongside Sarah that day was
Serving alongside Sarah that day was Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf. The
Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf. The terrorist shot Andrew in the head and no
terrorist shot Andrew in the head and no one thought he could possibly make it.
one thought he could possibly make it. The two of them, Sarah and Andrew, both
The two of them, Sarah and Andrew, both shot violently in the head. Neither was
shot violently in the head. Neither was expected to make it. They weren't even
expected to make it. They weren't even given a chance except
given a chance except his wonderful mother
his wonderful mother named Melody, who I spoke to the same
named Melody, who I spoke to the same night,
night, and she was so positive. The doctors
and she was so positive. The doctors thought that Andrew was gone, but his
thought that Andrew was gone, but his mother said, "No, no, Mr. President.
mother said, "No, no, Mr. President. Andrew will be fine. He's going to make
Andrew will be fine. He's going to make it. I've never seen anything like it. I
it. I've never seen anything like it. I mean, he was given almost no chance."
mean, he was given almost no chance." She said, "I have no doubt, sir. He's
She said, "I have no doubt, sir. He's going to be okay." This was a
going to be okay." This was a conversation that I had with her that
conversation that I had with her that night with her son laying helplessly in
night with her son laying helplessly in bed, blood all over.
bed, blood all over. Everybody is praying. She said, "Sir, he
Everybody is praying. She said, "Sir, he will be okay. The doctors didn't
will be okay. The doctors didn't understand what she was saying and after
understand what she was saying and after looking at the results of the damage
looking at the results of the damage done, neither did I. She was so strong
done, neither did I. She was so strong and conclusive that even Andrew's great
and conclusive that even Andrew's great father felt she didn't really understand
father felt she didn't really understand the gravity of the situation.
the gravity of the situation. But she turned out to be right. Right,
But she turned out to be right. Right, Melody? She turned out to be right.
Actually, I said, "Where does this woman come
I said, "Where does this woman come from?" She most positive person I've
from?" She most positive person I've ever met. With God's help, Andrew has
ever met. With God's help, Andrew has battled back from the edge of death. And
battled back from the edge of death. And we're talking about the edge of death.
we're talking about the edge of death. On his way to a miraculous
On his way to a miraculous recovery. He's got a little work to do,
recovery. He's got a little work to do, but he's doing great. Nice to see you.
but he's doing great. Nice to see you. He's a good-looking guy. Nice to see
He's a good-looking guy. Nice to see you. Thanks, Andrew. Thank you very
you. Thanks, Andrew. Thank you very much.
So Andrew, while you're up now, I'm going to ask a highly respected General
going to ask a highly respected General James Seart to present Staff Sergeant
James Seart to present Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf and the great family of
Andrew Wolf and the great family of Sarah Beckmrom with the award created by
Sarah Beckmrom with the award created by our late great President George
our late great President George Washington himself. It's called the
Washington himself. It's called the Purple Heart.
We love you all. Love you. We're proudly restoring safety for Americans at home.
restoring safety for Americans at home. And we are also restoring security for
And we are also restoring security for Americans abroad. Our country has never
Americans abroad. Our country has never been stronger. My first 10 months, I
been stronger. My first 10 months, I ended eight wars, including Cambodia.
ended eight wars, including Cambodia. Isn't it funny?
Isn't it funny? Sick people.
Sick people. Cambodia and Thailand,
Cambodia and Thailand, Pakistan and India would have been a
Pakistan and India would have been a nuclear war. 35 million people said the
nuclear war. 35 million people said the prime minister of Pakistan would have
prime minister of Pakistan would have died if it were not for my involvement.
died if it were not for my involvement. Kosovo and Serbia,
Kosovo and Serbia, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia,
Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, Armenia and Azerbaian,
Armenia and Azerbaian, the Congo and Rwanda, and of course the
the Congo and Rwanda, and of course the war in Gaza, which proceeds at a very
war in Gaza, which proceeds at a very low level. It's just about there. And I
low level. It's just about there. And I want to thank Steve Witco and Jared
want to thank Steve Witco and Jared Kushner for your help. Thank you, Steve.
Kushner for your help. Thank you, Steve. Thank you, Jared.
And I also want to thank the mandate report to Secretary of State Marco
report to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Thank you, Marco.
don't like you. You know, Marco got 100% of the votes when he was in confirm. I
of the votes when he was in confirm. I think our next one was about 54%.
think our next one was about 54%. And some of the Democrats are now
And some of the Democrats are now saying, "I can't believe we approved
saying, "I can't believe we approved that guy."
that guy." And he said, "It's an honor that they
And he said, "It's an honor that they feel that way." Right, Marco? You have
feel that way." Right, Marco? You have done a great job. Great Secretary of
done a great job. Great Secretary of State. I think he'll go down as the best
State. I think he'll go down as the best ever
under the ceasefire. I negotiated. Every single hostage, both living and dead,
single hostage, both living and dead, has been returned home. Can you believe
has been returned home. Can you believe that?
Nobody thought it was possible. Nobody thought that was possible.
Nobody thought that was possible. Both living and dead. And those parents
Both living and dead. And those parents who had a dead son, their boy, they'd
who had a dead son, their boy, they'd always tell me their boy, they wanted
always tell me their boy, they wanted him as much as though he were living.
him as much as though he were living. That was an amazing period of time. And
That was an amazing period of time. And they came back and when we got all of
they came back and when we got all of the living hostages back and many, many
the living hostages back and many, many before them, but I always said those
before them, but I always said those last 20 are going to be very tough. But
last 20 are going to be very tough. But we got many, many more, hundreds.
we got many, many more, hundreds. But I said, "Those last 20 are going to
But I said, "Those last 20 are going to be tough." We got him back, but we only
be tough." We got him back, but we only got back 14 or 15 of the dead of the 28.
got back 14 or 15 of the dead of the 28. And believe it or not, Hamas
And believe it or not, Hamas worked along with Israel and they dug
worked along with Israel and they dug and they dug and they dug. It's a tough
and they dug and they dug. It's a tough It's a tough thing to do. Going through
It's a tough thing to do. Going through bodies all over, passing up
bodies all over, passing up 100 bodies sometimes for each one that
100 bodies sometimes for each one that they found. Tough job. And uh they
they found. Tough job. And uh they finally got it back to 27. And then
finally got it back to 27. And then Steve and Jared, they got it back to 28.
Steve and Jared, they got it back to 28. They found all 28. Nobody thought that
They found all 28. Nobody thought that was possible, but we did it. And I
was possible, but we did it. And I remember the family of the 28th. They
remember the family of the 28th. They were so grieved, but they were so happy.
were so grieved, but they were so happy. As happy as it's possible to be. They
As happy as it's possible to be. They had their boy back. The mother said,
had their boy back. The mother said, "Sir, we have our boy back." What a
"Sir, we have our boy back." What a period of time that was. But we got them
period of time that was. But we got them all back. So, thank you both very much.
all back. So, thank you both very much. Great job.
And we're working very hard to end the ninth war, the killing and slaughter
ninth war, the killing and slaughter between Russia and Ukraine, where 25,000
between Russia and Ukraine, where 25,000 soldiers are dying each and every month.
soldiers are dying each and every month. Think of that. 25,000
Think of that. 25,000 soldiers are dying a month. A war which
soldiers are dying a month. A war which would have never happened if I were
would have never happened if I were president. Would have never happened. As
president. Would have never happened. As president, I will make peace wherever I
president, I will make peace wherever I can. But I will never hesitate to
can. But I will never hesitate to confront threats to America wherever we
confront threats to America wherever we must. That's why in a breakthrough
must. That's why in a breakthrough operation last June, the United States
operation last June, the United States military obliterated Iran's nuclear
military obliterated Iran's nuclear weapons program with an attack on
weapons program with an attack on Iranian soil known as Operation Midnight
Iranian soil known as Operation Midnight Hammer.
For decades, it had been the policy of the United States never to allow Iran to
the United States never to allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. Many decades
obtain a nuclear weapon. Many decades since they seized control of that proud
since they seized control of that proud nation 47 years ago, the regime and its
nation 47 years ago, the regime and its murderous proxies have spread nothing
murderous proxies have spread nothing but terrorism and death and hate.
but terrorism and death and hate. They've killed and maimed thousands of
They've killed and maimed thousands of American service members and hundreds of
American service members and hundreds of thousands and even millions of people
thousands and even millions of people with what's called roadside bombs. They
with what's called roadside bombs. They were the kings of the roadside bomb.
were the kings of the roadside bomb. And we took out Solommani. I did that
And we took out Solommani. I did that during my first term. Had a huge impact.
during my first term. Had a huge impact. He was the father of the roadside bomb.
And just over the last couple of months with the protests, they've killed at
with the protests, they've killed at least, it looks like, 32,000 protests.
least, it looks like, 32,000 protests. 32,000 protesters in their own country.
32,000 protesters in their own country. They shot them and hung them. We stopped
They shot them and hung them. We stopped them from hanging a lot of them with the
them from hanging a lot of them with the threat of serious violence. But this is
threat of serious violence. But this is some terrible people. They've already
some terrible people. They've already developed missiles that can threaten
developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas. And
Europe and our bases overseas. And they're working to build missiles that
they're working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of
will soon reach the United States of America. After Midnight Hammer,
America. After Midnight Hammer, they were warned to make no future
they were warned to make no future attempts to rebuild their weapons
attempts to rebuild their weapons program, in particular nuclear weapons.
program, in particular nuclear weapons. Yet, they continue. They're starting it
Yet, they continue. They're starting it all over. We wiped it out and they want
all over. We wiped it out and they want to start all over again and at this
to start all over again and at this moment again pursuing their sinister
moment again pursuing their sinister ambitions. We are in negotiations with
ambitions. We are in negotiations with them. They want to make a deal but we
them. They want to make a deal but we haven't heard those secret words. We
haven't heard those secret words. We will never have a nuclear weapon. My
will never have a nuclear weapon. My preference.
My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy.
through diplomacy. But one thing is certain. I will never
But one thing is certain. I will never allow the world's number one sponsor of
allow the world's number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a
terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon. Can't let that happen.
And no nation should ever doubt America's resolve. We have the most
America's resolve. We have the most powerful military on earth. I rebuilt
powerful military on earth. I rebuilt the military in my first term.
the military in my first term. We're going to continue to do so. Also,
We're going to continue to do so. Also, we just approved a trillion dollar
we just approved a trillion dollar budget. We have no choice. We have to be
budget. We have no choice. We have to be strong
strong because hopefully we will seldom have to
because hopefully we will seldom have to use this great power that we built
use this great power that we built together. It's really called peace
together. It's really called peace through strength and it's been very very
through strength and it's been very very effective.
So thanks to Republican in Congress, we're investing that record number of
we're investing that record number of dollars have no choice in the United
dollars have no choice in the United States armed forces. Also creating a lot
States armed forces. Also creating a lot of jobs, but we're not even doing it for
of jobs, but we're not even doing it for that reason because as I said, we have
that reason because as I said, we have more jobs, more people working today
more jobs, more people working today than ever before in the history of our
than ever before in the history of our country. And NATO countries are friends
country. And NATO countries are friends and allies. They are they're our friends
and allies. They are they're our friends and they're our allies have just agreed
and they're our allies have just agreed at my very strong request
at my very strong request to pay 5% of GDP for military defense
to pay 5% of GDP for military defense rather than the 2% which they weren't
rather than the 2% which they weren't paying. We were paying for almost all of
paying. We were paying for almost all of them. Now they're paying five as opposed
them. Now they're paying five as opposed to not paying for
and getting that 5% was something which everyone said would never be done could
everyone said would never be done could not happen. We got it really easily one
not happen. We got it really easily one meeting and uh big difference between 2%
meeting and uh big difference between 2% that's not paid. We were paying the
that's not paid. We were paying the freight of many of them. Very few were
freight of many of them. Very few were paid up. Now 5% then they're paid. And
paid up. Now 5% then they're paid. And everything we send over to Ukraine is
everything we send over to Ukraine is sent through NATO and they pay us in
sent through NATO and they pay us in full. They pay us totally in full. Every
full. They pay us totally in full. Every branch of our armed forces is setting
branch of our armed forces is setting records for recruitment. This is so
records for recruitment. This is so exciting. And every service member
exciting. And every service member recently
And every service member recently received a warrior dividend of $1776.
>> You know, they put it on my desk. We got the money from tariffs and other things.
the money from tariffs and other things. A lot of money we have. We have much
A lot of money we have. We have much more money than people understand. Have
more money than people understand. Have to rebuild that program a little bit,
to rebuild that program a little bit, but it won't take long. But we got the
but it won't take long. But we got the money and it was $1,775.
money and it was $1,775. And I they wanted my approval. And I
And I they wanted my approval. And I said, "What's the number?" $1,75.
I said, "Wait a minute. For one more dollar, we can have 1776. It's going to
dollar, we can have 1776. It's going to I said, "We're going to figure that." I
I said, "We're going to figure that." I never asked anybody if we could afford
never asked anybody if we could afford it. One more dollar. I said 1776.
it. One more dollar. I said 1776. And I said, "That's good." And I'll tell
And I said, "That's good." And I'll tell you what, our military, that was four
you what, our military, that was four months ago, our military, I never see a
months ago, our military, I never see a person in the military that doesn't
person in the military that doesn't thank me for it. So, we're honored to do
thank me for it. So, we're honored to do it. They deserve it. And uh se we call
it. They deserve it. And uh se we call it 1776. It was great. And we love our
it 1776. It was great. And we love our military. We love our law enforcement.
military. We love our law enforcement. We love our firemen. You know, the
We love our firemen. You know, the firemen don't get mentioned enough. We
firemen don't get mentioned enough. We love our firemen. We're also
We're also restoring American security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere,
and dominance in the Western Hemisphere, acting to secure our national interests
acting to secure our national interests and defend our country from violence,
and defend our country from violence, drugs, terrorism, and foreign
drugs, terrorism, and foreign interference. For years, large swasts of
interference. For years, large swasts of territory in our region, including large
territory in our region, including large parts of Mexico, really large parts of
parts of Mexico, really large parts of Mexico, have been controlled by
Mexico, have been controlled by murderous drug cartels. That's why I
murderous drug cartels. That's why I designated these cartels as foreign
designated these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. And I declared
terrorist organizations. And I declared illicit fentinol as a weapon of mass
illicit fentinol as a weapon of mass destruction.
And with our new military campaign, we have stopped record amounts of drugs
have stopped record amounts of drugs coming into our country and virtually
coming into our country and virtually stopped it completely coming in by water
stopped it completely coming in by water or sea. You probably noticed that
we very seriously damaged their fishing industry. Also, nobody wants nobody
industry. Also, nobody wants nobody wants to go fishing anymore.
wants to go fishing anymore. We've also taken down one of the most
We've also taken down one of the most sinister cartel kingpins of all. You saw
sinister cartel kingpins of all. You saw that yesterday
that yesterday in January.
In January, elite American warriors carried out one of the most complex,
carried out one of the most complex, spectacular feats of military competence
spectacular feats of military competence and power in world history. No one's
and power in world history. No one's seen anything like it. Foreign leaders,
seen anything like it. Foreign leaders, I won't tell you who, called me and they
I won't tell you who, called me and they said, "Very impressive." Very,
said, "Very impressive." Very, they couldn't believe. They all watched.
they couldn't believe. They all watched. They saw what happened. This is a
They saw what happened. This is a different fighting force than we had
different fighting force than we had years ago when we fought to Thai.
years ago when we fought to Thai. You know, it's a great fighting force.
You know, it's a great fighting force. I'm so proud of it. Look at Space Force.
I'm so proud of it. Look at Space Force. Space Force is my baby. As we did that,
Space Force is my baby. As we did that, my baby is becoming so important
and America's armed forces overwhelmed all defenses and not only defeated a
all defenses and not only defeated a enemy good fighters
enemy good fighters to end the reign of outlaw dictator
to end the reign of outlaw dictator Nicholas Maduro and bring him to face
Nicholas Maduro and bring him to face American justice.
>> And this was an absolutely colossal victory for the security of the United
victory for the security of the United States. And it also opens up a bright
States. And it also opens up a bright new beginning for the people of
new beginning for the people of Venezuela. We're working closely with
Venezuela. We're working closely with the new president of Venezuela, Deli
the new president of Venezuela, Deli Rodriguez, to unleash extraordinary
Rodriguez, to unleash extraordinary economic gains for both of our countries
economic gains for both of our countries and to bring new hope to those who have
and to bring new hope to those who have suffered so terribly. They really did
suffered so terribly. They really did suffer. With us tonight is Alejandro
suffer. With us tonight is Alejandro Gonzalez. She grew up in a tight-knit
Gonzalez. She grew up in a tight-knit Venezuelan family and was especially
Venezuelan family and was especially close to her beloved uncle Enrique.
close to her beloved uncle Enrique. But after Enrique ran for office and
But after Enrique ran for office and opposed Maduro, he was kidnapped by
opposed Maduro, he was kidnapped by Madura security forces and thrown into
Madura security forces and thrown into the regime's
the regime's really infamous prison in Caracus.
really infamous prison in Caracus. Alejandro feared she would never see her
Alejandro feared she would never see her uncle again. She feared for her own life
uncle again. She feared for her own life also. But since the raid, we have worked
also. But since the raid, we have worked with the new leadership and they have
with the new leadership and they have ordered the closure of that vile prison
ordered the closure of that vile prison and released hundreds of political
and released hundreds of political prisoners already
prisoners already with more to come. Alejandra, I'm
with more to come. Alejandra, I'm pleased to inform you that not only has
pleased to inform you that not only has your uncle been released, but he is here
your uncle been released, but he is here tonight. We brought him over to
tonight. We brought him over to celebrate his freedom with you in
celebrate his freedom with you in person. Enrique, please come down.
Thank you, Enrique. Have a good time. Nice to have you back, Enrique.
Nice to have you back, Enrique. There were many heroes on that January
There were many heroes on that January raid to capture Maduro. Really great
raid to capture Maduro. Really great heroes.
heroes. It was very dangerous. They knew we were
It was very dangerous. They knew we were coming. They were all set. But the deeds
coming. They were all set. But the deeds of one warrior that night will live
of one warrior that night will live forever in the eternal chronicles of
forever in the eternal chronicles of military valor.
military valor. Chief warrant officer 5 Eric Slover
Chief warrant officer 5 Eric Slover planned the mission and was the flight
planned the mission and was the flight lead in the cockpit of the first
lead in the cockpit of the first helicopter.
helicopter. a big, beautiful, powerful helicopter
a big, beautiful, powerful helicopter with a massive shinook carrying, as you
with a massive shinook carrying, as you can imagine, many, many American war
can imagine, many, many American war fighters.
fighters. Wearing the dog tags his wife Amy had
Wearing the dog tags his wife Amy had blessed with holy water before he left.
blessed with holy water before he left. She knew it was going to be a rough one.
She knew it was going to be a rough one. Eric steered the Chinook under the cover
Eric steered the Chinook under the cover of night and descended swiftly upon
of night and descended swiftly upon Madura's heavily protected military
Madura's heavily protected military fortress. This was a major military
fortress. This was a major military installation
installation protected by thousands of soldiers and
protected by thousands of soldiers and guarded by Russian and Chinese military
guarded by Russian and Chinese military technology. How did that work out? Not
technology. How did that work out? Not too good.
While preparing to land, enemy machine guns fired from every angle and Eric was
guns fired from every angle and Eric was hit very badly in the leg and hip. One
hit very badly in the leg and hip. One bullet after another. He absorbed four
bullet after another. He absorbed four agonizing shots, shredding his leg into
agonizing shots, shredding his leg into numerous pieces. And yet, despite the
numerous pieces. And yet, despite the fact that the use of his legs was vital
fact that the use of his legs was vital to successful helicopter flight, legs
to successful helicopter flight, legs are the most important part of flying a
are the most important part of flying a helicopter. To deliver the many
helicopter. To deliver the many commandos who would capture and detain
commandos who would capture and detain Maduro was the only thing Eric was
Maduro was the only thing Eric was thinking about. Then even as he was
thinking about. Then even as he was gushing blood which was flowing back
gushing blood which was flowing back down the aisle, helicopter lands at a
down the aisle, helicopter lands at a steep angle. The machine gun stood right
steep angle. The machine gun stood right in front of him. They were right in
in front of him. They were right in front of him. Two machine gunners who
front of him. Two machine gunners who escaped the wrath of the previous
escaped the wrath of the previous planes.
planes. Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all
Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all of those lives and souls to face the
of those lives and souls to face the enemy and let his gunners eliminate the
enemy and let his gunners eliminate the threat. Turn the helicopter around so
threat. Turn the helicopter around so the gunners could take care of business.
the gunners could take care of business. saving the lives of his fellow warriors
saving the lives of his fellow warriors from what could have been a catastrophic
from what could have been a catastrophic crash deep in enemy territory.
crash deep in enemy territory. Only after safely landing the helicopter
Only after safely landing the helicopter with all the warriors aboard in the
with all the warriors aboard in the exact right spot which was vital to the
exact right spot which was vital to the mission probably would have had to maybe
mission probably would have had to maybe cancel the mission if that didn't
cancel the mission if that didn't happen.
happen. Eric told his co-pilot, also wounded,
Eric told his co-pilot, also wounded, but not as gravely, to take over.
but not as gravely, to take over. I'm about ready to pass out.
I'm about ready to pass out. The success of the entire mission and
The success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinge
the lives of his fellow warriors hinge on Eric's ability to take
on Eric's ability to take searing pain. It was unbelievable what's
searing pain. It was unbelievable what's happened to his legs of the bullets and
happened to his legs of the bullets and keep on flying and landing. And people
keep on flying and landing. And people knew what was happening. Everybody in
knew what was happening. Everybody in the back of the helicopter knew cuz they
the back of the helicopter knew cuz they saw the blood pouring down the aisle.
saw the blood pouring down the aisle. Chief Warrant Officer Slover is still
Chief Warrant Officer Slover is still recovering from his serious wounds, but
recovering from his serious wounds, but I'm thrilled to say that he is here
I'm thrilled to say that he is here tonight with his wife Amy. Eric and Amy,
tonight with his wife Amy. Eric and Amy, come on in.
So, we have a surprise for Eric and Amy. In recognition of
for Eric and Amy. In recognition of Eric's actions above and beyond the call
Eric's actions above and beyond the call of duty,
of duty, I would now like to ask General Jonathan
I would now like to ask General Jonathan Braa
Braa to present Chief Warrant Officer Slover
to present Chief Warrant Officer Slover with our nation's highest military
with our nation's highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Well, thank you very much, Eric and Amy. Great to get to know you. I met with
Great to get to know you. I met with them and with a lot of their fellow
them and with a lot of their fellow warriors at Fort Bragg recently. You
warriors at Fort Bragg recently. You notice the name Fort Bragg. We have it
notice the name Fort Bragg. We have it back. We brought it back. We won the
back. We brought it back. We won the first world war with it, the second
first world war with it, the second world war with it, and then they decide
world war with it, and then they decide to change the name, but we changed it
to change the name, but we changed it back.
back. Everybody wanted to change back, too.
Everybody wanted to change back, too. And 10 of Eric's fellow warriors from
And 10 of Eric's fellow warriors from that incredible night of victory will
that incredible night of victory will also be receiving medals at a private
also be receiving medals at a private ceremony that will soon be held at the
ceremony that will soon be held at the White House. And Eric will do that.
Thank you, Eric. That's a big one. Tonight, we've celebrated many truly
Tonight, we've celebrated many truly extraordinary American patriots, but
extraordinary American patriots, but there is one last living legend to honor
there is one last living legend to honor before we go. He is one more heroic
before we go. He is one more heroic American aviator.
American aviator. Navy fighter pilot Royce Williams served
Navy fighter pilot Royce Williams served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, flying
in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, flying more than 220 missions. In the skies
more than 220 missions. In the skies over Korea 1952,
over Korea 1952, Royce was in the dog fight of a
Royce was in the dog fight of a lifetime. Legendary dog fighting through
lifetime. Legendary dog fighting through blizzard conditions, his squadron was
blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.
ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes. It was his first aerial combat of the
It was his first aerial combat of the war. Despite being massively outnumbered
war. Despite being massively outnumbered and outgunned, Royce led the take down
and outgunned, Royce led the take down of four enemy jets and almost destroyed
of four enemy jets and almost destroyed the others, vanquishing his adversaries
the others, vanquishing his adversaries while taking 263 bullets to his own
while taking 263 bullets to his own plane and being seriously hurt. His
plane and being seriously hurt. His story was secret for over 50 years. He
story was secret for over 50 years. He didn't even want to tell his wife. But
didn't even want to tell his wife. But the legend grew and grew.
the legend grew and grew. But tonight, at 100 years old, this
But tonight, at 100 years old, this brave Navy captain is finally getting
brave Navy captain is finally getting the recognition he deserves. He was a
the recognition he deserves. He was a legend long before this evening. Royce,
legend long before this evening. Royce, please stand up. And I will ask the
please stand up. And I will ask the first lady of the United States to
first lady of the United States to present Captain Royce Williams with his
present Captain Royce Williams with his Congressional Medal of Honor.
Thank you, Royce. And thank you, Eric. I've always wanted the Congressional
I've always wanted the Congressional Medal of Honor, but I was informed I'm
Medal of Honor, but I was informed I'm not allowed to give it to myself, and I
not allowed to give it to myself, and I wouldn't know why I'd be taking it. But
wouldn't know why I'd be taking it. But they ever open up that law. I will be
they ever open up that law. I will be there with you someday.
there with you someday. But, you know, that's our highest honor,
But, you know, that's our highest honor, Congressional Medal of Honor. And that's
Congressional Medal of Honor. And that's a big thing. And it's an honor to be in
a big thing. And it's an honor to be in the same room with you. Thank you both
the same room with you. Thank you both very much, Eric. Thank you.
Thank you. 250 years is a long time in the life of
250 years is a long time in the life of a nation. But in another sense, it's
a nation. But in another sense, it's really a mere moment in the eye of
really a mere moment in the eye of history. Two of the gentlemen we met in
history. Two of the gentlemen we met in the gallery this evening took their
the gallery this evening took their first breaths one century ago. 100 years
first breaths one century ago. 100 years before that on July 4th, 1826, the
before that on July 4th, 1826, the author of the Declaration of
author of the Declaration of Independence, brilliant. Thomas
Independence, brilliant. Thomas Jefferson drew his last breath. Just a
Jefferson drew his last breath. Just a single long human lifespan separates the
single long human lifespan separates the giants who declared and won our
giants who declared and won our independence from the heroes who stand
independence from the heroes who stand among us tonight. Everything our nation
among us tonight. Everything our nation has done, everything we have achieved
has done, everything we have achieved has been the work of those few great
has been the work of those few great lifetimes.
lifetimes. In those brief chapters, Americans built
In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into
this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and
the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom. The strongest,
human freedom. The strongest, wealthiest, most powerful, most
wealthiest, most powerful, most successful nation in all of history.
successful nation in all of history. Americans ventured out across the
Americans ventured out across the daunting and dangerous continent. We
daunting and dangerous continent. We carve paths through an unforgiving
carve paths through an unforgiving wilderness, settled a boundless
wilderness, settled a boundless frontier, and tamed the beautiful but
frontier, and tamed the beautiful but very, very dangerous wild west.
very, very dangerous wild west. From empty marshes and wide open plains,
From empty marshes and wide open plains, we raised up the world's greatest
we raised up the world's greatest cities. Together, we mastered the
cities. Together, we mastered the world's mightiest industries and
world's mightiest industries and shattered history's monstrous tyrannies.
shattered history's monstrous tyrannies. And we liberated millions from the
And we liberated millions from the chains of fascism, communism,
chains of fascism, communism, oppression, and terror. Americans lifted
oppression, and terror. Americans lifted humanity into the skies on the wings of
humanity into the skies on the wings of aluminum and steel. And then we launched
aluminum and steel. And then we launched mankind into the stars on rockets
mankind into the stars on rockets powered by sheer American will and
powered by sheer American will and unyielding American pride. We wired the
unyielding American pride. We wired the globe with our ingenuity. We captivated
globe with our ingenuity. We captivated the planet with American culture. And
the planet with American culture. And now we are pioneering the next great
now we are pioneering the next great American breakthroughs that will change
American breakthroughs that will change the entire world.
the entire world. All of this and so much more is the
All of this and so much more is the enduring legacy, unmatched glory of the
enduring legacy, unmatched glory of the hardworking patriots who built and
hardworking patriots who built and defended this country and who still
defended this country and who still carry the hopes and freedoms
carry the hopes and freedoms on all of humanity's backs. For years,
on all of humanity's backs. For years, they were forgotten, betrayed, and cast
they were forgotten, betrayed, and cast aside. But that great betrayal is over,
aside. But that great betrayal is over, and they will never be forgotten again.
and they will never be forgotten again. Because when the world needs courage,
Because when the world needs courage, daring, vision, and inspiration, it is
daring, vision, and inspiration, it is still turning to America. And when God
still turning to America. And when God needs a nation to work his miracles, he
needs a nation to work his miracles, he knows exactly who to ask. There is no
knows exactly who to ask. There is no challenge Americans cannot overcome. No
challenge Americans cannot overcome. No frontier too vast for us to conquer, no
frontier too vast for us to conquer, no dream too bold for us to chase, no
dream too bold for us to chase, no horizon too distant for us to claim. For
horizon too distant for us to claim. For our destiny is written by the hand of
our destiny is written by the hand of Providence. And these first 250 years
Providence. And these first 250 years were just the beginning. From the rugged
were just the beginning. From the rugged border towns of Texas to the heartland
border towns of Texas to the heartland villages of Michigan. From the
villages of Michigan. From the sun-kissed shores of Florida to the
sun-kissed shores of Florida to the endless fields of the Dakotas and from
endless fields of the Dakotas and from the historic streets of Philadelphia to
the historic streets of Philadelphia to right here in our nation's capital,
right here in our nation's capital, Washington DC. The golden age of America
Washington DC. The golden age of America is upon us. The revolution that began in
is upon us. The revolution that began in 1776
1776 has not ended. It still continues
has not ended. It still continues because the flame of liberty and
because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of
independence still burns in the heart of every American patriot. And our future
every American patriot. And our future will be bigger, better, brighter,
will be bigger, better, brighter, bolder, and more glorious than ever
bolder, and more glorious than ever before. Thank you. God bless you. And
before. Thank you. God bless you. And God bless America.
That was a home run. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you very much. >> President,
>> Good job. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you. >> Very well done. We'll see you Friday,
>> Very well done. We'll see you Friday, Mr. President.
Mr. President. >> Great job.
>> Great job. >> Good, good, good. See you. See you.
>> Good, good, good. See you. See you. God bless you.
God bless you. >> Great job, Mr. President. Great job.
>> Great job, Mr. President. Great job. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you very much. >> Excellent speech. Excellent.
>> Excellent speech. Excellent. So,
So, >> thank you,
>> thank you, >> Mr. President.
>> Mr. President. Best
Best ever
>> president. Thank you for honoring those veterans.
>> Good, good, good, good. I think you should take the rest of the day off.
should take the rest of the day off. >> I think we have to. We're going to have
>> I think we have to. We're going to have to
to >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> All right, guys.
>> All right, guys. >> You killed it.
>> You killed it. >> Thank you. Thank you, Virginia.
>> Thank you. Thank you, Virginia. >> It was amazing. It really was. Home run.
>> It was amazing. It really was. Home run. Really a grand slam. Grand slam.
Really a grand slam. Grand slam. >> America loves you. Thank you. It was
>> America loves you. Thank you. It was amazing. America loves you.
amazing. America loves you. >> Oh, look at this guy. I like that guy. I
>> Oh, look at this guy. I like that guy. I want that.
want that. >> Give me that time.
>> Give me that time. John initial just an initial
>> thank you everybody Mr. President outstanding speech Mr. He will. He's
outstanding speech Mr. He will. He's getting
getting good. They love the insider trading.
good. They love the insider trading. >> How's he doing? He's a youngster.
>> How's he doing? He's a youngster. >> He fell asleep a couple times.
>> He fell asleep a couple times. >> Did amazing. He really did.
>> Did amazing. He really did. >> Great speech. Proud of you.
>> Great speech. Proud of you. >> Great job, Mr. President. Thanks for
>> Great job, Mr. President. Thanks for your leadership. Well done. God bless
your leadership. Well done. God bless you. God bless you, sir.
you. God bless you, sir. >> Thank you very much.
>> That's a big statement coming from you guys.
guys. >> Great job. Great job.
>> Great job. Great job. >> Yes, sir.
>> Great job. >> Thank you everybody.
>> Thank you everybody. >> Great job. Great.
>> Great job. Great. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you everybody.
>> Thank you everybody. >> The best.
>> The best. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you very much. >> Really the best ever.
>> Really the best ever. >> That's that's a nice coming from you.
>> That's that's a nice coming from you. That's a big statement.
That's a big statement. >> Phenomenal. Great job. Congratulations.
>> Phenomenal. Great job. Congratulations. Thank you.
Thank you. >> Thank you so much.
>> Thank you so much. >> Take care.
>> Take care. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Still need to talk.
>> Still need to talk. >> Congratulations, Mr. President. Thank
>> Congratulations, Mr. President. Thank you.
>> The chair declares the joint session of the two houses now dissolved.
This is kind of loose. >> Unofficially, President Trump's speech
>> Unofficially, President Trump's speech was an hour and 47 minutes, the longest
was an hour and 47 minutes, the longest on record. Now, we've got about 5
on record. Now, we've got about 5 minutes before the Democratic response.
minutes before the Democratic response. We're going to show you the numbers.
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reporter guests. We have Marissa Schultz of the New York Post and Dian N Rozi of
of the New York Post and Dian N Rozi of Politico joining us on the set. Marissa,
Politico joining us on the set. Marissa, you listened intently and you have pages
you listened intently and you have pages and pages of notes there. I'd love to
and pages of notes there. I'd love to show the audience those, but what's the
show the audience those, but what's the headline right now? So that he started
headline right now? So that he started off his speech by saying, "We're winning
off his speech by saying, "We're winning so much." And I think he carried on that
so much." And I think he carried on that theme throughout the the speech. It
theme throughout the the speech. It started by him honoring heroes. Uh you
started by him honoring heroes. Uh you had that dramatic entrance for the team
had that dramatic entrance for the team USA, the hockey team. He immediately
USA, the hockey team. He immediately decided he was going to award a medal to
decided he was going to award a medal to the goalie. And then this these medals
the goalie. And then this these medals just continued all throughout the night
just continued all throughout the night from like a a 100-year-old veteran to a
from like a a 100-year-old veteran to a daring pilot to um the the wounded
daring pilot to um the the wounded National Guard soldier Andrew Wolf and
National Guard soldier Andrew Wolf and then um he honored the family of Sarah
then um he honored the family of Sarah Beckrom the National Guard um soldier
Beckrom the National Guard um soldier who was shot and killed in Washington
who was shot and killed in Washington DC. So, it was a it was a theme very
DC. So, it was a it was a theme very much of patriotism, winning, and we're
much of patriotism, winning, and we're gonna honor heroes. And then on the flip
gonna honor heroes. And then on the flip side, it was very much a campaign
side, it was very much a campaign speech. He was trying to flip the script
speech. He was trying to flip the script on Democrats regarding affordability.
on Democrats regarding affordability. And he went through President Biden's
And he went through President Biden's record on things like immigration,
record on things like immigration, rising inflation, and he looked
rising inflation, and he looked Democrats right in the eye, and he said,
Democrats right in the eye, and he said, "You caused that problem. You caused
"You caused that problem. You caused this things like rising healthcare
this things like rising healthcare costs." He said, "You own this." So he
costs." He said, "You own this." So he was trying to take back the narrative
was trying to take back the narrative that had dogged him a bit in his
that had dogged him a bit in his presidency and in approval ratings on
presidency and in approval ratings on things like economic issues.
things like economic issues. >> Diana Nerozi, Politico, your headline.
>> Diana Nerozi, Politico, your headline. >> I think the headline would be a change
>> I think the headline would be a change Donald Trump with a question mark
Donald Trump with a question mark because I think as we saw I think the
because I think as we saw I think the biggest surprise was just how measured
biggest surprise was just how measured he was for about 75% of his speech. I
he was for about 75% of his speech. I was expecting a little bit more back and
was expecting a little bit more back and forth with the Democrats, but I don't
forth with the Democrats, but I don't think I counted any new insults or
think I counted any new insults or nicknames in that speech. He didn't go
nicknames in that speech. He didn't go after the Supreme Court justices and
after the Supreme Court justices and everyone was wondering how he was going
everyone was wondering how he was going to handle that. He barely talked about
to handle that. He barely talked about the tariffs and he barely talked about
the tariffs and he barely talked about international things and really focused
international things and really focused on domestic. So again, question mark.
on domestic. So again, question mark. We'll see how this goes forward, but
We'll see how this goes forward, but this may be his new approach to the
this may be his new approach to the midterms. Now, in less than a minute,
midterms. Now, in less than a minute, Governor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia,
Governor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, just elected in November, will be giving
just elected in November, will be giving the Democratic response from
the Democratic response from Williamsburg, Virginia. She'll have a
Williamsburg, Virginia. She'll have a small audience with her. We will bring
small audience with her. We will bring that to you live and so we might
that to you live and so we might abruptly go because it's supposed to
abruptly go because it's supposed to start in about 30 seconds and we will
start in about 30 seconds and we will bring that to you immediately. After
bring that to you immediately. After that though, we will be taking your
that though, we will be taking your calls. Now, if you've noticed, if you've
calls. Now, if you've noticed, if you've been flipping through the C-SPAN
been flipping through the C-SPAN channels, you've got us on C-SPAN.
channels, you've got us on C-SPAN. There's C-SPAN 2, which was just sights
There's C-SPAN 2, which was just sights and sounds, no commentary, no
and sounds, no commentary, no conversation. And then on C-SPAN 3, we
conversation. And then on C-SPAN 3, we were showing some of the alternative
were showing some of the alternative state of the unions that uh some of the
state of the unions that uh some of the Democrats were holding, one on the
Democrats were holding, one on the National Mall, one at the National Press
National Mall, one at the National Press Club. After the Democratic response, we
Club. After the Democratic response, we will be we will be here to take your
will be we will be here to take your calls and to hear from our two guests.
calls and to hear from our two guests. Now, beginning now from Williamsburg, in
Now, beginning now from Williamsburg, in just a second, you're going to hear
just a second, you're going to hear Abigail Spanberger, former CIA agent,
Abigail Spanberger, former CIA agent, former member of Congress, just elected
former member of Congress, just elected to the governorship of Virginia, first
to the governorship of Virginia, first woman governor.
Good evening. Good evening and welcome to historic Williamsburg. We are
to historic Williamsburg. We are gathered here in the chambers of the
gathered here in the chambers of the House of Burgesses. In 1705, the people
House of Burgesses. In 1705, the people of the Virginia colony gathered here to
of the Virginia colony gathered here to take on the extraordinary task of
take on the extraordinary task of governing themselves. Before there was a
governing themselves. Before there was a declaration of independence, a
declaration of independence, a constitution, or a bill of rights, there
constitution, or a bill of rights, there were people in this room. The people who
were people in this room. The people who served here ultimately dreamed of what a
served here ultimately dreamed of what a new nation unlike anything the world had
new nation unlike anything the world had ever seen could be.
ever seen could be. The United States was founded on the
The United States was founded on the idea that ordinary people could reject
idea that ordinary people could reject the unacceptable excesses of poor
the unacceptable excesses of poor leadership, band together to demand
leadership, band together to demand better of their government, and create a
better of their government, and create a nation that would be an example for the
nation that would be an example for the world.
And this year, as we celebrate 250 years since America declared our independence
since America declared our independence from tyranny, I can think of no better
from tyranny, I can think of no better place to speak to you as we reflect on
place to speak to you as we reflect on the current state of our union. Tonight,
the current state of our union. Tonight, as we watched our nation's lawmakers
as we watched our nation's lawmakers gather for a joint session of Congress,
gather for a joint session of Congress, we did not hear the truth from our
we did not hear the truth from our president. So, let's speak plainly and
president. So, let's speak plainly and honestly and let me ask you, the
honestly and let me ask you, the American people watching at home, three
American people watching at home, three questions. Is the president working to
questions. Is the president working to make life more affordable for you and
make life more affordable for you and your family? Is the president working to
your family? Is the president working to keep Americans safe both at home and
keep Americans safe both at home and abroad? Is the president working for
abroad? Is the president working for you? As I campaigned for governor last
you? As I campaigned for governor last year, I traveled to every corner of
year, I traveled to every corner of Virginia and I heard the same pressing
Virginia and I heard the same pressing concern everywhere. Costs are too high
concern everywhere. Costs are too high in housing, health care, energy, and
in housing, health care, energy, and child care. And I know these same
child care. And I know these same conversations are being had all across
conversations are being had all across this country because since this
this country because since this president took office last year, his
president took office last year, his reckless trade policies have forced
reckless trade policies have forced American families to pay more than
American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs. Small
$1,700 each in tariff costs. Small businesses have suffered, farmers have
businesses have suffered, farmers have suffered, some losing entire markets.
suffered, some losing entire markets. Every day, Americans are paying the
Every day, Americans are paying the price. And even though the Supreme Court
price. And even though the Supreme Court struck these tariffs down four days ago,
struck these tariffs down four days ago, the damage to us, the American people,
the damage to us, the American people, has already been done. Meanwhile, the
has already been done. Meanwhile, the president is planning for new tariffs,
president is planning for new tariffs, another massive tax hike on you and your
another massive tax hike on you and your family. And Republicans in Congress,
family. And Republicans in Congress, they remain unwilling to assert their
they remain unwilling to assert their constitutional authority to stop him.
constitutional authority to stop him. They're making your life harder. They're
They're making your life harder. They're making your life more expensive. They're
making your life more expensive. They're even making it more difficult to see a
even making it more difficult to see a doctor. Rural health clinics in Virginia
doctor. Rural health clinics in Virginia and across the country are already
and across the country are already closing their doors thanks to the
closing their doors thanks to the so-called one big beautiful bill
so-called one big beautiful bill championed by the president and
championed by the president and Republicans in Congress. And tonight,
Republicans in Congress. And tonight, the president celebrated this law, the
the president celebrated this law, the one threatening rural hospitals,
one threatening rural hospitals, stripping health care for millions of
stripping health care for millions of Americans and driving up costs in energy
Americans and driving up costs in energy and housing, all while cutting food
and housing, all while cutting food programs for hungry kids. But here in
programs for hungry kids. But here in Virginia, I am working with our state
Virginia, I am working with our state legislature to lower costs and make the
legislature to lower costs and make the Commonwealth more affordable.
And it's not just me. Democrats across the country are laser focused on
the country are laser focused on affordability in our nation's capital
affordability in our nation's capital and in state capitals and communities
and in state capitals and communities across America. In the most innovative
across America. In the most innovative and exceptional nation in the history of
and exceptional nation in the history of the world, Americans deserve to know
the world, Americans deserve to know that their leaders are focused on
that their leaders are focused on addressing the problems that keep them
addressing the problems that keep them up at night. problems that dictate where
up at night. problems that dictate where you live, whether you can afford to
you live, whether you can afford to start a business, or whether you have to
start a business, or whether you have to skip a prescription in order to buy
skip a prescription in order to buy groceries. So, I'll ask again, is the
groceries. So, I'll ask again, is the president working to make life more
president working to make life more affordable for you and your family? We
affordable for you and your family? We all know the answer is no. I grew up in
all know the answer is no. I grew up in a house of service. My mother was a
a house of service. My mother was a nurse and my father was a career law
nurse and my father was a career law enforcement officer. I began my career
enforcement officer. I began my career by following in my father's footsteps as
by following in my father's footsteps as a federal agent working moneyaundering
a federal agent working moneyaundering and narcotics cases. I worked side by
and narcotics cases. I worked side by side with local and state police to keep
side with local and state police to keep our community safe and to uphold and
our community safe and to uphold and enforce the law. Law enforcement
enforce the law. Law enforcement officers across the country know that it
officers across the country know that it is a unique responsibility to do the
is a unique responsibility to do the serious work of investigating crimes,
serious work of investigating crimes, comforting victims, and making arrests.
comforting victims, and making arrests. It's about building trust and that
It's about building trust and that requires an abiding sense of duty and
requires an abiding sense of duty and commitment to community. And yet our
commitment to community. And yet our president has sent poorly trained
president has sent poorly trained federal agents into our cities where
federal agents into our cities where they have arrested and detained American
they have arrested and detained American citizens and people who aspire to be
citizens and people who aspire to be Americans. And they have done it without
Americans. And they have done it without a warrant. They have ripped nursing
a warrant. They have ripped nursing mothers away from their babies. They
mothers away from their babies. They have sent children, a little boy in a
have sent children, a little boy in a blue bunny hat, children to faroff
blue bunny hat, children to faroff detention centers. And they have killed
detention centers. And they have killed American citizens in our streets. And
American citizens in our streets. And they have done it all with their faces
they have done it all with their faces masked from accountability.
masked from accountability. Every minute spent sewing fear is a
Every minute spent sewing fear is a minute not spent investigating murders,
minute not spent investigating murders, crimes against children, or the
crimes against children, or the criminals defrauding seniors of their
criminals defrauding seniors of their life savings. Our president told us
life savings. Our president told us tonight that we are safer
tonight that we are safer because these agents arrest mothers and
because these agents arrest mothers and detain children. Think about that. Our
detain children. Think about that. Our broken immigration system is something
broken immigration system is something to be fixed, not an excuse for
to be fixed, not an excuse for unaccountable agents to terrorize our
unaccountable agents to terrorize our communities.
After working in law enforcement, I continued my career of service as a CIA
continued my career of service as a CIA officer, working undercover to protect
officer, working undercover to protect the United States and our allies from
the United States and our allies from global threats, terrorism, nuclear
global threats, terrorism, nuclear weapons, and the aggression of
weapons, and the aggression of adversarial nations around the globe.
adversarial nations around the globe. But as the president spoke of his
But as the president spoke of his perceived successes tonight, he
perceived successes tonight, he continues to seed economic power and
continues to seed economic power and technological strength to Russia, bow
technological strength to Russia, bow down to to China, bow down to a Russian
down to to China, bow down to a Russian dictator, and make plans for war with
dictator, and make plans for war with Iran. Here's the truth. Over the last
Iran. Here's the truth. Over the last year, through Doge, mass firings, and
year, through Doge, mass firings, and the appointment of deeply unserious
the appointment of deeply unserious people to our nation's most serious
people to our nation's most serious positions, our president has endangered
positions, our president has endangered the long and storied history of the
the long and storied history of the United States of America being a force
United States of America being a force for good. So, I'll ask again, is the
for good. So, I'll ask again, is the president working to keep Americans
president working to keep Americans safe, both at home and abroad? We all
safe, both at home and abroad? We all know the answer is no.
know the answer is no. In his speech tonight, the president did
In his speech tonight, the president did what he always does. He lied. He
what he always does. He lied. He scapegoed. And he distracted. And he
scapegoed. And he distracted. And he offered no real solutions to our
offered no real solutions to our nation's pressing challenges. So many of
nation's pressing challenges. So many of which he is actively making worse. He
which he is actively making worse. He tries to divide us. He tries to enrage
tries to divide us. He tries to enrage us, to pit us against one another,
us, to pit us against one another, neighbor against neighbor. And sometimes
neighbor against neighbor. And sometimes he succeeds. And so you have to ask, who
he succeeds. And so you have to ask, who benefits from his rhetoric, his
benefits from his rhetoric, his policies, his actions, the short list of
policies, his actions, the short list of laws he's pushed through this Republican
laws he's pushed through this Republican Congress? Somebody must be benefiting.
Congress? Somebody must be benefiting. He's enriching himself, his family, his
He's enriching himself, his family, his friends. The scale of the corruption is
friends. The scale of the corruption is unprecedented. There's the cover up of
unprecedented. There's the cover up of the Epstein files, the crypto scams,
the Epstein files, the crypto scams, cozying up to foreign princes for
cozying up to foreign princes for airplanes and billionaires for
airplanes and billionaires for ballrooms, putting his name and face on
ballrooms, putting his name and face on buildings all over our nation's capital.
buildings all over our nation's capital. This is not what our founders
This is not what our founders envisioned. Not by a long shot.
So I'll ask again, is the president working for you? We all know the answer
working for you? We all know the answer is no. But here's the special thing
is no. But here's the special thing about America. On our 250th anniversary,
about America. On our 250th anniversary, we know better than any nation what is
we know better than any nation what is possible. When ordinary citizens, like
possible. When ordinary citizens, like those who once dreamed right here in
those who once dreamed right here in this room, reject the unacceptable and
this room, reject the unacceptable and demand more of their government. We see
demand more of their government. We see it in the determination of students
it in the determination of students organizing school walkouts all across
organizing school walkouts all across the country whose voices are becoming so
the country whose voices are becoming so powerful that the governor of Texas
powerful that the governor of Texas seeks to silence them. We see it in the
seeks to silence them. We see it in the bravery of Americans in Minnesota
bravery of Americans in Minnesota standing up for their communities. from
standing up for their communities. from peacefully protesting in subzero
peacefully protesting in subzero temperatures to carpooling children to
temperatures to carpooling children to school so that their immigrant parents
school so that their immigrant parents are not ripped away from them in the
are not ripped away from them in the parking lot. As a mother of three
parking lot. As a mother of three school-aged daughters, I am inspired by
school-aged daughters, I am inspired by their bravery, but I am sickened that it
their bravery, but I am sickened that it is necessary. And Americans across the
is necessary. And Americans across the country are taking action. They are
country are taking action. They are going to the ballot box to reject this
going to the ballot box to reject this chaos. With their votes, they are
chaos. With their votes, they are writing a new story, a more hopeful
writing a new story, a more hopeful story. In November, I won my election by
story. In November, I won my election by 15 points.
And we won 13 new seats in our state legislature
because voters decided they wanted something different. Our campaign earned
something different. Our campaign earned votes from Democrats, Republicans,
votes from Democrats, Republicans, independents, and everyone in between.
independents, and everyone in between. Because they knew as citizens they could
Because they knew as citizens they could demand more, that they could vote for
demand more, that they could vote for what they believe matters, and that they
what they believe matters, and that they didn't need to be constrained by a party
didn't need to be constrained by a party or political affiliation.
or political affiliation. This is happening across the country.
This is happening across the country. New Jersey elected Mikey Cheryl as
New Jersey elected Mikey Cheryl as governor in a doubledigit victory.
Democrats flip state legislative seats in places like Georgia, Iowa,
in places like Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, and Texas. The list goes on
Mississippi, and Texas. The list goes on and on. Ordinary Americans are stepping
and on. Ordinary Americans are stepping up to run in the spirit of our
up to run in the spirit of our forefathers. They are running to demand
forefathers. They are running to demand more and to do more for their neighbors
more and to do more for their neighbors and communities. I know the story well.
and communities. I know the story well. I first ran for office in 2018 alongside
I first ran for office in 2018 alongside dozens of other Democrats who did the
dozens of other Democrats who did the seemingly impossible, flipping 41 seats
seemingly impossible, flipping 41 seats in Congress. In my case, I was the first
in Congress. In my case, I was the first Democrat elected in 50 years, swinging
Democrat elected in 50 years, swinging our district 17 points. Those who are
our district 17 points. Those who are stepping up now to run will win in
stepping up now to run will win in November because Americans, you at home,
November because Americans, you at home, know you can demand more. And that we
know you can demand more. And that we are working to lower costs. We are
are working to lower costs. We are working to keep our communities and our
working to keep our communities and our country safe and we are working for you.
In his farewell address, George Washington warned us about the
Washington warned us about the possibility of quote cunning, ambitious,
possibility of quote cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men rising to power.
and unprincipled men rising to power. But he also encouraged us, all
But he also encouraged us, all Americans, to unite in a common cause to
Americans, to unite in a common cause to move this nation forward. That is our
move this nation forward. That is our charge once more. And that is what we
charge once more. And that is what we are seeing across the country. It is
are seeing across the country. It is deeply American and patriotic to do so.
deeply American and patriotic to do so. And it is how we ensure that the state
And it is how we ensure that the state of our union remains strong, not just
of our union remains strong, not just this year, but for the next 250
this year, but for the next 250 years as well. Because we, the people,
years as well. Because we, the people, have the power to make change, the power
have the power to make change, the power to stand up for what is right, the power
to stand up for what is right, the power to demand more of our nation.
May God bless the Commonwealth of Virginia and may God bless the United
Virginia and may God bless the United States of America.
>> And that was Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia talking in
Spanberger of Virginia talking in Williamsburg. the Democratic response.
Williamsburg. the Democratic response. She went about 15 minutes or so. Now,
She went about 15 minutes or so. Now, Marissa Schultz, you called the
Marissa Schultz, you called the president's speech on one hand an
president's speech on one hand an election speech.
election speech. Was that a campaign speech or a campaign
Was that a campaign speech or a campaign speech?
speech? >> Yes. And it's it's notable that she was
>> Yes. And it's it's notable that she was the one that was giving it. She Abigail
the one that was giving it. She Abigail Spamber, she won Virginia by 15 points.
Spamber, she won Virginia by 15 points. She picked up seats for Democrats in the
She picked up seats for Democrats in the state in the state legislature. So she
state in the state legislature. So she is supposed to be the example of what
is supposed to be the example of what Democrats can do in 2026 and November
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