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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.

“Shutdown / Shut Down” said in 68 of 565 transcripts, 142 times.

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Miami Summit in Miami Beach, Florida

Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit 3 times

  1. …for the radical-left Democrats in Congress to immediately end their dangerous shutdown of our Department of Homeland Security. You know, they want to play…
  2. …very much. I— —Cuba is next. So, despite the radical-left Democrat shutdown, we will continue to defend the sovereign borders of the United States…
  3. …agents. Immediately, they're getting paid. Democrats must stop their dangerous and destructive shutdown and reopen the Department of Homeland Security without delay. And it's time…

Remarks on the National Economy in Walton, Kentucky

Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …were putting them out of business—that would've forced them to shut down, including four plants we saved right here in Kentucky. And some of…
  2. …the radical-left Democrats in Congress to keep the Federal Government shut down during the open border crusade while our military went without pay. He…

The President's News Conference in Miami, Florida

Mar 9, 2026 Press conference 3 times

  1. …we have to do is get the Democrats to stop the Democrat shutdown, because, as you know, the apparatus that looks into that—Schumer and…
  2. …a lot about them. The biggest problem we have is the Democrat shutdown. We know a lot about them, but the shutdown doesn't allow us…

Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Command Sergeant Major Terry P. Richardson, USA, and Posthumously to Master Sergeant Roderick W. Edmonds, USA, and Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, USA

Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 2 times

  1. …tried numerous times to get one by myself. I keep getting shut down. They say: "You can't do it, sir. Bad protocol. Very bad." I…
  2. …Donald Trump wants the congressional Medal of Honor, but he's been shut down." But no, you are brave, amazing people, and I want to thank…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Domestic Coal Production

Feb 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Champion of Coal Event 4 times

  1. …The Biden administration—he had no clue what he was doing—shut down dozens of coal plants by—they shut them down—literally, it seemed…
  2. …right, as fast as you could. They were paying people to shut down a coal plant. And if we had stayed on the ruinous path…
  3. …from crushing restrictions and closures that would have been forced to shut down in the very immediate future. And today I'm proud to announce that…

Remarks in a Cabinet Meeting

Jan 29, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 6 times

  1. …the economy, on growth. You see them. And that's despite a Democrat shutdown. Without the shutdown, we would have picked up about a point and…
  2. …fourth quarter, and that's despite the fact that we had a Democrat shutdown. We would have had—that number would have been 7 percent, which…
  3. …to have an amazing—an incredible year. Hopefully, we won't have a shutdown. We're working on that right now. I think we're getting close. The…

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 5 times

  1. …that's despite the fact that we were badly hurt by the Democrat shutdown, of which they'd like to see if they could shut it down…
  2. …that 5.4 percent. And remember, this is after we had a shutdown, and that shutdown had an impact, because the concept of the shutdown…
  3. …happened. And by the way, on January 30, you may have another shutdown. We'll see what happens. But I think the numbers, Kaitlan , were really…

Remarks on Signing the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Nov 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump ends the government shutdown 5 times

  1. …what they're doing. For the past 43 days, Democrats in Congress shut down the Government of the United States in an attempt to extort American…
  2. …this little excursion that they took us on. Republicans never wanted a shutdown and voted 15 times for a clean continuation of funding. There's never…
  3. …the extremists in the other party insisted on creating the longest Government shutdown in American history, and they did it purely for political reasons. I…

Remarks Upon Arrival From Landover, Maryland

Nov 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. Well, it looks like we're getting very close on the shutdown. We'll never agree to give any substantial money—or any money—to, really, prisoners…
  2. …think the Democrats understand that. And it looks like we're getting close to the shutdown ending. You'll know very soon. Thank you very much, everybody

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 2 times

  1. …history of our country. So we're doing very well. We have a shutdown, as you probably know, because the Democrats have gone—they're crazy. They're…
  2. …Well, they feel better about our country right now—other than the shutdown, obviously, which is caused by the Democrats. Could be ended by the…

Remarks at a Breakfast With Republican Senators

Nov 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …represented and what we should do about it, and also about the shutdown and how that relates to last night. I think, if you read…
  2. …know, we are in the midst of a disastrous, Democrat-created Government shutdown—and it is Democrat-created, but I don't think they're getting really…

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters Upon Arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida

Oct 17, 2025 Other 4 times

  1. Okay. So the shutdown continues. The Republican Party is not going to pay a trillion and a half dollars to illegal immigrants coming into our…
  2. …from Venezuela, many countries. We're not going to do that. So the shutdown continues. It's a Democrat shutdown. It's a Schumer shutdown, because his career…

Remarks Prior to a Working Lunch With President Javier Milei of Argentina and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 14, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Bilateral meeting with President of Argentina 6 times

  1. …that anyway. That's why they keep the government closed. They have a shutdown based on nonsense. They want to give away 1.5—think of…
  2. …say. Go ahead. One more question. Yes, please. Well, you know, the shutdown—we've had many, many shutdowns, and this is a shutdown that shouldn't…
  3. …ceiling problem for 2 years. No, no. Here's what's happening in the shutdown though. Honestly, can I put it in plain words for you? And…

Remarks in a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 9, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump Cabinet Meeting 5 times

  1. …deliver for the American people despite the radical-left lunatics that shut down our Government. You have Democrats that they've lost their way. They have…
  2. …he can't beat anybody. His polls are so bad. Meanwhile, the Democrat shutdown is causing pain and suffering for hardworking Americans, including our military, our…
  3. …They're doing great. Despite all of the damage that it's caused—the shutdown has been, you know, pretty damaging. I mean, not yet, because it's…

Remarks on Prescription Drug Prices and an Exchange With Reporters

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …whole thing—you know, because I don't know, we'll probably have a shutdown, because one of the things they want to do is they want…
  2. …down. We're not shutting it down. We don't want it to shut down, because we have the greatest period of time ever. I told you…
  3. …17 trillion being invested. So the last person that wants to shut down is us. Now, with that being said, we can do things during…