US President Donald Trump made remarks on the economy during a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. He highlighted his tariff strategy while criticizing Democrats and former President Joe Biden on a number of issues.
The US president said: “I have no higher priority than making America available again.”
He insisted that consumer prices were down “hugely,” saying, “Rent prices are down. Dairy prices are down very hard. The cost of Thanksgiving turkeys is down 33% compared to the Biden era (high).”
Here are some of the best quotes from Donald Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania:
1. “I have no higher priority than to make America affordable again… They (Democrats) put high prices on you and we’re going to lower those prices,” President Donald J. Trump said.
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2. Trump insisted that consumer prices are “down tremendously” as he addressed a campaign rally on Tuesday aimed at defusing voter anger over the cost of living.
“Prices are coming down tremendously from the highest prices in the history of our country,” the Pennsylvania Republican said, slamming Democrats for what he called a “hoax” on the issue.
3. Trump emphasized the scale of revenue he believes the tariffs have generated, saying, “We’ve taken in hundreds of billions of dollars, trillions really.”
“It’s amazing,” Trump said of the tariffs at a campaign-style rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. “Smart people get it. Others are starting to learn, but smart people really get it.”
He went on to argue that the policy has encouraged major investment in several states, adding, “If you add to that all the companies that are pouring their money into building plants in Pennsylvania and many other states. Auto plants, artificial intelligence plants, plants of all types that we would never have if we didn’t have the tariffs.”
4. “Since my inauguration, we’ve created nearly 60,000 new jobs in Pennsylvania, including 4,000 manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania … over 40,000 Pennsylvanians have been taken off food stamps … we’ve secured nearly $100 billion in investment commitments in Pennsylvania,” Trump said.
5. Trump said more Americans are working now than at any time in US history. “Before I took office, 100% of all net new jobs went to immigrants and illegal immigrants. Since I took office, 100% of ALL net jobs created went to AMERICAN CITIZENS,” he said.
6. “Buy your own health insurance,” Trump said. Attacking Biden, Trump said, “Under Obamacare, trillions of dollars were given directly to the health insurance companies…I want to give billions of dollars directly to the people…I don’t want to give the insurance companies ANYTHING…We want you to go out and buy your own health insurance.”
7. Trump went on to claim that the U.S. is now producing more oil than “we’ve ever done — ever before … It was just announced that four states were at $1.99 a gallon.”
8. Trump told Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was shot last month in an attack on two West Virginia National Guard soldiers, was able to get out of bed today. Wolfe remains hospitalized.
“I got a call today that he got out of bed,” Trump said. “Can you believe it? He stood up…he didn’t speak. He’s not ready for that yet,” Trump added. “I mean, you get hit in the head, but he gets up and, boy, they’re so happy. It’s amazing.”
9. Speaking about the ‘biggest tax cut in American history,’ Trump said, “We’re also putting thousands of dollars in the pockets of hard-working Pennsylvanians with the biggest tax cut in American history. That’s no tip tax, no overtime tax, no Social Security tax for our great seniors!”
