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“Settle / Deal” said in 416 of 567 transcripts, 2,923 times.
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Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 2 times
Thank you very much. Thank you. This is a big deal. This is a very big deal. People are going to save a lot of…
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 6 times
…I said, "And I produced 250-year anniversary. I—it was my deal. I got 250 years." And the press hit me hard on that…
…thrown out of our military over religious objections. That was a big deal. Yes. They throwed out over religious objections to vaccine mandates and all…
…protect the right to prayer in our public schools. That's a big deal. Now, the Democrats will sue us, but we'll win it. We'll win…
Feb 3, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Bill to Reopen the Government 1 time
…way. I'm glad you could be here. I understand. That's a rough deal. He went through a rough—he had a good marriage. Good marriage…
Feb 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…Lee Zeldin, who's been fantastic. But Federal permitting is such a big deal, and we're doing that—the permitting of mines and signing major critical…
…Doing a great job. Thank you very much. Congratulations. That's a big deal. Thank you. How about French Hill? Say a few words, please. Big…
…bigger. And they'll be there soon, and I'd like to see a deal negotiated. I don't know that that's going to happen. But I mean…
Feb 1, 2026 Other 3 times
…there. Very close. A couple of days. And hopefully, we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find out whether or…
…years—many, many years. So I think we're going to make a deal with Cuba. It's in bad shape. Cuba is in bad shape. Cuba…
Jan 31, 2026 Other 16 times
…and some people don't. You know, if you could make a negotiated deal that would be satisfactory with no nuclear weapons, they should do that…
…what: China is welcome to come in and—would make a great deal on oil. You know, we welcome China. We've already made a deal…
…as opposed to buying it from Iran. So we've already made that deal—the concept of the deal. But China is welcome to come in…
Jan 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…a larger number of ships to Iran, and hopefully, we'll make a deal. If we do make a deal, that's good. If we don't make…
…happens. They—I can say this: They do want to make a deal. Well, I think it's terrible. I think a lot of people will…
…Twenty-nine thousand. You lose one race driver, and it's a big deal. Twenty-nine thousand soldiers in one month, 27,000 the month before…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…very important. It shows life in the White House. It's a big deal, actually. Yes. She's working very hard on trying to keep the election…
…is very much of a monopoly if they're able to do this deal. So we'll see how it all works out. I think they're going…
…think we're going to have peace. We're going to get the peace deal. Well, that's an interesting question. I'd better be very careful with it…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…Executive order to combat the scourge of addiction and substance abuse. Big deal in this country and every—probably in every country. We're calling it…
…quickly. They're already going out. And he's now trying very hard to settle up with Russia and Ukraine, and I think a lot of progress…
Jan 29, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting 7 times
…substantially. And our proposal, which is in the "Great Big Beautiful New Deal"—it's a new deal, in its own way. It's a Republican version…
…you is a nice picture of FDR. This is a much better deal than the FDR deal. But we have the "Great Big Beautiful Bill…
…ago, the steel companies were all closing up. We worked a fantastic deal with U.S. Steel. We saved U.S. Steel, and now it's all coming…
Jan 28, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts 2 times
…with me, he's really with me. Great. And we got the TikTok deal done. Who the hell thought we could do that, right? I know…
…deposit their cash-back rewards directly into Trump Accounts. That's a big deal. Visa, thank you. Where's Visa—the head of Visa? Thank you very…
Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 12 times
…very successful companies in here. But I know it's a very special deal, because John Deere is doing $70 million in factory in North Carolina…
…This was not a good sign. But I've made new, fair trade deals with countries covering half of all U.S. trade. You do know they're…
…really, in some cases. They're sickos. But I've made new, fair trade deals with countries covering half of all U.S. trade, scoring giant wins for…
Jan 22, 2026 Other 15 times
…no purchase price. We have a lot of great things in the deal. And don't forget, they're also good for Europe, because, you know, when…
…he was very happy. He was very convinced this is a good deal for everybody. It went good. We had a conversation. I've had numerous…
…than the loss of lives, you know, we're not affected by this deal. It's thousands of miles away. We're separated by an ocean. But I…
Jan 21, 2026 Meeting 5 times
…end of my first term, and I was going to have a deal. We were going to have—pretty close to a deal. Then we…
…get that back on track. We were all set to make a deal. We were going to do a joint venture of sorts, and it…
…bringing the two of you together, see if we can make a deal. President Elsisi. I appreciate that. I think he understands me, right? I…
Jan 21, 2026 Meeting 2 times
…want to thank my team for having worked out a very fair deal with Switzerland, and it's an honor. I speak about you often. You're…
…can say. There's nobody like you for watches, which is a big deal. But I appreciate the treatment we've been given, and we will always…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 18 times
…very, very quick, fast approvals. In the process, we've made historic trade deals with partners covering 40 percent of all U.S. trade. Some of the…
…European nations, Japan, South Korea—they're our partners. They've gone into massive deals with us, especially on oil and gas. And these agreements raised growth…
…in the U.S., but virtually every country that came to make a deal, because, as you've learned, when the United States goes up, you follow…
Jan 20, 2026 Press conference Kalshi: Trump joins the WH Press Briefing 14 times
…did that with November 5, a great election. We secured historic trade deals to reduce barriers on U.S. exports with countries covering 40 percent of…
…me, "I cannot believe you settled that war. I've been trying to settle that war for 10 years." Armenia and Azerbaijan. They were fighting it…
…of War—which everyone loves, by the way. Signed landmark critical minerals deals with Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Ukraine, Japan, and many others. We're going to…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in Southern Boulevard Dedication Ceremony 2 times
…on you. That's a—that's beautiful. Thank you. Wow. That's the real deal. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. All—all top people in…
…merit-based system. In less than a year, we made eight peace deals and ended the war in Gaza. We have peace in the Middle…
Jan 16, 2026 Other 2 times
…I mean, it's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Health Roundtable 4 times
…Panama and dig. For many of them, that was not a good deal. They died—38,000. We gave it away for that. But that…
…it. And the drug companies are very powerful too. You have to deal with them. In this case, it was both. I mean, you had…
…problem, in theory, other than the fact that I understood how to deal with them, and I'm the tariff king. And the tariff king has…
Jan 14, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in a signing ceremony 2 times
…terms of the dollar value. And I think it's a very good deal—a great deal. We're going to take in billions of dollars. And…
Jan 13, 2026 Other 4 times
…to the United States of America." And we made, because of that deal, tens of billions of dollars. The stock went very up and very…
…they gave us a lot of money. But they did a great deal for themselves because their stock has gone up. As soon as we…
…followed us. So, yes, we're doing that. We've done other of those deals. In Alaska, we did a deal where we got a big piece…
Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 2 times
…that took place not so long ago? Long, long distance. These marathon deals. They had top men, top women. The man came in. The woman…
…the health care that's right for them. They can negotiate their own deal. Health care savings account. But they'll buy their own health care, and…
Jan 11, 2026 Other 2 times
…that happen. Yes, sure. I'd rather—I'd love to buy—make a deal with them. It's easier. But one way or the other, we're going…
…No, I'm not—I haven't done that. But Greenland should make the deal, because Greenland does not want to see Russia or China take over…
Jan 9, 2026 Other 1 time
…a great meeting with the oil executives. We've sort of formed a deal. They're going to be going in with hundreds of billions of dollars…
Jan 9, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Oil & Gas Executives 20 times
…that we're going to allow to go in. Going to cut a deal with the companies. We'll probably do that today or very shortly thereafter…
…And we're dealing with the country, so we're empowered to make that deal. And you'll have total safety, total security. One of the reasons you…
…You're not dealing with Venezuela at all. We don't want you to deal with Venezuela. Let me thank Vice President J.D. Vance, who is doing…
Jan 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat 9 times
…right thing, where the President has to be able to wheel and deal with tariffs. Now, if you have the right president, it's good. You…
…The autopen. And by the way, you ought to make a big deal out of the autopen. The autopen was your President, because most of…
…stars. I think you should sign that. You know, that's a big deal. A general did a great job, was elevated to four stars. And…
Jan 4, 2026 Other 2 times
…Thailand and Cambodia—and now it's okay. I think we'll have a deal at—at some point, hopefully, in the not-too-distant—so I…
…got a lot of it back because we did a rare earth deal, going into rare earth, and we're going to get a lot of…
Jan 3, 2026 Press conference Kalshi: Trump holds press conference on Venezuela 4 times
…dated to the Monroe doctrines. And the Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot—by a real lot. They…
…I can stop, because it's something I've been pretty good at doing—deals, I guess; it's all a deal. Life is a big deal. But…
Dec 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…on up here. Come on up. I think you made a good deal, actually. Come on up. That's great. How about that? Did you ever…
Dec 29, 2025 Press conference 7 times
…believe you would not have Israel right now. So it's a big deal. Yes, please. Yes. I heard that number today: Half of Gaza would…
…powerful than the last time. Yes. And Iran should have made a deal the last time. I gave them the option. I said: "You can…
…for you, if they don't." Countries that were with them wanted the deal to be made, agreed that they would disarm. And now, if they…
Dec 29, 2025 Other 8 times
…But hopefully, that's not happening. I heard Iran wants to make a deal. If they want to make a deal, that's much smarter. You know…
…a big attack on them. And they decided not to make a deal. They wish they made that deal. So I think, again, they should…
…who have been fantastic, would not have been able to make a deal. If we didn't wipe out their nuclear—we wiped it out. If…
Dec 28, 2025 Press conference 3 times
…it over the last month. This is not a 1-day process deal. This is very complicated stuff. But I think—when the President says…
…period of a number of months, and you're better off making a deal now. Look, let me tell you, the—they have been very brave…
…doing it. And we don't anticipate it. Would like to get the deal done and not necessarily have to go. I've offered to go and…
Dec 28, 2025 Other 4 times
…think he is. I think they both are. Got to make a deal. Got to get it done. Too many people dying. And I think…
…Depends. Depends. I do believe that we have the makings of a deal that's good for Ukraine, good for everybody. Very important. There's nothing more…
…They're very much in line with this meeting, and we're getting a deal done. They are all—they're terrific people. I think you can say…
Dec 24, 2025 Other Kalshi: Trump call service members on Christmas Eve 1 time
…Combat Team and part of the 34th Infantry Division. That's a big deal. Thank you to Brigade Commander Colonel Eric Soults and the entire unit…
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 4 times
…they talk about chips—well, I would say submarines are a bigger deal than chips. We have—we're at least 15 years ahead of any…
…He called me. He's very proactive. He's a great guy. He's a deal guy. He's a dealmaker-type guy. And we need it for national…
…him—Marco, today—a Special Envoy— ——to Greenland. Greenland is a big deal. Yes. So the talks on Ukraine-Russia are going along. They lost…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 11 times
…he's a wonderful guy. When he spoke, he said, "You have a deal." "You have a deal." He's a nice guy too. But you can't…
…that we had." So, rather than just saying we're not going to deal, maybe they'll give us a deal, like cut the price by 50…
…women's sports, transgender for everybody, crime at record levels, the worst trade deals ever made, and our country was laughed at from all over the…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…200 pounds of ingredients to make rescue inhalers, which is a big deal; and Bristol Myers Squibb will donate 6.5 tons of blood thinners…
Dec 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…I wouldn't mind telling them. But you know, it's not a big deal. I don't have to tell them. That's been proven. But it wouldn't…
Dec 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds an address to the nation 1 time
…words such as that just absolutely forbidden. We had the worst trade deals ever made, and our country was laughed at from all over the…
Dec 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Hanukkah Reception 6 times
…the entire world for Iran. That's why they signed the Iran nuclear deal that I terminated immediately. It was the worst deal. And Bibi Netanyahu…
…them in jails. We're deporting them. I terminated the disastrous Iran nuclear deal. And this summer, we obliterated Iran's nuclear program like nobody has ever…
…dealmakers, but you have to go into World War III before the deal. We didn't want that. I said, "Everybody loves Steve." He's a great…
Dec 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation 5 times
…by awarding them the Mexican Border Defense Medal, which is a big deal. We're joined for this occasion by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; Attorney…
…We're also designating the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a big deal from a legal standpoint and military standpoint. We've ended catch-and-release…
…who will receive the Mexican Border Defense Medal, which is a big deal. First, I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth and Chairman Caine to say…
Dec 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…way, we're leading in AI by a lot. AI is a big deal, and we're leading in AI by a lot. And the big problem…
Dec 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Bill Signing Ceremony 3 times
…see what happens. We're working on seeing if we can make a deal right now. We're going to see. We'll soon know, I guess. We're…
…a couple of times, $14- and $12 million. And a couple of deals like that, and the most successful colleges are losing money. And I…
…hundreds of people that have photos with him. So that's no big deal. I know nothing about it. Well, you know, I've made a lot…
Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Congressional Ball 3 times
…Julia? Julia, where are you? Come on up. Julia. That's a big deal. Come on, Julia. Let's go, Julia. That's a big deal. That's bigger…
…Yes." She looks at me, like, you know, "What was the big deal?" But that was a great thing that she did, a great thing…
Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a signing ceremony 19 times
…I thought that we were very close with Russia to having a deal. I thought we were very close with Ukraine to having a deal…
…fact, other than President Zelenskyy, his people loved the concept of the deal. You know, we threw something out—— Well, there's four or five different…
…not the easiest thing. It's sort of like a complex real estate deal times a thousand, right? But it's a deal that would have stopped…
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…in the old days, you would say, "Why don't you make a deal?" I guess now it's not so easy to make a deal. Yes…
…to make them, but they will. But we have made historic trade deals with the United Kingdom, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, the EU, Malaysia, Cambodia…
…get rid of 24 regulations for every one. That's not a bad deal, right? And it's been very exciting, actually. But—including, we're allowing 100…
Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 5 times
…and Chris was there. We were all there, and we made incredible deals with China. We're getting along. It's—getting along is a good thing…
…the first term. We then gave you—with the "Great Big Beautiful Deal," which is phenomenal, we gave you something that's even better than we…
…will change. But he's a great coach. Well, you won the whole deal, right? I got to know him last year when he came to…
Dec 8, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds roundtable meeting 5 times
…slashed record numbers of crippling regulations, and we're working on huge trade deals, already securing $60 billion in agricultural purchase commitments. And you know, Biden…
…right. Was that a machine accident? Yes. So E15 is a big deal? Okay. Well, we're going to bring you into the Oval Office when…
…now you're not doing business? So, all right. It's so easy to settle. Okay? Get me a full list. Yes. All right. Go ahead. And…
Dec 7, 2025 Other 1 time
…have the fighters coming over talking about the fights. It's a big deal. The UFC on June 14—it's going to be June 14 next…