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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 Oct 1, 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.

“Tariff” said in 333 of 667 transcripts, 2,381 times.

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Remarks at a Black History Month Reception

Feb 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …including millions of Black workers, and we have a thing called reciprocal tariffs. If they charge us, we charge them. This is opening up. We…

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Future Investment Initiative Institute Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida

Feb 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times

  1. …inflation. We're trying to balance the budget immediately, and because of the tariff income, which is really going—it's already turned out to be amazing…
  2. …the place. We want to be there." I'm going to be announcing tariffs on cars and semiconductors and chips and pharmaceuticals—drugs and pharmaceuticals and…
  3. …product in America, then they—very simply, they have to pay a tariff. But if they do make their product in America, they have—they…

Remarks Following a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters in Palm Beach, Florida

Feb 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …in the world, and because of what we're doing economically and through tariffs and taxes and incentives, they want to come back into the United…
  2. …that's very simply because of what we're doing with respect to taxes, tariffs, and incentives. And I think it's a very important thing. And you'll…
  3. …States and they have their plant or factory here, there is no tariff. So, we want to give them a little bit of a chance…

Remarks at an Executive Order Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …2 weeks, we will have another one. Yesterday was very big. Reciprocal tariffs was very big. And it—I explained to the Prime Minister of…
  2. …Minister Modi; very good man—his tariffs are very, very high. India's tariffs are among the highest. And I said, "Well, now, you know"—we…
  3. …they were thrilled to hear that, but that's the way it is. Tariff, I told you, is a beautiful word. Fourth most beautiful. Yes. Yes…

Interview With Sean Hannity of the Fox News Channel's "Sean Hannity Show"

Feb 14, 2025 Interview 7 times

  1. …but us. And I was doing it—you know, I charged China tariffs. I took in hundreds of billions of dollars, and I was doing…
  2. …in the world takes advantage of us, and they do it with tariffs. They makes—make it—it's impossible for him to sell a car…
  3. …I don't know if that's true or not, but I think—— The tariffs are so high—— ——they don't want to—now, if he built the…

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India

Feb 13, 2025 Press conference 9 times

  1. …Prime Minister Modi recently announced the reductions to India's unfair, very strong tariffs that limit U.S. access into the Indian market very strongly. And really…
  2. …India imposes a 30- to 40- to 60- and even 70-percent tariff on so many of the goods and, in some cases, far more…
  3. …highest tariffed nation anywhere in the world. They've been very strong on tariffs, and I don't blame them, necessarily, but it's a different way of…

Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 45 times

  1. …here's really the place to start, because we're talking now about reciprocal tariffs. And on trade, I have decided, for purposes of fairness, that I…
  2. …more, no less. In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff, and we charge them the exact same tax or tariff. Very simple…
  3. …time—the VAT system— which is far more punitive, actually, than a tariff—similar but more punitive—to be similar, so that the way we're…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 12 times

  1. …we're—this is another way of saying we're doing a 25-percent tariff on steel and aluminum. So the failed American trade policies have led…
  2. …saved them. If I didn't do what I did—I put massive tariffs—not the highest level, but pretty—pretty massive tariffs. We got—we…
  3. …steel and aluminum industries is a must. And today I'm simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum so that everyone can understand exactly what it…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation on Gulf of America Day and an Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One En Route to New Orleans, Louisiana

Feb 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …stop doing that, if we stop allowing them to make cars, through tariffs and other things—cars, trucks, et cetera, what they make—they're not…
  2. …I'll be announcing, probably Tuesday or Wednesday at a news conference, reciprocal tariffs. And, very simply, it's if they charge us, we charge them. That's…
  3. …It won't affect everybody, because there are some where we have similar tariffs. But the ones that are taking advantage of the United States, we're…

Remarks at a Republican Senate Conference in Palm Beach, Florida

Feb 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …I think we're going to see something tremendous with respect to the tariffs, because, you know, other countries tariff us, and we don't tariff them…
  2. …I said to him: "You know, certain countries, they charge us a tariff, and I want to charge them the same thing. And I like…

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan

Feb 7, 2025 Press conference 6 times

  1. …going to be a great Prime Minister. I also—in terms of tariffs, I mean, we're going to have tariffs. Mostly reciprocal tariffs, where we…
  2. …or Tuesday—have an announcement, probably a news conference. But probably reciprocal tariffs, where a country pays so much or charges us so much, and…
  3. …to be going in that line, as opposed to a flat fee tariff. Okay. Yes, go. Please. Please, go ahead. Why don't you go ahead…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 19 times

  1. …agreed to talk and consider various other things. We haven't agreed on tariffs yet—and maybe we will; maybe we won't—but we have a…
  2. …to see whether or not we can work something out on the tariffs. China—we'll be speaking to China probably over the next 24 hours…
  3. …of Panama. No, I haven't talked about that. But they do have tariffs. Honestly, nobody— the—the amount of money that was lost and—and…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 20 times

  1. …meeting. It was a good meeting. But eventually, we're going to put tariffs on chips. We're going to put tariffs on oil and gas. That…
  2. …the 18th of February. And we're going to put a lot of tariffs on steel. We have—already have tariffs on steel, and we've saved…
  3. …compared to what it will be. But we're going to be putting tariffs on steel and aluminum and, ultimately, copper—the copper will take a…

Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on an Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …to let it happen again. Yes, please. So we'll be announcing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a number of reasons. Number one is…
  2. …to Mexico in the form of deficits. And I'll be putting the tariff of 25 percent on Canada and, separately, 25 percent on Mexico. And…
  3. …do that, because we have very big deficits with those countries. Those tariffs that may or may not rise with time. Oil is going to…

Remarks at a House Republican Conference Dinner in Miami, Florida

Jan 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 24 times

  1. …Governor and loved the man that became President. He was the big "tariff sheriff," they used to call him, and he made a lot of…
  2. …President, and he spent all of that money that was made from tariffs. The money was so enormous, and they built the thing called the…
  3. …a very high economic price, and we're going to immediately install massive tariffs that will be placed on them and other sanctions. But the tariffs…

Remarks on the National Economy in Las Vegas, Nevada

Jan 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times

  1. …It's $1 billion or more. Just 2 days ago, because of our tariff plans, Stellantis announced—that's a very good automobile company—the revival of…
  2. …just no tax, period? We could do that. You know, if the tariffs work out like I think, a thing like that could happen, if…
  3. …we didn't have an income tax. We had—what we had is tariffs. Where foreign countries came in and they stole our jobs, they stole…

Remarks During a Briefing on Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts and an Exchange With Reporters in Fletcher, North Carolina

Jan 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …strongly, I think that—certainly, I would not take responsibility. Yes, the tariffs are going to make our country rich. We're going to be a…
  2. …to make it rich. And competence—we have common sense, competence, and tariffs. The word "tariff" is one of the most beautiful words in the…
  3. …then we'd let business go to Canada routinely. And there'd be no tariffs. You know, if we did that, there'd be no tariffs. Yes, say…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …let it be known. Well, China is already paying a lot of tariffs because of me, and when you add them up, I would say…
  2. …that would have stopped it. But we'll have to stop it with tariffs. Okay? Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you…

Remarks to the World Economic Forum and a Question-and-Answer Session With Business Leaders

Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …is your prerogative, then, very simply, you will have to pay a tariff— differing amounts, but a tariff—which will direct hundreds of billions of…
  2. …cars. Yet they send cars to us by the millions. They put tariffs on things that we want to do, like, for instance, I think…
  3. …you're a State, we won't have a deficit. We won't have to tariff you, et cetera, et cetera." But Canada has been very tough to…

Remarks on Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Development and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …was assassinated ultimately in his second term, unfortunately. But he was the tariff king, and he—I don't think he was as bad as I…
  2. …speaking. We were the richest during that period of time. That was tariffs from other countries. And our administration is moving with unprecedented urgency and…
  3. …and other places. We're thinking about that too. We're talking about a tariff of 10 percent on China based on the fact that they're sending…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 18 times

  1. …we're going to have a lot of companies coming in to avoid tariffs. You know, if you don't want tariffs, all you have to do…
  2. …again. Oh, China. Well, you—as you know, I put on—large tariffs on China, and they've really been forced to leave them. And if…
  3. …dollars from China because they—and they were unable to terminate the tariffs that I put on China because it was too much money and…

Inaugural Address

Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …families. Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens. For this purpose, we…
  2. …and where it belongs. President McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent—he was a natural businessman—and gave Teddy Roosevelt…