In his first rally-style address since his decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last month, President-elect Trump estimated on January 20 exactly when his administration will be “fully operational.”
“We’ll just have to wait a few days. We’ll probably be fully operational by about 2 p.m. on the 20th,” Trump said from the America Fest stage.
President Trump took to the stage at the Phoenix Convention Center on Sunday as part of Turning Point’s annual America Fest. The four-day event was billed as part of the “nation’s largest conservative movement,” with the president taking a victory lap for his election win last month. , and can also preview his administration in the final days of the transition period.
“What unites people is winning. That’s winning. And we went through that for most of our first year. We went through the most. Our first term. We’ve had the greatest economic growth in history, and we can now call this the first term.”Frankly, we’ve had the greatest economic growth in the history of this country, probably in the history of any country. realized an economy of And we’re now going to make it even better. Now the drilling begins, as we say, “Drill, baby, drill.” We’re going to drill, baby drill, but we’re going to do more than drill.” He talked about the next government.
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President-elect Trump attended America Fest in Arizona. (Rick Scutelli/AP Photo)
On Saturday night, President Trump published a message on Truth Social calling for the United States to regain control of the Panama Canal. “We demand that the Panama Canal be completely, promptly and without question returned to the United States,” he elaborated in a speech Sunday.
“A secure Panama Canal is critical to U.S. commerce and the rapid deployment of our Navy from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The United States is the largest user of the Panama Canal, with over 72% of all traffic to U.S. ports using the canal.
The canal has been under American control since construction was completed and began operation in 1914. It was extradited to Panama in 1977 during the administration of President Jimmy Carter.
President Trump also foreshadowed the incoming administration, saying that in addition to carrying out “the largest deportation operation in U.S. history,” the administration will spotlight fentanyl flowing across the border and run an ad campaign highlighting the harms of drug use. He also said that it would be expanded.
President-elect Trump takes the stage at America Fest in Arizona. (Cheney Orr/Reuters)
“We’re going to run a very large advertising campaign, just like a campaign to run for president. We’re spending a lot of money, but it’s going to be a relatively small amount of money. I’m going to advertise how bad it is.”Drugs ruin your appearance.” If you want bad teeth, take lots of fentanyl. It seems so bad, take some fentanyl. ” he said.
President Trump said efforts to strengthen border security and deport illegal immigrants in the country will also include efforts to secure the northern border.
“Canada is allowing people and drugs to come in through our northern border. As you know, our northern border isn’t doing very well either. Similarly, we’re allowing more people and drugs to come in than we’ve ever seen before. 21 million people have come from Mexico in the last four years,” he said.
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Border Patrol agents pick up a group of asylum seekers from a relief camp on the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe, Arizona, on March 13, 2024. (Justin Hamel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
President Trump’s speech early Sunday morning came after Congress averted a lengthy government shutdown. House lawmakers returned to the negotiating table after Trump and allies including Elon Musk last week slammed the more than 1,500-page bill as “exorbitant” and riddled with overspending.
President Trump has called on Republicans to suspend the debt ceiling as part of talks to avoid a government shutdown. However, the final bill did not include a suspension of the debt ceiling.
President Trump has not spoken publicly since the bill was passed, including on Sunday, but sources told Fox News that the president-elect is not too happy with the bill.
Washington State Capitol Building surrounded by early morning clouds, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
In his speech, President Trump reiterated his support for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense in his second administration. Hegseth is building support for his confirmation among senators as he battles allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking. Hegseth has denied the allegations and vowed not to drink “a single drop of alcohol” if confirmed by Trump’s cabinet members.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, and Defense at the 125th Army-Navy Football Game in Landover, Maryland, on December 14, 2024 Secretary candidate Pete Hegseth will be in attendance. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“To awaken our nation’s military and restore the undeniable strength and fighting spirit of America’s military, I have appointed Pete Hegseth to be our next Secretary of Defense. He will be a great person. As you know, “I appointed Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense, and he was on Fox a lot, but all he wanted to talk about was the military,” he said.
President Trump also celebrated other Cabinet picks, including Pam Bondi for attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.
“If you look at autism 25 years ago, for example, and look at it now, there’s something going on. And I nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. Think about this. 25 years ago, 1 in 10,000 children had autism, now 1 in 36. Is there a problem? “Robert and I are going to work it out,” he said.
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President-elect Trump vowed at America Fest in Arizona to liberate the energy industry and eliminate “woke” policies from schools and the military. (Rick Scutelli/AP Photo)
In their speeches, the former president and president-elect continued their usual campaign talking points, vowing to deliver on promises to liberate the energy industry and eliminate “woke” policies from schools and the military.
“I will sign an order lifting all of Biden’s restrictions on energy production on day one. Ending his insane electric vehicle mandate. Rescinding his natural gas export ban and potentially the world’s largest site “Reopen ANWR in Alaska and declare a national energy emergency,” he said.
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Elsewhere he added: “From day one, with the stroke of my pen, I will stop transgender insanity. And I will do everything I can to end child sexual mutilation and remove transgender people from the military and from elementary schools. We’re signing an executive order, middle school, high school, and we’re banning men from women’s sports. ”
During his speech, President Trump also quoted his mother describing Democrats as “embarrassed” after the election.
President-elect Trump dances at America Fest. (Rick Scutelli/AP Photo)
“If you watch TV now, they’re all baffled. They don’t know what the hell happened. They’re baffled. To put it in a very nice word that my mother used to use years ago, they’re all messed up. But we are talking about people who have lost their confidence and we hope that they will come to our side after losing their confidence for a long time.
America Fest begins Dec. 19 in Phoenix and concludes Sunday after President Trump’s speech. The annual event is billed as an event that uplifts conservative students and voters “while celebrating the world’s greatest country.” The venue has a capacity of about 14,000 people, but Turning Point reported that about 21,000 tickets were sold for the tournament.
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“We are extremely honored that President Trump will deliver his first post-election rally-style address at AmFest 2024 in Phoenix,” said Charlie Kirk, director of Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, speaking at the event. stated in a press release prior to. “Already the largest multi-day event in the movement, this year will be the largest we have ever hosted.”
