Statements by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America

Poll  after  poll  has shown that New Hampshire Republicans simply aren’t buying Ron DeSantis’ phony attempt to whitewash his record as an ‘America Second’ career politician, who has pushed to destroy Social Security and Medicare, off-shore New Hampshire jobs to China, and raise taxes on the people of the Granite State.

 

Ron DeSantis Voted To Raise Your Taxes

 

In Congress, DeSantis cosponsored the so-called “Fair Tax Act”  three times —in  2013 , in  2015 , and in  2017 — which called for a new 23% national sales tax.

 

The Tax Policy Center found that Ron DeSantis’ “Fair Tax Act,” would have  raised taxes  on working, middle-class families.

 

Under DeSantis’ plan,  90% of earners  would see a tax hike.

 

DeSantis’ proposed “Fair Tax” would have added  trillions  to deficits over 10 years.

 

WATCH: Ron DeSantis Tried to Raise Your Taxes

 

Ron DeSantis Voted To Outsource American Jobs

 

In 2014, DeSantis  voted to block  companies who wish to bring back American jobs from claiming a tax credit worth 20% of expenses related to moving back to the United States.

 

That same year, DeSantis  voted to allow  companies that outsource American jobs to still receive lucrative government contracts. President Trump has  promised to block any company which outsources jobs to China from receiving government contracts.

 

In Congress, Ron DeSantis opposed President Trump’s America First trade agenda, which leveled the playing field for American workers and businesses and forced China to buy more American made goods.

 

DeSantis’ Disastrous Trade Record

 

In  2015 , DeSantis voted to grant President Obama  fast-track authority  for trade bills submitted to congress, including TPP.

 

In  2015 , DeSantis  voted  against treating currency undervaluation as an illegal subsidy, which would have directly targeted China.

 

Unlike DeSantis, President Trump  called out China  for taking advantage of the United States through currency manipulation. 

 

In 2018, DeSantis claimed, “I’m not somebody that advocates tariffs.”

 

DeSantis Has Made It Clear That He Won’t Protect The United States On The World Stage

 

In  2014 , DeSantis voted for legislation authorizing $70 million in aid to Ukraine.

 

In 2015, DeSantis was  critical  of the Obama administration for not sending lethal aid to Ukraine.

 

In March 2023, DeSantis characterized Russia’s war in Ukraine as a  “territorial dispute,”  but later clarified and called Putin a  war criminal .

 

DeSantis Tried To Destroy Social Security & Medicare 

 

DeSantis has voted not to protect Medicare and Social Security for New Hampshire’s seniors.

 

As a congressman, DeSantis voted to raise the eligibility age to 70 to receive full Social Security benefits—in  2013 , in  2014 , and in  2015 .

 

Before DeSantis was even elected to Congress, he said it was “ necessary to make reforms ” to Social Security.

 

On DeSantis’ first day in Congress, he called “ to restructure some of these entitlements ,” such as Social Security.

 

In Congress, DeSantis voted twice to cut Medicare benefits in  2015  and  2017 .

 

A disciple of Paul Ryan, DeSantis  said in one interview,  “I would embrace proposals like Paul Ryan offered, and other people have offered, that are going to provide some market forces in there, more consumer choice, and make it so that it’s not just basically a system that’s just going to be bankrupt when you have new people coming into it.”

 

 

WATCH: Ron DeSantis Calls To Restructure Social Security and Medicare

 

 

Under President Trump, New Hampshire Was Roaring Back Across All Sectors

 

 

President Trump Delivered Jobs And Economic Prosperity To New Hampshire

 

In April 2018, Hitchiner Manufacturing Co.  announced a $50 million expansion  of its New Hampshire operations with the construction of a new facility.

 

In December 2020, MilliporeSigma announced that it would  add 275 manufacturing jobs  and invest $22 million to expand its Jaffrey facility by 22,000 square feet.

 

Real median household income in New Hampshire increased by $9,454 from 2017 to 2020 to  the highest level on record .

 

 

President Trump Took Bold Action To Make New Hampshire Safer

 

 

From the 12-month period ending in January 2017 to the 12-month period ending in January 2021, drug overdose deaths in New Hampshire decreased by 15%, according to the CDC’s provisional data.

 

 

President Trump  secured $6 billion  in new funding to address the opioid crisis.

 

 

President Trump signed defense bills providing over $25 million to support New Hampshire’s Army National Guard. This includes  $7.1 million in 2018  for Pease KC-46A ADAL Airfield Pavements and Hydrant Systems in Pease, $12 million in 2019 for the Pembroke National Guard Readiness Center, and  $5.9 million in 2020  for the Concord National Guard Readiness Center.

 

On  President Trump’s last day in office , GDP was growing at 6.3 percent, inflation was 1.4 percent, the price of gasoline was $2.39 a gallon.

 

 

President Trump  created 7 million new jobs —triple the projections. These new high-paying jobs led to the lowest unemployment rate in nearly 50 years. Income rose in every single metropolitan area for the first time in three decades. 

 

 

President Trump Will Deliver Again For New Hampshire

 

 

Last month,  thousands of grassroots supporters from across New Hampshire  joined President Trump in Manchester, New Hampshire. President Trump announced endorsements from 49 members of the New Hampshire Legislature.

 

 

In May, President Trump participated in a New Hampshire Town Hall with CNN and smashed expectations. President Trump’s Town Hall ratings were  5x higher than a typical night . President Trump received big cheers and support from the Town Hall audience with his response on how to lower energy costs: ‘ Drill Baby, Drill .’

 

 

The New Hampshire Journal  praised President Trump’s CNN Town Hall , calling it a “TKO.”

 

 

President Trump  vowed to stop the war  in Ukraine in 24 hours: “I want everyone to stop dying.”

 

 

President Trump will always protect  New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary .

 

President Trump will protect Medicare and Social Security for New Hampshire’s seniors.

 

 

President Trump  has said  that “under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security."

 

 

President Trump will end the invasion of our southern border and has  declared war on the dangerous drug cartels  just as he destroyed the ISIS caliphate.

 

 

President Trump has promised to end Joe Biden’s War on American Energy and immediately begin expediting construction of a new natural gas pipeline to New England. 

 

President Trump’s  plan to unleash American energy  will lower New Hampshire’s energy prices down from among the highest in the nation.

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced endorsements from eight prominent New Hampshire officials who recognize the 45th President’s dominant position in the Granite State. According to a  recent National Research poll  of likely New Hampshire Republican Primary voters, President Trump holds a commanding 21-point lead over his nearest opponent, Ron DeSantis.

 

These officials represent Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties, New Hampshire’s two largest counties that collectively cast 55 percent of the 2016 Republican Primary vote.

Hillsborough and Rockingham County Endorsements:

 

-  John Coughlin, Hillsborough County Attorney

-  Alderman Crissy Kantor, Manchester Ward 6

-  Representative Mike Drago, Rockingham District 4

-  Representative Catherine Kenny, Hillsborough District 13

-  Representative Jason Janvrin, Rockingham District 40

-  Representative Dennis Mannion, Rockingham District 25

-  Representative Shane Sirois, Hillsborough District 32

-  Representative Chris True, Rockingham District 9

 

"I am so proud to support President Trump. Once back in the White House, President Trump will build on his incredibly strong record of supporting our men and women in law enforcement. As a County Attorney, I know how important it is to have support from the federal government, and there is no question that President Trump will stand alongside those enforcing our nation's laws." 

 

-John Coughlin, Hillsborough County Attorney

 

 

"I am honored to support and endorse President Donald J. Trump for President in 2024. He is the only candidate that stood up against all the evil while still putting AMERICA FIRST."

 

-Alderman Crissy Kantor, Manchester Ward 6

 

 

"Now, more than ever, America needs a proven leader like President Trump to get our country back on the right track. I am proud to join his campaign and will do everything I can to help President Trump win the New Hampshire Primary." 

 

- Representative Shane Sirois, Hillsborough District 32

 

 

 

Last week, New Hampshire State Representative Sandra Panek  flipped her endorsement  from DeSantis to President Trump, saying "after being less than impressed with Ron DeSantis’s official announcement, I am hereby switching my endorsement to President Donald J. Trump. We can’t expect someone to run the country if they can’t properly run their own campaign launch. The stakes are simply too great in 2024 to take a chance on someone as unreliable as DeSantis — we need a proven winner like President Trump to take back the White House and Make America Great Again!”

ICYMI: Truth from President Donald J. Trump

Have you heard that “Rob” DeSanctimonious wants to change his name, again. He is demanding that people call him DeeeSantis, rather than DaSantis. Actually, I like “Da” better, a nicer flow, so I am happy he is changing it. He gets very upset when people, including reporters, don’t pronounce it correctly. Therefore, he shouldn’t mind, DeSanctimonious?

 

ICYMI: “DeSantis’s criminal justice record in Florida scrutinized amid Trump criticism”

Read the full story by Christian Datoc of the Washington Examiner here .

From a Trump spokesperson

From a Trump spokesperson:

“President Trump, like all Americans, is entitled under the Constitution to an impartial judge and fair legal process. This motion lays out Judge Merchan’s significant conflicts. The Judge’s daughter stands to significantly financially benefit from a decision her father may make because of her her direct efforts with Joe Biden’s campaign. The motion also chronicles Judge’s Merchan’s conduct in a previous case when he pushed former Trump Organization CFO, Alan Weisselberg to cooperate against the Trump Corporation and President Trump. Judge Merchan also apparently made political contributions to Joe Biden and to causes such as ‘Stop Republicans.’ This case has no factual or legal merit, having been brought by a District Attorney who ran on a platform of ‘Get Trump,’ an impartial judge is vital to stop this travesty of justice.”

ICYMI: “MICHAEL MACHERA: Trump’s ‘DeSanctimonious’ Jab Is Actually Perfect”

Read the full op-ed from Michael Machera in Daily Caller here .

Mar-a-Lago, FL—  In a new video, President Donald J. Trump pledged to honor America’s founding in 1776 with “Salute to America 250,” a one-year celebration of 250 years of American independence with Iowa at the center of the action.  

 

“Three years from now, the United States will celebrate the biggest and most important milestone in our country’s history -- 250 years of American Independence,” President Trump said. “That’s why as a nation, we should be preparing for the most spectacular birthday party. We want to make it the best of all time.”

 

 

Watch President Trump’s Plan for Salute to America 250, A One-Year Celebration of America’s Founding

 

Once back in the White House, President Trump will work with America’s 50 governors to create the “Great American State Fair” in Iowa, host major sporting events with American high school athletes, and sign an executive order to construct a National Garden of American Heroes.

 

To showcase our great country, President Trump will invite leaders and citizens from around the world to visit the United States, and President Trump will ask America’s courageous religious communities to pray for our great nation.

 

CELEBRATING AMERICA WITH IOWA AT THE CENTER OF THE ACTION : President Trump pledges to honor America’s founding in 1776 with a full year of celebration. President Trump will:

- On Day One, convene a White House task force called “Salute to America 250,” responsible for coordinating with state and local governments to ensure an entire year of festivities across the country from Memorial Day 2025 to July 4th, 2026. 

 

- Work with all 50 governors to create the Great American State Fair, a unique one-year exhibition featuring pavilions from all fifty states. 

 

- “My hope is that the amazing people of IOWA will work with my administration to open up the legendary Iowa state fairgrounds to host the Great American State Fair and welcome millions and millions of visitors from around the world to the heartland of America for this special one-time festival.”

 

- Host major sporting contests for high school athletes to allow young Americans from every state to show off the best of American skill, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit. 

 

- Sign an Executive Order on Day One to bring back the  National Garden of American Heroes  and commission artists for the first 100 statues to populate the new park. 

 

- Invite the leaders and citizens of nations around the world to visit the United States in honor of the 250thanniversary. 

 

- Ask America’s great religious communities to pray for our nation and our people as we prepare for this momentous occasion.

 

- Ask Americans to come together and rededicate ourselves as one nation under God as we chart a course toward the next 250 years of American history.  

 

OFFERING AN INSPIRING AND UNIFYING VISION OF A SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN FUTURE:  This plan builds on President Trump’s longstanding commitment to honor our nation’s 250th anniversary and offers Americans from every state in the Union the chance to come together and share innovative visions for a successful American future: 

 

- In his first  address  to a joint session of Congress in February 2017, President Trump noted, “in 9 years the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding – 250 years since the day we declared our Independence.” 

 

- In his remarks, President Trump outlined an optimistic vision for America grounded in a renewal of the American Spirit and expressed hope that “the 250th year for America will see a world that is more peaceful, more just, and more free.” 

 

- President Trump stated, “When we fulfill this vision—when we celebrate our 250 years of glorious freedom—we will look back on tonight as when this new chapter of American Greatness began.” 

 

- President Trump has promised to finish what he started and is once again proposing a bold, forward-looking agenda to restore American greatness. 

 

- President Trump believes that the Great American State Fair will showcase the glory of every state in the Union, promote pride in our history, and put forth innovative visions for America’s future.

 

HONORING AMERICA’S HISTORY:  Throughout his time in office, President Trump has consistently celebrated the glory of American Independence. 

 

- During his time in office, President Trump honored our country’s founding in special remarks to the American people on Independence Day. 

 

- On July 4, 2019, President Trump delivered “Salute to America”  remarks  at the Lincoln Memorial where he said, “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history.” 

 

- In his 2020 “Salute to America” Independence Day  remarks , President Trump stated, “Two hundred and forty-four years ago in Philadelphia, the 56 signers of our Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to boldly proclaim this eternal truth: that we are all made equal by God.” 

 

- The President added, “Thanks to the courage of those patriots of July 4th, 1776, the American Republic stands today as the greatest, most exceptional, and most virtuous nation in the history of the world.” 

 

- In his  remarks  at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2020, President Trump noted, "Our Founders launched not only a revolution in government, but a revolution in the pursuit of justice, equality, liberty, and prosperity… It was all made possible by the courage of 56 patriots who gathered in Philadelphia 244 years ago and signed the Declaration of Independence.  They enshrined a divine truth that changed the world forever when they said: '…all men are created equal.'" 

 

- President Trump added, “1776 represented the culmination of thousands of years of western civilization and the triumph not only of spirit, but of wisdom, philosophy, and reason."          

 

- In July 2020, the President took action to establish the  National Garden of American Heroes , a statuary park that will memorialize our American heroes for generations to come.

 

- On September 17, 2020, Constitution Day, the President convened the first  White House Conference on American History  to address ongoing attempts to distort America’s history. 

 

- During the conference, President Trump  declared , “To grow up in America is to live in a land where anything is possible, where anyone can rise, and where any dream can come true — all because of the immortal principles our nation’s founders inscribed nearly two and a half centuries ago.” 

 

- In November 2020, President Trump also created the  1776 Commission  to improve understanding of the history and principles of our nation’s founding among America’s rising generations. 

 

- In its “ 1776 Report ”, the Commission stated, “As we approach the 250th anniversary of our independence, we must resolve to teach future generations of Americans an accurate history of our country so that we all learn and cherish our founding principles once again.” 

 

TRANSCRIPT

 

Three years from now, the United States will celebrate the biggest and most important milestone in our country’s history -- 250 years of American Independence. What a great country. We have to keep it that way. But that’s why as a nation, we should be preparing for the most spectacular birthday party. We want to make it the best of all time. Here is my plan to give America’s founding in 1776 the incredible anniversary it truly deserves.

 

On Day One, I will convene a White House task force called “Salute to America 250”.  It will be responsible for coordinating with state and local governments to ensure not just one day of celebration, but an entire year of festivities across the nation starting on Memorial Day 2025 and continuing through July 4th, 2026.

 

Second, I will work with all 50 Governors, Republican and Democrat alike, to create the Great American State Fair, a unique one-year exhibition featuring pavilions from all fifty states. It’ll be something. The Great American State Fair will showcase the glory of every state in the Union, promote pride in our history, and put forth innovative visions for America’s future.

 

My hope is that the amazing people of IOWA will work with my administration to open up the legendary Iowa state fairgrounds to host the Great American State Fair and welcome millions and millions of visitors from around the world to the heartland of America for this special one-time festival. 

 

Together we will build it, and they will come. 

 

Third, alongside the Great American State Fair, we will host major sporting contests for high school athletes. These are great athletes, wonderful athletes from fantastic high schools all around the country. These Patriot Games will allow young Americans from every state to show off the best of American skill, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit. 

 

Fourth, I will sign an Executive Order to bring back our National Garden of American Heroes, which we want to build very badly, and commission artists for the first one hundred statues to populate this new statuary park honoring the greatest Americans of all time. 

 

Fifth, as President, I will invite the leaders and citizens of nations around the world to visit the United States in honor of our 250th anniversary. It’s going to be great. America’s tourist industry should get ready because we’re going to have a lot of people coming. It will be a record year. 

 

And finally, and most importantly, I ask America’s great religious communities to pray for our nation and our people as we prepare for this momentous occasion. From the very beginning, America has been a country sustained and strengthened by prayer and by our communities of faith. As we chart a course toward the next 250 years, let us come together and rededicate ourselves as one nation under God. 

 

Thank you.