Trump Addresses Governors at National Dinner

On Saturday evening, President Donald Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, spoke at the National Governors Association dinner in Washington, D.C. This annual event aims to unite leaders from both parties, facilitating relationship-building and discussing potential bipartisan policies.

Opening the evening, Trump expressed gratitude to his Cabinet and the governors present, underscoring the need for cooperation between state and federal authorities.

He also mentioned significant sporting events on the horizon, including the World Cup and the Summer Olympics set for 2028 in the U.S.

The president highlighted what he termed record recruitment numbers in various sectors, notably in police and fire services, as well as in the military.

“The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force, Coast Guard, we have waiting lists to get in,” Trump noted. “In fact, if you’d like to make those great services larger, this is an awfully good time to do it. Let’s make them larger if you want, but we’ve never had anything like it. We went from a year and a half ago, nobody wanted to join. We could not even come close to our recruitment numbers. And now we’re setting records.”

Trump also reflected on his first year back in office, pointing out that border crossings have hit an all-time low, suggesting that the U.S. is “back on track.”

“Our country is back on track. We had a horrible, horrible, dead country one and a half years ago,” he stated. “We were dead. Now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world, as many world leaders have said. And speaking of leaders, we have a great leader, a great military leader named Pete Hegseth, and he is going to say Grace. He’s a man who has turned out to be absolutely fantastic at what he does.”

Following Trump’s remarks, Hegseth, the Secretary of War, took to the podium.

“King Jesus, we come humbly before Your throne praising You for all the Providence You have bestowed upon this nation for over 250 years… One Nation Under God and, certainly, In God We Trust,” he prayed.

Vice President JD Vance also spoke, commending the governors for their dedication and leadership.

“To the governors here, we admire your courage, we admire your leadership and to the president of the United States, we admire you for all the great things you’re doing for our country,” he remarked.