Press Conference Key Quotes

Executive Actions on Critical Minerals and Semiconductors

"The first is the result of a Section 232 trade investigation into critical mineral supplies. What it does is it sets up a mechanism, a process by which the United States will seek to secure its international supply chain of critical minerals and critical mineral-derived products."

— SPEAKER_01 • 00:04:52

"The second is actually the result of another Section 232 trade investigation, this one into semiconductors. It sets up a two-phase process. Under the first phase, semiconductors that are imported into the United States of America that are not then used domestically to build out RAI or computing architecture here will be subject to a 25 percent tariff."

— SPEAKER_01 • 00:05:20

"So, basically, they're going to sell chips. And it's a chip. It's not the highest level, but it's a very good level. And China wants them and other people want them. And we're going to be making 25 percent on the sale of those chips, basically. So we're allowing them to do it. But the United States is getting 25 percent of the chips in terms of the dollar value. And I think it's a very good deal."

— SPEAKER_07 • 00:06:12

News Regarding Iran

"But we've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping. It's stopped. It's stopping. And there's no plan for executions or an execution or executions. So I've been told that a good authority will find out about it."

— SPEAKER_07 • 00:09:10

"And another piece of information that I think is very important is the leaker has been found and is in jail right now. And that's the leaker on Venezuela. Very bad leaker."

— SPEAKER_07 • 00:10:36

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

"So today, I'm delighted to sign the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, which is a very important thing for our farmers and I think maybe more important for our people, the people that drink milk."

— SPEAKER_07 • 00:12:25

"As it currently stands, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are only able to offer students low or non-fat milk options. That was changed during the Obama administration and a lot of people disagreed with it at the time. With this legislation, schools will finally be able to expand their offerings to include nutritious whole milk."

— SPEAKER_07 • 00:14:00

"This legislation also allows parents to directly request a substitute for milk for children with dairy intolerance. Previously, parents were required to submit a written statement from a doctor, but we're eliminating that rather ridiculous policy and allowing parents to choose what is best for their child, which is a big move."

— SPEAKER_07 • 00:16:01

"Over a decade ago, Michelle Obama, in this very room, made an announcement on a short-sighted campaign to ditch the whole milk in schools. And that's what we're working to fix today."

— SPEAKER_22 • 00:24:05

"USDA is posting today the guidance. So we're signing the bill and USDA, we're moving at Trump time, is posting today the new rulemaking that is necessary to get whole milk back into school lunches. So that's a really, really big deal."

— SPEAKER_22 • 00:27:02

"For years, Washington treated fat, especially saturated fat, as the enemy. It made a war on saturated fat. This is the peacetime president. He made eight and a half meals, ending wars, and he's also ended the war on saturated fat."

— SPEAKER_02 • 00:33:14

"Removing whole milk did not improve health. It damaged it. Thanks to President Trump's leadership, this law fixes that mistake."

— SPEAKER_02 • 00:36:55

"Milk fat is not junk food. Treating it that way undermines nutrition and ignore the science."

— SPEAKER_02 • 00:39:12

"Whole milk is a wonderful beverage. Good protein. We talk about real food. It is real food. Healthy fats. Important nutrients."

— SPEAKER_25 • 00:51:20

"As a neurosurgeon, the thing I really like is what the brain, what it does for the brain. You know, the brain starts to develop right after consumption. And it adds millions of neurons every single day. It continues to do that right up until the mid to late 20s."

— SPEAKER_25 • 00:53:00

"And one of the things that I get very excited about, really the Vermont farmers talked about, is they have their milk from their farm that then goes directly to many of our schools. And then kids come out to the farms and start seeing how milk is made, what farming is about."

— SPEAKER_26 • 01:01:30

"Milk is the most wholesome, nutritious drink known to humankind. Not only is it full of essential nutrients, it's full of healthy fats as well as protein."

— SPEAKER_24 • 01:08:00

"The protein is why you drink milk and you're not hungry again in 30 minutes."

— SPEAKER_24 • 01:09:15

"This is something that's been very, very difficult. You were able to help us get it over."

— SPEAKER_08 • 01:14:32

"Because of your support and your leadership, we were able to get this across the line. It's such a shame that it would be so odd. No, common sense was lost."

— SPEAKER_09 • 01:18:30

"And, quite frankly, our rural communities who, when the misguided move to take whole milk and 2% milk and flavor out of the schools, we lost a generation, probably two generations, of milk drinkers."

— SPEAKER_09 • 01:21:50

"This fits, you know, with the kids, with what they can enjoy in school and grow from."

— SPEAKER_10 • 01:25:55

"And my kids were raised on, it's legal now, raw milk, taken right out of the bulk tank. And my oldest son became a Pulitzer-nominated journalist for the Chicago Tribune, and I think the milk did it, right?"

— SPEAKER_10 • 01:28:40

"It's been stated several times how long this took. And so thank you for your support and leadership in finally making this happen as a mom and a dairy farmer."

— SPEAKER_15 • 01:33:45

"Whole foods and whole milk. Unfortunately, that has not been the case for a few years. But research shows and our MAHA movements have been taking the right steps to make America healthy."

— SPEAKER_23 • 01:38:50

"What we've done in the country in the last year, it's incredible. All of us together, it's incredible."

— SPEAKER_07 • 02:30:15

"The farmer knows what's right better than anybody else. Bobby would tell you that. I mean, the farmer, they know what's right."

— SPEAKER_07 • 02:04:20

"What's amazing is that the President has the leadership and common sense to drive the right outcomes. Why should kids not be given the choice to drink whole milk? How is that even possible?"

— SPEAKER_28 • 02:05:25

"It's a little bit like whole milk. I can't believe we even have a case. This was a case started by very China-centric people and also anti-American people, frankly, people that don't want us to do well."

— SPEAKER_07 • 02:15:00

"We're the hottest country anywhere in the world. As they say often, we're right now the hottest country anywhere in the world. And a year and a half ago, we were a dead country."

— SPEAKER_07 • 02:25:30