President Trump Issues Remarks at 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Wow. Thank you very much. Thank you, Marjorie. Thank you, Marjorie, for that wonderful introduction. All my friends are out here. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Please. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.
Thank you very much. I appreciate it. So nice. And I'm thrilled to be here tonight at the very first -- and as the very first President to address this incredible group of people. I have a lot of friends in the audience. They are incredible people. (Applause.)
And I'd also like to thank the Susan B. Anthony List Chairwoman,
And we're also very glad to be joined by many wonderful members of
So I was going to ask all members of
You have Steve. Steve, stand. You have no problems standing. This guy is in better shape than all of us. (Applause.)
Where's
A man who has been so incredible on television to me,
Where's
You know, we have a lot of people that are leading these races. And a number just came down from Reuters. You know, we were, a few months ago, 16 down in the generic poll -- whatever that's supposed to mean because nobody really knows what it means. But all I know is we were 16 down. Reuters just came out two hours ago, and we're one up. That's big difference. (Applause.)
And they say that, to win, we have to be, like -- if we're six down, we're in okay shape. But we're one up. That's pretty good. So that's for the senators and for the congressmen and women. So that's it. But you're doing fantastic, Kevin.
A friend of mine for a long time,
Representative and
Representative and
A man who is -- I hope he's here because he's so busy. But a man who is a true champion.
Congressman
Congressman
Oh, this man. Central casting. I watch him all the time. Don't know him well, but I'll get to know him.
And from my neck of the woods,
And for those many that I've left out, I'm sorry. But I said, "Give me a totally complete list." And I will call you tomorrow, and I will apologize personally. All right? (Laughter.)
But every day, between now and November, we must work together to elect more lawmakers who share our values, cherish our heritage, and proudly stand for life. (Applause.) And that is a great group of people I introduced, I can tell you that.
We're also glad to be joined by a beloved member of my administration, a true fighter for faith and family, and your 2018 Distinguished Leader,
She'll do the shows that nobody else dares go near. She'll just -- I'll say, "Do this one or that one." "No problem, sir." Others say, "Sir, do you think I could take a pass, please? I beg you, please." (Laughter.) Great going, Kellyanne. Thank you. What a help. What a help. (Applause.)
Finally, to all of the friends, activists, and supporters of the life movement who are here this evening -- so many, this was a record crowd -- your hard work helped us to achieve this historic victory, our historic victory, one of the great victories of all time in politics. That beautiful, beautiful evening. November. Remember that evening? Could it have been more beautiful? (Applause.) 2016. Ah, that
On the other side, you had some very unhappy campers, (inaudible). (Laughter.) They were not happy. They were going to have a big, beautiful party. Didn't turn out to be such a good party. (Laughter and applause.)
Now, for the first time since Roe v. Wade, America has a pro-life President, a pro-life Vice President, a pro-life
When I ran for office, I pledged to stand for life. And as President, that's exactly what I've done. And I have kept my promise, and I think everybody here understands that fully. (Applause.)
One of my very first acts as President was to reinstate the Mexico City Policy, to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortion centers overseas. (Applause.) It's a little reminiscent of
A few months later, with Majorie in the
We've appointed a record number of judges who will defend our
My administration has also take bold action to protect religious liberty. (Applause.) And today, we are making another historic announcement. For decades, American taxpayers have been wrongfully forced to subsidize the abortion industry through Title 10 federal funding. So today, we have kept another promise. My administration has proposed a new rule to prohibit Title 10 funding from going to any clinic that performs abortions. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much. We're also seeking passage of the 20-week abortion bill, which would end painful, late-term abortions nationwide. (Applause.)
So the story is, 18 midterms -- we need
AUDIENCE: Booo --
THE PRESIDENT: Got to get out and vote. We are nine votes away from passing the 20-week abortion bill in the
If we work hard between now and November, every one of these states can be flipped to a senator who shares our values and votes our agenda.
Can you imagine having
AUDIENCE: Booo --
THE PRESIDENT: No, can you imagine? That's why we're putting in place a massive campaign for a midterm victory this November. We will need to elect more members of
While
And if I would have said that prior to the election, those people back there -- you know who that is, right? That's called "the fake news, fake news." They would have said, "What a ridiculous statement. He's saying he's going to project 3.3 million new jobs? How ridiculous is that?" Well, guess what? We did it. (Applause.) Fake news.
Something I'm very proud of:
Something very important -- small business optimism -- is the highest that it's ever been, ever recorded. (Applause.) And our great House Ways and Means chairman,
With his leadership,
And, by the way,
And my presidential budget was the first in history to include a proposal for nationwide paid family leave. (Applause.) Good, Steve. Good. We want to honor the invaluable time parents spend with their newborn children.
On foreign affairs -- you've been reading a lot about foreign affairs -- we're getting very high marks on foreign affairs, actually. We are, as a country, respected again -- it's been a long time -- (applause) -- because we've restored American strength and confidence. Our military -- and we just had it approved --
And we have left the horrible one-sided, miserable
We've moved our embassy to
But if
That's why we will be campaigning for every last vote in every part of our great country. We will be campaigning for the votes of all Americans, whether they're registered as
These are people that want a government that protects faith, family, and life. (Applause.) To support Republican candidates, I have helped raised a record-breaking
And as part of our unprecedented effort, our great Vice President, a true leader in the pro-life movement -- Mike has been a true leader -- has been working to elect more and more
If
We're going to shut down everything we have to shut down, and we're going to open up the great American energy. We are going to open up our energy. And in all fairness, that's already happened. We are now a net exporter of energy for the first time. (Applause.)
And we all know what a Democratic majority would mean, especially for the people in this room, on the
But all of a sudden, you come up again, and they get complacent. They say, oh, we just won, so we sit back. The other side has energy, and they win. It's a tremendous percentage of the time. I honestly don't believe that's going to happen this time, and it's starting to show up in the polls. (Applause.) Really don't believe it.
Every values voter must be energized, mobilized, and engaged. You have to get out there. This organization bears the name of one of the greatest champions of freedom in American history:
Now we have a chance to honor her legacy and restore the first right in the Declaration of Independence. It's called the right to life. (Applause.) Here with us this evening are Lisa and
After the baby was treated for opioid withdrawal, they brought home their new and very beautiful daughter, Catherine. Hi, Catherine. Hi. (Applause.) Come on up here, Catherine. Come on. Catherine is four years old, and she is full of incredible energy, spirit, and talent. At the age of two -- come on up, Catherine -- she memorized "America the Beautiful." She recites poetry. And recently she announced to her dad that when she grows up she wants to be a famous police officer. And then, when she gets tired of that, she wants to become President. That's okay with her. (Applause.) She'll be President someday.
Every time Catherine's older siblings come home from school, Catherine runs into their arms and gives them a great, big, beautiful hug. They're amazed by how much she loves them and how much they love her.
So tonight, we celebrate you, Catherine. We celebrate your life. Thank you, darling. (Applause.)
And we celebrate all lives. We celebrate the loving choice of adoption. Catherine reminds us that every life is sacred and that every child is a precious gift from God. So true. (Applause.)
As the Lord says in Jeremiah, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you...Before you were born, I set you apart." When a mother and a father hold a new baby in their arms, they are changed forever. When a child says "Mommy" or "Daddy" for the first time, there is nothing like it anywhere in the world. No matter what you do, there is nothing like it. And when parents watch their children thrive and grow, they're filled with joy beyond words, and a love beyond measure. You know that -- everybody in this room. (Applause.)
When we look into the eyes of a newborn child, there is no doubt we see the beauty of the human soul and the mystery of God's great creation. We know that every life has meaning and that every life is totally worth protecting. (Applause.) Thank you very much.
When we stand for life, we stand for the true source of America's greatness. It's our people -- our people are great. It's the people who grace our lives, who sustain our communities, and who make America a nation, a home, and this magnificent land that we all love so much.
As long as we have faith in our citizens, confidence in our values, and trust in our God, then we will never, ever fail. (Applause.) Our nation will thrive. Our people will prosper. And America will be greater than ever before. And that's what's happening. (Applause.)
So this November, vote for family. Vote for love. Vote for faith and values. Vote for country. And vote for life. (Applause.)
I want to just end by thanking the Susan B. Anthony List. You are very, very special people. It's a great honor for me to be here tonight. Thank you to everyone. Thank you to life and liberty. God bless you, and God bless America. Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.)
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