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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.

“Lincoln” said in 28 of 272 transcripts, 50 times.

Counted forms: lincoln, lincolns, lincoln's.

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Remarks at a Christmas Reception

Dec 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …we're building it by the Arlington bridge—the Arlington Cemetery, opposite the Lincoln Memorial. You could say Jefferson, Washington—everything—because they're all right there…
  2. …have the circle, you know, before—on the other side from the Lincoln. And it's so unbelievable. It's so unbelievable. It's been waiting for hundreds…

Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner

Dec 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Honors Medal Dinner 6 times

  1. …by room. And they sort of laugh when they say, well, the Lincoln Bedroom—we had to fix it up. It wasn't looking too good…
  2. …but the sound is great, and if you don't have good sound—Lincoln—I don't want to say anything bad about Lincoln Center, but they've…
  3. …a very distinguished board also. But, as you know, they have—at Lincoln Center, they have a sound problem, and they've rebuilt one of their…

Remarks at a Lunch With Republican Senators

Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 2 times

  1. …And they said, "Who are the first two?" "George Washington and Abraham Lincoln." And I got extremely angry at this man. You know, we—you…
  2. …be—John, it's going to be very tough to beat Washington and Lincoln, but we're going to give it a try, right? Hey, they didn't…

Remarks During a Ballroom Dinner

Oct 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Ballroom Dinner 7 times

  1. …every time somebody rides over that beautiful bridge going right to the Lincoln Memorial that's so beautiful, right? It's—they literally say, "Something's supposed to…
  2. …on top. But—so the sizes would be very different. Now, here's Lincoln, and this is sort of facing this way. And so, you know…
  3. …in the residential hallway with Melania, and we're—I'm looking into the Lincoln Bedroom. I said—that was a surreal experience. I'm saying: "Do you…

Remarks at a Dinner With Republican Senators

Jul 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …now they're my friends. Well, they said it—they said it about Lincoln. He brought in all his enemies. Well, I don't know, they were…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …than Washington?" They said, "Yes, sir." I said, "Better than Honest Abe Lincoln?" They said, "Yes, sir." I said: "I like this guy that said…

Remarks at an "Invest in America" Roundtable Discussion

Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …you to say a few words, please. Thank you. Wait. Where is Lincoln? Oh, he's good-looking. Yes, he's much better looking than you. What…
  2. …a hundred times X? You're right. You're right. We could have put Lincoln in charge. With no experience, he would have done a good job…

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a National Governors Association Dinner and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …really been able to do. But we have a room called the Lincoln Bedroom. I think it's, like, maybe, to me, the most important room…
  2. …it's incredible. Just the way he left it. And he was Abraham Lincoln, after all. And we have it upstairs. And right after we're finished…
  3. …beautiful, grand stairway, and at the top of that stairway is the Lincoln Bedroom and the Treaty Room, where we signed virtually every land acquisition…