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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.

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Remarks on Presenting Posthumously the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Turning Point U.S.A. Founder and Executive Director Charles J. Kirk

Oct 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Medal of Freedom Ceremony for Charlie Kirk 3 times

  1. …let the country open. Everything will be fine. We're dealing with some radical-left lunatics." And I would just wish Charlie was here to fight…
  2. …country so dearly needed his example. We've watched legions of far-left radicals resort to desperate acts of violence and terror because they know that…
  3. …of Charlie's assassination, our country must have absolutely no tolerance for this radical-left violence, extremism, and terror. We're done with the angry mobs, and…

Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on the "Antifa" Organization and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Roundtable on ANTIFA 3 times

  1. …we have a very serious left-wing terror threat in our country. Radicals associated with the domestic terror group antifa that you've heard a lot…
  2. …They have to be very careful. In addition, 2 weeks ago, a radical-left terrorist in Dallas conducted a sniper attack on a local ICE…
  3. …hit in the face with a flagpole in Portland by an antifa radical, leaving her with a very blackened eye. So, Katie, thank you very…

Remarks to the Department of War in Quantico, Virginia

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …that ran the office, the White House, were people that surrounded him—radical-left lunatics that are brilliant people, but dumb as hell when it…
  2. …that. But it seems that the ones that are run by the radical-left Democrats—what they've done to San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los…
  3. …on the street? I've never seen somebody say they don't unless they're radical and paid off. Because a lot of these insurrectionists are paid by…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …I think a lot of the people—look, the Democrats have become radical-left lunatics. They have policies that nobody is going to buy. And…
  2. …guess. But we're going to make sure they're safe. They're run by radical-left lunatics and—that don't know what they're doing. Look at Washington…
  3. …that were given to us by Joe Biden and his group of radical maniacs that surrounded this desk, just like these people surrounding the desk…

Remarks at a Memorial Service for Charles J. Kirk in Glendale, Arizona

Sep 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Charlie Kirk Memorial 7 times

  1. …for advice. Charlie replied, "The left—the left"—I call it the radical left. I call it sometimes the radical-left lunatics. But Charlie didn't…
  2. …can't help it. I can't help it. So he said, "The left"—radical-left lunatics—"may have all"— —"the money in the world, but they…
  3. …he agreed. But it just wasn't something that was happening, because the radical left would do very bad things, very dangerous things. But Charlie set…

Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Restoring Law and Order in Memphis, Tennessee

Sep 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: What will Trump say during his signing of the Presidential Memorandum? 4 times

  1. …lot of—— ——that was not so easy. They had—that's a violent, radical-left group. Okay, go ahead. Yes, I don't know. Well, I'm not…
  2. …are other groups, yes. There are other groups. We have some pretty radical groups, and they got away with murder. And also, I've been speaking…
  3. …gladly. I didn't say it's on one side, but I say the radical left causes tremendous violence, and they seem to do it in a…

Remarks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission

Sep 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …to read a book to a kindergarten student promoting a message of radical gender ideology that is contrary to his religious beliefs and ours. I'd…
  2. …did to so many people—they were mean people. These were really radical, horrible people. And he wasn't that way 20 years ago. He was…
  3. …more than others. We have many going. And other than having a radical-left judge—you have a very radical-left judge. But, you know…

Remarks on Signing the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act and Executive Orders and Announcing the 2026 Group of Twenty (G-20) Nations Summit in Miami, Florida, and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …me that. So you're saying there's a blue tent. Yes, morphed into radical left. Okay. Is it in the Ellipse? Where is it? Lafayette Park…
  2. …at this stuff. These are paid agitators. They get paid money by radical left groups—not radical right groups, radical left groups—and they get…
  3. …of Brazil has changed radically. It's gone very left. It's gone very radical left, and it's hurting Brazil very badly, and they're doing very poorly…

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

Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …happy what I'm doing. Most of you won't say that because you're radical left. The newspapers are so dishonest. The press is totally dishonest. But…
  2. …people that are, in many cases, paid agitators. They're paid by the radical left to do it. You talk to these people, they don't even…
  3. …an error. But I don't believe he believed it. It was the radical lunatics that surrounded this guy at this desk, who were brilliant people…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …was the people that encircled this very beautiful desk—the Resolute Desk: radical-left lunatics, who were smart, but radical left. And I'm very happy…
  2. …They declassified some terrible documents talking about Democrats and what they did. Radical-left lunatics. It's incredible what we're finding. Absolute proof of guilt. And…

Remarks at the White House Summit of Faith and Business Leaders

Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …We're bringing them back into our country. As President, I've ended the radical-left war on faith, and we're once again protecting religious freedom like…
  2. …longer, and I think they appreciate it. As President, I've ended the radical-left war on faith, and we're once again protecting religious freedom instead…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …out of our lives. Independence from overregulation. We have independence now from radical-left bureaucrats and independents from the largest alien invasion that I think…
  2. …that that's going to make a lot of people happy. Now, serious radical-right people—who I also happen to like a lot—they may…
  3. …kept calling it "Fort Bragg." I changed it back. You know, these radical-left lunatics changed the name of Fort Bragg. So we won World…

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 3 times

  1. …a historic mandate. But in recent months, we've seen a handful of radical- left judges effectively try to overrule the rightful powers of the President…
  2. …is: We're going to work with Governors, we're going to work with radical-left Democrats and Democrats, and we're going to make it good for…
  3. …right? Right. Well, I think taking power away from these absolutely crazy, radical-left judges is a tremendous—this is such a big day. This…

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 2 times

  1. …our country. Under the previous administration, the Federal Government gave left-wing radicals in California dictatorial powers to control the future of the entire car…
  2. …great job. Nobody like her. Energy prices would likewise soar as the radical left force more electric vehicles onto the grid, while blocking approvals for…

Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …the attacks of a vicious and violent mob. And some of the radical left, they say, "Oh, that's not nice." Well, if we didn't do…
  2. …come into our country, totally unchecked and unvetted, by stupid people or radical-left people or sick people. But regardless, open-border policy, the dumbest…
  3. …the sharpest bulb. But you know what he was? He wasn't a radical-left lunatic. He never dreamt about open borders. He never said that…

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

May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …and that's our Secretary of Defense. They put him through hell, the radical left did. And he's incredible. You know, he went to the best…
  2. …the Trump administration, we're liberating everything in our Armed Forces from really radical social experiments carried out under the previous administration and beyond that— and…

Remarks on the National Day of Prayer

May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …God, a phrase that they would like to get rid of, the radical left. But, Ben, I don't think we're going to let them get…
  2. …would have been out of here. I would have been gone. The radical left would have said, "We got rid of him finally." But no…

Remarks in Warren, Michigan

Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times

  1. …about. We're ushering out the long reign of special interest and the radical-left lunatics, and we're ushering in the golden age of America. That's…
  2. …that sound good, right?—we won the '24—all that work—the radical-left Democrats would, right now, be importing the next 10 million invaders…
  3. …I'll tell you what, if these guys won, if this group of radical lunatics— And by the way, you know, Biden, we find out that…

Remarks at an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner

Apr 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …that very much, but there is anti-Christian bias. We're stopping the radical indoctrination in our schools and supporting school choice, and we're going to…

Remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …has ever even thought about doing. And we're going to defeat the radical-left Democrats who are out there complaining about everything. All they do…
  2. …this audience, the House will be run by the same band of radicals and lunatics you saw at my address to Congress, including Hakeem Jeffries…
  3. …the Republican majority of the House and save our country from these radical- left lunatics. We will not be deterred. We will not stop. We…

Remarks on Domestic Coal Production

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …miners don't get all excited about their jobs; and then, should a radical- left liberal become President, they end the business right away and somebody…

Remarks at a Women's History Month Event

Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …tried to abolish the very concept of womanhood and replace it with radical gender ideology. Maybe you heard something about that. They destroyed women's spaces…

Remarks at a Greek Independence Day Reception

Mar 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …friends were on a train from Amsterdam to Paris when a bloodthirsty, radical Islamic terrorist began shooting innocent people all over the train. They were…

Remarks at the Department of Justice

Mar 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …these walls. Unfortunately, in recent years, a corrupt group of hacks and radicals within the ranks of the American Government obliterated the trust and good…
  2. …from becoming the President of the United States. With the help of radicals like Marc Elias, Mark Pomerantz—and these are people that nobody has…
  3. …have, gets the death penalty. And last month, I fired all the radical left pro-crime U.S. attorneys appointed by Joe Biden. There were so…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress

Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …In recent years, our justice system has been turned upside down by radical-left lunatics. Many jurisdictions virtually ceased enforcing the law against dangerous repeat…
  2. …military security. America is once again standing strong against the forces of radical Islamic terrorism. Three and a half years ago, ISIS terrorists killed 13…

Remarks at a Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland

Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …the people. For years, Washington was controlled by a sinister group of radical left Marxists, warmongers, and corrupt special interest who drained our wealth, attacked…
  2. …landscape and help them out so that they can vote for a radical left Communist in Bangladesh. You ought to see who they supported. You…
  3. …is? She's always screaming, and she's crazy. These people are crazy. The radical left is meaner. I don't know what it is, Doug. They're meaner…

Remarks at a Black History Month Reception

Feb 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …you. He's a great guy. No, I watched him. He was a radical Democrat. He became a radical Republican, right? He's great. He's in the…

Remarks During a Swearing-in Ceremony for Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Feb 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …Tulsi has been a courageous and often lonely voice speaking out against radical left's attacks on free speech and the dangers of an unelected deep…
  2. …She'll be clear-eyed, and she'll be focused on the threat of radical Islamic terrorism and—and lots of other threats, too, threats from within…
  3. …we—all we do is we get hit by lawsuits from the radical left all the time. But here we are. We stand. And I…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports

Feb 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …women's sports. That's taking place very strongly. So, in recent years, the radical left has waged an all-out campaign to erase the very concept…
  2. …a sweeping effort to reclaim our culture and our laws from the radical left crusade against biological reality. On day one, I made it official…