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May 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 11 times
…out of here. They were career criminals. They came in through the border—through Joe Biden's open border. One of the dumbest things I've ever…
…guy. Thank you, Chris. Thank you very much. President of the National Border Patrol Council, my friend—this guy, for years, along with others, he…
…the border. He never got a call from the border czar. The border czar was Kamala, who is, by the way, leading the polls in…
May 8, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Rose Garden remarks 11 times
…moms who saw their precious children stolen from them by the open-border policies of the radical left. Open borders. I call them "stupid borders…
…Many of them were murderers. They allowed them in with their open-border policy of stupidity. These incredibly brave and resilient women have turned terrible…
…happened. In their honor, we've rapidly turned the worst and most dangerous border in the history of our country into the strongest border in American…
May 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…criminals, people that were really, really bad. They came through the open border. I'm sure you guys love open borders. I don't think so. But…
May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Military Mother's Day Event 2 times
…when I inherited the military, it was like when I inherited the border. The border was a mess, and the military was a mess. A…
May 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs a proclamation 2 times
…had that group of people that ran this country with their open borders, letting anybody come in from the Congo, from countries all over the…
…Democrats, when you have men in women's sports, when you have open borders, when you have transgender mutilization—don't listen to this, kids—of your…
May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 1 time
…security. They want to defund ICE. They want to defund our incredible Border Patrol. They want to—I—essentially, they want to defund the police…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 7 times
…are saying that. We took the most dangerous, unsafe, violent, and open border in the world—anywhere in the world, there's no border like this…
…list are the Democrats. Nobody even tries to come in because the border is so tight right now that you just don't—you just don't…
…000 hardened career criminals. Many of them came in during the open border of Joe Biden. And they made it just a horrible place. It…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 16 times
…country was dead. I don't think it could have sustained—the open borders. Transgender mutilization of your children. I believe our country—men playing in…
…have common sense. We're people with common sense, right? We like strong borders. We don't like open borders for the world to pour into our…
…on day one, we took the most dangerous, unsafe, violent, and open border and created the most secure border in the history of the United…
Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…those people. You know, they—we're talking about ICE, we're talking about Border Patrol, Secret Service, everyone. It's—the Democrats essentially want to defund the…
…men in women's sports, with transgender mutilization of our children, with open borders for jails to be dropped into our country and mental institutions and…
…to fund. They're defunding our police. When they defund ICE and with Border Patrol and Secret Service, they're defunding our police. The same thing as…
Apr 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump meets with the Artemis II Astronauts 1 time
…want pay anybody for security—they don't like ICE. They don't like Border Patrol people. They don't like the people that keep us safe. You…
Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 15 times
…our country. And we took the most dangerous, unsafe, violent, and open border and created the most secure border in U.S. history. One of the…
…Before he was born. The flow of deadly fentanyl pouring across our border is down by a astounding 59 percent. And as you probably noticed…
…the largest regulation cuts in American history, and the largest investment in border security in the history of our country. And starting my first day…
Apr 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a roundtable on No Tax on Tips 5 times
…of good things, like no men in women's sports, like no open borders. You know, we have the safest border we've ever had. We have…
…pay our security people, they don't want to take care of our border. They want to have open borders for everybody. They want to have…
…to justify men playing in women's sports. He's trying to justify open borders. No, we don't—we can't let them back in. They'll destroy the…
Apr 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump addresses the nation 1 time
…So their policy's no good. They want to have, I mean, open borders. They want to have men playing in women's sports. Do you think…
Apr 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the regime's ability to threaten America or project power outside of their borders. That means eliminating Iran's navy, which is now absolutely destroyed; hurting their…
Mar 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 4 times
…because their policy is so bad with—think of their policy: open borders for everybody, where people pour into our country from countries all over…
…to have people coming into our country. They want to have open borders. They want to have criminals coming into our country. They want to…
…ways, because if they ever took power, they would open up the borders and they would let people pour in and destroy our country. So…
Mar 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…And we have to protect our country. We have to protect our border. We have to protect our wall. If it was up to them…
…you're conservative, what we have now is, we have a beautiful closed border. We're getting murderers out of our country that Biden let in—the…
…criminals were allowed into our country. So we need ICE. We need Border Patrol. The last thing you people want to see is our country…
Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit 7 times
…is keeping America safe. And they want no ICE. They want no Border Patrol. They want no protection of any kind to be given, reopening…
…stopping all immigration enforcement in our country. They want to have our borders be open again. We opened—we took in 25 million people. We've…
…these same radical lunatic Democrats let 25 million people pour across our borders like they were nothing, like they were nonexistent. These people were totally…
Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to farmers 1 time
…our country. And by the way, in so many other ways too—borders and everything else. But they crippled the American agriculture industry with brutal…
Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 21 times
…everybody, the mutilation of our children should not be allowed. And open borders should not be allowed. Open borders, where the world is allowed to…
…we ended the illegal alien invasion of our country, passed the largest border security investment in history, and achieved the strongest and most secure border…
…our country. Think of that. With the flow—deadly fentanyl across our border is down by 61 percent. Think of that: 61. Not good enough…
Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 19 times
…He's been a close and vital partner in helping us secure the border, stop migrant crime, end the scourge of illegal drugs, and make America…
…4 years of horror. We had four 4 of disgusting horror, open borders, and things that nobody would even think of. You wouldn't even think…
…past few days, we've seen the horrifying consequences of Democrats' deadly open-border extremism. They want open borders, and they want to open the borders…
Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable 11 times
…were career criminals. Many of them came in through the Biden open border disaster. They came in. They weren't there. They came in. They said…
…and let them into our country, because Biden and her—his great border czar—the border czar who never once went to the border, never…
…you've heard her, Kamala. Has anyone heard of Kamala? She was the border czar. That was like having nothing as a border czar. And they…
Mar 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Commander in Chief Trophy Presentation 4 times
…You know, I always say, "What a difference the President makes." The border. They said, "It can't be done without Congress. It will take years…
…they say—I mean, they have zero people came in through our border. You see it, right? And I said, "The President makes a big…
…issue. It's amazing. Thank goodness the Democrats keep pushing these things: open borders, transgender for everybody, and they want to have men play in women's…
Mar 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…be like a Kamala, where she was put in charge of the border— —and she never went there, J.D. Right? You promise? Remember, Kamala was…
…in charge—she was the border czar. She never went to the border. She never called any of the great Border Patrol. The Border Patrol…
…pretty wild. But the Democrats have horrible policy: Transgender for everybody, open borders, men playing in women's sports. But the one thing they do have…
Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…He voted with the Democrats. He voted against our historic funding for border security—he voted against border security—where we took the worst border…
…in Congress to keep the Federal Government shut down during the open border crusade while our military went without pay. He voted for our military…
…1 year ago, we inherited a mess, a floundering economy, wide-open borders, the worst inflation ever, crime, chaos everywhere. Today, just a short time…
Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…you look at what happened with so many different things: the open border, 25 million people. Many of them very bad people pouring into our…
…was going to happen, when I heard that they were having open borders. I didn't believe that they were going to have—when I realized…
…up with and how tough they have to be. That goes for Border Patrol, and it goes for law enforcement, our law enforcement people. But…
Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 9 times
…and they—we don't want it spreading. We have a very strong border. You know, we have a border now where, for 9 months, zero…
…institutions and insane asylums, and we took them. We had an open-border policy. It's a policy divided and devised by idiots, but they poured…
…went from the worst border in history to, by far, the best border. We have the best, strongest border that we've ever had. We have…
Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 2 times
…cannot continue to arm, fund, and direct terrorist armies outside of their borders. And we thought we had a deal, but then they backed out…
…the last 9 months, we had zero people come illegally through our border. Right, Tom? So I want to thank you very much. And I…
Feb 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Corpus Christi 10 times
…know, you did something no Republican has ever done: You won every border town and little border city—but every border town all the way…
…playing in women's sports. They want transgender for everybody. They want open borders so that the world's criminals can pour into our country, which—— ——have…
…I'll tell you what: ICE has done such a great job. And Border Patrol—you know that for the last nine—it's hard to believe…
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? 15 times
…crisis, with a stagnant economy, inflation at record levels, a wide-open border, horrendous recruitment for military and police, rampant crime at home, and wars…
…a very short time ago. We're not going back today. Today, our border is secure. Audience members. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! The President. Thank you. Today…
…years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unvetted and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure…
Feb 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Angel Families Remembrance Ceremony 22 times
…like maybe almost never before so that the politicians could open our borders and allow our Nation to be invaded. If we didn't win the…
…and I want to thank Tom, in particular, for—we have a border that's a hundred percent closed now. A hundred percent. So Laken's story…
…You'd be home with your son, daughter, family. We had a strong border. You know, we solved it twice, Tom. We solved it. In 2016…
Feb 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Governors Dinner 1 time
…chaos into order, liberty, and justice. We have done that. Today, our border is secure. Murders are at a 125-year low. Think of it…
Feb 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Black History Month Reception 5 times
…done—now we have—by the way, we went from the worst border in history to the best—by far, the best border in history…
…been taken out. That's why we stopped the invasion at the southern border. And just 1 year ago—and think of this. One year ago…
…worst border that we've ever had, and now we have the safest border that we've ever had. So it's going to be really something. A…
Feb 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to Fort Bragg Military Families 1 time
…the help of our military, we stopped the invasion on our southern border. For 9 straight months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted into the…
Feb 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Champion of Coal Event 2 times
…too, with all of the horrible things that took place at our border. And right now our border is 100-percent secure, first time in…
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 1 time
…no." I said: "Why would I do that? We have the strongest border in the history of our country." "We have the best crime numbers…
Feb 3, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Bill to Reopen the Government 4 times
…very good. We got along great. None. Well, we have a secure border. In fact, we have nine months now where nobody has come into…
…have said nobody has come into our—it is a strong, great border. We do have people coming into our country, but they're all coming…
…what was going on a year and a half ago on our border, where criminals were coming in, drug dealers were coming in, people from…
Feb 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…do that, I'm okay with it. Remember one thing: We closed the border. We had a—I got elected on a disastrous border, and we…
…We had 25 million people come in in 4 years through our border. Many of them were murderers and drug dealers and mentally—those that…
…tiny amount of people. But we basically have a tremendously perfect, strong border. And also, crime levels are at the lowest point they've been in…
Jan 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…of that is because of the fact that we have a closed border. We've taken out thousands and thousands of criminals and murderers and drug…
…back to their country and then they maybe come back. Despite our border, they're pretty sneaky, pretty smart. So we're doing things that nobody's ever…
…horrible policy: transgender for everyone. They have the little thing about open borders so that the world's prison population and mental hospitals can be emptied…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…more than anyone. 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…
…a mess. And the prices are way down. We inherited an open border with millions of people coming in, and the problems that you have…
…have—millions of criminals were allowed into our country through an open border, and we're getting them out. We're getting them out fast. They just…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…last year. We're working very hard on it. We've closed the southern border, seized over 47 million fentanyl pills and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl…
Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 14 times
…I think it was in the history. A mass invasion of our border, and our country was being laughed at all over the world. We…
…booming, incomes are rising, investment is soaring, inflation has been defeated, our border is closed—totally closed—and America is respected all over the world…
…and the inflation and everything else. And, by the way, the open borders, where you had millions and—everything you see today wouldn't happen. They…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…had such success. You know, we took over a country with a border that was a disaster, where millions of people were coming in. Millions…
…of people and a lot of—and they weren't vetted. Totally open border. You'd have people come in. You could look at them—I don't…
…them back to the country, they'll find a way—despite the strong borders, they'll find a way in, because a lot of them are really…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 9 times
…incomes are rising, inflation has been defeated, our previously open and dangerous border is closed and virtually impenetrable, and the United States is in the…
…It was a rigged election. Can't have rigged elections. You need strong borders, strong elections, and ideally, a good press. I always say it: strong…
…elements. And I inherited a terrible, terrible situation. If you look, the border was open. The inflation was raging. Everything was bad with the United…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in Southern Boulevard Dedication Ceremony 2 times
…making Florida great, we were also securing a thing called the southern border and making that great. And we stopped the invasion of our country…
…the way. But we stopped the—this was an invasion on our border. And you know, I don't know if this is correct, because it…
Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 4 times
…sport. You could be a genius. Try selling transgender for everybody. Open borders—let the world come in. Let the world's prison population come into…
…nobody thought was possible. So, today, after less than 1 year, our border is secure. Remember, they talked about the border, how bad. In 3…
Jan 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat 12 times
…about it openly. But they have the worst policy on everything—open borders. "We want open borders." You know, they still want an open border…
…Ross—he's the greatest—speechwriter. He said: "Sir, let's not mention the border. Nobody cares about the border anymore." Can you believe it? This was…
…biggest thing there was. He says to me, "Nobody cares about the border because it has a shelf life." I fixed the border. I fixed…
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 4 times
…So we're doing a great job, and we enjoy doing it. Our border is secure. Our country is strong. Trillions of dollars is coming into…
…the United States. Just walked right in, because Biden had an open-border policy. What the Biden administration did to our country can never be…
…But Venezuela was one of the—Venezuela took advantage of the open borders that Biden created more than any other country. Tren de Aragua—we…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 9 times
…making it—really, life unaffordable for millions and millions of Americans. Our border was open, and our country was being invaded by an army of…
…he voted yes on every single Biden disaster, including massive inflation, open borders, sanctuary cities, and the "green new scam." Don Davis betrayed North Carolina…
…of a sudden—and they came in through Biden with his open border craziness. And these are vicious people. But I want this man to…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…as you know, millions of people pour into our country from the border, and—not anymore, they don't. Nobody comes in, actually, anymore. But under…
Dec 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…about that. I'll be talking about the fact that we secured the border where literally nobody can come into our country illegally anymore. They came…