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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.

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Remarks on Receiving a DoorDash Order and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump addresses the nation 4 times

  1. …going to happen. So I can't. I think he's very weak on crime and other things. So I'm not—I mean, he went public. I'm…
  2. …our country, and that's what we have now. We have the lowest crime numbers we've had in a long time, despite the fact that many…
  3. …gotten a lot of them out. We've done a great job on crime. So we have the lowest murder rate in 125 years. Since 1900…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 5 times

  1. …2 percent of the people create more than 90 percent of the crime. And the good thing about that is when you get rid of…
  2. …have the right to do, because we don't want to have any crime, we don't want to have any problems for the Olympics and the…
  3. …our country. They want to have open borders. They want to have criminals coming into our country. They want to have people unchecked, unvetted coming…

Remarks on United States Military Operations in Iran and an Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One En Route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Mar 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …where they came from, from all over the world. We have great crime numbers, despite the fact that they let in 25 million people. And…
  2. …removed or you don't have a country. So we had the best crime numbers that we've had. Murder numbers—the best in 125 years. Think…
  3. …before my father was born, by a lot—we have the best crime numbers, and we're going to keep it that way. And that's despite…

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 6 times

  1. …people were totally unvetted, unchecked, including murderers, drug dealers, gang members, vicious criminals, even the criminally insane. In 2024, the American people voted in a…
  2. …pretty tough—Iran. Not tough anymore. Now we'll continue to deport dangerous criminal aliens from our country. Just days ago, an 18-year-old girl…
  3. …the subway tracks and murdered by an illegal alien with a long criminal history in New York City. These are vicious criminal thugs, disgusting human…

Remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Fundraising Dinner

Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 17 times

  1. …what they really want is they want illegal immigrants to come in, criminals—doesn't matter—because they want to get their votes. They think they're…
  2. …of Homeland Security in an attempt to return to open borders, where criminals come in from all over the world. From the Congo, they come…
  3. …dealers, people who are totally mentally insane—many, many of the worst criminals in the world—get them out of our country. And, in so…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 10 times

  1. …close and vital partner in helping us secure the border, stop migrant crime, end the scourge of illegal drugs, and make America safe again and…
  2. …blocked all funding for DHS because they're trying to shield illegal alien criminals, gang members. They want to protect them from being taken out of…
  3. …sanctuary. You know, sanctuary cities are sanctuary for—truly a sanctuary for criminals. With Secretary Mullin at DHS, we will continue our record-setting efforts…

Remarks During Tour of the Graceland Estate and an Exchange With Reporters in Memphis, Tennessee

Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …We were here, and we're touting how well it's done with the crime stats. And, over a period of 5 months, it's way, way down…
  2. …I'd love to be invited to Chicago. We would get rid of crime in Chicago very easily, but the Democrats don't want to do that…
  3. …every place we go—in Memphis, I guess you probably heard, the crime numbers are way down. Most of them are down by 75 percent…

Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion With the Memphis Safe Task Force in Memphis, Tennessee

Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable 27 times

  1. …And now they said, "We can't believe what's happened," in terms of crime, in terms of what's gone on and the job that these people…
  2. …illegal immigrants coming into our country. They want to take care of criminals that are in sanctuary cities. They want to take care of transgender…
  3. …that they already approved, and they're doing it for—largely for a criminal element. So, also the Democrats are putting our country at great risk…

Remarks at the House Republicans Issues Conference in Miami, Florida

Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …of doing what we've done. Think of it. We have the lowest crime rate that we've ever had. We have the lowest murder rate in…
  2. …it? Right now. Because they care more about amnesty for illegal alien criminals than about protecting the lives of American—they, I mean, take a…
  3. …for the woman that just lost her daughter, please, to a violent criminal." But Democrats must vote immediately to reopen the Department of Homeland Security…

Remarks at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Miami, Florida

Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 8 times

  1. …we come together to announce a brandnew military coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region. And you have a lot of it. And…
  2. …the things—when we were talking backstage, you were telling me the crime, the cartels. And we're knocking the hell out of them where we…
  3. …than the military in the country. We can't have that. These brutal criminal organizations pose an unacceptable threat to national security, and they provide a…

Remarks on Energy in Corpus Christi, Texas

Feb 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Corpus Christi 3 times

  1. …don't stand up if you don't, or if you love illegal alien criminals," and not one of them stood up. They got killed in that…
  2. …want transgender for everybody. They want open borders so that the world's criminals can pour into our country, which—— ——have we done a good job…
  3. …economic surrender—we surrendered to the whole world—a border invasion, rampant crime and chaos. All over the world, they laughed at us. But today…

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? 10 times

  1. …levels, a wide-open border, horrendous recruitment for military and police, rampant crime at home, and wars and chaos all over the world. But tonight…
  2. …higher medical bills, car insurance rates, rent, taxes, and, perhaps most importantly, crime. We will take care of this problem. We're going to take care…
  3. …remind everyone in this Chamber exactly why we are deporting illegal alien criminals from our country at record numbers, and we're getting them the hell…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation on National Angel Family Day

Feb 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony 14 times

  1. …they were the victims of politicians who put the comfort of foreign criminals before the safety of American citizens and American patriots. Their stories were…
  2. …Laken Riley Act—I'm so proud of it—to ensure illegal alien criminals are rapidly removed from the United States of America, if that's okay…
  3. …hear it. What's not to hear? We want to stop murderers and criminals from coming into our country. I watched the mayor of Minneapolis. I…

Remarks at a Black History Month Reception

Feb 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Black History Month Reception 11 times

  1. …and we put it into use. Right, Scott? And I signed historic criminal justice reform into law. We got criminal justice reform. Just so you…
  2. …more than any other group of people, has been trying to get criminal justice reform, and they couldn't do it. And a group of people…
  3. …And you know that? He was a tremendous help. So we got criminal justice reform done and approved, and nobody thought it could be done…

Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast

Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 18 times

  1. …strongest border in the history of our country." "We have the best crime numbers we've ever had going back to the year 1900." That's 125…
  2. …that came into our country illegally and are—have already committed massive crimes. We had 11,888 murderers, and many of them are in your…
  3. …that happen. And we're being very tough on law and order and crime. And I hate to say it, because it doesn't seem to go…

Remarks on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 3, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Bill to Reopen the Government 14 times

  1. …illegal aliens from our country. It continues historically successful efforts to reduce crime in our Nation's Capital. We have a very safe city right now…
  2. …DC, is a safe city. And Memphis, by the way, is down—crime is down 77 percent. And in New Orleans—I don't know if…
  3. …New Orleans, we started 2 weeks ago—4 weeks ago, max—and crime is down 68 percent. It's going to be down to practically nothing…

Remarks on the United States Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …people. But we basically have a tremendously perfect, strong border. And also, crime levels are at the lowest point they've been in 125 years. Since…
  2. …numbers. And that's despite the fact that we had a lot of criminals and murderers. 11,888 murderers came in. And we have the lowest…
  3. …it was a dispute within a family. We have had virtually no crime in DC. DC is now considered a very safe place, and it…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Celebrating American Greatness With American Motor Racing

Jan 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 11 times

  1. …the economy has never been like this. It was just announced that crime is at an alltime low, lowest number—low—best numbers on crime…
  2. …we have a closed border. We've taken out thousands and thousands of criminals and murderers and drug dealers and everything else. And we've either brought…
  3. …elected to do is law and order. We now have the lowest crime rate in the history of our country. We have the lowest murder…

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporter Prior to a Screening of the Documentary Film "Melania"

Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 10 times

  1. …And we've done a great job. We've closed the border. We've stopped crime. Crime is at an all-time low in the history of our…
  2. …problems that you have—the big problems that you have—millions of criminals were allowed into our country through an open border, and we're getting…
  3. …that was done by Democrats. They said that the Democrats just released—crime in this country is at an alltime low. Thank you, and your…

Remarks in Clive, Iowa

Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 16 times

  1. …open border thing, you know, it's a lot of work. You're taking criminals in—that they allowed into our country, where their jails are opened…
  2. …and order. We need law and order. And we have the lowest crime rate now in the history of our country. That's good, but we'll…
  3. …much about Minnesota, where unbeknownst to the public, we have brought down crime very substantially in Minnesota. We've taken out thousands of hard criminals—hardened…

Remarks During a World Economic Forum Reception With Business Leaders in Davos, Switzerland

Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …don't discriminate. But you can look at some people and say they're criminals. And we took in tremendous numbers of murderers, drug dealers, mental institution…
  2. …we have a country that's becoming very safe. We had the best crime numbers that we've had in—ever, in recorded history. Perhaps they were…
  3. …here." And we do it fast, and we get rid of the criminals. And it's amazing how effective—you know, I didn't campaign on this…

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 9 times

  1. …United States had reverse migration. Boy, that was nice. And these were criminals that were being taken out of our country because they allowed people…
  2. …Louisiana. We were there for 3 weeks. It's cut—we've cut the crime down to—by 64 percent. Within another month, we'll have virtually no…
  3. …going to help the people in California. We want to have no crime. I know Gavin was here. I used to get along so great…

Remarks Honoring the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers

Jan 15, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: The Florida Panthers visit the White House 5 times

  1. …to any other first year for an administration. We have the—tremendous crime numbers just came out. Did you see? The lowest crime ever recorded…
  2. …on in Minnesota, we're taking out the worst—some of the worst criminals in the world are being taken out of our country. Murderers, drug…
  3. …in the world. We have the lowest crime. We have the best crime numbers we've ever had. And we have something else that's very special…

Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan

Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 6 times

  1. …you imagine allowing 25 million people into our country, many of them criminals, many of them murderers? What he did to this country—what they…
  2. …or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens, and it breeds fraud and crime…
  3. …and the Department of Justice has already charged nearly 100 people in criminal conspiracies in Minnesota. They're all over the place. Last week, we announced…

Remarks at the House Republican Members Retreat

Jan 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat 4 times

  1. …Two percent, 3 percent of the population causes 90 percent of the crime. Think of it. Two percent of the population in Washington, DC, causes…
  2. …would either. Even though, you know, we took out all—so many criminals, I just feel better. To me, they're beautiful. I look at these…
  3. …safe. I don't think if we took them out—even if the crime wasn't much, it would definitely be more. We did a great job…

Remarks on the National Economy in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 7 times

  1. …want him. He doesn't represent you. You just—and look at the crime. Look at what's going on with all the crime here, the slitting…
  2. …her throat. We had men playing in women's sports, transgender for everybody, crime at record levels, the worst trade deals ever made, and our country…
  3. …has gone to American-born citizens. The migrant invasion also brought massive crime. What's happening with the killings in North Carolina is indescribable. I mean…

Address to the Nation on the Economy

Dec 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds an address to the nation 3 times

  1. …happen again. We had men playing in women's sports, transgender for everybody, crime at record levels, with "law enforcement" and words such as that just…
  2. …was ruled by politicians who fought only for insiders, illegal aliens, career criminals, corporate lobbyists, prisoners, terrorists, and above all, foreign nations, which took advantage…
  3. …a few short months, we went from worst to best. We're deporting criminals, restoring safety to our most dangerous cities. Just take a look at…

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 3 times

  1. …4 years before I took office, our southern border was surrendered to criminals, drug cartels, human traffickers, and child smugglers. Our entire Southwest border on…
  2. …people look like babies. These are some of the worst—most violent criminals anywhere on Earth—from many countries, not just Venezuela. Venezuela emptied their…
  3. …and a pathetic man who was run by Tren de Aragua. The criminals from Venezuela took over sections of Colorado, and he was afraid to…

Remarks at the Congressional Ball

Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Congressional Ball 2 times

  1. …things we just passed. You passed the Laken Riley Act to get criminal aliens off the streets so they don't kill our people, hurt our…
  2. …which is what they did. They're not doing it so much, because crime is way down. And you passed the GENIUS Act to unleash a…

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

Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …know, Washington, DC, is safe, and Memphis is now—look at Memphis. Crime is down 60 percent in Memphis. We just got there 3 weeks…
  2. …New Orleans was—we just sent a group of people there, and crime is down 28 percent in about 3 days. No, we do a…
  3. …don't take any nonsense. And every place we go, we knock down crime. Too bad that we're not invited more into Chicago, because we could…

Remarks on the National Economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 4 times

  1. …we had a year and a half ago? Right? What a different—— Crime—you know, crime is way down, despite the fact that we have…
  2. …what you did. We had a border that was so bad. Everybody—criminals—everybody pouring into our country. Anybody—you know, they—the Congo. I…
  3. …Somalia. Places that are a disaster, right? Filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime. The only thing they're good at is going after ships. But they…

Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner

Dec 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Honors Medal Dinner 7 times

  1. …months, and now we're setting records for safety. We've had virtually no crime. We had terrorism 2 weeks ago, week and a half ago. Horrible…
  2. …a lot of opposition there with these people. They want to have crime. I mean, it's the craziest thing. Chicago. But we've brought down crime…
  3. …and do it exactly the way we want. We won't have any crime, and we'll have very little crime in Chicago. Almost none. We'll stop…

Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony

Nov 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Presidential Turkey Pardon 11 times

  1. …stay right up here. But as you know, we're a tough-on-crime administration. We are tough on crime. You know, our border had zero…
  2. …now a totally safe city, and a year ago, it was a crime, criminal mess. We removed, Pam, 1,700 people—career criminals and people…
  3. …in Memphis, Tennessee, where you had an even worse situation, and Memphis crime is down 64 percent in 3 weeks. And by the time you…

Remarks at the American Business Forum in Miami, Florida

Nov 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at America Business Forum 3 times

  1. …families, and that's what we're delivering. You see that. They stand for crime and chaos and corruption. We stand for law and order and justice…
  2. …I have to—you have to know that. We just don't want criminals coming in. We don't want people from prisons. We don't want prisons…
  3. …into our country. We're liberating our cities from the scourge of violent crime, making our country safe and beautiful again. We're starting in our Capital…

Remarks to United States Servicemembers With Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan in Yokosuko, Japan

Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump visits troops on USS George Washington 4 times

  1. …killing mess. People getting killed all the time. It was very high crime. And we sent in our National Guard—again, great people. And I…
  2. …very safe—it took 12 days. We got 1,700 people—career criminals, many of which came in through Biden's open border, and they infiltrated…
  3. …walk right in through the middle, nobody's going to touch them. The crime is down to almost nothing. It's a whole different ball game. It…

Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion With the Homeland Security Task Force and an Exchange With Reporters

Oct 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 18 times

  1. …deal with. These are in addition to the massive numbers of dangerous criminals my administration arrested nationwide since January 20, numbering over 120,000. It's…
  2. …they were—just what happened, assisted by the most dangerous and violent criminal organizations anywhere on the planet. The worst people on the planet they…
  3. …in this country, to a totally safe city. It's a—nothing is crime free, I guess, but this is about as close to crime-free…

Remarks at a Lunch With Republican Senators

Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 6 times

  1. …history. And you passed the Laken Riley Act to throw illegal alien criminals out of our country. You passed the GENIUS Act and the TAKE…
  2. …Governor. I said, "I wonder how he's going to do." It's a crime palace. It's a shame. And, you know, what we did in DC…
  3. …sorry, sir, your son has been shot and killed." We have no crime here now. We have no crime. And the National Guard has been…