“Together, we will face this challenge as a national family with conviction, with unity, and with a commitment to love and support our neighbors in times of dire need. Working together, we will defeat this opioid epidemic.” President Donald J. Trump COMING TOGETHER TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS: Today, the White House is hosting an
U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 11:21 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Speaker Ryan and Leader McConnell. And, most importantly, thank you to the entire Graham family for honoring us with your presence here today. Thank you. In the spring of 1934, Billy Graham’s father allowed a group of Charlotte businessmen to use a portion of
State Dining Room 10:53 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you very much. And I want to thank our Vice President for that really lovely introduction. That was very nice, Mike, and I appreciate it. This is a time of great opportunity for our country. We’ve created nearly 3 million jobs since the
‘Turn our grief into action’ President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence addressed nearly 80 percent of the Nation’s governors yesterday at a bipartisan business session at the White House. Although the President highlighted many successes from the past year—including tax reform and early signs that tough sanctions against North Korea are working—he
Welcome, governors This morning, President Donald J. Trump is welcoming about 40 of the Nation’s governors to the White House for a business session covering infrastructure, workforce development, opioids, school safety, and other important issues facing America in the year ahead. The governors are in town for a winter meeting of the National Governors Association,
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center Oxon Hill, Maryland 10:55 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello CPAC! (Applause.) And thank you to my wonderful wife, Karen. Isn’t she something? A teacher, an artist, a Marine Corps mom, and the Second Lady of the United States. Would you give Karen one more round of applause
Melania and I join millions of people around the world in mourning the passing of Billy Graham. Our prayers are with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all who worked closely with Reverend Graham in his lifelong ministry. Billy’s acceptance of Jesus Christ around his seventeenth birthday not only changed his life—it changed our country and
My fellow Americans, today I speak to a nation in grief. Yesterday, a school filled with innocent children and caring teachers became the scene of terrible violence, hatred, and evil. Around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, police responded to reports of gunfire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida — a great and safe community.
“Faith breathes life and hope into our world. We must diligently guard, preserve, and cherish this unalienable right.” President Donald J. Trump STANDING UP FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: In his first year in office, President Trump has taken strong action to restore the foundational link between freedom and faith in the United States of America.
Vice President Mike Pence completed his first day in Japan where he met with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, participated in a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering commitment to the United States-Japan alliance. The Vice President’s day began with a visit to
