Official transcripts

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.

“Lebanon” said in 7 of 105 transcripts, 20 times.

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abd Al-Rahman Al Thani of Qatar and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 16, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the Emir of Qatar 5 times

…hours before we're signing the agreement that there was an attack in Lebanon, in Beirut. It was right in—it wasn't like in the southern…
…Bibi, but now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon. Lebanon used to be a great country. It was a country where…
…no, I'm not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hizballah. They should have been able to do the job…

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Emmanuel Macron of France and an Exchange With Reporters in Évian-les-Bains, France

Jun 15, 2026 Meeting Kalshi: Trump holds bilateral with the President of France 2 times

…sailing. We do want to see if we can straighten out the Lebanon—the Lebanon thing, because it just seems to just never end. And…

Remarks During a Board of Trustees Meeting of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 16, 2026 Meeting 5 times

…I was with, the other night, a person whose parents live in Lebanon. This is a very substantial person—wealthy person, whose parents live in…
…But they explained to me that it's really a different section of Lebanon. It's a section where Hizballah is. And they get used to it…
…that I'd do that. But they live in Ukraine. They live in Lebanon. Hizballah is a big problem, and they're rapidly being eliminated. Thank you…

Remarks at the Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Peace

Feb 19, 2026 Meeting 2 times

…the only thing that's right now standing in the way. We have Lebanon with certain things that we're working on that are very important. We…

Remarks During a Meeting With President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt and an Exchange With Reporters in Davos, Switzerland

Jan 21, 2026 Meeting 1 time

…eliminated. They made a deal to get out. You have Hizballah in Lebanon. We have to do something there. You know, they're causing a lot…

Remarks During a Meeting With Mayor-Elect Zohran K. Mamdani of New York City and an Exchange With Reporters

Nov 21, 2025 Meeting Kalshi: Trump meets with Zohran Mamdani 2 times

…or $21 trillion. I think that Hizballah has been a problem in Lebanon. Big problem. We're working with Lebanon. We're working with everybody in the…

Remarks at a Gulf Cooperation Council Leaders Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 14, 2025 Meeting 3 times

…got the biggest applause was dropping the sanctions on Syria. Likewise, in Lebanon, there is a new chance for a future free from the grip…
…And I said, "Why do you want to be the Ambassador to Lebanon? That could be dangerous." He said: "I don't care. I grew up…
…But this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to forge a Lebanon that is prosperous and at peace with its neighbors. And I think…