WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment: * * * On this day 160 years ago, the United States of America ratified the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, immortalizing a self-evident principle that stirred the hearts of patriots and forever changed the course of history: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The White House issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Calls for Love During the Holiday Season, Partners with Toys for Tots & Supports Military Families "This Christmas season, you, your friends, and your families should wish for the ultimate gift - love. After all, love travels further than Santa's sleigh and America's Ospreys," affirmed First Lady Melania Trump. Mrs. Trump arrived with Santa Claus at Marine Corps Base Quantico with more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Visits Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Today, First Lady Melania Trump continued the longstanding annual tradition of first ladies visiting the Children's National Hospital during the Christmas season. Mrs. Trump spent time with young patients and their families to support the courageous children receiving care. Mrs. Trump began her visit in the hospital's atrium and continued on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SUBJECT: Aligning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries In January 2025, the United States recommended vaccinating all children for 18 diseases, including COVID-19, making our country a high outlier in the number of vaccinations re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the eighth anniversary of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of the Israel: * * * Presidential Message on the Eighth Anniversary of Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel On December 6, 2017, during my first term in office, I proudly signed a proclamation to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to relocate the United States Embassy to that marvelous city--a transformative step more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2025, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception: * * * Today, I recognize every American celebrating December 8 as a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, and love of Mary, mother of Jesus and one of the greatest figures in the Bible. On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Catholics celebrate what they believe to be Mary's freedom from original sin as the mother of God. She first entered recorded history as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- President Trump issued the following statement on National Impaired Driving Prevention Month: * * * Every year, thousands of Americans are injured or killed by reckless drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs. This National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, we send our prayers and unending support to every American who has lost a loved one--and we reaffirm our commitment to preventing drug and alcohol abuse on our roads, protecting American lives, and making Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- President Trump issued the following statement on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: * * * On December 7, 1941, a peaceful Sunday morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was shattered by an unprovoked attack by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the aircraft and hangars at Kaneohe, Ford Island, Barbers Point, and Hickam Field. The surprise offensive claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members a more PR