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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.

“Lee / Zeldin” said in 53 of 334 transcripts, 182 times.

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Remarks on Commercial Refrigeration Regulations and an Exchange With Reporters

May 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a EPA Announcement 10 times

  1. …and actually makes the machinery worse. I want to thank EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Senators Jon Husted—Jon, thank you. I heard you're doing very…
  2. …it drove up costs tremendously. So now I'd like to ask Administrator Lee Zeldin, who's absolutely fantastic. He's doing an incredible job. We're proud of…
  3. …doing is incredible. Followed by Greg, Kevin, and Michael. Is that okay? Lee, go ahead, please. Thank you, Lee, very much. Thank you. Please. And…

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner in West Palm Beach, Florida

May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 4 times

  1. …war. It was supposed to last 1 day, and because Robert E. Lee was an amazing general—you know, I deal with generals a lot…
  2. …Who was the best general?" A lot of them say Robert E. Lee, because he took something that was supposed to end in 1 day…
  3. …going up a hill, Harvey. Just going up a hill. Robert E. Lee heard that. And Stonewall Jackson was killed, his great general. And so…

Remarks to Farmers

Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to farmers 8 times

  1. …always protecting the environment, but he does it quickly. A real superstar. Lee Zeldin. Thank you, Lee. Great job. And someone everyone loves and they…
  2. …to"—that was about 2 months ago. We've worked very hard. And Lee is working on that. It's a top priority—I told him, Lee…
  3. …that one. That's beautiful. Wow. But—so we are going to be—Lee, I think we can say, I know you're in the process—cutting…

Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge

Mar 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Tech Roundtable 5 times

  1. …we have a—a very big key to what we're doing is Lee Zeldin. He's in charge of the environmental department and energy, and the…
  2. …some of the plants are starting, and they're coming in. I say, "Lee, 2 weeks for natural gas." Don't worry about wind. Forget it. It's…
  3. …or 3 weeks. You can take—add on an extra week. But Lee Zeldin has done an amazing job in getting you all of the…

Remarks on the Environmental Protection Agency's Rescission of the "Endangerment Finding" With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 12, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 10 times

  1. …very much. But I'm pleased to be joined today by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who you all know, and to announce the single largest deregulatory…
  2. …have been done. One of the good things I did was put Lee Zeldin in charge of our environment. So I'm going to ask Lee…
  3. …say a few words. Thank you very much. Thanks, Lee. Thank you, Lee. That was long— —but good. It was good. Maybe, I should say…

Remarks on the Trump Accounts Children's Savings Program

Jan 28, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts 12 times

  1. …get down to business. That's enough of that. But how good is Lee Greenwood? He was with us right from the beginning. First time I…
  2. …It better be damn good information for the kind of money. But Lee Zeldin is a star, and he has been incredible. Thank you, Lee…
  3. …have to say this. Scott and I were talking about it. So, Lee went out to California after the fire, which should have never happened…

Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony

Nov 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Presidential Turkey Pardon 5 times

  1. …Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Brooke Rollins, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Scott Turner; Administrator Lee Zeldin, who's done a great job. A nuclear power plant gets approved…
  2. …only kidding. But pretty close to that. And we have more—where's Lee? Stand up, Lee. One of my great superstars. Thank you. It used…
  3. …coming with them. But they're—many of them are under construction. But Lee has done a great job in getting those approvals. I appreciate it…

Remarks on Signing Executive Orders at the Artificial Intelligence Summit

Jul 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …permits on the environmental impact statements. He gets them done. I said: "Lee, you have one week—one week for nuclear, and you have a…
  2. …your plants already, and you've already had your approvals. So where is Lee Zeldin? Is he here? He is so great. This guy, he is…
  3. …get so good a service—in so many ways, not only from Lee with the environment, but you need many other types of permits. And…

Remarks at White House Reception for Republican Members of Congress

Jul 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …a great job you're doing. Appreciate it. As well as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Where's Lee? This guy—people don't know. He was a great…
  2. …accepting things and getting things going and getting them rocking, rolling. And Lee is getting the permits for people so fast. You know, the biggest…
  3. …that anymore. He's—he does it within weeks, and we really appreciate Lee. He's got an incredible staff, and we appreciate the job he's done…

Remarks at the Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jul 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …of you guys—the most important man on the dais today is Lee Zeldin. It's called Environmental Protection, because he's going to be the one…
  2. …No, no, I'm really serious. I'm going to let you build." Right, Lee? "I'm going to let you build—with your plant, you're going to…
  3. …but I would actually be angry at them if they showed up, Lee, right? I'd be much more—if they're here, I would not be…

Remarks in Des Moines, Iowa

Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …that's incredible. Doug would tell you that. Everybody will tell you that. Lee Zeldin. He's the head of the EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency. Lee's…
  2. …didn't win, actually. I wouldn't have you right now. And I said, "Lee, a nuclear power plant—we give you 1 week to get me…
  3. …very much, Jeff, for being here. And I have to say that Lee Greenwood has been unbelievable. That song—where is Lee? Is he around…

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. …Wright, you're going to get the numbers down. Thank you very much. Lee Zeldin, one of the most important men in this room. He's the…
  2. …to take 20 years, then they wouldn't approve it. Now I say: "Lee, nuclear, I'll give you 2 weeks for an approval. A coal- fired…
  3. …electricity right now—it's already started—because of that guy right there, Lee Zeldin. By far, the most important man in the room, Mr. Speaker…

Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill, and Fort Robert E. Lee. We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It's no…

Remarks to United States Servicemembers at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar

May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …Barron was right. Thank you for being here, Theo. Appreciate it. Also, Lee Greenwood, right from the beginning, that song went on. And, you know…
  2. …but it was—it's been an amazing period of time. And when Lee Greenwood did that song, it went—from the first day, I came…
  3. …have to be kidding." But from the very beginning—and we played Lee's song, and it was the walk-on. And then for the last…

Remarks on Domestic Business Investment

Apr 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …you can build it outside of the plant." And I went to Lee Zeldin right here, and I said: "Lee, we've got to get fast…
  2. …will be something that nobody's done before. And we're going to ask Lee to get those approved very quickly. And he'll get it approved before…

Remarks on Domestic Coal Production

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …maybe he's even more comparable, I hate tell you—a guy named Lee Zeldin, who is a friend of mine for a long time, who…
  2. …Why is he wasting his time? That's Democrat territory." And I like Lee and knew Lee, and he ended up winning the seat in a…
  3. …great job. And I said, "If we have a nuclear power plant, Lee, can you get it approved in less than a month?" Huh? He…

Remarks Announcing Additional United States Tariff Actions on Foreign Imports

Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …going to have—we're going to end up with almost 40 percent. Lee Zeldin is working to get their approvals. And it's an amazing company…
  2. …I watched a gentleman today on television. He used to work with Lee Iacocca, a very respected automobile person. And he said, "You know, I…
  3. …finally"—he was an older guy, real pro, really top guy with Lee Iacocca. He said, "I never thought I'd see the day when this…

Remarks at a Women's History Month Event

Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …Good job. Erin Houchin. Thank you, Erin. Thank you very much. Laurel Lee. Laurel, thank you. Good. Good job. Julia Letlow. Good. Nice seeing you…

Remarks at a Greek Independence Day Reception

Mar 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …Joe Wilson. Joe, thank you. Thanks. Thank you, Joe. And EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who has got a big job. Thank you, Lee. He's got…