1600 Daily The White House • April 22, 2019 First Lady Melania Trump hosts the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll

The White House • April 22, 2019 First Lady Melania Trump hosts the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll  Today, First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald J. Trump celebrated a time-honored Easter tradition by hosting the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll.    Watch: First Lady reads to children at Easter Egg Roll   This year’s festivities brought some new activities courtesy of Mrs. Trump, such as “musical eggs” and Be Best hopscotch—a nod to the First Lady’s signature Be Best initiative. Another new addition allowed children to spread some Easter joy by mailing postcards to friends, family, or military service members directly through a U.S. Postal Service mailbox located on the grounds. The White House Easter Egg Roll officially dates back to 1878 and the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, but first-hand accounts suggest that informal festivities began as early as the Abraham Lincoln Administration. Egg roll attendance grew so popular that the number of guests had to be limited, and in 1939, the Secret Service had to go so far as shutting down a “racket” of children trying to sneak adults into the event for a fee. “I want to wish everybody a very Happy Easter,” President Trump told families gathered on the South Lawn this morning. In all, more than 30,000 people were able to experience the rich tradition and fun of today’s historic event. See President Trump and the First Lady welcome today’s guests. Watch: Press Secretary Sarah Sanders reads to children President Trump: Bringing Iran’s oil exports to zero Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, bankrolling terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban. The regime has long used oil revenues to support destabilizing activities and fund terrorist proxies all over the world. President Trump took further action today to bring those crucial oil exports to zero, denying the regime in Tehran its principal source of revenue. The Trump Administration has decided not to reissue Significant Reduction Exceptions—in effect, temporary sanction waivers—when they expire in early May, putting even more pressure on Iran. The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—three of the world’s great energy producers—are working together to ensure global oil markets remain well-supplied as Iranian oil is removed from the picture. Energy forecasters expect global oil supply will keep pace with demand in 2019. President Trump is working to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero. The big picture: Why the Iran nuclear deal was defective at its core  A message from President Trump on Sri Lanka  Over Easter weekend, a horrific terrorist attack took place in Sri Lanka, claiming the lives of hundreds of innocent people and leaving many more injured. “Spoke to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka this morning to inform him that the United States stands by him and his country in the fight against terrorism,” President Trump tweeted yesterday. “Also expressed condolences on behalf of myself and the People of the United States!” Statement from Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Sri Lanka attacks. Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in egg roll races on the South Lawn during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll | April 22, 2019

Statement from the Press Secretary on the Medicare Trustees Report

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary on the Medicare Trustees Report The Medicare Trustees report highlights that the Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund is expected to be insolvent by 2026, as the program’s finances remain in peril.  This report highlights the need for serious-minded legislators to partner with the Administration on commonsense, bipartisan reforms that will lower costs and eliminate fraud and abuse, preserving the program for future generations.  The report also underscores the recklessness of proposals to dramatically expand Medicare, which amount to a total government takeover of healthcare that would eliminate private sector options and actually jeopardize seniors’ access to healthcare, while further straining the Federal budget.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS TAKING ACTION TO REDUCE VISA OVERSTAYS AND UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW “We have laws that need to be followed to keep Americans safe and to protect the integrity of a system where, right now, there are millions of people who are waiting in line to come to America to seek the American Dream” – President Donald J. Trump   ENFORCING A LAWFUL VISA SYSTEM: President Donald J. Trump is combating nonimmigrant visa overstays as part of his commitment to uphold the rule of law. President Trump is signing a Presidential memorandum addressing the high number of nonimmigrant visa recipients who stay past their authorized time in our country. President Trump is directing the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to find effective ways to combat the rampant number of overstays. At President Trump’s direction, the Secretary of State will work to ensure countries with visa overstay rates higher than 10 percent address this problem. The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security will make recommendations within 120 days on actions to limit overstays. One action being considered would suspend or limit entry of individuals from countries with high rates of visa overstays. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will explore ways to reduce overstays from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program. The Trump Administration will develop measures for implementing admission bonds as a potential way to improve compliance with visas. COMBATING VISA ABUSE: The rampant problem of visa overstays is undermining the rule of law and straining resources that are needed to address the crisis at our southern border.  Visa overstays are a widespread problem that harm the integrity of our immigration system. As of March 2019, there were over 415,000 individuals in the United States suspected to still be in the United States after overstaying their nonimmigrant visas in fiscal year (FY) 2018. Twenty countries have overstay rates of more than 10 percent—some with rates as high as 20, 30, or 40 percent. Countries not part of the Visa Waiver Program accounted for more than 300,000 total overstays in FY 2018. The large number of aliens overstaying their period of lawful admission places a significant strain on our law enforcement and immigration officials who are needed to address the ongoing border crisis. FURTHER REDUCING OVERSTAYS: President Trump’s memorandum will strengthen the efforts his Administration has already undertaken to reduce overstays. Under President Trump’s leadership, DHS efforts led to a decrease in visa overstays from FY 2017 to FY 2018. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using advanced biometrics at border crossings to confirm traveler identities and identify overstays. DHS has worked to strengthen the integrity of the Visa Waiver Program by notifying travelers who have overstayed their visas and informing them of the consequences for not complying. CBP has begun notifying Visa Waiver Program travelers before their admission period ends. DHS requires Visa Waiver Program countries with an overstay rate exceeding two percent to implement public awareness campaigns that warn against overstaying visas.

Presidential Memorandum on Combating High Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019   MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE ATTORNEY GENERAL                THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY   SUBJECT:    Combating High Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:     Section 1.  Policy.  (a)  My Administration is committed to securing the borders of the United States and fostering respect for the laws of our country, both of which are cornerstones of our Republic.  Nonimmigrant visa (visa) overstay rates are unacceptably high for nationals of certain countries.  Aliens must abide by the terms and conditions of their visas for our immigration system to function as intended.  Although the United States benefits from legitimate nonimmigrant entry, individuals who abuse the visa process and decline to abide by the terms and conditions of their visas, including their visa departure dates, undermine the integrity of our immigration system and harm the national interest.     (b)  The large numbers of aliens who overstay their period of lawful admission, failing to comply with the terms of a visa or the Visa Waiver Program, place significant strain on Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security resources, which are currently needed to address the national emergency on our southern border.     Sec. 2.  Addressing High Visa Overstay Rates.  (a)  The Secretary of State shall engage with the governments of countries with a total overstay rate greater than 10 percent in the combined B-1 and B-2 nonimmigrant visa category based on the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2018 Entry/Exit Overstay Report.  This engagement should identify conditions contributing to high overstay rates among nationals of those countries and methods to address those conditions.     (b)  Within 120 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall provide to the President recommendations to reduce B-1 and B-2 nonimmigrant visa overstay rates from the identified countries.  With respect to any of the identified countries, the recommendations may include, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with applicable law, a proclamation, relying on authorities such as sections 212(f) and 215 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a)), suspending or limiting entry of nationals of those countries who hold B-1 or B-2 visas; targeted suspension of visa issuance for certain nationals; limits to duration of admission, to be implemented by the Department of Homeland Security; and additional documentary requirements.     (c)  The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall immediately begin taking all appropriate actions that are within the scope of their respective authorities to reduce overstay rates for all classes of nonimmigrant visas.     (d)  Within 180 days of the date of this memorandum, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the President a summary of the Department of Homeland Security's ongoing efforts to reduce overstays from countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, to include any recommendations for additional action necessary and appropriate to ensure the integrity and security of that Program.     Sec. 3.  Admission Bonds.  The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take steps to develop measures required for imposing admission bonds as a means for improving compliance with the terms and conditions of nonimmigrant visas.  The Secretaries shall provide a status report to the President within 120 days of the date of this memorandum.     Sec. 4.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:             (i)    the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof;             (ii)   the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals; or             (iii)  existing rights or obligations under international agreements.     (b)  This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.     (c)  This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.     Sec. 5.  The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.                         DONALD J. TRUMP   ###

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS WORKING TO BRING IRAN'S OIL EXPORTS TO ZERO

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS WORKING TO BRING IRAN'S OIL EXPORTS TO ZERO  “Iran’s leaders plunder the nation’s resources to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem across the Middle East and far beyond.” – President Donald J. Trump  CUTTING OFF IRAN’S OIL EXPORTS: President Donald J. Trump is taking action intended to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero and deny the regime its principal source of revenue. The Trump Administration has decided not to reissue Significant Reduction Exceptions (SREs) when they expire in early May. This move aims to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero, denying the regime its principal source of revenue.  The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, three of the world’s great energy producers, are working to ensure global oil markets remain well supplied. The United States and its partners will take immediate action to ensure that supplies are made available to replace all Iranian oil removed from the market.   Forecasters expect global oil supply will keep pace with demand in 2019. The Trump Administration is determined to expand and enforce its maximum pressure campaign against the Iranian regime. IMPOSING MAXIMUM PRESSURE: The United States will continue to apply maximum pressure on the Iranian regime until its leaders change their destructive behavior. President Trump has taken action to hold Iran accountable for the full range of its malign activities. President Trump withdrew the United States from the horrible Iran nuclear deal and imposed the toughest sanctions ever placed on Iran.   All sanctions lifted under the Iran deal were reimposed last year. These sanctions targeted critical sectors of Iran’s economy, including energy, shipping, and its financial institutions. The Administration designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, putting the private sector on notice not to conduct business with them. As a result of the Administration’s actions, Iran’s currency has lost more than two-thirds of its value on the black market. Foreign direct investment and business activity in Iran have fallen off as the private sector realizes the risk of doing business with Iran. More than 100 companies decided to cease doing business there. SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE: The United States is sending a clear message to the Iranian regime that its destabilizing activities and global terrorist campaign has serious consequences. ·The Iranian regime has long used oil revenues to support its destabilizing activities and fund terrorist proxies throughout the world. Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism, working to finance and support terrorist organizations including al-Qa’ida, Hizballah, Hamas, the Taliban, and others. Oil revenues have helped to finance their nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs that threaten the region and the United States. Leaders of the Iranian regime have committed horrific human rights violations while using oil revenues to line their own pockets instead of giving support to their own people. Iran continues to undermine the stability of the region, including through hostility toward Israel and threatening freedom of navigation in the critical Persian Gulf. ###

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West Wing Reads Top 10 Things the Media Got Wrong About ‘Collusion’ and ‘Obstruction’

Top 10 Things the Media Got Wrong About ‘Collusion’ and ‘Obstruction’ “The prestige press has some explaining to do — for subjecting the nation to a long, cruel ordeal named ‘collusion’ and ‘obstruction,’” Sohrab Ahmari writes in the New York Post. “All that remains of collusion and obstruction is the media’s shattered credibility. The errant reporters and pundits — the ones who peddled the most outrageous falsehoods — want nothing more than to move on. But not so fast: There has to be some accountability for the biggest foul-ups.” Click here to read more. “Over a century of Easter tradition will continue at the White House on Monday morning, where thousands are gathering for the annual Easter Egg Roll,” Alejandro Alvarez reports for WTOP. “The White House’s largest annual event is expected to bring more than 30,000 people to the South Lawn — including President Donald Trump, who is slated to join the celebration with First Lady Melania Trump later this morning alongside the Easter bunny.” “It’s time for Democrats and the country to move past the Russia collusion narrative and for the media to fess up. If we are not going to respect the outcome of the Mueller report, then what was the point of the whole exercise?” writes former Bill Clinton adviser Mark Penn in The Hill. “The country deserves a Congress focused not on investigations but on issues such as health care, infrastructure and immigration.” “As more families enter the country illegally, it costs the U.S. Border Patrol more to take care of them,” Anna Giaritelli reports for the Washington Examiner. “Agents apprehended 25,000 immigrants traveling as parts of families in southwestern Arizona over the past six months and expect to spend four times as much on food, baby products, and on-site medical care in 2019 as it did last year.”

Presidential Message on Earth Day, 2019

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019

Presidential Message on Earth Day, 2019   Earth Day is a celebration of the abundant beauty and life-sustaining bounty of our natural environment.  On this day, we reaffirm our responsibility to protect God’s wondrous creation for future generations. From the Appalachian Mountains to the golden shores of California, America is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth.  As Americans, we all share an immense pride in these God-given treasures and a tremendous appreciation for our abundance of natural resources. Environmental protection and economic prosperity go hand in hand.  A strong market economy is essential to protecting our critical natural resources and fostering a legacy of conservation.  My Administration is committed to being effective stewards of our environment while encouraging opportunities for American workers and their families. At the same time that our Nation is experiencing historic economic and job growth, our air and water quality ranks among the highest in the world.  Under my Administration, we are improving the quality of life for communities across America by strengthening the security and reliability of our drinking water and accelerating spending on water infrastructure.  Additionally, we have expanded support for conservation of land, water, and wildlife, and we are reforming land management policies to improve the health of our forests and other Federal lands. As we observe Earth Day, I hope all Americans will reflect with gratitude on the glorious blessings and awe-inspiring majesty of our planet.

Statement from the Press Secretary on Cooperation between the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on Energy and Iran Policies

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 Statement from the Press Secretary on Cooperation between the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on Energy and Iran Policies President Donald J. Trump has decided not to reissue Significant Reduction Exceptions (SREs) when they expire in early May. This decision is intended to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero, denying the regime its principal source of revenue. The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, three of the world’s great energy producers, along with our friends and allies, are committed to ensuring that global oil markets remain adequately supplied. We have agreed to take timely action to assure that global demand is met as all Iranian oil is removed from the market. The Trump Administration and our allies are determined to sustain and expand the maximum economic pressure campaign against Iran to end the regime’s destabilizing activity threatening the United States, our partners and allies, and security in the Middle East. The President’s decision to eliminate all SREs follows the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, demonstrating the United States commitment to disrupting Iran’s terror network and changing the regime’s malign behavior. We welcome the support of our friends and allies for this effort.​

Statement from the Press Secretary

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2019

Statement from the Press Secretary The United States condemns in the strongest terms the outrageous terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka that have claimed so many precious lives on this Easter Sunday. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the more than 200 killed and hundreds of others wounded. We stand with the Sri Lankan government and people as they bring to justice the perpetrators of these despicable and senseless acts.

President’s round of golf on Friday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida

The White House passes along the following images and captions from the President’s round of golf on Friday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida: 2019.04.19 POTUS Golf/Guests P20190419JB- 0454   President Donald J. Trump and radio commentator Rush Limbaugh pose for a photo Friday, April 19, 2019, during their round of golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) P20190419JB- 0705   President Donald J. Trump, professional golfer Lexi Thompson and radio commentator Rush Limbaugh pose for a photo Friday, April 19, 2019, at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) P20190419JB- 0777   President Donald J. Trump and radio commentator Rush Limbaugh walk together Friday, April 19, 2019, following their round of golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Resolute Reads REAL NEWS PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MISS

REAL NEWS PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MISS Mueller’s Report Speaks Volumes -The Wall Street Journal “President Trump has every right to feel liberated. What the [Mueller] report shows is that he endured a special-counsel probe that was relentlessly, at times farcically, obsessed with taking him out,” Kimberly Strassel writes. “What stands out is just how diligently and creatively the special counsel’s legal minds worked to implicate someone in Trump World on something Russia- or obstruction-of-justice-related. And how—even with all its overweening power and aggressive tactics—it still struck out.”  Watch: NO COLLUSION – NO OBSTRUCTION! Mainstream Media Doubles Down on Trump Conspiracies -New York Post “Mainstream media coverage of the Russia-collusion story has been dead wrong for two years, yet the effort to smear President Trump continues — even after Thursday’s release of the Mueller report,” David Harsanyi writes. “In a responsible media environment, journalists who had been misled by their partisan sources for years would be clamoring to find out how the entire country could be plunged into a 22-month-long destabilizing investigation that amounted to nothing more than a now-debunked conspiracy theory.”  Attorney General Barr: No collusion. That’s the bottom line. The Mueller Report Just Left Egg on Democrats’ Faces -New York Post “Trump’s election is now the most verifiably legitimate election in history. No other campaign has endured the kind of scrutiny that the Trump team has withstood. For nearly two years, 19 lawyers and 40 investigators questioned some 500 witnesses worldwide. They issued 500 search warrants and 2,800 subpoenas,” Abe Greenwald writes. “There was no underlying crime.” Mueller Probe Was a Waste of Time and Money – No Collusion, No Obstruction -Fox News “As partisan Democrats and the liberal media hyperventilate over Attorney General William Barr’s release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report Thursday, they’re willfully ignoring the fact that they already know what the report concludes: Two years and $35 million was spent investigating a lie,” David Bossie writes. Vice President Mike Pence: Congress Must Act to End the Crisis on Our Border -Fox News “This week, Mayor Douglas Nicholls of Yuma, Arizona, declared a state of emergency as thousands of illegal immigrants poured into the city and pushed it to its breaking point. As the mayor warned, the sudden influx of people is ‘above our capacity as a community to sustain,’” Vice President Mike Pence writes. “It’s time for Congress to do its job and close the loopholes in our immigration laws that are driving the humanitarian and security crisis on our southern border.” UPDATE: New Mexico county asks governor to send in the National Guard  The Tax Cut that Keeps on Giving -The Washington Times “Another Tax Day is behind us, but negative media coverage of President Trump’s signature tax-cut legislation continues,” Heritage Foundation founder Ed Feulner writes. “Many reporters and pundits didn’t even wait until the tax cut was signed into law in December 2017 to begin mischaracterizing it . . . Never mind that the real-world experience of most Americans in the wake of these articles contradicted these gloom-and-doom predictions.” Democrats, As Usual, Were Wrong on Trump’s Tax Cuts -Fox News In honor of Tax Day this past week, “let’s look back at the predictions that were made when President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act around Christmas 2017,” Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) writes. Now-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) infamously predicted that America should brace for “Armageddon.” Liberal economist-turned-columnist Paul Krugman guaranteed a “global recession, with no end in sight.” Strong Jobs Market Spurs Bigger Salary Offers -MarketWatch “Americans still think plenty of jobs are available and companies are offering better pay as they compete for a shrinking pool of available labor, new study by the New York Federal Reserve shows,” Jeffry Bartash reports. “The Fed study is the latest proof the jobs market continues to sizzle. The rate of layoffs each week — known as jobless claims — fell below 200,000 earlier this month for the first time since 1969.”