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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.

“World War” said in 68 of 318 transcripts, 189 times.

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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? 4 times

  1. …Buddy Taggart. At age 17, Buddy volunteered to defend America in World War II, serving in the Pacific under the great General Douglas MacArthur. He…
  2. …have it back. We brought it back. We won the First World War with it, the Second World War with it, and then they decided…
  3. …more heroic American aviator. Navy fighter pilot Royce Williams served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, flying more than 220 missions. In the skies over…

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 15 times

  1. …largest single-year reduction in government employment since the end of World War II. Nobody thought that was coming, but we had no choice. To…
  2. …that out 2 weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War II, when Denmark fell to Germany after just 6 hours of fighting…
  3. …been trying to do it. They should have kept it after World War II, but they had a different President. That's all right. People think…

Remarks on United States Naval Ship Development and an Exchange With Reporters in Palm Beach, Florida

Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 3 times

  1. …Fleet, to the legendary USS Missouri, whose massive guns helped win World War II. America's battleships have always been unmistakable symbols of national power. We…
  2. …the yards. We used to build a ship a day during World War II. Now we don't do ships very much anymore. We do military…
  3. …with that company. The cost overruns were out of control. In World War II, the United States built upwards of four ships per day. Can…

Remarks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia

Nov 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Veterans Day address 9 times

  1. …are now going to be saying and calling Victory Day for World War I—Victory Day—you know, I—I was recently at an event…
  2. …didn't. And I saw France was celebrating another Victory Day for World War II, and other countries were celebrating—they were all celebrating. We're the…
  3. …said, "From now on, we're going to say Victory Day for World War I and World War II," and we could do for plenty of…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Sergio Gor as United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia and an Exchange With Reporters

Nov 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump swears in the ambassador to India 3 times

  1. …dragged into it otherwise. You're going to be dragged into a world war. I think, if I weren't President—if—first of all, it—that…
  2. …And if I weren't President, that war could have led to World War III. It won't. It's not going to anymore. But when I first…

Remarks at a Dinner With Business Leaders in Tokyo, Japan

Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 5 times

  1. …Department of War. And then we became politically correct. We won World War I. We won World War II. We won everything in between and…
  2. …great yards. You know, the United States was number one during World War II—number one in the world in ship building by far. We…
  3. …people say we saved 15—50 million lives. You know, in World War II, I guess we lost close to a hundred. People don't know…

Remarks at the Middle East Peace Summit With Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Middle East Peace Ceremony 4 times

  1. …going for many, many decades—I've read it many times that World War III will begin in the Middle East. It's not going to happen…
  2. …could have, but it's not going to happen. There won't be World War III, hopefully, at all, but it's not going to start in the…
  3. …a World War III. If we're smart, there'll never be a World War III. Our work begins right here and right now. From ancient times…

Remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel

Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 3 times

  1. …had peace in the Middle East. You'd be—we' be in World War III right now, with some of these guys. Everybody loves Steve, and…
  2. …formerly Secretary of Defense. And as you know, we decisively won World War I. We decisively won World War II—decisively. And everything in between…

Remarks to the Department of War in Quantico, Virginia

Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …it, like, in the early fifties." So we won the First World War. We won the Second World War. We won everything in between and…
  2. …but we don't build ships. Do you know, in the Second World War, there were freighters and different types, but we were doing a ship…
  3. …I said: "Well, unless they're playing false tapes, this looked like World War II. Your place is burning down. I mean, you must be kidding…

Remarks at a Dinner With Republican Members of Congress

Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …Defense to the Department of War. Because, you know, we won World War I, World War II, everything in between, and everything in front of…
  2. …Department of War. And then we went woke after the Second World War, incredible victory, and we said, "Let's change it to Defense." And look…

Remarks Prior to a Signing Ceremony With President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia and an Exchange With Reporters

Aug 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …have escalated in some-—something much—that could have been a world war. I think if we didn't come, Ukraine-Russia would have ended up…
  2. …is it going to be—but that would have been a world war. If I didn't come along with a very talented group of people…
  3. …I think even probably would have ended up being in a world war. I don't think people talk about that now because they don't see…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …left lunatics changed the name of Fort Bragg. So we won World War II. We won World War I. We won other wars. We won…
  2. …you know, it's incredible. We're the only people—we win two world wars from a place, and then we say, "Let's change the name." So…

Remarks During a Meeting With Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie Therese Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe of Rwanda and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Meets with Leaders of DRC and Rwanda 1 time

  1. …that was—actually, it's the biggest war on the planet since World War II. So that's—it's a shame, but we're going to bring it…

Remarks on Signing Legislation Regarding Congressional Disapproval of Environmental Protection Agency Rules Relating to Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards in California and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …and behind him, the entire city was on fire. Looked like World War II. And I appreciate the question. Please. Thank you. Oh. The plane…
  2. …weeks ago, it was the end of World—anniversary end of World War II. And I called France and Macron, who's a good man. I…
  3. …fought. Sort of interesting, isn't it? He fought with us in World War II, and everybody hates him. And Germany and Japan, they're fine. You…

Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …little bit. You know, recently, other countries celebrated the victory of World War I. France was celebrating. Really, they were all celebrating. The only one…
  2. …Airborne Division. This is where the GIs who won the Second World War learned to pack their parachutes and push howitzers and go right into…
  3. …last foreign empire from the American hemisphere forever—forever swept. In World War I, our Doughboys fought bravely in the valley of the Marne and…

Remarks at an "Invest in America" Roundtable Discussion

Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …different people. And all of them said, "We're celebrating victory in World War II." And I said, "Wow. Isn't that amazing?" We're the only one…
  2. …Macron, he said, "Oh, we are celebrating the great victory of World War II," and I think that's great that he was doing it. But…
  3. …You know, we've had a lot of victories. We won two world wars, and then we go out and change the name of the forts…