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.

“Sanctuary” said in 23 of 386 transcripts, 52 times.

Counted forms: sanctuary, sanctuarys, sanctuary's, sanctuaries.

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Remarks on Law Enforcement in Garden City, New York

Aug 14, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in New York 8 times

  1. …And the biggest problem we have, the biggest impediment we have are sanctuary cities, you know, where they protect criminals. It's called a sanctuary for…
  2. …but they were very good, very effective. She's in favor of the sanctuary city. She thinks the sanctuary cities are wonderful, which are killing our…
  3. …a deadly and seditious new law, making New York a so-called "sanctuary State." So she took it from the city to the State, meaning…

Remarks on the National Economy in Suffern, New York

May 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a rally in NY 8 times

  1. …world, they pour in. We don't want open borders. We don't want sanctuary cities where you have sanctuary for criminals. We don't want transgender mutilization…
  2. …Pritzker, a terrible Governor. Has no idea what's going on in the sanctuary city of Chicago. Sanctuary cities protect criminals. They're a sanctuary for criminals…
  3. …with provisions to obstruct Federal immigration enforcement and keep this a deadly sanctuary State. Just passed yesterday. It's hard to believe. So, Bruce, hopefully, you'll…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 7 times

  1. …Democrat Governor—a real slob of a Governor—J.B. Pritzker in the sanctuary city of Chicago, which we could make safe in 2 months, I…
  2. …change. That's what they want. They want to get the votes. With sanctuary and—sanctuary cities going at levels that they are—and we've ended…
  3. …done a lot. But, for some reason, they love it. It's a sanctuary. You know, sanctuary cities are sanctuary for—truly a sanctuary for criminals…

Remarks at the House Republicans Issues Conference in Miami, Florida

Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …cash bail. It's a huge problem. We also need to end deadly sanctuary cities, and you have bills before you now, and you're working on…
  2. …Mike, because it's terrible. They're sanctuary for criminals. That's all they are. Sanctuary for criminals. They fight ICE all the time. That was a problem…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress

Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …administration. He had then been arrested and released in a Democrat-run sanctuary city—a disaster— before ending the life of this beautiful young angel…
  2. …find a magnificent national wildlife refuge—a pristine, peaceful, 34,000-acre sanctuary for all of God's creatures on the edge of the Gulf of…

Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast

Feb 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …the few buildings that did. Before the end of the week, the sanctuary was so packed with supplies that it was hard to walk. Everybody…

Inaugural Address

Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …It fails to protect our magnificent, law-abiding American citizens, but provides sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals, many from prisons and mental institutions, that…