Last night, the United States brought the world's number one terrorist leader to justice. President addresses the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of ISIS. Full remarks: youtu.be/GYzNpv-7F7M | More: go.usa.gov/xpCDb
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President and participate in a Press Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 28, 2019.
. Trump at Signing of #FOSTA #SESTA bill: We are going to do everything in our power to make sure traffickers are brought to a swift and firm justice…When we work together, we can bring safety and hope to every community across the country. #EndTrafficking
. Trump thanks Prime Minister for his support, discusses U.S.-Japan cooperation on #NorthKorea, defense, and trade, and affirms close friendship between the United States and #Japan. Watch the full press conference on WhiteHouse.gov
Full video (1/2): Today, Advisor to the President delivered remarks at the one-year anniversary of the launch of the ’s #WGDP Initiative.
.: The U.S. has a message for those in the caravan—you will not be successful at getting into the United States illegally, no matter what.
We are proud to announce a new whole-of-government human trafficking website with federal resources for victims, current funding opportunities, public awareness and training efforts and information on survivor leadership.
. boards Air Force One and begins his 1st international trip as President.
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Advisor to Ivanka Trump: Let us celebrate the 2017 TIP Heroes who continue to shine a light on the darkness of #HumanTrafficking.
President : Human trafficking erodes personal dignity and destroys the moral fabric of society. It is an affront to humanity that tragically reaches all parts of the world. #EndTrafficking
Qassem Soleimani was responsible for killing at least 603 U.S. service members and maiming thousands more in Iraq. 17% of U.S. personnel deaths in Iraq between 2003 and 2011 can be attributed to this terrorist and his IRGC-Qods Force.
.: Now it is time for every other nation to pick a side. No more delays, no more games. Either you stand with the forces of freedom, or you’re in league with Maduro and his mayhem. #EstamosUnidosVE
.: Today we remember and honor the victims of Soleimani's many atrocities, and we take comfort in knowing that his reign of terror is over.
.: The U.S. is gravely concerned by deepening political unrest and violence in #HongKong. The CCP must honor its promises to the Hong Kong people, who only want the freedoms & liberties they have been promised in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, a UN-filed treaty.
.: The caravans will not be permitted to enter the United States. There are real dangers to the safety and human rights of migrants from those who would prey on them. Read the full statement: state.gov/secretary/rema
.: It’s taken this country and indeed, the free world, a long time to understand the trajectory of China today.
At this very moment, human traffickers are robbing 25 million people of their freedom and basic human dignity. This is a global epidemic. It is our collective responsibility to extinguish human trafficking wherever it exists. #EndTrafficking
Secretary Tillerson: We hold #NorthKorea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s unjust imprisonment. go.usa.gov/xNv54
.: ...at Christmas, we remember this eternal truth: Every person is a beloved child of God.
President : "All Americans are united with the Venezuelan people in their righteous struggle for freedom!" #EstamosUnidosVE #SOTU
President : Human trafficking erodes personal dignity and destroys the moral fabric of society. It is an affront to humanity that tragically reaches all parts of the world. #EndTrafficking
Among U.S. diplomatic missions, had the tweet with the highest engagement in 2017, when they congratulated the first #kpop band to rank on America's "Hot 100" Billboard chart. Check out more digital diplomacy moments from our #YearInReview: go.usa.gov/xnmGH
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축하합니다! #방탄소년단 이 케이팝 가수 최초로 미국 음악 전문매체 #빌보드 200 차트 ‘톱 10’에 올랐으며, 처음으로 빌보드 ‘핫100 차트’ 진입에 성공했다고 빌보드가 발표했습니다. #BTS @BTS_twt twitter.com/billboard/stat
. delivered remarks at the release of the Trafficking in Persons Report and honored this year’s TIP Report Heroes.
The Chinese Communist Party’s threat to American national security extends into our financial markets and impacts U.S. investors. Learn how money flowing into major indices supports Chinese companies involved in military production and human rights abuses: go.usa.gov/xAcwR
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We are proud to announce a new whole-of-government human trafficking website with federal resources for victims, current funding opportunities, public awareness and training efforts and information on survivor leadership.
Sec. Tillerson: and Russian President Putin’s meeting was constructive. This is an important relationship. go.usa.gov/xNFrS
The Iranian people continue their protests against the lies, incompetence, and cruelty of the ayatollah’s regime. #IranProtests
.: It’s very clear the world’s a safer place. Qassem Soleimani no longer walks the planet. President made the right decision to stop Soleimani from the terror campaign that he’d been engaged in against America and prevent the future plans that he had.
. stands with fellow G7 leaders in #Italy for a group photo at the Greek Theater of Taormina. #POTUSAbroad #G7Taormina
Today, we wish everyone a happy 4th of July. While celebrations may be different this year, we join all Americans in reflecting on the freedoms and values on which this nation was founded 244 years ago.
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.: We will not only help Ukraine rebuild its economy, but reimagine it, with new industries, trade routes, and supply chains connected with Europe and other markets around the world. state.gov/russias-strate
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.: President is committed to making sure that we hold China accountable for this virus now destroying hundreds of thousands of lives all across the world and billions of dollars in wealth. We will hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for that.
U.S. condemns detention of 100s of peaceful protesters in #Russia today. Detaining peaceful protesters is an affront to democratic values.
. Director Christopher Wray: The people of the United States are the victims of what amounts to Chinese theft on a scale so massive that it represents one of the largest transfers of wealth in human history.
President Trump's remarks at an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi. #POTUSinAsia
Kherson is Ukraine. Zaporizhzhya is Ukraine. Donetsk is Ukraine. Luhansk is Ukraine. Crimea is Ukraine. #UnitedWithUkraine
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.: President is committed to making sure that we hold China accountable for this virus now destroying hundreds of thousands of lives all across the world and billions of dollars in wealth. We will hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for that.
.: When and President met at the last March, they committed to expand and strengthen our strategic partnership. We have entered a new era in U.S.-Brazil ties.
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. Trump: We hope to see the day when the whole Korean Peninsula can live together in safety, prosperity, and peace. This is the destiny of the Korean people.
We are proud to announce a new whole-of-government human trafficking website with federal resources for victims, current funding opportunities, public awareness and training efforts and information on survivor leadership.
President : Our two great friends, Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco, have agreed to full diplomatic relations – a massive breakthrough for peace in the Middle East! go.usa.gov/xAcMN
.: The Chinese Communist Party poses a real threat. We want China to engage on the world stage the way we ask every other nation to.
.: The whole world is beginning to see that when you bend the knee to China that bad things happen to your own country. What the whole world, indeed freedom-loving people all around the world, must demand is that the CCP live up to the commitments that it makes.
. comments on U.S. efforts to fuel entrepreneurship so that Americans can turn their dreams into incredible legacies. #GES2017
"Anyone can make war, but only the most courageous can make peace." -- Donald J. Trump at the #SingaporeSummit go.usa.gov/xQFGb
. on China and #COVID19: They tried to suppress this information instead of trying to actually do the work to suppress the virus, which is what the world demanded. The Chinese Communist Party didn’t get it right and put countless lives at risk as a result of that.
.: The Chinese Communist Party is crushing what was so special about Hong Kong, what made it different from the rest of China.
President : We must resolve to work together to end human smuggling, end human trafficking, and put these criminal networks out of business for good.
The United States is proud to announce the arrival of the first shipment of relief supplies being delivered in Cúcuta, Colombia for the Venezuelan people. We will continue to work with and our partners to deliver humanitarian aid to Venezuelans in need. #EstamosUnidosVE
. congratulates #HongKong on free, fair and peaceful elections, and underscores U.S. support for democracy in Hong Kong.
.: Communists almost always lie. The biggest lie that they tell is to think that they speak for 1.4 billion people who are surveilled, oppressed, and scared to speak out.
.: Changing the Chinese Communist Party's behavior cannot be the mission of the Chinese people alone. Free nations have work to do to defend freedom. I have faith we can do it. I have faith because we've done it before.
At this very moment, human traffickers are robbing 25 million people of their freedom and basic human dignity. This is a global epidemic. It is our collective responsibility to extinguish human trafficking wherever it exists. #EndTrafficking
This morning, met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan , in Washington D.C.
Taira, a Ukrainian combat medic, has seen firsthand people dying in captivity because of insufficient medical care or torture. She calls for the global community to hold Russia accountable and provide the care everyone deserves. #UnitedWithUkraine
Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been a strategic failure. Russia is worse off now than it was before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — militarily, economically, and geopolitically.
Iran has a rich history of human rights from the time of Cyrus up until the 1979 revolution. The Iranian people have suffered from a regressive regime and deserve a brighter future.
.: The Chinese Communist Party poses a real threat. We want China to engage on the world stage the way we ask every other nation to.
.: Over the past 11 months, everywhere I traveled, it was my highest privilege and greatest honor to represent the American people. Throughout our history, the American people have always been the true source of American greatness.
.: The world has witnessed more examples of CCP efforts to coerce and control its citizens. Freedom-loving nations must together confront the CCP's aggressive behavior. The tide is turning.
President : Our friends will never question our support, and our enemies will never doubt our determination. go.usa.gov/xAaNx
President : We must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world: China.
President : Our message to the terrorists is clear: You will never escape American justice. #SOTU2020
The US strongly condemns today’s attacks in the Sinai. We continue to stand with #Egypt as it confronts terrorism. go.usa.gov/xNFaP
.: Our decision on whether or not to certify Hong Kong as having “a high degree of autonomy” from China is still pending. We’re closely watching what’s going on there.
President : Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China: no special privileges, no special economic treatment, and no export of sensitive technologies.
.: America hears you. America supports you. America stands with you. May God bless the people of Iran. #IranProtests
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Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were responsible for killing peaceful Iraqi protesters who objected to corruption and the Iranian regime’s meddling in Iraqi affairs. That’s why ordinary Iraqis are not mourning their demise, but celebrating it.
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We are proud to announce a new whole-of-government human trafficking website with federal resources for victims, current funding opportunities, public awareness and training efforts and information on survivor leadership.
President : As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
., along with , will honor a group of extraordinary women with the 2020 Secretary of State’s International #WomenofCourage Award on March 4. #IWOC2020 go.usa.gov/xdvDe
Happy 245th birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps! has supported U.S. diplomacy since our nation's founding. We are grateful to the Marine Security Guards who help us protect our U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide 24 hours a day, seven days a week. #HappyBirthdayMarines
.: The American people should know that President ’s decision to remove Qassem Soleimani from the battlefield saved American lives. The risk of doing nothing was enormous.
The United States is watching the situation in #HongKong with grave concern. We condemn violence on all sides, extend our sympathies to victims of violence regardless of their political inclinations, and call for all parties to exercise restraint. go.usa.gov/xpWJW