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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.

“Election” said in 228 of 464 transcripts, 926 times.

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Ferdinand R. "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., of the Philippines and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 22, 2025 Meeting 17 times

  1. …that's an honor. And you said they did that because of the election and because of the fact that the tariffs are placed. So they're…
  2. …him cutting rates—I mean, he cut the rates just before the election to try and help Kamala or whoever he was trying to help…
  3. …but going up all the way—going up to 2020 of the election, they tried to rig the election, and they got caught. And there…

Remarks at a Dinner With Republican Senators

Jul 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …MAGA is a good thing. It's 'make America great again.'" But the election we had was unbelievable. The result was, you know, pretty—they say…

Remarks at the White House Summit of Faith and Business Leaders

Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …to this country, we can never, ever forget it, from the rigged elections to the border to the transgender from—for everybody, from men playing…
  2. …down. That's why I ran again. I got cheated. They rigged the election. But I said, you know, if I didn't think I won, I…
  3. …at the meeting room before I ran, 2015. A year before the election. And I was with 50 faith leaders. They were great. Very well…

Remarks Following a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 8, 2025 Meeting 10 times

  1. …that—great health care. And frankly, they—every Democrat should lose their election because it was purely political—they were told not to vote for…
  2. …helicopters going down, the sandstorms, the prisoners—they got captured—then the election and the prisoners and Reagan and all the problems. It was nothing…
  3. …next year, we have to talk." And then we had a rigged election, and we never got to talking. And you know what Biden did…

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 6 times

  1. …strong borders. And the only thing is, we want to have great elections too. You need strong borders and elections. And my people have promised…
  2. …rigged, that they're not sullied. We're going to make sure that the elections are going to be fair. You need two things: You need strong…
  3. …you need fair elections. Now, we're going to make sure on the elections also—and our Armed Forces are one of the most vital military…

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Jul 4, 2025 Other 3 times

  1. …They took an answer from Kamala just before—the day before the election, and it was a horrible answer, and they took the answer out…
  2. …interview— because the answer she gave was so bad. It was, like, election-threatening. And I have never— I've seen it all, but I've never…
  3. …when I was running. This was the—essentially, the night before the election, and they did this, and we thought it was despicable, actually. So…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …years, but it won't be"—and then they cheated and rigged the election. They rigged—you know, they don't even turn off the cameras when…

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 4 times

  1. …a very good little period of time. It was called a Presidential election. You know, you used to have 1-day election. Now you have…
  2. …that—I hope so. I hope they're doing a thing, because that election was rigged and stolen, and we can't allow that to happen. You…
  3. …a lot of people tell me: "Sir, you just won the greatest election in the history of our country. You won in numbers that"—I…

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

Jun 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …thousands of cards. They used those cards to vote on the second election—my second—the one 2020. Because, as everybody here knows, I won…
  2. …have had as a second term. This is a much more historic election. And now we're going to put up a beautiful flagpole, and we're…
  3. …60 Minutes," they interviewed Kamala. Her answer was horrendous. I would say election-threatening. This is the day before the election. Her answer was election…

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 7 times

  1. …Good. Pete Ricketts, who's going to do very well in the upcoming election. Thank you. Thank you, Peter. Jon Husted, who's really moving along in…
  2. …electric." They're—they can't be stupid, because anybody that can cheat on elections like them is not a stupid person. But they must hate our…
  3. …said, "What are you going to do if I don't win this election?" This was before the election. He said, "You don't win the election…

Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …on a date. You know what November 5 was? It was the election of a President that loves you. And that's when it all changed…
  2. …this ever happens again"—because I was thinking about running, because the election was rigged and stolen. We all know it. I said, "We're going…
  3. …to join. That was 6 months ago. And then we had the election of November 5, and now we have the strongest recruiting numbers in…

Remarks at an "Invest in America" Roundtable Discussion

Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …like so many other issues—95–5. And the Democrats lost an election in a landslide because they're on the wrong side of the issues…
  2. …to—you know, I have a very simple phrase. We ran an election on very simple words: "Make America Great Again." That's what we're doing…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 5, 2025 Meeting 6 times

  1. …to have you. As you know, the Chancellor just won a great election. Very, very strong election. Very respected man, I can tell you. We've…
  2. …a very good run. We had a—I also had a great election, great win. Won everything. Won the popular vote, the—all seven swing…
  3. …the autopen, I think, is the big scandal—outside of the rigged election of 2020, I think the biggest scandal of the last many years…

Remarks at the White House Summer Soirée

Jun 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …terms ever. Then we had a little problem, where they rigged an election, and then we came back. And this is bigger, better, stronger than…
  2. …of the most important days in the history of our country. That's election day. We're going to make it the most important day. And as…

Remarks at a Telerally for New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Ciattarelli

Jun 2, 2025 Tele-rally 7 times

  1. …away from the start of early voting in the very important primary election to select your Republican candidate for Governor. It's a big deal. It's…
  2. …anytime this week or make a plan to vote at least on election day. That's another way of doing it. A lot of people like…
  3. …vote on election day, Tuesday, June 10. That's June 10. This year's election for Governor is critical for New Jersey's future. You'll decide whether New…

Remarks at the United States Steel Corporation Mon Valley–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

May 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …President, and then we had a little hiatus. We had a rigged election, but then we won. And we said, "Let's make it too big…
  2. …all about the heart. Also, Senator Dave McCormick, who had a great election victory, and he sends his regards. He's trying to get a certain…
  3. …sincerely—I have such confidence in this group of people. Since my election, we've created nearly half a million new jobs, including 10,000 manufacturing…

The President's News Conference With White House Senior Adviser Elon R. Musk

May 30, 2025 Press conference 5 times

  1. …right. The country was—there was a lot of dishonesty in the election, as you know, of 2020. That's been now caught. People understand it…
  2. …right thing to do. It could have been their problem before the election, but this man thought it was the right thing to do, and…
  3. …that to us. The—it was a Democrat problem just before the election. Would have had a huge impact on the election and—to our…

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

May 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …we were all listening to the fact that—this was before the election. Eight months ago, we were listening to the fact that we wouldn't…
  2. …good." And then when it came time to do this, after the election was rigged—the second one was rigged. Whether you like it or…
  3. …little bit, that's the way life is. And then they rigged the election. And then I said: "You know what I'll do? I'll run again…

Remarks at a U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Breakfast Roundtable in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

May 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …two things are the factor: number one, November 5. That was the election. We had the most successful election that—in memory. They said—one…
  2. …We had a very successful border the first time. I won the election the first time, in 2016, because of the border. We made it…
  3. …hundreds of miles of wall, which we didn't have in the first election because I hadn't started that yet. But we will soon have a…

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

May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …very well. He knows everyone. He said, "Dad"—this is before the election. You know, we won in a landslide, in case you hadn't known…
  2. …song, right from the beginning. Because, as you know, we won three elections, okay? And some people want us to do a fourth. I don't…
  3. …new spirit, and it began on a date: November 5. That was election day. Under the Trump administration, America is back, and America's military is…

Remarks in a Roundtable Meeting With Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters in Doha, Qatar

May 15, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …term. We—I—we had a really successful first term. Then the election was rigged, and I had to wait. And it became more historic…
  2. …at it, the map—it was a—it was an obliteration, this election, and we got 312 electoral votes. So it's—it was just an…
  3. …we have a mandate that nobody's had. They said, "The most consequential election"—and this was a enemy paper—"the most consequential election in 129…

Remarks at a Gulf Cooperation Council Leaders Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 14, 2025 Meeting 7 times

  1. …no attack if I were President, but bad things happened in that election. And I said, "Let's do it again." And by doing it again…
  2. …much more historic. It's a much more historic election, much more powerful election. And we have a mandate. We won every swing State. We won…
  3. …have—I believe we would have had it filled out had the election been called fairly, which it wasn't. It was a rigged election. I…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and an Exchange With Reporters

May 6, 2025 Meeting 5 times

  1. …you know, just a few days ago, he won a very big election in Canada. And I think I was the probably the greatest thing…
  2. …know? But I wanted to just congratulate you. That was a great election, actually. We were watching it with interest, and I think Canada chose…
  3. …very talented person, a very good person, because we spoke before the election quite a few times. And it's an honor to have you at…

Commencement Address at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …rejected the voices of a failed establishment. You saw that in the election. We've turned the page on endless wars, crippling debt, open borders, ruinous…
  2. …with big dollars. And it's all about November 5—the November 5 election and tariffs and incentives that we've given that are going to make…
  3. …6 months ago—and you remember it; it was embarrassing—before the election, 6 months ago, we were hearing and reading that numbers of those…

Remarks on the National Day of Prayer

May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …interestingly, I had none of them had I not had a rigged election. Had the election not been rigged, I would have been out of…
  2. …Maybe he can get 270." We got 312. It was a great election, and it has just revitalized the country. And I think I can…
  3. …quick—so quickly. If you remember, 6 months ago, prior to the election, we were unable to get people to join our military. We had…

Remarks on Domestic Business Investment

Apr 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …leaders of all kinds but, in particular, business leaders. And since the election, the companies represented in this room have collectively announced more than $2…
  2. …after November 5. The private sector started really heating up after the election. Even though I wasn't there, people knew what we were going to…

Remarks Prior to a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 30, 2025 Meeting 2 times

  1. …of our country, and that's the basis under which we won the election. Core GDP—and this is—you know, you probably saw some numbers…
  2. …and I'd like to say they're building because of November 5, the election, and the tariffs, but I'm going to be a little more blunt…

Remarks in Warren, Michigan

Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 11 times

  1. …be on the liberal side, but they said it's the most important election. The November 5 that changed it all. You have to see. Wait…
  2. …you hear some of these numbers. But that it's the most consequential election that we've ever had in our country. And what a nice thing…
  3. …congratulations, America. It's about time. If we had not won the 2024 election—oh, does that sound good, right?—we won the '24—all that…