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White House transcripts of the President’s remarks, compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and published on govinfo.gov. They are in the public domain and usually appear 4–7 weeks after the event: the newest one here is from Sep 30, 2026. We show how often a word was said and short quotes, and link to the full text. Searches on this page go to our server, unlike My transcripts.

“Russia” said in 89 of 183 transcripts, 315 times.

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Remarks to the Department of War in Quantico, Virginia

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …use that. Never. Never, ever. We were a little bit threatened by Russia recently, and I sent a submarine—nuclear submarine. The most lethal weapon…
  2. …you can't detect it. There's no way—we're 25 years ahead of Russia and China in submarines. Russia is actually second in submarines. China is…
  3. …two—I won't say about the two—over to the coast of Russia, just to be careful, because we can't let people throw around that…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …I do. Yes, please. Yes, they have a shot at it, because Russia—— Well, because I've been watching the way Russia is—and what Russia…
  2. …territory. So I think it's been very bad for the reputation of Russia. This war should have been over. If this were our war, we…

Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Sep 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Address to United Nations General Assembly 7 times

  1. …There are always lots of surprises, both good and bad. Everyone thought Russia would win this war in 3 days, but it didn't work out…
  2. …was supposed to be just a quick little skirmish. It's not making Russia look good. It's making them look bad. No matter what happens from…
  3. …Who the hell ever heard of that one? In the event that Russia is not ready to make a deal to end the war, then…

Remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute Founders Dinner in Mount Vernon, Virginia

Sep 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …NATO, Matt Whitaker. Hey, Matt, they have to stop buying oil from Russia, Matt. Will you talk to those—will you talk to them, please…
  2. …down. And we want to—that will automatically stop the war with Russia and Ukraine. You get the prices down a little bit more, that's…
  3. …They stopped. And then I was told that, "If you can stop Russia and Ukraine, you should get the Nobel Prize." I said: "Well, what…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …about war. We talked about a lot of things. We talked about Russia-Ukraine, obviously, and Gaza. We talked about a lot of subjects. It…
  2. …one, but we'll get it done somehow. And we're also working with Russia and Ukraine. They hate each other so much, you wouldn't believe it…

Remarks Upon Arrival and an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Sep 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …Yes, I know all about it. Yes. Well, nobody was tougher on Russia than me. That has to do with the pipeline—as you know…
  2. …to tell you 5,000—they're losing 7,000—between Ukraine and Russia, 7,000 soldiers every single week. It's such a horrible waste of…
  3. …couple of days. Look, I—we're going to get it done. The Russia-Ukraine situation, we're going to get it done. I have confidence we're…

Remarks on Signing Executive Orders To Reduce Crime and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …what it's doing. We're leading in space now. China was killing us. Russia was beating us. China was killing us. We're now killing China—we…
  2. …the one I thought would be easiest, frankly, was going to be Russia and Ukraine. But that turns out to be some big personality conflicts…
  3. …7,221 soldiers died last week in the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. And they're not our soldiers, but they're souls. They're living souls. And…

Remarks Announcing the 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …going to Friday—on Friday to Alaska. We're meeting with President Putin, Russia. "How important it is that the Capital is important?" I said, "Very…
  2. …very well. I got along with him great, actually. We had the Russia—I had to go through the "Russia, Russia" hoax. And it was…
  3. …him—I said, "You know, they got this phony investigation going on. 'Russia, Russia, Russia.'" Totally phony, created by Adam Schiff— Shifty Schiff—and Hillary…

Remarks Prior to a Signing Ceremony With President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …we're working on another one that you're reporting on very strongly with Russia- Ukraine. And we'll have some more information for you a little bit…
  2. …losing, Peter, about 6-, maybe even 7,000 soldiers every single week. Russia, as you know, lost almost 25,000 over the last month and…
  3. …to be announcing, later on, we're going to have a meeting with Russia. We'll start off with Russia, and we'll announce a location. I think…

Remarks on Domestic Investment by Apple Incorporated and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …into Kyiv and other places. But, in terms of soldiers, I think Russia has lost over 20,000 since the beginning of the year—20…
  2. …with all of the land that was taken. Nothing was taken by Russia from us. Not one ounce of land was taken. I'm here to…
  3. …very close to China in terms of the purchase of oil from Russia. But—so I don't know if that had anything to do with…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and the Reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …I mean, you know—so it worked out. I think it's disgusting—Russia—I think it's disgusting, what they're doing. I think it's disgusting. This…
  2. …in, I'll try and get the thing stopped." But I think what Russia is doing is very sad. A lot of Russians are dying. You…
  3. …into this war. Yes, going to Israel, and then he's going to Russia, believe it or not. Oh, it's terrible what's occurring there, yes. It's…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …actually. And how incredible. What equipment. What equipment. And you know, China, Russia, they were all watching. Everybody was watching. We have the greatest equipment…

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 6 times

  1. …while. The same people that covered the "Hunter Biden laptop was from Russia," the same people that did three or four other "Russia, Russia, Russia…
  2. …have peace. And that's a big deal. You know, we talk about Russia, and we're going to work—we're working that one. I— President Putin…
  3. …I said: "Do me a favor: I'll handle Iran. Help me with Russia. We've got to get that one settled." And I think something's going…

Remarks on the Installation of New White House Flagpoles and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …shame. It's so stupid. It's so stupid. It's another one. You know, Russia-Ukraine is so stupid. It would have never happened if I was…
  2. …mediate. I said: "Do me a favor. Mediate your own. Let's mediate Russia first. Okay?" I said: "Vladimir, let's mediate Russia first. You can worry…
  3. …far more people are dead than have been reported in the Ukraine-Russia— many, many more people. A building falls down, they say nobody was…

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 3 times

  1. …light blue. I'm very close to the situation. I'm very disappointed in Russia, but I'm disappointed in Ukraine also, because I think deals could have…
  2. …fairness to him, he lost 51 million people, and he did fight. Russia fought. Sort of interesting, isn't it? He fought with us in World…
  3. …51 million people, and we were your ally. And now everybody hates Russia, and they love Germany and Japan." I said, "Let's explain that sometime…

Remarks at the White House Summer Soirée

Jun 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …tonight. I'll see you tonight." And I've been so busy between Iran, Russia, China, and every other problem that we were left— —that I'm saying…

Commencement Address at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York

May 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …warfare—the type of warfare. Unfortunately, we're getting to see it with Russia and Ukraine, and we're studying it, and it's a very terrible thing…
  2. …have we here?" We helped them a lot. And I had this—Russia, I talked to Putin about ending that terrible war that's going on…
  3. …to just congratulate you all. I'm going back now to deal with Russia, to deal with China. What's that all about? That's an—and to…

Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Sacrifice and an Exchange With Reporters

May 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …have—you know, these soldiers, they say goodbye, in Ukraine and in Russia, and then their parents never see them again, except maybe in pictures…
  2. …mess we're in. You're talking about all these questions on Ukraine and Russia. That would have never happened. As an example, if I were President…

Remarks to United States Servicemembers at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar

May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …will never work." Oh, it worked. You know, we were way behind Russia and China, and now we're way, way ahead of everybody. So Space…
  2. …speak to another one, and they were celebrating. And the fact is, Russia was celebrating, France was celebrating, everybody was celebrating but us. And we're…
  3. …the way. But we're going to do—when you think of it, Russia-Ukraine would have never started. October 7, Israel, would have never happened…

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

May 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …day. I've also been working relentlessly to end the terrible bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine. And very importantly, talks are being held in Turkey later…
  2. …people—young people, for the most part—soldiers from Ukraine, soldiers from Russia—they're not from here, and they're not from the United States, but…
  3. …of October 7 if I were President. We wouldn't have had Ukraine-Russia if I were President. We wouldn't have had Abbey Gate, because there…

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 3 times

  1. …know all about that: Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Qatar. On—Thursday's meeting with Russia and Ukraine is very important. I was—very insistent that that meeting…
  2. …more than 5,000 soldiers. Russian—they're not American soldiers. They're from Russia. They're from Ukraine, but they're people. They're human souls, and they're being…
  3. …have a good result out of the Thursday meeting in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine. And I believe the two leaders were going to be…

Remarks on the National Day of Prayer

May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …thousand a week. So think of those parents, you know? They're from Russia, they're from Ukraine, for the most part, and—and other people, but…

Remarks in Warren, Michigan

Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …to beat China? How am I going to stop the war with Russia and Ukraine?" This guy could fall asleep with cameras blazing—right?—I'm…
  2. …spent numbers like you wouldn't believe. And China wouldn't have spent anything. Russia wouldn't have spent anything. India wouldn't have spent. But we would have…
  3. …that was never going to happen. If I were President, the Ukraine-Russia war would have never, ever happened. Not even a little chance. We…

Remarks at an Executive Order Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …And if—if it doesn't happen—I will say that I think Russia is ready. And a lot of people said Russia wanted to go…
  2. …the whole thing. And they've—I think we have a deal with Russia. We have to get a deal with Zelenskyy, and I hope that…
  3. …to skyrocket—it just skyrocketed out of—it was out of control. Russia made a lot more money, because they make their money on energy…