"'Sir, don't put that in your speech, please,'" Mr. Trump said others told him. The president didn't specify who in his circle told him that. "I said, 'But I really want to put it in my speech,'" he continued. "They said, 'Sir, it won't be unified like it is.'" Mr....
In his remarks Monday, Trump opened by declaring, “The Golden Age of America begins right now.” He later said in the overflow room of the Capitol, while talking to supporters, that he wanted to make his speech “beautiful.” The president said the country will flourish and be respected ...
In America, we don’t insist on absolute conformity or enforce rigid orthodoxies and punitive speech codes. We just don’t do that. America is not a timid nation of tame souls who need to be sheltered and protected...
What to know about Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time since retaking office on Tuesday, March 4, telling lawmakers and the nation that "America is back" while touting the flurry of actions he has taken ...
The Hill has contacted the Trump campaign to ask if the speech below is what he plans to give: Friends, delegates and fellow Americans: I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Together, we will lead our party back to the White House, and we...
Free nations are the best vehicle for expressing the will of the people — and America respects the right of all nations to chart their own path. My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America. But we know that America is better off, when t...
Words from the past: Inauguration speech library For too long, a small group in our nation’s Capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished – but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered – but the jobs left,...
Below, the lines worth taking note of from Trump’s speech – in the order he said them. THE POINT -- NOW ON YOUTUBE!In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe!
Donald Trump has broken his own record for the longest acceptance speech by a presidential nominee in history. He’s now spoken for at least an hour and 20 minutes — with no signs of wrapping up — several minutes longer than the previous record: Trump’s first acceptance speech at the ...
after which the White House asked the Ukrainians to leave. The goal had been to have the mineral deal signed during that meeting. Trump did not indicate in tonight’s speech whether the U.S. is still willing to sign the deal as is, or if he now wants to alter the terms of the d...