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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.

“Military” said in 123 of 223 transcripts, 588 times.

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Remarks at the United States-Saudi Investment Forum

Nov 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends US - Saudi Investment Forum 5 times

  1. …night was incredible, including the—our great opera singer, but including the military. The talent in the military, musically, is also incredible. So it was…
  2. …And we're going to be selling Saudi Arabia some of the greatest military equipment ever built—we build the best military equipment in the world…
  3. …is actually stronger than it's ever been before, ever. We rebuilt the military in my first term. Foolishly, we gave a little bit to Afghanistan…

Remarks at a Dinner With Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Nov 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Saudi Arabia for dinner 4 times

  1. …largest arms purchase in history, nearly 142 billion dollars' worth of American military equipment and services. And as I've said many times, and we've demonstrated…
  2. …a short while ago, but quite a bit: We make the best military equipment in the world, by far. We make the best jets, the…
  3. …So that's why tonight I'm pleased to announce that we're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a…

Remarks at McDonald's Impact Summit 2025

Nov 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends McDonald's Impact Summit 4 times

  1. …isn't it? Seven hundred and twenty-two billion dollars. They built their military with the money that we gave them over the years. And in…
  2. …we're doing. I mean, we know what we're doing. We rebuilt our military. We have the greatest military anywhere in the world. We make the…

Remarks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia

Nov 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Veterans Day address 2 times

  1. …been purchased by the muscle, spine, and steel of the United States military. We owe it all to the fierce and noble men and women…
  2. …are restoring the pride and the winning spirit of the United States military. That's why we have officially renamed the Department of Defense back to…

Remarks at the American Business Forum in Miami, Florida

Nov 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at America Business Forum 9 times

  1. …the United States has the strongest economy, the strongest borders, the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit of any nation anywhere. We…
  2. …One year ago, it was a disaster. But law enforcement—well, our military has done an incredible job, actually. It's a safe—very, very safe…
  3. …we made it clear that the days of political correctness in our military, they're over. We don't want to get into wars. I rebuilt the…

Remarks at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEOs Luncheon in Gyeongju, South Korea

Oct 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump in South Korea for APEC CEOs Luncheon 5 times

  1. …strongest borders—this all happened over the last 9 months—the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit of any nation on the…
  2. …of time. We're rebuilding things that are incredible. We have the strongest military in the world. We have the best equipment. We have the best…
  3. …actually. We're really number one by a lot. We're number one in military and military consequence. We're number one in military and the quality of…

Remarks to United States Servicemembers With Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in Yokosuko, Japan

Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump visits troops on USS George Washington 13 times

  1. …go on that show, all he wanted to talk about is the military. And I said, "You know, if I ever do this, I'm going…
  2. …is. The United States is blessed with the strongest and most powerful military in the history of the world. There's no military like our military…
  3. …the best submarines, the best technology. But above all, we have America's military. It's the best people. It's all about the people, ultimately. You have…

Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion With the Homeland Security Task Force and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 8 times

  1. …great country with low interest rates, nice housing, great education, a strong military. The basics. Yes, please. Well, it's not good. I guess it's not…
  2. …everybody was talking about the fact that nobody wanted to join the military, nobody wanted to join the great police force. You know, they didn't…
  3. …in that are—it's unbelievable. And if we wanted to increase our military force, if we wanted to increase any one of these, including police…

Remarks at a Lunch With Republican Senators

Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 5 times

  1. …Thank you. Great guy too. Conference Chair Tom Cotton. He loves that military. He loves the military—he loves the military. Policy Committee Chair Shelley…
  2. …making nothing. It was a one-sided—honestly, it—we built their military. We built China's military with the money that we lost for so…

Remarks During a Ballroom Dinner

Oct 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Ballroom Dinner 4 times

  1. …way, you're going to have a little bit of entertainment from the military band right after this. You'll see some really talented musicians. They're going…
  2. …you the power and the strength and the technology of our great military. We have—you know, I rebuilt the military in my first term…
  3. …We had the best economy ever. We had a rebuilding of the military. We had the big tax cuts and the wonderful—all of the…

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 2 times

  1. …Freedom is a big deal. You have the congressional Medal of Honor, military, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is civilian. And the Presidential…
  2. …to get. And I would like to ask if I might the Military Aide to read Charles James Kirk's citation for the Presidential Medal of…

Remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel

Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 10 times

  1. …a very politically correct way after that. We always had the strongest military, and now we have a stronger military than we've ever had before…
  2. …it's all about. The United States has the greatest and most powerful military in the, right now, history of the world. I can tell you…
  3. …I only hope we never have to use them. I rebuilt the military. I was proud to do it, but some of the things I…

Remarks on Prescription Drug Prices and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 4 times

  1. …highest honor you get outside of the congressional Medal of Honor. One's military, one's civilian. But it's the greatest honor. And Erika, his beautiful wife…
  2. …It took 12 days for us. We sent in—not politically correct—military—we sent them in based on merit. You know, we won the…
  3. …and we're back to the merit system. And when they saw that military—that military is all about merit. They're big, strong people that want…

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

Oct 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Roundtable on ANTIFA 5 times

  1. …crime." They don't care. Frankly, they don't care if it's National Guard, military—"Send in anybody you want. Stop the crime." And they're afraid to…
  2. …it's a—— ——good point. Thank you. We'll always take care of our military. Yes, that probably will happen. We don't have to worry about it…
  3. …for me is a long time. We'll take care of it. Our military is always going to be taken care of. Yes, please. Blue dress…

Remarks on Signing a Decision Statement on the 2025 Ambler Road Project Appeal and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …free help from—regardless—I mean, whether it's National Guard or the military or anybody. I mean if—women raped and beaten and knocked to…
  2. …weren't able to recruit. The police weren't able to recruit, and the military wasn't able to recruit. We were really off. And I got elected…
  3. …somehow the country developed the spirit—financially, yes, but also with the military. And now we have record levels of people wanting to be—and…

Remarks on the Navy 250 Celebration at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia

Oct 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Announcement 4 times

  1. …missile submarine played an indispensable part in one of the most spectacular military feats the world has ever seen: the obliteration of Iran's nuclear sites…
  2. …do it. But I've also pledged the largest-ever investment in our military's history. We're spending over $1 trillion—we've never had anything like that…
  3. …admirals last Tuesday, we are getting wokeness the hell out of our military. It's gone. It's really gone. I don't know that it was ever…

Remarks on Prescription Drug Prices and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …is a very big announcement. We just, as you know, left the military. That was something—generals, admirals, all the top brass—and that was…
  2. …in the Supreme Court. It's called "merit." And so, that includes the military. Our soldiers—did you see what they look like? These guys, they…
  3. …put out recruitment, nobody would join. Nobody wanted to be in the military. Nobody wanted to be police. We just—it was just announced this…

Remarks to the Department of War in Quantico, Virginia

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 44 times

  1. …elite fighting force in the history of the world: the United States military. We're very proud of our military. I rebuilt the military during my…
  2. …achievements. We had the greatest economy in history, and I built the military. Those are the two things I say more than anything else. And…
  3. …well. Together, over the next few years, we're going to make our military stronger, tougher, faster, fiercer, and more powerful than it has ever been…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …had a very good conversation having to do with the purchase of military equipment, et cetera. Any other questions? I will be able to easily…
  2. …mean, you know, we're respected from all over the world as a military force. You know, I rebuilt the military during my first term, even…
  3. …amount compared to what we rebuilt it by. But I rebuilt the military, and we're very respected. We have the strongest military anywhere in the…

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 3 times

  1. …America is blessed with the strongest economy, the strongest borders, the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit of any nation on the…
  2. …some great countries that are right nearby. Today, many of Iran's former military commanders—in fact, I can say almost all of them—are no…
  3. …reason, we've recently begun using the supreme power of the United States military to destroy Venezuelan terrorists and trafficking networks led by Nicolás Maduro. To…

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

Sep 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …see that? They were picking up trash. The National Guard, these great military people, the job they did has been unbelievable. And then, you know…
  2. …how about the liberals, where they're going, "We don't want to have military people in town." If you had your choice of not having military…
  3. …have a Governor that says: "We're doing well. We don't need the military." No, they need it. We're going to clean up Chicago. We're going…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …country for a period of time. And we'll take care of the military. We'll take care of Social Security. We'll take care of the things…
  2. …can take care of poor people. We can take care of our military. We can take care of everything. We can take care of beyond…
  3. …love crime. Explain it to me. They don't want to have our military go in and save lives. But when you go and ask the…

Remarks at a Dinner With Republican Members of Congress

Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …potential nuclear disaster in Iran with, I think, one of the greatest military trips ever taken. Nobody has ever seen anything like it. We flew…
  2. …the world. We have the best soldiers. We have the most powerful military anywhere in the world. We rebuilt it in my first term. As…
  3. …we rebuilt it in our first term. And we have the greatest military—we gave some away to Afghanistan, which was not exactly good. That…

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 13 times

  1. …light of where the world is right now. We have the strongest military in the world. We have the greatest equipment in the world. We…
  2. …many other things. The Patriots are the best. Every element of the military, we make the best by far. So, Pete, I'd like to ask…
  3. …this happen in my first term. You know, we totally rebuilt our military. And then, of course, you had that catastrophe in Afghanistan where they…

Remarks on the Relocation of U.S. Space Command Headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …you took a small percentage of those teachers that were in the military, that were distinguished in the military, that were in the National Guard…
  2. …lot of people. We have a great force. We have a great military force. You know, Pete will tell you that when I was running…
  3. …me a couple of votes. But you couldn't sign people in the military. Nobody wanted to join the military—the Army, Air Force, any—the…

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

Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 12 times

  1. …do it. They're signing up like they've never signed up before. Our military—as you know, during the campaign, nobody was signing up. We were…
  2. …of their—we were understaffed. We—nobody wanted to be in the military. Nobody wanted to be a policeman. Nobody wanted to be a fireman…
  3. …They were way behind. We couldn't get anybody to go into the military, couldn't get any police. We have just set records on—everybody wants…

Remarks Announcing the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Draw Location and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …with the police, and we haven't had to bring in the regular military, which we're willing to do if we have to. And after we…
  2. …to unrestrict the covenant—nothing to do with losing our powers or military or anything, because that I wouldn't do. But there are things you…
  3. …us, as long as it doesn't hurt us in a security or military way. And if I do that, I think the country should be…

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

Aug 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …is a very rich group of countries, and we make the best military equipment anywhere in the world, by far. And they're buying our equipment…
  2. …a dictator. He's a dictator." People are so happy to see our military going into DC and getting these thugs out. As you know, we…
  3. …said, "Thank goodness they came." If I didn't go and put our military there—or National Guard, in that case—and we'll go military if…

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 5 times

  1. …new site, because they are—and I want to just say, our military—we have the greatest military in the world. We have the greatest…
  2. …NATO has stepped up in terms of their spending on— on buying military equipment. You know, we're in for probably, through Biden and his people…
  3. …we're making money because, you know, our great—we have the best military equipment in the world. We're selling it to NATO. But you're losing…

Remarks on National Purple Heart Day

Aug 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …my great honor. We're also joined by American patriots who love our military and our veterans, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. You're doing a…

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. …you can get outside of the congressional Medal of Honor. That's the military version, and the other is the Presidential Medal, and you got it…
  2. …And for years, we did it. We basically protect them with our military. They spend very little money on their military, as you know. Not…

Remarks on Signing Executive Orders at the Artificial Intelligence Summit

Jul 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …we got ourselves all set. We've done a great job with our military, as you know. You saw that 2 weeks ago, when you saw…
  2. …the United States of America 100 percent of the cost of all military equipment. They're going to ship it to the European Union, and then…

Remarks at White House Reception for Republican Members of Congress

Jul 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …wasn't meant for that. It was meant—it really meant for a military emergency. It wasn't meant to keep prices down so that somebody can…
  2. …going to be do that. Our great companies—we make the best military equipment in the world, and our great companies are going to be…

Remarks at the White House Summit of Faith and Business Leaders

Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …Because we were treated—we were ripped off on trade and the military for— you know, we protected other nations. Nobody paid us, nobody did…
  2. …in terms of perfection, they say—they think it was a perfect military—we sent the planes to Guam. Everybody thought we were flying to…
  3. …we have now, we have a real great machine. I rebuilt the military in my first term, and we left—we left some of it…

Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration With Military Families and Signing Ceremony for Tax Code Reform and Government Appropriations Legislation

Jul 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 13 times

  1. …We have something that's happened miraculously so fast. You know that our military now is the most sought-after job there—there's ever been: being…
  2. …in our military. One year ago, people didn't want to join our military. They didn't want to join our police, our firefighters. They didn't want…
  3. …American power, let me just say, that God bless the United States military and God bless the U.S.A. God bless the U.S.A. And to all…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 14 times

  1. …of the things we did, with the tax cuts and rebuilding our military, not one Democrat voted for us. And I think we'll use it…
  2. …I said, "Good." We emptied out the fort. It was a beautiful military base in Qatar who treated us really fantastically well. And they said…
  3. …the greatest people anywhere in the world, and we have the strongest military anywhere in the world. But we're going to fully modernize our air…