Home

Trump 2018 State of the Union Address

The address was delivered on Jan 30th, 2018.
About the page style: This page is crafted in the style of a concordance. A concordance is an alphabetical list of the keywords and the proper Names in a document along with the statements in which those words appear. Click the preceding every statement to go to the pertinent paragraph in the text. The Interactive Index gives the reader a bird's eye view of the content of the page.

on Afghanistan : Our warriors in Afghanistan also have new rules of engagement.

on Afghan partners, : Along with their heroic Afghan partners, our military is no longer undermined by artificial timelines, and we no longer tell our enemies our plans.

on African-American unemployment : African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded, and Hispanic American unemployment has also reached the lowest levels in history.

on al-Baghdadi. : In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield -- including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi.

on Alabama. : Toyota and Mazda are opening up a plant in Alabama.

on America. : It was that same yearning for freedom that nearly 250 years ago gave birth to a special place called America.

on Americans. : Over the last year, the world has seen what we always knew: that no people on Earth are so fearless, or daring, or determined as Americans.

on American Dream. : There has never been a better time to start living the American Dream.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on American Dream. : My duty, and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber, is to defend Americans -- to protect their safety, their families, their communities, and their right to the American Dream.

on Apple : Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers.

on approval process : Any bill must also streamline the permitting and approval process -- getting it down to no more than two years, and perhaps even one.

on Army Staff : Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck is here tonight.

on autoworkers : In Detroit, I halted Government mandates that crippled America's autoworkers -- so we can get the Motor City revving its engines once again.

on borders : For decades, open borders have allowed drugs and gangs to pour into our most vulnerable communities.

on Border Patrol Agents, : We have proposed new legislation that will fix our immigration laws, and support our ICE and Border Patrol Agents, so that this cannot ever happen again.

on Bronze Star, : Tonight, Kenton is recovering in Texas. Raqqa is liberated. And Justin is wearing his new Bronze Star, with a "V" for "Valor."

on building heritage. : Together, we can reclaim our building heritage.

on business tax rate : We slashed the business tax rate from 35 percent all the way down to 21 percent, so American companies can compete and win against anyone in the world.

on Cajun Navy, : We saw the volunteers of the "Cajun Navy," racing to the rescue with their fishing boats to save people in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane.

on child tax credit. : We also doubled the child tax credit.

on China. : Later, he was tortured by North Korean authorities after returning from a brief visit to China.

on China : Around the world, we face rogue regimes, terrorist groups, and rivals like China and Russia that challenge our interests, our economy, and our values.

on Christians. : His tormentors wanted to know if he had met any Christians.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on Chrysler : Many car companies are now building and expanding plants in the United States -- something we have not seen for decades. Chrysler is moving a major plant from Mexico to Michigan;

on citizens : Under our plan, those who meet education and work requirements, and show good moral character, will be able to become full citizens of the United States.

on citizenship : The first pillar of our framework generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age -- that covers almost three times more people than the previous administration.

on civic duty : Young patriots like Preston teach all of us about our civic duty as Americans.

on coal. : We have ended the war on American Energy -- and we have ended the war on clean coal.

on Coast Guard : We heard tales of Americans like Coast Guard Petty Officer Ashlee Leppert, who is here tonight in the gallery with Melania.

on companies, : America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs, and our Nation's wealth.

on compassionate nation. : The United States is a compassionate nation.

on Congressman Steve Scalise. : With us tonight is one of the toughest people ever to serve in this House -- a guy who took a bullet, almost died, and was back to work three and a half months later: the legend from Louisiana, Congressman Steve Scalise.

on Constitution : Working with the Senate, we are appointing judges who will interpret the Constitution as written, including a great new Supreme Court Justice, and more circuit court judges than any new administration in the history of our country.

on Cuba : My Administration has also imposed tough sanctions on the communist and socialist dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela.

on cures : To speed access to breakthrough cures and affordable generic drugs, last year the FDA approved more new and generic drugs and medical devices than ever before in our history.

on defense. : In confronting these dangers, we know that weakness is the surest path to conflict, and unmatched power is the surest means of our defense.

on defense sequester : For this reason, I am asking the Congress to end the dangerous defense sequester and fully fund our great military.

on destiny. : That they could chart their own destiny.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on Detroit, : In Detroit, I halted Government mandates that crippled America's autoworkers -- so we can get the Motor City revving its engines once again.

on drug addiction. : These reforms will also support our response to the terrible crisis of opioid and drug addiction.

on drug overdoses: : In 2016, we lost 64,000 Americans to drug overdoses: 174 deaths per day.

on Empire State Building : We built the Empire State Building in just 1 year -- is it not a disgrace that it can now take 10 years just to get a permit approved for a simple road?

on Energy : We have ended the war on American Energy -- and we have ended the war on clean coal.

on family leave. : And let us support working families by supporting paid family leave.

on FDA : To speed access to breakthrough cures and affordable generic drugs, last year the FDA approved more new and generic drugs and medical devices than ever before in our history.

on Federal dollar : Every Federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering with State and local governments and, where appropriate, tapping into private sector investment -- to permanently fix the infrastructure deficit.

on Federal employees : So tonight, I call on the Congress to empower every Cabinet Secretary with the authority to reward good workers -- and to remove Federal employees who undermine the public trust or fail the American people.

on firefighter : We heard about Americans like firefighter David Dahlberg.

on flag. : We all share the same home, the same heart, the same destiny, and the same great American flag.

on foreign-assistance : That is why, tonight, I am asking the Congress to pass legislation to help ensure American foreign-assistance dollars always serve American interests, and only go to America's friends.

on four pillars : Here are the four pillars of our plan:

on gang MS-13 : Six members of the savage gang MS-13 have been charged with Kayla and Nisa's murders.

on gang violence : CJ served 15 years in the Air Force before becoming an ICE agent and spending the last 15 years fighting gang violence and getting dangerous criminals off our streets.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on generic drugs, : To speed access to breakthrough cures and affordable generic drugs, last year the FDA approved more new and generic drugs and medical devices than ever before in our history.

on God, : As long as we have confidence in our values, faith in our citizens, and trust in our God, we will not fail.

on God : Our motto is "in God we trust."

on Guantánamo Bay. : I just signed an order directing Secretary Mattis to reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay.

on gunfire : We saw strangers shielding strangers from a hail of gunfire on the Las Vegas strip.

on health plans. : We eliminated an especially cruel tax that fell mostly on Americans making less than $50,000 a year -- forcing them to pay tremendous penalties simply because they could not afford government-ordered health plans.

on heroes of Yorktown : Memorials to the heroes of Yorktown and Saratoga -- to young Americans who shed their blood on the shores of Normandy, and the fields beyond.

on heroin. : Last year, Ryan was on duty when he saw a pregnant, homeless woman preparing to inject heroin.

on Hispanic American unemployment : African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever recorded, and Hispanic American unemployment has also reached the lowest levels in history.

on Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent : Here tonight is one leader in the effort to defend our country: Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Celestino Martinez -- he goes by CJ.

on hospital, : Clearing the second floor of a vital hospital, Kenton Stacy was severely wounded by an explosion.

on Hurricane Harvey. : Ashlee was aboard one of the first helicopters on the scene in Houston during Hurricane Harvey.

on ICE : We have proposed new legislation that will fix our immigration laws, and support our ICE and Border Patrol Agents, so that this cannot ever happen again.

on ICE agent : CJ served 15 years in the Air Force before becoming an ICE agent and spending the last 15 years fighting gang violence and getting dangerous criminals off our streets.

on immigrants, illegal : The first pillar of our framework generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age -- that covers almost three times more people than the previous administration.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on immigration laws, : We have proposed new legislation that will fix our immigration laws, and support our ICE and Border Patrol Agents, so that this cannot ever happen again.

on immigration policies : Struggling communities, especially immigrant communities, will also be helped by immigration policies that focus on the best interests of American workers and American families.

on immigration reform. : In recent months, my Administration has met extensively with both Democrats and Republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform.

on immigration system. : These four pillars represent a down-the-middle compromise, and one that will create a safe, modern, and lawful immigration system.

on infrastructure. : As we rebuild our industries, it is also time to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.

on infrastructure : Tonight, I am calling on the Congress to produce a bill that generates at least $1.5 trillion for the new infrastructure investment we need.

on infrastructure : Every Federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering with State and local governments and, where appropriate, tapping into private sector investment -- to permanently fix the infrastructure deficit.

on intellectual property, : And we will protect American workers and American intellectual property, through strong enforcement of our trade rules.

on Iran : America stands with the people of Iran in their courageous struggle for freedom.

on Iran : When the people of Iran rose up against the crimes of their corrupt dictatorship, I did not stay silent.

on Iran nuclear deal. : I am asking the Congress to address the fundamental flaws in the terrible Iran nuclear deal.

on Iraq : One year later, I am proud to report that the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated almost 100 percent of the territory once held by these killers in Iraq and Syria.

on ISIS : Last year, I also pledged that we would work with our allies to extinguish ISIS from the face of the Earth.

on ISIS : I am also asking the Congress to ensure that, in the fight against ISIS and al-Qa'ida, we continue to have all necessary power to detain terrorists -- wherever we chase them down.

on ISIS leader, : In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield -- including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on Israel. : I recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

on jobs, : America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs, and our Nation's wealth.

on jobs : This is all news Americans are unaccustomed to hearing -- for many years, companies and jobs were only leaving us.

on job training. : As tax cuts create new jobs, let us invest in workforce development and job training.

on judges : Working with the Senate, we are appointing judges who will interpret the Constitution as written, including a great new Supreme Court Justice, and more circuit court judges than any new administration in the history of our country.

on las year, : Over the las year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success.

on manufacturing : Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone.

on Manufacturing : Here tonight are Steve Staub and Sandy Keplinger of Staub Manufacturing -- a small business in Ohio.

on Mazda : Toyota and Mazda are opening up a plant in Alabama.

on Mexico : Many car companies are now building and expanding plants in the United States -- something we have not seen for decades. Chrysler is moving a major plant from Mexico to Michigan;

on Michigan : Many car companies are now building and expanding plants in the United States -- something we have not seen for decades. Chrysler is moving a major plant from Mexico to Michigan;

on middle class : Our massive tax cuts provide tremendous relief for the middle class and small businesses.

on military. : For this reason, I am asking the Congress to end the dangerous defense sequester and fully fund our great military.

on MS-13 : At one point, MS-13 leaders ordered CJ's murder.

on music. : =Americans fill the world with art and music.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on Normandy, : Memorials to the heroes of Yorktown and Saratoga -- to young Americans who shed their blood on the shores of Normandy, and the fields beyond.

on North Korea's : North Korea's reckless pursuit of nuclear missiles could very soon threaten our homeland.

on North Korea. : But no regime has oppressed its own citizens more totally or brutally than the cruel dictatorship in North Korea.

on North Korea. : On his way to study abroad in Asia, Otto joined a tour to North Korea.

on North Korea. : In 1996, Seong-ho was a starving boy in North Korea.

on North Korean : We need only look at the depraved character of the North Korean regime to understand the nature of the nuclear threat it could pose to America and our allies.

on North Korean : Later, he was tortured by North Korean authorities after returning from a brief visit to China.

on nuclear arsenal, : As part of our defense, we must modernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal, hopefully never having to use it, but making it so strong and powerful that it will deter any acts of aggression.

on nuclear missiles : North Korea's reckless pursuit of nuclear missiles could very soon threaten our homeland.

on nuclear threat : We need only look at the depraved character of the North Korean regime to understand the nature of the nuclear threat it could pose to America and our allies.

on Obamacare : We repealed the core of disastrous Obamacare -- the individual mandate is now gone.

on permit approved : We built the Empire State Building in just 1 year -- is it not a disgrace that it can now take 10 years just to get a permit approved for a simple road?

on plants : Many car companies are now building and expanding plants in the United States -- something we have not seen for decades. Chrysler is moving a major plant from Mexico to Michigan;

on pledge of allegiance, : Preston's reverence for those who have served our Nation reminds us why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for the national anthem.

on Police : Ryan Holets is 27 years old, and an officer with the Albuquerque Police Department.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on Police Officers, : We are incredibly grateful for the heroic efforts of the Capitol Police Officers, the Alexandria Police, and the doctors, nurses, and paramedics who saved his life, and the lives of many others in this room.

on prescription drugs. : One of my greatest priorities is to reduce the price of prescription drugs.

on prisons : That is why this year we will embark on reforming our prisons to help former inmates who have served their time get a second chance.

on private sector : Every Federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering with State and local governments and, where appropriate, tapping into private sector investment -- to permanently fix the infrastructure deficit.

on Raqqa : Near Raqqa last November, Justin and his comrade, Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy, were on a mission to clear buildings that ISIS had rigged with explosives so that civilians could return to the city.

on Raqqa : Tonight, Kenton is recovering in Texas. Raqqa is liberated. And Justin is wearing his new Bronze Star, with a "V" for "Valor."

on reciprocal. : From now on, we expect trading relationships to be fair and to be reciprocal.

on regulations : In our drive to make Washington accountable, we have eliminated more regulations in our first year than any administration in history.

on religious liberty. : We are defending our Second Amendment, and have taken historic actions to protect religious liberty.

on Russia : Around the world, we face rogue regimes, terrorist groups, and rivals like China and Russia that challenge our interests, our economy, and our values.

on sanctions : My Administration has also imposed tough sanctions on the communist and socialist dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela.

on Second Amendment, : We are defending our Second Amendment, and have taken historic actions to protect religious liberty.

on Secretary Mattis : I just signed an order directing Secretary Mattis to reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay.

on Seong-ho's story : Seong-ho's story is a testament to the yearning of every human soul to live in freedom.

on Small businesses : Small businesses have also received a massive tax cut, and can now deduct 20 percent of their business income.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on Small business confidence : Small business confidence is at an all-time high.

on sponsorships : Under our plan, we focus on the immediate family by limiting sponsorships to spouses and minor children.

on standard deduction : To lower tax rates for hardworking Americans, we nearly doubled the standard deduction for everyone.

on Statue of Freedom. : Atop the dome of this Capitol stands the Statue of Freedom.

on stock market : The stock market has smashed one record after another, gaining $8 trillion in value.

on student : Otto Warmbier was a hardworking student at the University of Virginia.

on Supreme Court Justice, : Working with the Senate, we are appointing judges who will interpret the Constitution as written, including a great new Supreme Court Justice, and more circuit court judges than any new administration in the history of our country.

on Syria. : One year later, I am proud to report that the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated almost 100 percent of the territory once held by these killers in Iraq and Syria.

on tax bill : A typical family of four making $75,000 will see their tax bill reduced by $2,000 -- slashing their tax bill in half.

on tax cut, : Small businesses have also received a massive tax cut, and can now deduct 20 percent of their business income.

on tax cuts : And just as I promised the American people from this podium 11 months ago, we enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history.

on tax cuts : As tax cuts create new jobs, let us invest in workforce development and job training.

on terminally ill : People who are terminally ill should not have to go from country to country to seek a cure -- I want to give them a chance right here at home.

on Terrorists : Terrorists who do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil.

on Toyota : Toyota and Mazda are opening up a plant in Alabama.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on trade deals : America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs, and our Nation's wealth.

on Unemployment claims : Unemployment claims have hit a 45-year low.

on United Nations General Assembly : Shortly afterwards, dozens of countries voted in the United Nations General Assembly against America's sovereign right to make this recognition.

on VA Accountability Act. : Last year, the Congress passed, and I signed, the landmark VA Accountability Act.

on Venezuela. : My Administration has also imposed tough sanctions on the communist and socialist dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela.

on veterans' : Here tonight is Preston Sharp, a 12-year-old boy from Redding, California, who noticed that veterans' graves were not marked with flags on Veterans Day.

on veterans, : And we are serving our brave veterans, including giving our veterans choice in their healthcare decisions.

on visa lottery : The third pillar ends the visa lottery -- a program that randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of our people.

on vocational schools : Let us open great vocational schools so our future workers can learn a craft and realize their full potential.

on wage stagnation, : After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.

on wall : That means building a wall on the Southern border, and it means hiring more heroes like CJ to keep our communities safe.

on wealth. : America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs, and our Nation's wealth.

on welder. : One of Staub's employees, Corey Adams, is also with us tonight. Corey is an all-American worker. He supported himself through high school, lost his job during the 2008 recession, and was later hired by Staub, where he trained to become a welder.

on welfare : We can lift our citizens from welfare to work, from dependence to independence, and from poverty to prosperity.

on wildfires. : David faced down walls of flame to rescue almost 60 children trapped at a California summer camp threatened by wildfires.

on $1.5 trillion : Tonight, I am calling on the Congress to produce a bill that generates at least $1.5 trillion for the new infrastructure investment we need.

on $8 trillion : The stock market has smashed one record after another, gaining $8 trillion in value.

on $24,000 earned : Now, the first $24,000 earned by a married couple is completely tax-free.

on $350 billion : Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

on 1.8 million : The first pillar of our framework generously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age -- that covers almost three times more people than the previous administration.

on 2.4 million new jobs, : Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone.

on 20,000 workers. : Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers.

on 64,000 Americans : In 2016, we lost 64,000 Americans to drug overdoses: 174 deaths per day.

on 200,000 new jobs : Since the election, we have created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone.

on 401k, : That is great news for Americans' 401k, retirement, pension, and college savings accounts.

There are 169 entries in the "Concordance to President Trump's State of the Union Address on Jan 30, 2018" page.
10:43 PM 2/2/2018 x322 t4.

top Click on to go the exact point in the debate. Interactive Index Concordance

Interactive Index to the Trump 2018 State of the Union address

The address was delivered on Jan 30th, 2018.

About: The Interactive Index gives the user a bird's eye view of the content of the page. It includes the topics and proper names contained in the text. Click on a to go to the pertinent paragraph in the text.

There are 169 entries in the Interactive Index to "33President Trump 2018 State of the Union Address" page.

top

Translate this page:

top Contact: WhoSaidSo.Net@gmail.com

Updated: May 23rd, 2022