Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng DCPD Budget and Presidential Materials executive 2025-05-08 United States Executive Office of the President originator org United States Government Agency Donald J. Trump originator org President of the United States Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Secretary General Mark Rutte of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an Exchange With Reporters https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202500351 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500351/html/DCPD-202500351.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202500351/pdf/DCPD-202500351.pdf DCPD-202500351 The President spoke at 12:33 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steven C. Witkoff; former National Hockey League center Wayne Gretzky; White House Border Czar Thomas D. Homan; honorary U.S. Secret Service agent D.J. Daniel; former Department of Justice Special Counsel John L. Smith; Timothy D. Cook, chief executive officer, Apple Inc.; Prime Minister–designate Mark Carney of Canada; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche; Principal Associate Deputy Attorney Emil Bove; Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kashyap P. "Kash" Patel and Deputy Director Daniel J. Bongino; former President George W. Bush; President of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jon Un of North Korea; Lt. Gen. J. Daniel Caine, USAF (Ret.), the President's nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton. He also referred to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization. Secretary General Rutte referred to Kim Yo Jong, sister of President Kim. Reporters referred to Minister of Finance Dominic LeBlanc of Canada; former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine; and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer. 2024 Presidential election Arctic security, improvement efforts Attorney General Border security California, wildfires in Los Angeles area Canada, Prime Minister–designate Canada, trade with U.S. China, President China, trade with U.S. COVID–19 pandemic Deputy Attorney General Egg prices Energy infrastructure, improvement efforts European defense spending levels European Union, trade with U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Government appropriations Greenland, political status with respect to Denmark Illegal immigration Immigration reform Inflation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization Joint Chiefs of Staff Manufacturing industry, domestic investment New York, Governor North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Korea, President of the State Affairs Commission North Korea, relations with U.S. Nuclear disarmament, international efforts Oil and natural gas, domestic production Olympic Games Poland, defense spending level Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Russia, conflict in Ukraine Russia, President Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of the Interior Sports, efforts to restrict transgender participation Tariffs Tax Code reform U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Ukraine, international military aid Ukraine, Russian invasion and airstrikes Ukraine, U.S. assistance Undocumented immigrants, deportation of criminals Vice President Water management policy, improvement efforts White House Border Czar Washington, DC Biden, Joseph R., Jr. Blanche, Todd Bondi, Pamela J. Bongino, Daniel J. Bove, Emil Burgum, Douglas J. Bush, George W. Caine, J. Daniel Carney, Mark Clinton, Hillary Rodham Cook, Timothy D. Daniel, D.J. Gretzky, Wayne Hegseth, Peter B. Hochul, Kathleen C. Homan, Thomas D. Kim Jong Un Noem, Kristi L. Obama, Barack Patel, Kashyap P. "Kash" Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich Rutte, Mark Smith, John L. Stoltenberg, Jens Vance, James D. "J.D." Witkoff, Steven C. Wright, Christopher A. Xi Jinping. 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Obama, Barack Patel, Kashyap P. "Kash" Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich Rutte, Mark Smith, John L. Stoltenberg, Jens Vance, James D. "J.D." Witkoff, Steven C. Wright, Christopher A. Xi Jinping. 2024 Presidential election Arctic security, improvement efforts Attorney General Border security California, wildfires in Los Angeles area Canada, Prime Minister–designate Canada, trade with U.S. China, President China, trade with U.S. COVID–19 pandemic Deputy Attorney General Egg prices Energy infrastructure, improvement efforts European defense spending levels European Union, trade with U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Government appropriations Greenland, political status with respect to Denmark Illegal immigration Immigration reform Inflation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization Joint Chiefs of Staff Manufacturing industry, domestic investment New York, Governor North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Korea, President of the State Affairs Commission North Korea, relations with U.S. Nuclear disarmament, international efforts Oil and natural gas, domestic production Olympic Games Poland, defense spending level Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Russia, conflict in Ukraine Russia, President Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of the Interior Sports, efforts to restrict transgender participation Tariffs Tax Code reform U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Ukraine, international military aid Ukraine, Russian invasion and airstrikes Ukraine, U.S. assistance Undocumented immigrants, deportation of criminals Vice President Water management policy, improvement efforts White House Border Czar The President spoke at 12:33 p.m. in the Oval Office at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steven C. Witkoff; former National Hockey League center Wayne Gretzky; White House Border Czar Thomas D. Homan; honorary U.S. Secret Service agent D.J. Daniel; former Department of Justice Special Counsel John L. Smith; Timothy D. Cook, chief executive officer, Apple Inc.; Prime Minister–designate Mark Carney of Canada; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche; Principal Associate Deputy Attorney Emil Bove; Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kashyap P. "Kash" Patel and Deputy Director Daniel J. Bongino; former President George W. Bush; President of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jon Un of North Korea; Lt. Gen. J. Daniel Caine, USAF (Ret.), the President's nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and 2016 Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton. He also referred to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization. Secretary General Rutte referred to Kim Yo Jong, sister of President Kim. Reporters referred to Minister of Finance Dominic LeBlanc of Canada; former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine; and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer. DCPD-202500351 Trump, Donald J. Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Donald John Trump