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.
“Nuclear” said in 126 of 328 transcripts, 640 times.
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May 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…Iran, I had no choice because they were going to have a nuclear weapon. We're not going to give them a nuclear weapon. But that's…
May 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers keynote address at Coast Guard Academy Commencement 5 times
…any circumstance. As an example, we will not let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all. It's very simple. We will not let that happen…
…but we have great support. People don't want them to have a nuclear weapon, and they will not have a nuclear weapon. And they want…
…maybe not. But we are not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon and blow up the entire Middle East—Israel, the entire Middle…
May 19, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the Congressional Picnic 5 times
…to a place called Iran. We have to stop them. They have nuclear on their mind, and we're not going to let them have a…
…to be finished with that very quickly, and they won't have a nuclear weapon. And hopefully, we're going to get it done in a very…
…happens to be true. And we're—they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. They cannot have a nuclear weapon. We won't be able to…
May 19, 2026 Speech / ceremony 19 times
…great country. We have to make sure that Iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon. All of the things that you see me fighting for so…
…in the middle of a negotiation. I'm saying: "You cannot have a nuclear weapon." And it comes over the wire that the "Dumocrats" want to…
…he has to, giving them another slap. They want to have a nuclear weapon to blow up the Middle East and to blow up, frankly…
May 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Healthcare Affordability Event 7 times
…making a deal. And if we can do that, where there's no nuclear weapon going into the hands of Iran, I think—and if they're…
…but we have no choice because we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. Yes. Please, go ahead. Yes. Well, it's been very well received…
…into fruition. We've—— ——taken a country that was going to have a nuclear weapon, and we've virtually destroyed its military. They have no navy. They…
May 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts the Indiana University National Football Champions 1 time
…beautiful country of Iran. We didn't want to let them have a nuclear weapon. And we made the right decision, and we've got it pretty…
May 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony 10 times
…plan?" I said, "The plan is very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, it cannot have a nuclear bomb, and it's not going to…
…Now, these guys, I think, will say that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Wouldn't you say? We wouldn't feel very good if they did…
…characters. We're not going to give them the right to have a nuclear weapon. There's zero chance. And they know that, and they've agreed to…
May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…see if we get there. If we get there—they can't have nuclear weapons. You know, it's very simple. But what's not to submit? So…
…an excursion down to Iran because we can't let them have a nuclear—a nuclear weapon." Look—and this is very simple—Iran cannot have…
…We want to keep all of you alive. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won't. And they've agreed to that, among other things…
May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Military Mother's Day Event 1 time
…the case of Iran, we're not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon. And we're not going to let that happen, and we won't…
May 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs a proclamation 11 times
…but I had to do it: We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. You might be too young for this. I don't know if…
…most people. But you can't let a bunch of lunatics have a nuclear weapon, or the world would be in trouble. The world would be…
…Nobel—he ended eight wars, including India-Pakistan, which would've been a nuclear war. Eight of them." And I called everybody in, Gary, and I…
May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 4 times
…operation. Call it whatever you want. We can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon. We hit all new highs, and I said, "We have to…
…leaders happen to be gone also. But can't let them have a nuclear weapon, or you're going to have—you'd have problems like nobody would…
…you explain it like, "Is it okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," it wouldn't be 32 percent. But even if you said that…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 6 times
…will tell you, we're doing very well. You cannot give Iran a nuclear weapon. It's all— . You cannot. Because they would use it on a…
…submarines in the world. We can go for years under—underwater, all nuclear submarines—the nuclear ones. And one of the things we have is…
…But think of it: They can go forever in a submarine. A nuclear submarine can go—can guide for—at just about top speed for…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 6 times
…that comes in our way, like bad countries that want to get nuclear weapons. We'll take care of them. So they want me to be…
…because—I think you would agree—we cannot let lunatics have a nuclear weapon. Do you agree? Whoa. Because if you read the fake polls…
…stand up when I talk about "you can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon." We can't. But I did something that was, I don't know…
Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 15 times
…want to get into the—but they've got to—they cannot be nuclear, other than that. But they are—their navy is gone. Their air…
…We've got to do something about Iran. They want to have a nuclear weapon. You can't let them have a nuclear weapon." And I hated…
…in the lovely country of Iran, and they want to have a nuclear weapon." And if we didn't use this beautiful—see that plane right…
Apr 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump meets with the Artemis II Astronauts 4 times
…have that. Look, we—we're not going to let Iran have a nuclear weapon. And we've knocked out their navy. We've knocked out their air…
…if we don't make a deal. They're not going to have a nuclear weapon. They know it, and just about everybody else does. And so…
…that a little bit. He doesn't want to see them have a nuclear weapon either. But I had a long talk with President Putin. I…
Apr 28, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds dinner with the UK King & Queen 1 time
…than I do—we're never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon. They know that, and they have known it, right now, very…
Apr 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…much better. It's great. We talked about—they will not have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. Look, that whole deal is not complicated. Iran cannot…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…have to go to Iran and make sure they don't have a nuclear weapon." We had just broken every financial record. And the amazing thing…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Health Care Affordability Event 15 times
…of it all. And then I ended the Obama horror show. The nuclear transaction that he made was horrible—gave him a road to the…
…call it—I mean, what—the deal that he did, the Iran nuclear deal, was so bad. It gave them a road to a nuclear…
…will tell you—I deal with them: You cannot give Iran a nuclear weapon. This is all about a nuclear weapon. They cannot have the…
Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 7 times
…and agreed to. You'll be very happy. The U.S.A. will get all nuclear dust. You know what the nuclear dust is? That was that white…
…importantly, it never agreed—and you'll understand, they will never have a nuclear weapon. They will never have a nuclear weapon. And somebody said, "How…
…been doing for the last 2 months—because Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. It's very simple. For years, we were ruled by fools who…
Apr 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a roundtable on No Tax on Tips 2 times
…that, but we had to because we can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Can't let them have a nuclear weapon. And you know, we…
Apr 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump addresses the nation 7 times
…to make a deal very badly. Very badly. It was on—over nuclear. Very similar. Yes, very good. I guess you're listening. It's over the…
…weapon. Iran—are you marking it down? Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. And we agreed to a lot of things, but they didn't…
…deal. There will never be a deal. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, and we're going to get the dust back. We'll get it…
Apr 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony 23 times
…I have vowed that I would never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. This fanatical regime has been chanting "Death to America, death to…
…protesting in Iran. Forty-five thousand dead. For these terrorists to have nuclear weapons would be an intolerable threat. The most violent and thuggish regime…
…their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield. I will never let that happen, and neither should any of…
Mar 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 10 times
…And we have a country that's not going to be throwing a nuclear weapon at us in 6 months. And they're also feeling a lot…
…make a little detour because we have a madman that wants a nuclear weapon. And if we didn't knock him out with a B–2…
…had as a goal. I had one goal: They will have no nuclear weapon. And that goal has been attained. They will not have nuclear…
Mar 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 7 times
…the B–2 bombers or just terminating, as an example, the Iran nuclear deal done by Barack Hussein Obama, probably the worst deal we've ever…
…done. But I terminated it, fortunately, otherwise right now they'd have a nuclear weapon. And we did the attack with the B–2 bombers, and…
…strong on the fact that I don't want Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Because if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it immediately…
Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit 19 times
…East that is finally free at last from Iranian terror, aggression, and nuclear blackmail. That's what's happened. It was nuclear blackmail for years and years…
…They're on the run. Last June, America's Armed Forces obliterated Iran's key nuclear facilities in one of the most spectacular military actions of all time…
…after that attack, the Iranian lunatics refused to cease their pursuit of nuclear weapons. And I have to say, before that, Barack Hussein Obama—did…
Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 6 times
…have to do something about Iran, because they're going to have a nuclear weapon very soon, and they're crazy. They're crazy. They're out of their…
…not to do it. He gave Iran the right to have a nuclear weapon at the highest level within a very short period of time…
…bombers. They went in, and they knocked the hell out of the nuclear potential. And if they didn't do that attack, Iran would've had a…
Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 12 times
…talking sense. And remember, it all starts with they cannot have a nuclear weapon. Just—you know, I said yesterday, "What are"—they said, "What…
…said, "Well, number one, two, and three is they can't have a nuclear weapon." And they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. And we're…
…to say in advance, but they've agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon. They've agreed to that. Who said that? Well, I mean, we…
Mar 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Memphis Safe Task Force Roundtable 9 times
…possible. But no matter what, we'll ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. They can't have a nuclear weapon. They would have had one…
…Marsha. Three—well, I'll tell you what, Martha [Marsha], we would have nuclear weapons up there when—would you say, 2 years ago, 3 years…
…from all threats. For decades, Iran refused every opportunity to renounce its nuclear ambitions, and, in a recent months, its own negotiators bragged to our…
Mar 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Commander in Chief Trophy Presentation 4 times
…we are doing really well. We're not going to let them have nuclear weapons. Because if they had them, they'd use them, and we're not…
…I'm glad I rebuilt it because we can't let these lunatics have nuclear weapons, because they were going to use them. They'd use them fast…
…wanted to take over the Middle East. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they would have used it. The only question would have been…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…will say. We're knocking them for a loop. They can't have a nuclear weapon, and they now understand that very strongly. But we have a…
…had to do something about very bad people that want to have nuclear weapons. We can't allow that. They would have had it. If we…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…and you have to do that. We can't let them have a nuclear weapon. They were 2 weeks away, in my opinion—two weeks away…
…8 months ago, they would have had—they would have had a nuclear weapon, and there would have been no talking to them. No talking…
…excursion, if you don't mind—a little excursion to take care of nuclear weaponry in the hands of maniacs. But other than that—in a…
Mar 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony 20 times
…the middle of the head. They're violent people. If they had a nuclear weapon, they would use it. And sometimes I'll have some of the…
…are violent?" "Yes, the leadership." "Do you think they should have a nuclear weapon, which is massive power?" I don't even want to discuss how…
…that, frankly, are stupid. If you believe that Iran should have a nuclear weapon, there's something wrong with you, because they would use it within…
Mar 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…did, as well as Operation Midnight Hammer, where we totally obliterated Iran's nuclear potential. We obliterated it. They don't have nuclear potential. And then during…
…that's your enemy. How stupid was that? But that deal, the Iran nuclear deal, gave them the right to have a nuclear weapon, as of…
…very quickly. If I didn't terminate that deal, they would have had nuclear weapons, and this world would, right now, be a different place. Much…
Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…was pretty good too, right? That was where we knocked out their nuclear potential. That was a big day, because if we didn't do that…
…attack, Israel would have been wiped out. They would have had a nuclear weapon within 2 weeks after that. And even now, I think they…
…all of the Middle East and Israel. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they would have used it on Israel. And this was going…
Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 2 times
…And this had to be done. They were very close to a nuclear weapon. They would've had one if we didn't do our B–2…
…Hammer. They would've had it 8 months ago. They would've had a nuclear weapon. And, you know, they're crazy, and they would've used it. So…
Mar 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Saving College Sports Roundtable 1 time
…with the B–2 bombers before this, where they took out the nuclear capability or potential of Iran. I think our—I think we're, right…
Mar 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Tech Roundtable 9 times
…the worst deal—one of the worst deals ever made: the Obama nuclear deal—I call it the "Obama nuclear deal," where he gave everything…
…obliterate," because it really was. It was a complete obliteration of their nuclear potential, and that set them back very, very seriously. If we didn't…
…B–2 attack a number of months ago, they would have a nuclear weapon. And when crazy people have nuclear weapons, bad things happen. So…
Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 10 times
…to America by this terrible terrorist regime. Following our obliteration of Iran's nuclear program in Operation Midnight Hammer a short while ago, we warned Iran…
…but they ignored those warnings and refused to cease their pursuit of nuclear weapons. In addition, the regime's conventional ballistic missile program was growing rapidly…
…The purpose of this fast-growing missile program was to shield their nuclear weapon development and make it extraordinarily difficult for anyone to stop them…
Feb 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Corpus Christi 1 time
…you know, with those beautiful B–2 bombers recently. Knocked out their nuclear capability. But I'd rather do it the peaceful way, but they're very…
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? 6 times
…sick people. Cambodia and Thailand; Pakistan and India—would have been a nuclear war—35 million people, said the Prime Minister of Pakistan, would have…
…in a breakthrough operation last June, the United States military obliterated Iran's nuclear weapons program with an attack on Iranian soil known as Operation Midnight…
…policy of the United States never to allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. Many decades. Since they seized control of that proud nation 47…
Feb 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to Fort Bragg Military Families 2 times
…Appreciate it. And last summer, I ordered devastating strikes on Iran's key nuclear facilities in something that was called Operation Midnight Hammer. That's exactly what…
…But that was Operation Midnight Hammer, achieving total obliteration of the Iran nuclear potential capability. Totally obliterated. And think: Every single one of those hundred…
Jan 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…use them. Okay? Well, I told them two things. Number one, no nuclear. And number two, stop killing protesters. They're killing them by the thousands…
Jan 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Iowa 2 times
…trillion we're spending on the military. And in June, we obliterated Iran's nuclear capacity in Operation Midnight Hammer. You saw that. People have been waiting…
…at the end. They were about a month away from having a nuclear weapon. We had to do it. And just—and by the way…
Jan 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum 12 times
…those numbers I've signed an order directing an approval of many new nuclear reactors. We're going heavy into nuclear. I was not a big fan…
…the danger, but they have so—what—the progress they've made with nuclear is unbelievable. And the safety progress they've made is incredible. We're very…
…you're going to have your approvals within 2 weeks." I always say nuclear will—nuclear will take 3 weeks. But most aren't going that. They're…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump participates in Southern Boulevard Dedication Ceremony 2 times
…going to be possible. We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting—two nuclear nations. They say many millions of people. The Pakistani Prime Minister said…
…And it was amazing, and it's an honor. And we obliterated Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity with Operation Midnight Hammer. That was another operation that was…
Jan 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Health Roundtable 1 time
…precision just like a Venezuela; just like the attack on the Iran nuclear weapons, which wiped that out; just like all of the other things…
Jan 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club 2 times
…did al-Baghdadi flawless. We did Soleimani flawless. We did the Iran nuclear attack where we wiped out their nuclear capacity, which would have been…
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 2 times
…will be on the battleships that we're building. They'll also carry the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles currently under development, which will be instituted…
…32 years, and we stopped—think of it. We stopped a potential nuclear war between Pakistan and India. And the head of Pakistan, a highly…
Dec 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in North Carolina 1 time
…the world. I settled eight wars in 10 months; destroyed the Iran nuclear threat; ended the war in Gaza; and got the release of hostages…