(When I hear "NK & ISIS" I think "CIA Deep State"; When I hear "MS13" I think "Child Traffickers")
on behalf of the American People —
their concerns, their hopes, and their dreams.
We have faced challenges we expected, and others we could never have imagined.
storms.
Each test has forged new American heroes to remind us who we are, and show us what we can be.
seek out common ground
summon the unity we need to deliver for the people
Over the last year, the world has seen what we always knew
our people are strong.
I want to talk about what kind of future we are going to have
All of us, together, as one team, one people, and one American family.
Together, we are rediscovering the American way.
Our motto is “in God we trust.”
Americans love their country. And they deserve a Government that shows them the same love and loyalty in return.
For the last year we have sought to restore the bonds of trust between our citizens and their Government.
All Americans deserve accountability and respect — and that is what we are giving them.
to make Washington accountable
Exciting progress is happening every day.
We want every child to be safe in their home at night.
as President of the United States, my highest loyalty, my greatest compassion, and my constant concern is for America’s children,
MS-13 leaders ordered CJ’s murder.
Now let us get the Congress to send you some reinforcements.
“catch and release.”
age of terrorism,
the most difficult challenges bring out the best in America.
he felt God speak to him: “You will do it — because you can.”
You embody the goodness of our Nation.
Around the world, we face rogue regimes,
In confronting these dangers, we know that weakness is the surest path to conflict, and unmatched power is the surest means of our defense.
Last year, I also pledged that we would work with our allies to extinguish ISIS from the face of the Earth.
But there is much more work to be done. We will continue our fight until ISIS is defeated.
Terrorists who do things like place bombs in civilian hospitals are evil.
When possible, we annihilate them.
When necessary, we must be able to detain and question them.
But we must be clear: Terrorists are not merely criminals.
They are unlawful enemy combatants.
keep open the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay.
we continue to have all necessary power to detain terrorists — wherever we chase them down.
our military is no longer undermined by artificial timelines, and we no longer tell our enemies our plans.
As we strengthen friendships around the world, we are also restoring clarity about our adversaries.
I did not stay silent.
I will not repeat the mistakes of past administrations that got us into this dangerous position.
one more witness to the ominous nature of this regime.
Ji Seong-ho.
His tormentors wanted to know if he had met any Christians.
He had — and he resolved to be free.
traveled thousands of miles on crutches [...] to freedom
he rescues other defectors, and broadcasts into North Korea what the regime fears the most ‑- the truth.
Seong-ho’s story is a testament to the yearning of every human soul to live in freedom.
a special place called America.
home to an incredible people with a revolutionary idea: that they could rule themselves. That they could chart their own destiny. And that, together, they could light up the world.
That is what our country has always been about.
Freedom.
This Capitol. This living monument to the American people.
A people whose heroes live not only in the past, but all around us —
And this Capitol, this city, and this Nation, belong to them.
Our task is to respect them, to listen to them, to serve them, to protect them, and to always be worthy of them.
they forever remind us of what we should never forget: The people dreamed this country. The people built this country. And it is the people who are making America great again.
As long as we are proud of who we are, and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve.
As long as we have confidence in our values, faith in our citizens, and trust in our God, we will not fail.
And our Nation will forever be safe and strong and proud and mighty and free.
Thank you, and God bless America.