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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.

“World War” said in 49 of 214 transcripts, 137 times.

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Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Sergio Gor as United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia and an Exchange With Reporters

Nov 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump swears in the ambassador to India 3 times

  1. …dragged into it otherwise. You're going to be dragged into a world war. I think, if I weren't President—if—first of all, it—that…
  2. …And if I weren't President, that war could have led to World War III. It won't. It's not going to anymore. But when I first…

Remarks at a Dinner With Business Leaders in Tokyo, Japan

Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 5 times

  1. …Department of War. And then we became politically correct. We won World War I. We won World War II. We won everything in between and…
  2. …great yards. You know, the United States was number one during World War II—number one in the world in ship building by far. We…
  3. …people say we saved 15—50 million lives. You know, in World War II, I guess we lost close to a hundred. People don't know…

Remarks at the Middle East Peace Summit With Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Middle East Peace Ceremony 4 times

  1. …going for many, many decades—I've read it many times that World War III will begin in the Middle East. It's not going to happen…
  2. …could have, but it's not going to happen. There won't be World War III, hopefully, at all, but it's not going to start in the…
  3. …a World War III. If we're smart, there'll never be a World War III. Our work begins right here and right now. From ancient times…

Remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel

Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 3 times

  1. …had peace in the Middle East. You'd be—we' be in World War III right now, with some of these guys. Everybody loves Steve, and…
  2. …formerly Secretary of Defense. And as you know, we decisively won World War I. We decisively won World War II—decisively. And everything in between…

Remarks to the Department of War in Quantico, Virginia

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …it, like, in the early fifties." So we won the First World War. We won the Second World War. We won everything in between and…
  2. …but we don't build ships. Do you know, in the Second World War, there were freighters and different types, but we were doing a ship…
  3. …I said: "Well, unless they're playing false tapes, this looked like World War II. Your place is burning down. I mean, you must be kidding…

Remarks at a Dinner With Republican Members of Congress

Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …Defense to the Department of War. Because, you know, we won World War I, World War II, everything in between, and everything in front of…
  2. …Department of War. And then we went woke after the Second World War, incredible victory, and we said, "Let's change it to Defense." And look…

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 4 times

  1. …have escalated in some-—something much—that could have been a world war. I think if we didn't come, Ukraine-Russia would have ended up…
  2. …is it going to be—but that would have been a world war. If I didn't come along with a very talented group of people…
  3. …I think even probably would have ended up being in a world war. I don't think people talk about that now because they don't see…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …left lunatics changed the name of Fort Bragg. So we won World War II. We won World War I. We won other wars. We won…
  2. …you know, it's incredible. We're the only people—we win two world wars from a place, and then we say, "Let's change the name." So…

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 1 time

  1. …that was—actually, it's the biggest war on the planet since World War II. So that's—it's a shame, but we're going to bring it…

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 6 times

  1. …and behind him, the entire city was on fire. Looked like World War II. And I appreciate the question. Please. Thank you. Oh. The plane…
  2. …weeks ago, it was the end of World—anniversary end of World War II. And I called France and Macron, who's a good man. I…
  3. …fought. Sort of interesting, isn't it? He fought with us in World War II, and everybody hates him. And Germany and Japan, they're fine. You…

Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …little bit. You know, recently, other countries celebrated the victory of World War I. France was celebrating. Really, they were all celebrating. The only one…
  2. …Airborne Division. This is where the GIs who won the Second World War learned to pack their parachutes and push howitzers and go right into…
  3. …last foreign empire from the American hemisphere forever—forever swept. In World War I, our Doughboys fought bravely in the valley of the Marne and…

Remarks at an "Invest in America" Roundtable Discussion

Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …different people. And all of them said, "We're celebrating victory in World War II." And I said, "Wow. Isn't that amazing?" We're the only one…
  2. …Macron, he said, "Oh, we are celebrating the great victory of World War II," and I think that's great that he was doing it. But…
  3. …You know, we've had a lot of victories. We won two world wars, and then we go out and change the name of the forts…

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

May 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 13 times

  1. …because you're going to like this. Ricky's great-grandfather served in World War I. His grandfather served in World War II. And his uncle, father…
  2. …the 8th. They said, "Sir, we're celebrating the victory today of World War II." And I said, "Wow. That's nice." Then I'd call another one…
  3. …something also unrelated. He said, "Sir, we're celebrating our victory over World War II." I said, "Whoa, whoa. What have we here?" We helped them…

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

May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …certain country, and they said, "Oh, we're celebrating the victory of World War II today, sir." "Oh, really?" I speak to one of the Presidents…
  2. …they were so busy. "Oh, yes. We're celebrating the victory of World War II." Then I speak to another one, and they were celebrating. And…
  3. …have the date in November, that sacred date in November for World War I, because we won that war too. But think of it. I'm…

Remarks During a Swearing-in Ceremony for David A. Perdue, Jr., as United States Ambassador to China and an Exchange With Reporters

May 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 11 times

  1. …a proclamation officially designating tomorrow, May 8, as Victory Day for World War II, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America's victory in the Second World…
  2. …lost their lives and people that fought so hard in winning World War II. And also, a separate Victory Day for World War I, and…
  3. …incredible sacrifice and heroism of millions of Americans who served in World War II, along with the unprecedented mobilization home front that helped deliver this…

Remarks at the Department of Justice

Mar 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …it. I think we have it, but this could lead to World War III very easily. It could very easily lead to World War III…
  2. …I can tell you. It was going—that was heading into World War III territory, and that would have been a war like no other…

Remarks Following a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters in Palm Beach, Florida

Feb 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …that you've rarely seen—not—not even close since the Second World War, and I'm very disappointed. I hear that, you know, they're upset about…
  2. …maybe millions of lives. This could even end up in a World War III, I mean, to be honest with you. You've been hearing—now…
  3. …go." All of a sudden, you're going to end up in World War III over something that should have never happened. And you know, it's…

Inaugural Address

Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …the railroads, raised up the skyscrapers, built great highways, won two world wars, defeated fascism and communism, and triumphed over every single challenge that they…