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“First Term” said in 117 of 291 transcripts, 264 times.
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Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable 2 times
…on the S&P. And we hit that in our first term. And then unfortunately, I came—I called Pete. I called General Caine…
…greatest economy, the greatest military. I built the military in my first term, and we built the greatest military in the world. We're showing it…
Mar 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Commander in Chief Trophy Presentation 3 times
…frankly—including Space Force. But I rebuilt the military in my first term. I didn't think I'd be using it this much, but I'm glad…
…the NFL." And at one of the visits a while ago—first term—they asked me—they said: "Sir, we have a hard time recruiting…
…What do you think? Wouldn't you say, Brendan? Much more power. First term, I don't know if I could have gotten away with this. But…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…world, and people see that. And I rebuilt it in my first term, and I didn't know I'd have to use it so much in…
…that didn't work out too well, you know? Because in my first term, I got the Olympics. In my first term, I got the World…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…Soleimani. General Soleimani. And we got rid of him in my first term. And if we didn't get rid of him, I think it might've…
Mar 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…Hussein Obama's horrible Iran—nuclear deal, which I did in my first term—one of the dumbest deals, perhaps the dumbest deal because of the…
…country. What"—I built it—largely, I built it during my first term. I built it. I didn't know I'd have to use it this…
Mar 12, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…to be—I had a time—we had a very successful first term. Best economy ever. We did a lot of great things. We rebuilt…
…with the drugs. It could never be done. And in my first term, I was so proud of myself because I was able to cut…
Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…much, to be honest with you. I built it—in my first term, we built this military, and I didn't know that we'd have to…
Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…term. Thank you. They're great. You know, we—altogether, in my first term, we rebuilt our military, and I didn't know I'd be using it…
…was vicious, violent, and capable, but we got rid of him first term. And we did so many things. I mean, we've done so many…
…new equipment, factory construction, and investments, and that's what made our first term. We had the greatest economy in the history of our country in…
Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 2 times
…a lot of other things we did. We had a great first term. And now we're using it. Unfortunately, we have to. But you're seeing…
…very close to. I saw him as a young man my first term. You were young and handsome. Now you're older and handsome. You're older…
Mar 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Inter Miami CF 2 times
…different ways. I built the military and rebuilt it in my first term, and we're using it more than I'd like to use it, to…
…know? And I was responsible for getting the Olympics in my first term, and I was responsible for getting—with Gianni, we got the World…
Mar 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Tech Roundtable 4 times
…A big factor was Soleimani—the killing of Soleimani in my first term. And maybe the biggest factor was the rebuilding of the military in…
…Congressmen, we rebuilt—and women—we rebuilt our military during the first term, and we're using it a little bit more than I thought we…
…weeks, maybe 4 weeks. When I came in originally, in my first term, we had two big LNG plants in Louisiana. They were in the…
Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 2 times
…bomb. Very proudly, he thought, but I terminated him in my first term. This was our last best chance to strike, what we're doing right…
…get more beautiful than that. I picked those drapes in my first term. I always like gold. But I think we can save a lot…
Feb 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Corpus Christi 3 times
…It's nice to be loved. Thank you. Thank you. In my first term, I approved vital Federal funding to deepen the channel and fully modernize…
…cut it off. What we did—we had a tremendously successful first term, and he came in and tried to take away what we had…
…70 percent. Numbers that nobody ever saw. You know, in my first term, I had a year—my third year—where I got it down…
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? 4 times
…must say, I got them both. I got them in my first term. And I was disappointed because I didn't think I'd be the President…
…Sounds so simple. So big. And I did that in my first term, and the Democrats immediately terminated it with full knowledge that they were…
…bomb. And we took out Soleimani. I did that during my first term. Had a huge impact. He was the father of the roadside bomb…
Feb 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony 3 times
…100 percent. When you were elected the first time for the first term as President, I remember saying to my boss, "This is exactly what…
…military is much more powerful. We rebuilt it mostly in the first term. Then they gave away a chunk of it, and as much as…
…normal President for a little while? Because we had the greatest first term, I think, of any President in history. A lot of people have…
Feb 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Black History Month Reception 2 times
…And every year, they come back, and after my third year—first term—I said: "You guys keep coming back. Why do you keep coming…
…big year. This is a big year for you. During my first term, I was honored to deliver unprecedented victories for Black Americans—and all…
Feb 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to Fort Bragg Military Families 4 times
…We rebuilt it. We really did. We rebuilt it in my first term. We had a great first term. We had the best economy in…
…blowing it away. But we had a great economy in the first term. We did everything, but we really created a tremendous military. Now, some…
…in, will be severely misserved. But we rebuilt it in my first term, and now we're making it stronger and bigger and better than ever…
Feb 12, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 1 time
…anything like it. You know, if—like, in my third year, first term, I actually got prices down one-quarter or one-eighth of a…
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 6 times
…games. This has been a much different—we had a great first term. We had the greatest economy in history, but this one's going to…
…into our country. Blowing everything away. But we had a great first term. We rebuilt the military. You know, Biden gave a little chunk of…
…like we do. I rebuilt it, by the way, during my first term. I mean, I think it's one of the best things I did…
Feb 3, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Bill to Reopen the Government 4 times
…be bringing the price of drugs down. When I—in my first term, I got it down one-eighth of 1 percent, and I was…
…it. I was a very good player. We had a great first term. Rebuilt the military, biggest tax cuts ever, biggest regulation cuts ever. But…
…what do you think, Lindsey?—my second term is blowing my first term away. And my first term was really good. Reagan plus. Yes. Well…
Jan 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…I rebuilt the military, the entire United States military, in my first term. And now we're building it bigger, better, stronger than ever before. I'm…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…financially powerful. We're militarily powerful. I built the military in my first term. And now we have a group headed out to a place called…
Jan 28, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts 1 time
…year than they liked me before. Although we had a great first term. We can't forget that. We had the greatest economy in the history…
Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 1 time
…in the world. You know, I rebuilt our military in our first term, and we have the greatest military in the world. So you read…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…whole thing down. And I always said that's what made my first term so successful. Because, I mean, people were buying things that—I have…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 3 times
…country, but it's done by us. It was what made my first term the most successful four-year term that we've ever had, from a…
…You wouldn't have NATO if I didn't get involved in my first term. The war with Ukraine is an example. We are thousands of miles…
…more powerful force now. After I rebuilt the military in my first term and continue to do so today—we have a budget of $1…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Health Roundtable 1 time
…for them last month. And I tell the story of my first term. I was the one, after 28 years, that got drug prices down…
Jan 14, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in a signing ceremony 1 time
…but quite a while ago—right at the beginning of my first term. Right, with Elijah. A very good person. You and I had a…
Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 1 time
…military is strong and unprecedented. I rebuilt our military in my first term. Our workers are thriving, and our auto industry is returning to the…
Jan 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat 5 times
…shelf life." I fixed the border. I fixed it in my first term, but now I really had to fix it. It was much worse…
…years ago, but it was never this—you know, in my first term. So, when we were—during the first term, we were pretty good…
…You know, we had the greatest economy in history during my first term. My first term was a tremendous success, but, again, nobody wants to…
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 3 times
…for a long time, and it started with me in my first term because I said, "Why aren't we doing battleships like we used to…
…That was one of the things that I did in my first term. We make the best submarines by far in the world. We're at…
…in 50 years. There's never been anything like this. In my first term, I was able to get drug prices down one-quarter of 1…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 1 time
…I don't know, I guess I didn't do it on my first term because I was the hunted. I had bigger problems. I had these…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…years. In fact, I was going to do it in my first term, but unfortunately, with the advent of COVID, as you would say, it…
…that. I remember when I had a news conference in my first term, I was the first President that reduced prices from the beginning of…
Dec 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds an address to the nation 1 time
…where education belongs. After rebuilding the United States military in my first term and with the addition we are adding right now, we have the…
Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a signing ceremony 1 time
…You know, we had the greatest economy in history in my first term. I think we're blowing it away right now. I think we're blowing…
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…unless they slash 10 old regulations. We did that in the first term, and we cut more regulation than any administration ever. In our first…
…were other reasons, but so much growth was gotten in the first term. So, earlier this year, I said that the challenges of our time…
Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 9 times
…in another way, it's— —it's a little crazy, right? In my first term, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world. You…
…but we had what's called the greatest economy—this is the first term—probably ever, of any country. Now, in addition to that, we rebuilt…
…ever. We had the best job numbers. We had a great first term, or, frankly, to be honest with you, I wouldn't be standing here…
Dec 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Honors Medal Dinner 1 time
…You know, don't forget: When I—made that deal during my first term, and then I made the deal for the Olympics. And I said…
Nov 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends US - Saudi Investment Forum 4 times
…it's ever been before, ever. We rebuilt the military in my first term. Foolishly, we gave a little bit to Afghanistan, but not very much…
…producing a lot more. A lot more are coming. In my first term, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world, and…
…again, but this is really bigger and better and stronger. The first term, we had what was considered the best economy that any President has…
Nov 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends McDonald's Impact Summit 5 times
…money that we gave them over the years. And in my first term—we had a great first term. The most successful economy we've ever…
…are in the private—come from the private sector. In my first term, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world. And…
…I am better than that though. As you know, in my first term, I also stopped a mortal threat to the franchise business model by…
Nov 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts dinner with Central Asian Countries 1 time
…during the Biden administration. It went up many, many times my first term. One other thing. A number came out today that was amazing. Walmart…
Oct 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump in South Korea for APEC CEOs Luncheon 5 times
…my second term. And you know, we had a tremendously successful first term. We had the strongest economy in history for our country. Strongest we…
…others. We have the lowest regulatory burden. I cut—in my first term, we cut more regulations than any other administration in history, and we're…
…tax cuts in American history. And as you remember, in my first term, we signed—we cut taxes from 39 percent down to 21 percent…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 2 times
…business. Getting the approvals is so great. You know, in my first term, we had an LNG plant, two of them. They were under approval…
…by four times, the biggest regulation cuts in history on my first term. And we're going to be doing that, and we're cutting, as you…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump visits troops on USS George Washington 4 times
…for a long time, and I have. We had a great first term, but nothing like what's happening now. We had the greatest economy in…
…rebuilt the military, and we did so many things in the first term, but we're blowing it away right now. But think of it, just…
…doing well. Everyone in our country is now doing well. My first term, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world. We…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 4 times
…job. I didn't get to know John as well in the first term, and I've gotten to know him very well over the last 9…
…States." It always amazed me, for—you know, I did this. First term, we had the—we had the greatest economy in the history of…
…in 2 weeks when I got into office. That was the first term. And the plant is up now, and it's been a great thing…
Oct 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 1 time
…is doing something very similar. But I told them that my first term, I was so proud of myself because I was the first President…
Oct 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Ballroom Dinner 2 times
…military. We have—you know, I rebuilt the military in my first term. We had a great first term. We had the best economy ever…
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 1 time
…a stronger military than we've ever had before. Because of my first term, I've totally rebuilt the military—every aspect of it. But we have…
Oct 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Oval Office Announcement 2 times
…And I was—I had it going very well in my first term, but we were interrupted by a rigged election, so I was unable…
…each year. And I tell the story, Glenn, that in my first term, I had the honor of being the first President in 28 years…
Oct 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Announcement 1 time
…got the Olympics. Can you believe all of it? In my first term, I was the one that got the Olympics. I was the one…