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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.

“Afford / Affordable / Affordability” said in 44 of 287 transcripts, 123 times.

Counted forms: affordability, affordabilitys, affordability's, affordabilities, affordable, affordables, affordable's, afford, affords, afford's.

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Remarks at the House Republicans Issues Conference in Miami, Florida

Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …also gave us very high prices, and then they said the word "affordability." That's first time I ever heard it. They said "affordability." My first…
  2. …as we work to bring down interest rates so that more Americans afford a house, I'm also asking you to ban the Wall Street firms…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union

Feb 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: What will Trump say during the State of the Union?, What places will Trump mention in his State of the Union address?, Who will Trump mention during his State of the Union address? 2 times

  1. …in this Chamber who voted for those disasters suddenly use the word "affordability"—a word—they just used it because somebody gave it to them…
  2. …We're going to figure that"—I never asked anybody if we could afford it. One more dollar. I said, "$1,776." And I said, "That's…

Remarks in Clive, Iowa

Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 8 times

  1. …of dollars pouring into our country from overseas, we're also making America affordable again, a problem caused totally by the Crooked Joe Biden administration. I…
  2. …came up—you know, it's a word that they came up with: affordability. Every time you hear the word, remember, they're the ones that caused…
  3. …it was, like, a few months ago. "This election is all about affordability." Well, they're the ones that caused the problem, but nobody knows that…

Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan

Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 9 times

  1. …So one of our top priorities in this mission is promoting greater affordability. Now, that's a word used by the Democrats. They're the ones that…
  2. …dollar, it's 1776." They said, "That was a good idea. We could afford one more dollar." We gave them $1,776. Meanwhile, grocery prices are…
  3. …I will be laying out even more plans to help bring back affordability. And, again, remember, that's a fake word by Democrats. Prices were too…

Remarks on the National Economy in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 3 times

  1. …talk about cutting prices—cutting costs and cutting prices, you talk about affordability. You know, the Democrats, they're the ones that got us into the…
  2. …those fake news people back there. They go, "This election is about affordability." They go, "Let's talk about it." "No, I'd rather not talk about…
  3. …as we call it, the "Unaffordable"—isn't that a great name? The Affordable Care Act, they call it the—I call it the "Unaffordable Care…

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

  1. …mention the border anymore. Nobody talks about the border. They talk about affordability, and we're the ones that are bringing the prices down. We were…
  2. …in our country's history, and we're bringing the prices down, but the affordability is on the Democrats, because they have made it unaffordable to be…

Remarks at a Christmas Reception

Dec 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …and prices are coming down. And the Democrats use this word called "affordability." They look at the camera and they say, "What are you going…

Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion With Business Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters

Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …remember this, as far as prices are concerned—and they talk about affordability. I inherited the worst inflation in the history of our country. They…
  2. …now the "unaffordable" because it's unaffordable. It used to be called the "affordable," but it was never affordable. It was always bad. It was basically…
  3. …ones that gave the high prices. So, when they use the word "affordability," they shouldn't be using that word because they're the ones that created…

Remarks on the National Economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 8 times

  1. …even close. Yes. And I have no higher priority than making America affordable again. That's what we're going to do. And again, they caused the…
  2. …word. You know, they always have a hoax. The new word is "affordability." So they look at the camera and they say, "This election is…
  3. …joke. And they are ugly. You're right, sir. But Democrats talking about affordability is like Bonnie and Clyde preaching about public safety. And they are…

Remarks on Fuel Efficiency Standards and an Exchange With Reporters

Dec 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: President Trump makes an announcement 10 times

  1. …consumers, protect American auto jobs, and make buying a car much more affordable for countless American families and also safer. We're officially terminating Joe Biden's…
  2. …day one, I've been taking action to make buying a car more affordable. I signed an Executive order to end the unfair, expensive electric vehicle…
  3. …is down. You know, this whole thing is—they use the word "affordability." It's a Democrat hoax. They're the ones that drove the prices up…

Remarks at the United States-Saudi Investment Forum

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

  1. …doing a great job. We're also making incredible strides to make America affordable again. That's a new word that they're using, "affordability." They talk afford…
  2. …we're bringing prices down. But they came up with a new word: "affordability." And they look at the—"We are all about affordability." And everyone…

Remarks at McDonald's Impact Summit 2025

Nov 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends McDonald's Impact Summit 8 times

  1. …That begins with making America—we have to do—the word is "affordable." And affordable is—should be our word, not theirs, because the Democrats…
  2. …Everything was the worst. What they're great at is lying. They say, "Affordability." Their stuff was all much more expensive. We have a couple of…
  3. …and your small businesses very, very hard. The Biden administration started the affordability crisis, and my administration is ending it. I'm ending it. Prices are…

Remarks at a Working Dinner With Leaders of Central Asian Countries and an Exchange With Reporters

Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts dinner with Central Asian Countries 3 times

  1. …than it was under Sleepy Joe Biden's administration. So we talk about affordability. I think that's the best chart. That's better than a poll. That's…
  2. …Twenty-five percent down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability because, right now, we're much less. If you look at energy, we're…
  3. …at a very low number and a very normal number. So the affordability is much better with the Republicans. The only problem is, the Republicans…

Remarks on Efforts To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and an Exchange With Reporters

Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an annoucement 9 times

  1. …tariffs much more. For years, politicians have talked about making health care affordable, but my administration is actually doing it. Americans deserve the best health…
  2. …that out. We should be talking about it because they talk about affordability. They don't have affordability. We had the highest inflation in the history…
  3. …is they lie. We are the ones that have done great on affordability. They've done horribly on affordability. The only thing is they go out…

Remarks on Prescription Drug Prices and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …our country, and—like they do in California. And no country can afford that. No country. And we have the border stopped up. We have…
  2. …offering health care to people all over the world that they can't afford to pay. And that's the Democrats. And what happens, what that does…
  3. …want to come in for the health care. But no country can afford it, and they can't afford it. So we cannot allow them to…

Remarks on Domestic Coal Production

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …create jobs for American workers, and, very importantly, unlock unlimited amounts of affordable American energy, including, as I said—and I'll say for the last…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress

Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …President, I'm fighting every day to reverse this damage and make America affordable again. Joe Biden especially let the price of eggs get out of…