My fellow Americans,As Black History Month 2017 comes to a close, I am very grateful for the many wonderful opportunities to honor African American heroes, faith leaders, entrepreneurs and the many others who changed the course of our Nation. We are blessed by the lives and examples of those who hav

My fellow Americans,In March, we celebrate Women&#39s History Month, honoring the countless contributions that women leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs have made throughout American history.We are a greater, stronger, and more just Nation today because of women like Clara Barton, Susan B. Anthon

My fellow Americans,This week, I traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to lay a wreath at the grave of Andrew Jackson, on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Jackson was an American hero. First, as the brilliant general whose crushing defeat of the British at New Orleans saved our independence in the War

My fellow Americans,We have taken major steps during the first few weeks of my Administration to remove wasteful regulations and get our people back to work. I have been saying I was going to do that for a long time.This week, I signed two pieces of legislation to remove burdens on our economy, cont

My fellow Americans,This week, in the company of astronauts, I was honored to sign the NASA Transition Authorization Act right into law. With this legislation, we renew our national commitment to NASA&#39s mission of exploration and discovery. And we continue a tradition that is as old as mankind. W

My fellow Americans,This week, I nominated Neil Gorsuch for the United States Supreme Court.Judge Gorsuch is one of the most qualified people ever to be nominated for this post. He is a graduate of Columbia, Harvard and Oxford. He is a man of principle. He has an impeccable resume. He is widely resp

My fellow Americans,I&#39m joining you today from the deck of what will be our Nation&#39s newest aircraft carrier, the soon-to-be commissioned Gerald R. Ford, and as you can see, I&#39m wearing a jacket and a hat that they just gave me. Not really used to it, but it feels awfully good – I&#39m very

My fellow Americans,One week ago, our administration assumed the enormous responsibilities that you, the American People, have placed in us.There is much work to do in the days ahead, but I wanted to give you an update on what we have accomplished already.In my first few days as your President, I&#3

My fellow Americans,We are the nation that built the Golden Gate Bridge in four years and the Hoover Dam in five. Now, it takes as much as a decade just to plan a major permit or a major infrastructure or anything even remotely major in our country. And that&#39s ridiculous and it&#39s going to chan

My fellow Americans,I am thrilled to be back in the United States after our first historic foreign trip.Over the course of 9 days, Melania and I traveled to some of the holiest sites in the three Abrahamic religions and met with nearly 100 foreign leaders. Everywhere we went, my goal was to advance

My fellow Americans,Since Day One, my Administration has been hard at work, tearing down the barriers to job creation and economic growth. We have removed one job-killing regulation after another – they&#39re not pretty and they&#39re going. And believe me, we are just getting started on regulations

My fellow Americans,This weekend, I begin my first trip overseas as President – a trip with historic significance for the American people.I will be visiting with the leaders in many different countries to strengthen our old friendships, build new partnerships, and unite the civilized world in a figh

My fellow Americans,It&#39s an exciting time for our country. Our new Administration has so much change underway – change that is going to strengthen our Union and improve so many people&#39s lives.In the next few days, the Senate will be taking a very important step – one that will protect the rule

My Fellow Americans,A new optimism is sweeping our country as we return power from Washington and give it back to the American People, where it belongs.For too long, American workers were forgotten by their government – and I mean totally forgotten. Their interests were pushed aside for global proje

My fellow Americans,Each month, families across the country work very, very hard to balance their budgets and to make the tough choices necessary to take care of their loved ones and to give their children opportunities they never had before. This is who we are as Americans – we take pride in leavin

My fellow Americans,This is a season of great hope.This week, Jewish families across our country and around the world, celebrate Passover and retell the story of God&#39s deliverance of the Jewish people. The story of the Exodus is a story of freedom. It is the story of an incredible people who were

My fellow Americans,Confidence in the American economy has reached levels not seen in many, many years. Unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly ten years last month, and we created 211,000 new jobs.Our economic progress is especially good news for the millions of young Americans who, at this

My fellow Americans,I truly believe that the first 100 days of my Administration has been just about the most successful in our country&#39s history.Most importantly, we&#39re bringing back jobs. You asked the people of Michigan you asked the people of Ohio you can ask the people of Pennsylvania. Se

My Fellow Americans,We&#39re only 11 weeks in, but already my administration has achieved historic progress for the American people – in fact, 93% of our domestic manufacturers have expressed optimism in the future, a record.The confidence we are seeing in our Nation is about jobs and opportunity –