Joint Base AndrewsPrince George’s County, Maryland 2:47 P.M. EST Q Mr. President, will you commit to a debate with former President Trump? THE PRESIDENT: It depends on his behavior. Q Mr. President — Q Do you regret using the word “illegal” to describe immigrants last night, sir? THE PRESIDENT: Well, I probably — I don’t re- — technically not supposed…
Search Results
Search results for: “immigration”
The Employment Situation in September
In this morning’s jobs report, we learned that payrolls were up by a strong 336,000 last month, well above expectations, and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.8 percent. Upward revisions of over 100,000 to July and August’s payroll gains took the average monthly gain over the past three months up to 266,000. We always…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Milwaukee, WI (March 13, 2024)
Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin (March 13, 2024) 4:19 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, folks. (Applause.) Well, it’s good to be here with the power in the state. Gwen Moore runs my whole life, runs everything. (Laughter.) And your county executive and your mayor. You got a hell of a crew. And I tell…
Remarks By President Biden at a Campaign Reception | Dallas, TX
Private ResidenceDallas, Texas 8:34 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Kneeland and Sharon, for the introduction and for hosting us. You know, I think maybe, I’m learning with time, the worst sentence in the English language may be: The President is coming. (Laughter.) It causes so much disruption, but I — really, thank you…
Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Central America Forward Launch Event
Indian Treaty RoomEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:06 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is my great pleasure to once again convene this group, and to the new members, to welcome you to this table, which has been a place where we have convened, here and in other rooms in this building —…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
1:43 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No bunny today. No bunny. Just — just me and the Admiral and the team. (Laughs.) Okay. So, yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s dangerous abortion ban, putting desperately needed medical care further out of reach for millions of women. …
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception | New York, NY
Mandarin Oriental HotelNew York, New York 4:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Whoa. I have never been with so many doctors — medical doctors, Gov — (laughter) — since I was four months in a hospital. (Laughter.) God love you all. Well, please sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit. I — let me start off: Ramon,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, January 6. 2023
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:50 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Hi, hi, hi. Happy Friday. I think it’s Friday. All right. So, today, the United States will demonstrate our continued enduring commitment to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself with the announcement of over $3 billion in new military assistance to Ukraine,…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl was one of the finest people I’ve served with – a kind and principled man of integrity and character, one of Wisconsin’s greatest-ever advocates, and a dear friend. As a businessman, Herb was living proof of the American Dream. The son of immigrants, he rose from his first job as a bag boy…
A Proclamation on National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2023
During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements and dreams of the millions of people of Caribbean origin now living in the United States while honoring the shared history of joy and perseverance that has united and enriched life across our region for centuries. There is no single Caribbean American identity.…
