Remarks at a Dinner With Governors
Feb 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Governors Dinner 1 time
…leaders, we have a great leader—a great military leader named Pete Hegseth, and he is going to say grace. He's a man who turned…
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Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 2 times
…Secretary of War. I just—but he has done some job. Pete Hegseth. You know, he's very popular. He turned down a very large 5…
…years. Not with—but not with "Razin" Caine and not with Pete Hegseth. Right, Pete? We don't do that. And we have a little different…
Remarks on United States Naval Ship Development and an Exchange With Reporters in Palm Beach, Florida
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 3 times
…opposite direction. We're delighted to be joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who's doing a fantastic job, and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan…
…alongside our partners in American industry. And we're going to have Pete Hegseth and Marco and a lot of very talented people involved. But a…
…I just want to thank everybody, and I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth to say a few words, followed by the Secretary. But if you…
Remarks on Presenting the Mexican Border Defense Medal and an Exchange With Reporters
Dec 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation 2 times
…big deal. We're joined for this occasion by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; Attorney General Pam Bondi; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Dan Caine…
…Medal, which is a big deal. First, I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth and Chairman Caine to say a few words. I'd like to have…
Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion With Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…That's not exactly right." I would say very much the opposite. Pete Hegseth has been phenomenal. I read a story recently I'm unhappy with Kristi…
Remarks on the National Economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 1 time
…know? But ours is pretty safe. And I want to thank Pete Hegseth and the military for helping us. And, again, for 7 months in…
Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree
Dec 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: National Christmas Tree Lighting 1 time
…Vance and Second Lady Usha; as well as Secretaries Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth; Attorney General Pam Bondi; Secretaries Doug Burgum and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr…
Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony
Nov 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Presidential Turkey Pardon 2 times
…along with Attorney General Pam Bondi; Secretaries Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Brooke Rollins, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Scott Turner; Administrator Lee Zeldin, who's…
…I want to thank the National Guard. I want to thank Pete Hegseth. The job you've done here is incredible, and I hear you're having…
Remarks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia
Nov 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Veterans Day address 1 time
…we like the sound of that better than the other—Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pete, thank you very much. Thank you, Pete. Great job. Our great…
Remarks at a Dinner With Business Leaders in Tokyo, Japan
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 1 time
…know, it used to be Secretary of Defense. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Thank you, Pete. You know, we used to be secretary of War…
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 1 time
…but now he is proudly known as our Secretary of War: Pete Hegseth. And you know, I don't say this—he gave up a hell…
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 3 times
…General Pam Bondi. Thank you. Pam, thank you. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Sounds so much better than Secretary of Defense. I don't know. Do…
…I want to thank though—Pete, you're doing a great job. Pete Hegseth. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Kristi, thank you very much. Director…
…General Bondi to say a few words, followed by Secretary Noem, Secretary Hegseth, Director Gabbard, Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller. Stephen—you're such a superstar…
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 1 time
…Barrack. We have, really, a lot of good talent. We have Pete Hegseth, who's now Department of War as opposed to Department of Defense. We…
Remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 1 time
…than we thought. Right, Susie? I think even better. And that's Pete Hegseth, who is our Secretary of War, formerly Secretary of Defense. And as…
Remarks on the Navy 250 Celebration at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia
Oct 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Announcement 3 times
…just exceptional—I'm so happy with this choice: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Thank you, Pete. Thank you, Pete. Doing a job. I said, "Pete…
…unless it was true. But I said, "One year before"—to Pete Hegseth, I said, "One year before"—where's Pete? In the book, I wrote…
…And that includes, along with your Secretary of the Navy and Pete Hegseth, we're going to be building lots of ships and doing a lot…
Remarks to the Department of War in Quantico, Virginia
Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…you just have a good time. But I want to thank Secretary Hegseth and General Caine—General "Razin" Caine—for a reason, they call him…
…won in court. How about that? Isn't that so cool? As Secretary Hegseth beautifully described, the name change reflects far more than the shift in…
…in getting allies to do their part. So, to that end, Secretary Hegseth will soon be announcing major reforms to streamline military acquisitions and expedite…
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 2 times
…to ask our Secretary of War— — to say a few words—Pete Hegseth. I think it's a much more appropriate name, especially in light of…
…figure out how to maintain peace. Okay? Thank you very much. Secretary Hegseth. Thank you very much. The President. Congratulations. General, thank you very much…
Remarks on the Relocation of U.S. Space Command Headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, and an Exchange With Reporters
Sep 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…high frontier," as they call it. I want to thank Secretary Pete Hegseth. He's doing a fantastic job. And Secretary of the Air Force, Troy…
…remain unmatched long into the future. So I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth to say a few words. He was very much a part of…
Remarks on National Purple Heart Day
Aug 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…who love our military and our veterans, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. You're doing a great job, Pete. Thank you. We're working hard together…
Remarks at the White House Summit of Faith and Business Leaders
Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…called the general, "Razin" Caine. He's fantastic. I said, "General"—and Pete Hegseth—I said, "I'm watching newscasts where they're saying what time you're taking…
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 1 time
…to compliment them. Incredible. The general and all of his generals. Pete Hegseth was great. They're all—and now I want to compliment Pam. A…
Remarks on the President's Legislative Agenda and an Exchange With Reporters
Jun 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…We're delighted to be joined by Secretaries Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum, Doug Collins, Sean Duffy, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Brooke Rollins…
Address to the Nation on United States Airstrikes on Iran
Jun 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…a little while ago. Tomorrow General Caine and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will have a press conference at 8 a.m. at the Pentagon. And…
Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…thank so many great leaders here today, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who has been great, by the way. Pete, thank you. Great. And…
Remarks Following a Briefing on the Atlantic Hurricane and Wildfire Season and Preparedness Efforts
Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…people—you, Kristi, and Tom Homan and all of the people—Pete Hegseth—all of the people involved did an amazing job. We stopped a…
Remarks at a Memorial Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia
May 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…has devoted his life to servicemembers and veterans, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who's doing really well. He went through a lot, didn't he? But…
Remarks at an Executive Order Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters
May 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…maybe, Will, you'll follow him up. And we're going to have Pete Hegseth speak from a military standpoint. But this is very all-inclusive. We're…
Remarks on United States Missile Defense and an Exchange With Reporters
May 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…to have it at the highest level. I want to thank Secretaries Hegseth, who's been fantastic, and Secretary Rubio and Space Force Vice Chief of…
…we have the right guy. But now I'd like to invite Secretary Hegseth and the general to please say a few words and describe the…
Remarks to United States Servicemembers at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar
May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…was speaking, and he really has it right on the peg. Pete Hegseth—he's going to be great. You're going to love this guy. You're…
Remarks at a Celebration of Military Mothers and an Exchange With Reporters
May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the way—Pam Bondi. Thank you, Pam. Thank you, Pam. And Secretary Hegseth's wonderful wife Jennifer. Jennifer. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, darling. And…
Remarks on the National Day of Prayer
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…Patrick? Thanks, as well, to the great people that are here. Pete Hegseth, who's doing a fantastic job. Pete, thank you. Marco Rubio, unbelievable. Unbelievable…
Remarks in Warren, Michigan
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…cookie. They don't know how tough he is: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Pete. Great. Wow. That's pretty good, Pete. How are the Houthis doing…
Remarks to the Michigan National Guard in Harrison Township, Michigan
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…such success in Michigan. I want to thank Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, who's doing a really great job. The Houthis will tell you that…
…God bless America. Thank you very much. Congratulations, everybody. Congratulations. Thank you. [The event continued with remarks from Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth, Gov
Remarks on Presenting the Commander in Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen
Apr 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…from China. He's—he'll be here. Along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Thank you, Pete, very much. You're doing a great job too. The…
Remarks on Signing the Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…I think. So Mike did; he took responsibility for it. Say it. Hegseth is doing a great job. He had nothing to do with this…
Remarks on Next Generation Air Dominance and Military Readiness and an Exchange With Reporters
Mar 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…they're not our allies. Right? But I would like to ask Secretary Hegseth, who's doing a fantastic job—he's really, really been very inspiring in…
Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters
Feb 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the strongest military force in the world. And by the way, Pete Hegseth is doing a great job. But we didn't have wars. We didn't…
Remarks at a Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland
Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…Cabinet Secretaries we have here today, we confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to end the woke insanity and rebuild our military. Pete is fantastic…
Remarks at a House Republican Conference Dinner in Miami, Florida
Jan 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…orders. First is that I'm directing our new Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth—who is going to be great, by the way. Thank you for…
…gotten such a great response. We just had that happen with Pete Hegseth, and we have it happening with others. But we really appreciate it…
Remarks on the National Economy in Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…directed every member of my Cabinet to—and by the way, Pete Hegseth got approved. And Kristi Noem just got approved. Governor, she's going it…
Remarks at the Commander in Chief's Ball
Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…leadership of our next Secretary of Defense, who I just saw—Pete Hegseth, who's fantastic. Where is Pete? I saw him backstage. I don't know…