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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.

“Ukraine” said in 57 of 91 transcripts, 211 times.

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Remarks in a Cabinet Meeting

Jan 29, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 3 times

  1. …The baby—my baby boy back." It's very—terrible thing. Steve, Russia-Ukraine. We've been making a lot of progress. Could you explain that? Yes…
  2. …should say it. I thought it was a very good thing, and Ukraine was—almost, they didn't believe it, but they were very happy about…
  3. …You know, if you think it's cold over here, they say in Ukraine, you can add another 20 percent to it. It's—it was a…

Remarks During a Meeting With Executives of Oil and Gas Companies and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 9, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Oil & Gas Executives 3 times

  1. …bad stuff. So, as you know, President Biden gave $350 billion to Ukraine to fight, and we would never get that back. Although, I did…
  2. …it, because we're selling our military equipment. They're probably giving it to Ukraine. But we're selling them to NATO—military equipment. We're getting full price…
  3. …about Iran for? Well, look, Europe has been doing so much for Ukraine, but it hasn't been enough. And obviously, that—I would say that…

Remarks Prior to a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Dec 2, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a cabinet meeting 4 times

  1. …war that our people are trying to settle now with Russia and Ukraine. We are not involved in the war monetarily anymore. Biden gave away…
  2. …the equipment a hundred-percent price. And then they bring it to Ukraine or whatever they do with it. But we're trying to get that…
  3. …Now they're saying, "If he ever ends the war with Russia and Ukraine, he's going to get the Nobel Prize." What about the other eight…

Remarks Prior to a Working Lunch With Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary and an Exchange With Reporters

Nov 7, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister 4 times

  1. …talking trade. We're going to be talking a little bit of Russia-Ukraine. We'll be talking about energy and energy prices. We have energy down…
  2. …do you want to talk about that? So you would say that Ukraine cannot win that war? Well, I think they should respect Hungary and…
  3. …of those things. And now look what happened. Look what's happened to Ukraine. It's a much smaller country. Lot of people are dead. You take…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 22, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with NATO 9 times

  1. …good discussions today, and things are going along pretty well as regarding Ukraine-Russia. We thought it would be a little bit easier. That's turned…
  2. …band together. They are not happy about what's happening with Russia and Ukraine. They're not happy at all. Neither am I. Jeff . Yes. Yes. Well…
  3. …financial than it is on gossip. No, it said that I gave Ukraine permission to shoot missiles deep into Russia. I didn't do that. Second…

Remarks Prior to a Working Lunch With President Volodymyr Zelenskky of Ukraine and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 17, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Zelensky 4 times

  1. …with President Putin, and we'll be talking about it. President Zelenskyy of Ukraine has endured a lot. I mean, he really has. He's endured a…
  2. …peace, but you never know. Please. Yes. Who are you with? You're Ukraine? Yes, sure. We're going to be talking about that. That's why we're…
  3. …other things that we've been sending over the last 4 years to Ukraine. We've been—you know, we gave them a lot. Now, we have…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 9, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump's Bilateral meeting with President of Finland 5 times

  1. …we are really working more closely together, having to do with Russia-Ukraine. And I would have thought that would have been easier, because that…
  2. …World War II. You look at the people dying is—is Russia-Ukraine. I think we'll do that too. If—a lot of reasons for…
  3. …And that's the thing that bothers me so much about the Russia-Ukraine. Seven thousand people are dying a week—young soldiers. They're almost all…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 25, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …stop buying any oil from Russia while Russia continues this rampage against Ukraine. And they've been fighting. They've lost millions of lives already, and for…
  2. …week, mostly military people. Their people and Ukrainians. More Russians, actually, than Ukraine. A little bit more. But it's such a waste of human life…
  3. …lot. They're buying a lot, and I assume they're giving it to Ukraine. They could buy it for other reasons too, but I assume they're…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and an Exchange With Reporters in New York City

Sep 23, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …an important one. And we have great respect for the fight that Ukraine is putting up. It's pretty amazing, actually. So, Mr. President, please. Yes…
  2. …terrible right now. It's—as you know, it's crashing. And that, frankly, Ukraine is doing a very good job of stopping this very large army…
  3. …we got really not much for it. We gave the money to Ukraine to fight, and we've—they've proven they're very brave. I mean, look…

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Sep 18, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump-Starmer Bilateral 3 times

  1. …He's really let me down. It was going to be Russia and Ukraine, but we'll see how that turns out. But that turned out to…
  2. …get done. It will all get done right. And likewise, Russia and Ukraine will get done. But it's—you never know in war. You know…
  3. …was it close to happening. And I spoke to President Putin about Ukraine. It was the apple of his eye. I've said that many times…

Remarks During a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 26, 2025 Meeting 10 times

  1. …making. I want to talk about: We're no longer involved with funding Ukraine, but we are involved with trying to stop the war or the…
  2. …had somebody in here before. The war should have never started with Ukraine and Russia. It would have never started. And Putin said that himself…
  3. …solved very quickly with regard to Gaza and also with regard to Ukraine and Russia. Yes, please. Well, we have some very good people for…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 25, 2025 Meeting 7 times

  1. …the meantime, we're not spending any money on—as you know, on Ukraine. But we're selling military equipment to NATO. NATO now is taking in…
  2. …is distributing that equipment to wherever they are. I mean, perhaps to Ukraine. So NATO is working with Ukraine. Biden was giving hundreds of billions…
  3. …As you know, I also got the rare earth deal done with Ukraine, which was worth much more than the $350 billion, but I'm not…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With European Leaders

Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 5 times

  1. …as we work to end the killing and stop the war in Ukraine. We're all working for the same goal. A very simple goal: We…
  2. …significant step, President Putin agreed that Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine. And this is one of the key points that we need to…
  3. …we can reach an agreement that would deter any future aggression against Ukraine. And I actually think there won't be. I think that's even overrated…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 6 times

  1. …thank you very much. It's an honor to have the President of Ukraine with us. We've had a lot of good discussions, a lot of…
  2. …France, Germany, Italy, Finland, EU, NATO—I mean, all—all partners around Ukraine supporting us. Thanks them and thank you very much for invitation. Thank…
  3. …good for everybody. We want it to end good. The people of Ukraine have suffered incredibly. Incredibly. Well, we're going to work with Ukraine, we're…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 14, 2025 Meeting 7 times

  1. …know, we've spent $350 billion, approximately, on this war with Russia and Ukraine, and we'd like to see it end. It wasn't my war. It…
  2. …is Russia, and I'm not happy. And I will tell you that Ukraine wants to do something. Again, it's a war that should have never…
  3. …et cetera, and that's going to be quickly distributed to the battlefield. Ukraine will take it up. And you know, say what you want about…

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

Jun 5, 2025 Meeting 10 times

  1. …going on. We both feel that way. What's going on with Russia-Ukraine and other things we talk about, but Russia-Ukraine in particular. We'd…
  2. …thing. I thought he wanted the entire—everything having to do with Ukraine. That's something that would have never happened if I were President. The…
  3. …The war would have never—would have never happened. The war with Ukraine, with Putin would have never happened, ever. Not even a chance. And…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and an Exchange With Reporters

May 21, 2025 Meeting 3 times

  1. …both, and we just did something good. We're trying to settle Russia-Ukraine. We spoke with President Putin for 2½ hours the day before yesterday…
  2. …It's not our people, it's not our soldiers, it's not our—it's Ukraine, and it's Russia. But if we can save 5,000 souls, we'll…
  3. …you know, I'm trying to save lives. I'm working with Russia and Ukraine. I don't have to do that. It's not our war. It was…

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

May 15, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …deadly—horrible, actually. When you look at what's happening with Russia and Ukraine, the drone is killing tremendous numbers of people. You hide behind a…
  2. …world psychologically. So we think we're going to do well with Russia-Ukraine. Five thousand soldiers are being killed every single week, on average. Five…
  3. …they're not from here, and they're not from the U.S.A. They're from Ukraine and Russia. So some people would say, "Why are you bothering?" Because…

Remarks Prior to a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 30, 2025 Meeting 3 times

  1. …I came here, I said, "How much money have we given to Ukraine?" The real number is about $350 billion. That's—it's unthinkable. And we…
  2. …Wasn't even thought of. I discussed it with President Putin a lot—Ukraine. It was the apple of his eye, but there was no way…
  3. …I didn't want to make a deal that couldn't be made, because Ukraine doesn't have very much money. They're going through a very bad period…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 24, 2025 Meeting 6 times

  1. …beloved in his country. And we've had talks on the war with Ukraine-Russia and trade. We're doing very well, I think, on both. We've…
  2. …500 people a week dying—young people, mostly soldiers, from Russia and Ukraine. And we want to end that war. We want to end it…
  3. …soon. But it takes two to tango, and you have to have Ukraine want to make a deal too. And they're being hit very hard…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez of El Salvador and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 14, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …up. They say they were the most beautiful in the world, in Ukraine, for whatever reason—but the most beautiful in the world. They're mostly…
  2. …that happened. You know, I came back. We had no war in Ukraine. We had no war with—we had no October 7 Middle East…
  3. …have any of that. You wouldn't have had the war with Russia-Ukraine. You wouldn't have had the Middle East problem, because Iran was broke…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and Meeting With United States Ambassadorial Nominees and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 25, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …them—we call them sections, but they're much more than that—Russia-Ukraine and also the Middle East. And we'll see what happens. We're in…
  2. …were way behind. And if you look even—if you look at Ukraine—so we're in for $350 billion because of Biden. Should have never…
  3. …the world, the most beautiful spires in the world. The spires in Ukraine were said to be the most beautiful of all. Just about every…

Remarks Following a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 24, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …a few words on what's happening with respect to, in particular, Russia-Ukraine, where we have some pretty good news, I think. We want to…
  2. …Well, probably they have been influenced to get this thing settled, because Ukraine wants to see it settled. I think they have to have it…
  3. …nobody knew until I came along. Europe is giving the money to Ukraine as a loan. We were just pouring money into Ukraine. It was…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 13, 2025 Meeting 6 times

  1. …lot of things. Obviously, we'll be discussing what's happening with respect to Ukraine and Russia. At this moment, we have people talking in Russia. We…
  2. …Witkoff and others. And they're in very serious discussions. As you know, Ukraine has agreed, subject to this—what's happening today—to a complete cease…
  3. …the most part—— They're not from—they're from Russia and they're from Ukraine, but they're people. And I think everybody feels the same way. We…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Micheál Martin of Ireland and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 12, 2025 Meeting 5 times

  1. …because we just found out and we just were able to get Ukraine to agree. So we're going to know very soon. I've gotten some…
  2. …my country. They're from Russia, mostly—almost all from Russia—and from Ukraine. And people could say: "Why are you doing this? Why are you…
  3. …they liked is when they heard about the death taking place with Ukraine. That way—they were happy about that. They were happy about that…

Remarks in a Question-and-Answer Session at a Business Roundtable Quarterly Meeting

Mar 11, 2025 Meeting 3 times

  1. …you don't mind, we'll jump in. The President. Okay. Yes. Well, it's Ukraine, but we hope to get Russia. It turned out to be the…
  2. …saying, that Russia has been easier to deal with, so far, than Ukraine, which is not supposed to be the way it is, but it…
  3. …hope to get Russia, but we have a full cease-fire from Ukraine. That's good. Yes. Well, it's basically make America great again. We have…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 28, 2025 Meeting 4 times

  1. …thank you very much. It's an honor to have President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. And we've been working very hard, very close, and we've actually known…
  2. …has to be protected too. But this is an incredible agreement for Ukraine, because we have a big investment in their country now, and what…
  3. …think of the parents. Think of the—whether they're in Russia or Ukraine, think of the parents of all these people being killed needlessly. Should…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 27, 2025 Meeting 7 times

  1. …we're going to be discussing many things today. We'll be discussing Russia- Ukraine. We'll be discussing trade and lots of other items. And I think…
  2. …Right now, we don't have a deal. We have Russia. We have Ukraine. I think we're very well advanced. I think Russia has been acting…
  3. …with Russia, and we've had very good talks, as you know, with Ukraine. Yes, sir. Well, I think we have just a great relationship. We…