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“Trade” said in 69 of 150 transcripts, 226 times.

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Remarks on Signing Executive Orders at the Artificial Intelligence Summit

Jul 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …just want to start by stating that we've just concluded our big trade deal with Japan and numerous other countries, in addition, as you know…
  2. …agreed, for the first time ever, to open up its country to trade so that all of our American businesses and business geniuses, including many…

Remarks at White House Reception for Republican Members of Congress

Jul 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …Beautiful Bill," as we call it. But I just signed the largest trade deal in history—I think maybe the largest deal in history— with…
  2. …be here someplace. Doug. Hi, Doug. And I said to the Japanese trade representatives—and these were the top people. We concluded the one deal…
  3. …amazing thing. And nobody thought that was even possible. We've negotiated historic trade deals with the United Kingdom, Indonesia, China. Today Japan and the Philippines…

Remarks on Signing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act

Jul 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …Ambassador to Japan, and we had a little problem with Japan on trade. But he was my Ambassador to Japan. And I went to Japan…
  2. …been fantastic. You have a done a great job, Howard. We've got trade deals coming out of our ears, right? They—we've got so many…
  3. …bit different kind of a deal, like opening up their country to trade. In some cases, they've never been opened. But we're doing well, and…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …been fighting for a long time, and a lot of it was trade. I said, "You're not going to trade with us if you're going…
  2. …it." And they did. And they were great. We made a wonderful trade deal with them. But we're doing that all over. Is ethanol very…
  3. …so great. And in breaking news, just yesterday, we reached a historic trade agreement with Vietnam to open their markets to American exports with zero…

Remarks During a Meeting With Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie Therese Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe of Rwanda and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Meets with Leaders of DRC and Rwanda 6 times

  1. …time war, and we stopped it. And we stopped it because of trade. They want to trade with the United States. I said, "We don't…
  2. …30 years, where 6 million people died. So, don't ask me a trade question on Canada. I love her, I'm telling you. No other—but…
  3. …both. And getting that solved was really great. We did it through trade, so it was a great thing. No. No. The last thing they're…

Remarks on the United States Supreme Court Decision on Nationwide Injunctions From Lower Federal Courts and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 11 times

  1. …reach a deal where we have the right to go in and trade. And right now it's restricted. You can't walk in there. You can't…
  2. …as of this moment, we've agreed to that: go into Indian and trade. We're going to be trading in China. That's going to come a…
  3. …on this subject? This is such a big subject. You know what? Trade is so big, but this—I don't know. In a certain way…

Remarks on the President's Legislative Agenda and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …yet, because we have our great Attorney General, Pam Bondi here. U.S. Trade Representative—and he's working around 24 hours. We have them one after…
  2. …we have the hottest country in the world. So it's great. And Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is very busy, because—where are you, Jamieson? Everybody…

Remarks at the Congressional Picnic

Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …I—every single one of them. And last month, we cut the trade deficit. You saw that 2 days ago. It was just announced. The…

Remarks on Signing Legislation Regarding Congressional Disapproval of Environmental Protection Agency Rules Relating to Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards in California and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …successful. I want them to be—we'll help them be successful. We'll trade with them. We'll do whatever is necessary. You know, I stopped a…
  2. …I know them. And I spoke to them, and I talked about trade. I said, "But you're not trading with us if you're going to…
  3. …it exactly. They stopped. I stopped that war with phone calls and trade. And India is here right now negotiating a trade deal, and Pakistan…

Remarks at the White House Summer Soirée

Jun 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …to keep it going. In a single month, we also cut the trade deficit in half by 50 percent. Do you believe that one? You…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as Acting United States Attorney for the District of Columbia and an Exchange With Reporters

May 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …They're taking $5 billion, and I'd rather see that money go to trade schools. And by the way, they're totally anti-Semitic at Harvard, as…
  2. …everyone is coming up to me saying, "We love the idea of trade schools." With that kind of money—and money from others, but money…
  3. …And you give them the money, they can only be used for trade schools, and they'll teach people how to build motors and cars and…

Remarks at a Dinner for the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

May 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …But that's all right. Now we're starting to. We were losing, in trade, $5 billion a day. And now, because of tariffs and other things…
  2. …was—the last 4 years have been a disaster for us with trade and, frankly, with everything else. So we're here for a different reason…
  3. …twice. You know, his firm was at the top of the World Trade Center when the planes hit. And he was—amazing story. He was…

Remarks at the Saudi-United States Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …created just in a matter of weeks. We just reached a historic trade agreement with the United Kingdom. And over the weekend, we reached a…
  2. …but China has agreed to open up to the United States for trade and everything else. But they have to do it. So we'll see…
  3. …to stop the escalating violence between India and Pakistan, and I used trade, to a large extent, to do it. I said: "Fellas, come on…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients and an Exchange With Reporters

May 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 19 times

  1. …the situation. And we helped a lot, and we helped also with trade. I said: "Come on. We're going to do a lot of trade…
  2. …Let's stop it. Let's stop it. If you stop it, we're doing trade. If you don't stop it, we're not going to do any trade…
  3. …they have. And they did it for a lot of reasons, but trade is a big one. We're going to do a lot of trade…

Remarks at a Celebration of Military Mothers and an Exchange With Reporters

May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …just made a very big deal with the U.K.—United Kingdom—on trade, which is shocking everybody. They said, "Oh, gee." And we just had…
  2. …and I wouldn't be surprised. But we have tremendous things happening on trade, the likes of which we've never seen before. The U.K. deal was…
  3. …really great. And now they're negotiating various other—very—very big, strong trade deals. Nobody thought it would be possible, Claudia. Look at our great…

Remarks With Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom Announcing a United States Trade Agreement With the United Kingdom and an Exchange With Reporters

May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 17 times

  1. …we were great allies in that. And it's very unusual that the trade deal comes due, and we signed it up on the same day…
  2. …that that day is the same day that we signed a tremendous trade deal for both countries. So I'm going to begin by just adding…
  3. …This morning I'm thrilled to announce that we have reached a breakthrough trade deal with the United Kingdom. Incredible country. Today is a Victory Day…

Remarks on the National Day of Prayer

May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …John? See, he's undercover. He's here, but he's undercover. He's perfect. U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, another busy one, huh? Jamieson, good. And another one…

Remarks on Domestic Business Investment

Apr 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …our country. In Biden's final year, the United States had the worst trade deficit ever recorded, and we lost 106,000 manufacturing jobs. Other than…

Remarks in Warren, Michigan

Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …in many cases, friend has abused us more so than foe on trade. So I want to just let you know, you're going to be…
  2. …Biden—and remember this—we were losing $5 billion a day on trade. And now we're making money. We're actually making money instead of—do…
  3. …countries were really taking us for ride, both on military and on trade. But we stopped it, and we're stopping. And I withdrew from the…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Paul S. Atkins as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …last year. It was a horror show, what they were doing on trade—$5 billion a day. And now we have it down to a…
  2. …10 percent. And think of it. We're losing almost $2 trillion on trade, and those days are gone. We're not going to do that again…
  3. …That's what we're going to do. And it's going to start with trade. We're doing really well. I see the stock market was up nicely…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …90,000 plants and factories from the beginning of NAFTA, the worst trade deal ever made in the history of this world, but certainly in…
  2. …it was a sick market 4 weeks ago, you know, because the trade was sick. It was only a question of time. I don't blame…
  3. …should have been done many years ago. This started with the World Trade Organization, which was owned by China. It was owned and paid for…

Remarks at a Photographic Opportunity With Automobile Racing Champions From NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …And it had to be done. What was happening to us on trade, not only with—you know, if you look at it, not only…
  2. …because it was not sustainable. Last year, China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States. That's not right. And now I've reversed it…
  3. …from all of the horrible deals that were made, all the horrible trade deals that were made. And I was helped by people just like…

Remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …room. You think of it: 90,000 factories since NAFTA—the worst trade deal in history, by the way, and we had it terminated. Everybody…
  2. …the fake Paris climate accord and the—China's entry into the World Trade Organization. That was a wonderful day for us. China entered the World…
  3. …the middle class, not the political class, and who defends America, not trade cheaters all over the globe. They're trade cheaters. They cheated on us…

Remarks Announcing Additional United States Tariff Actions on Foreign Imports

Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 15 times

  1. …industrial base. We will pry open foreign markets and break down foreign trade barriers. And ultimately, more production at home will mean stronger competition and…
  2. …with us. We appreciate it. For decades, the United States slashed our trade barriers on other countries, while those nations placed massive tariffs on our…
  3. …it. It's all detailed in a very big report by the U.S. Trade Representative on foreign trade barriers. And I'll just hold it up for…

Remarks on Next Generation Air Dominance and Military Readiness and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …to do this. We're not going to continue—you—hurt us on trade. You do bad things on trade, and then, on top of it…
  2. …country in the world, friend and foe. We've been ripped off on trade. We've been ripped off on military. We protect people, and they don't…
  3. …to just tell you, of all the people, they're tough traders. They trade very tough. And you know, the expression I use is, "Some people…