Also, I want to thank the White House Historical Association and all of the people that work so hard with Melania, with everybody, to keep this incredible house or building, or whatever you want to call it — because there really is no name for it; it is special — and we keep it in tip-top shape. We call it sometimes tippy-top shape. And it’s a great, great place.
WHY he said Tippy-top
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning, President Trump touched on the deep religious heritage and traditions of America. In his remarks, Trump noted that “Our rights are not given to us by man, our rights come from our Creator.” Trump then brought up a little-known piece of American heritage: the inscription on the top of the Washington Monument.
“That is why the words ‘Praise be to God’ are etched atop the Washington Monument,” Trump said, “and those same words are etched into the hearts of our people. So today we praise God for how truly blessed we are to be American.”
Inscribed in the aluminum capstone atop the Washington Monument are the names of men who helped build and design the monument. Inscribed in the capstone are also the words “Laus Deo.” “Laus Deo” means “Praise be to God” in Latin.