Proclamation on National Small Business Week, 2020

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2020 NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, 2020   - - - - - - -   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   A PROCLAMATION          During National Small Business Week, we celebrate the resolve and ingenuity of American businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers.  America's small businesses are at the very core of our Nation's identity and prosperity, and this week we pay tribute to these patriots for their contributions to our Nation's economy and culture.      This year, as we collectively recover from an unprecedented pandemic, my Administration remains intensely focused on helping every American enterprise remain viable, recover, and once again, thrive at historic levels.  Our Nation's more than 30 million small businesses, which employ nearly half the private-sector workforce and create two-thirds of all net new jobs, are the key to propelling our economy to the prosperity levels America has enjoyed over the past 3 years.  That is why, as part of our extraordinary, whole-of-government economic response to the coronavirus, we have placed the small business sector front and center.  We have delivered nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars in timely, economic relief to distressed small business entrepreneurs and their employees throughout the country, including $525 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, $190 billion in COVID‑19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), $20 billion in EIDL Advance grants, and additional healthcare funding.      Additionally, American small businesses have been critical in revitalizing economically distressed areas.  That is why my Administration worked with Congress to designate thousands of Opportunity Zones in underserved communities, and as a result, we are creating unprecedented new economic opportunities.  We have also made extraordinary strides in the cultivation of entrepreneurship among underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, and veterans.  In fact, under my Administration, Latinos are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs.  These numbers are an important reminder that in the United States anyone who is dedicated and hard-working is capable of achieving their own American Dream.      Across our country, small businesses are essential to their communities, creating jobs and giving back during times of prosperity and challenge.  My Administration is committed to investing in small business owners, and therefore advancing solutions that make it easier for them to exceed their goals.  During this National Small Business Week, we celebrate the success of our American entrepreneurs who have chartered their own courses to provide jobs and a bright future for millions of American workers.      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 20 through September 26, 2020, as National Small Business Week. I call upon all Americans to recognize the critical contributions of America's entrepreneurs and small business owners as they grow our Nation's economy.      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.                                    DONALD J. TRUMP

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP BEFORE MARINE ONE DEPARTURE

 

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2020

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP BEFORE MARINE ONE DEPARTURE   South Lawn   5:07 P.M. EDT        THE PRESIDENT:  So we’re going to North Carolina.  We have a packed place, and it’s going to be, I think, very exciting, as it was last night in Minnesota.  That was an incredible event.         We have some very big news on TikTok.  TikTok is moving along.  We’re dealing with Oracle, which you know of.  Larry Ellison.  And we’re dealing with, as a combination, Walmart -- Walmart, a great company.  A great American company.  The security will be 100 percent.  They’ll be using separate clouds and a lot of very, very powerful security.         And they’ll be making about a 5-billion-dollar contribution toward education.  We’re going to be setting up a very large fund toward the education of American youth.  And that’ll be great.  That’s their contribution that I’ve been asking for.        But we’ll see whether or not it all happens.  But, conceptually, I think it’s a great deal for America.  They’ll be hiring at least 25,000 people.  It’ll most likely be incorporated in Texas.  It’ll be a brand-new company.  It will have nothing to do with any outside land, any outside country.  It will have nothing to do with China.  It’ll be totally secure.  That’ll be part of the deal, and that will be both Oracle, as you know, and Walmart.         And I think it’s going to be a fantastic deal.  The technology is superior to anything in the world, and we like that.  And, again, a lot of jobs, a lot of money.  A lot of money for our country.  Billions of dollars of taxes will be paid every year.  And hundreds of millions of users, and they’ll be happy.  So everybody will be happy.  It’s a severance.         It’ll continue to be named TikTok, as it was all along.  And that’s it.  That’s it.        So I can say that I have given the deal my blessing.  If they get it done, that’s great.  If they don’t, that’s okay too.  But it’s a great deal for America, and very interesting.        Q    Have you approved the deal?        THE PRESIDENT:  I approved the deal in concept, yes.        Q    Sir, do you want to see a nominee on your Supreme Court choice before the election?        THE PRESIDENT:  Well, we’ll see what happens.  We’ll be talking to people soon.  We have great respect for the process.  This has happened numerous times.  And every time, there was a nominee, as you know.  There’s been many occasions where, frankly, it turned out to be during a presidential year.  I think I heard 28, but whatever it may be.  But in all cases, they went forward.        But we want to respect the process, and the process will move.  I think it’s going to move very quickly, actually.  I agree with the statement put out by Mitch McConnell.  I agree with it, actually, 100 percent.  I put out a very similar statement you saw.  So I think we’re going to start the process extremely soon, and we’ll have a nominee very soon.        Q    Will ByteDance keep a minority stake in TikTok?        THE PRESIDENT:  Say it?        Q    Will ByteDance keep a minority stake?        THE PRESIDENT:  Well, they’re going to report the full scope of the deal very soon.  Very soon.  But it’ll be totally controlled by Oracle and Walmart.  All of the control is Walmart and Oracle, two great American companies.  And you have the combination of the Walmart -- that’s obvious -- and the high-tech of Oracle and the genius of the two leaders of those companies.  Okay?        Q    Sir, Senator Collins said she’d like to see the next President be the one to nominate a Supreme Court justice.  What’s your reaction to that?        THE PRESIDENT:  Who said that?        Q    Senator Collins.  Susan Collins.        THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I totally disagree with her.  We have an obligation.  We won.  And we have an obligation, as the winners, to pick who we want.  That’s not the next President.  Hopefully, I’ll be the next President.  But we’re here now.  Right now, we’re here.  And we have an obligation to the voters, all of the people -- the millions of people that put us here in the form of a victory.  We have an obligation to them, to all of those voters.  And it’s a very simple thing.        So I would disagree.  If that’s what she said -- that’s not the way I read it.  I read it differently.  But if that’s what she said, I totally disagree.         Q    How many people are on your short list?  Do you have a short list?        THE PRESIDENT:  I do.  I have a short list.  I’ve had a short list for a while.  We added a number of people onto the list -- the previous list.  We have about 45 altogether.  I do indeed have a short list.        I’ve gotten to know -- I’ve gotten to know many of them.  I think it’s probably, from a legal standpoint, from a sophisticated understanding of the law, from a constitutional standpoint, I think it’s the greatest list ever assembled.  And I think that the other side should show their radical-left list, and I think you’ll be surprised.        Q    What do you think of Amy Coney Barrett?  A lot of people think she’s the frontrunner.        THE PRESIDENT:  Well, she’s very highly respected.  I can say that.         Q    Would you like your nominee to be a woman?        THE PRESIDENT:  I could see, most likely, it would be a woman, yeah.  I think I can say that it would be a woman.  I would -- if somebody were to ask me now, I would say that a woman would be in first place, yes.  The choice of a woman, I would say, would certainly be appropriate.        Q    What about Barbara Lagoa?        THE PRESIDENT:  Say it?           Q    Barbara Lagoa.        THE PRESIDENT:  She’s an extraordinary person.  I’ve heard incredible things about her.  I don’t know her.  She’s Hispanic and highly respected.  Miami.  Highly respected.        Q    Sir, President Obama’s pick in 2016, Merrick Garland, didn’t get a chance to move forward.  That was an election year.  Why should your pick get a chance to move forward in an election year?        THE PRESIDENT:  Well, that’s called “the consequences of losing an election.”  He lost the election.  He didn’t have the votes.  When you lose elections, sometimes things don’t work out well.         Q    But that was before the election.        THE PRESIDENT:  And, by the way, I have to say this: Judge Garland is highly respected.  I have a lot of respect for him.  I do.  I have a lot of respect for him.  But it’s the consequences of an election.        Q    Do you expect a vote before the election or after the election?        THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I don't know.  We’re working with all of the Republican senators and working with Mitch McConnell.  And we’ll be making a decision.  I would think before would be very good, but we’ll be making a decision.  I think the process can go very, very fast.  I’ll be making my choice soon.  And when the choice is made, I’ll be sending it over to Mitch in the Senate.  And they will do what they have to do.  I think we’ll have a very popular choice, whoever it may be.  But we’ll be sending it over to the Senate, okay?        Q    Do you think that choice will be next week?        THE PRESIDENT:  I think the choice will be next week, yes.  I do.  I do.         Okay?  So we’ll see you -- some of you -- in North Carolina.  Okay?  Thank you very much.                  END            5:15 P.M. EDT

White House Photo's of the Week for September 12 -19, 2020

 

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2020

Photos of the Week

Saturday, September 12, 2020

President Donald J. Trump speaks to members of the press Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, upon arrival to Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nev. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump salutes United States Air Force personnel as he prepares to board Air Force One at Reno-Tahoe International Airport Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, en route to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Monday, September 14, 2020

President Donald J. Trump walks across the tarmac after disembarking Air Force One Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif.  (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump speaks with reporters after disembarking Air Force One at Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, before attending a briefing on wildfires with California Governor Gavin Newsom. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump listens during a briefing on wildfires with California Governor Gavin Newsom Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump listens during a briefing on wildfires with local and Federal fire and emergency authorities Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump participates in a briefing on wildfires with California Governor Gavin Newsom and local and Federal fire and emergency authorities Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump signs citations of commendation for the presentation of the Distinguished Flying Cross to members of the California Army National Guard Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks before awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to members of the California Army National Guard Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump participates in the presentation of the Distinguished Flying Cross to members of the California Army National Guard Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to California Army National Guard member Chief Warrant Officer One Ge Xiong Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at the Cal Fire Hangar at the Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Air Force One at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

First Lady Melania Trump listens as Shamonica Wiggins, a sickle cell disease patient and advocate, delivers remarks during a roundtable on Improving the Lives of Americans Living with Sickle Cell Disease Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump, joined by sickle cell disease patient Samuel Price, participates in a roundtable on Improving the Lives of Americans Living with Sickle Cell Disease Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during a roundtable on Improving the Lives of Americans Living with Sickle Cell Disease Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump poses for a photo with the participants of a roundtable on Improving the Lives of Americans Living with Sickle Cell Disease Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in the Cross Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Vice President Mike Pence waves as he boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, en route to Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, Wisc. (Official White House Photo by Delano Scott)

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

President Donald J. Trump welcomes the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the West Wing Lobby Entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump and the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani participate in a bilateral meeting with members of their delegations Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump welcomes the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the West Wing Lobby Entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan listen as Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner delivers remarks during a bilateral meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

First Lady Melania Trump arrives to the West Wing Lobby Entrance of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, before greeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the West Wing Lobby Entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the West Wing Lobby Entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk during a bilateral meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence pose for a photo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, and White House senior advisors in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, before attending the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump and Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, walk along the Colonnade of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, before attending the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump walks with the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the Colonnade of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, before attending the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump walks with the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the Colonnade of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, before attending the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump, joined by the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, delivers remarks during the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump receives applause from the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the Blue Room Balcony of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump walks with the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump, the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrive to participate in the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and guests attend the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald J. Trump, the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan sign the Abraham Accords Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump, the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan display their signatures during the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump, the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan display their signatures during the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump, the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan wave from the Blue Room Balcony after participating in the Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump participates in a working luncheon with the Bahrain Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

President Donald J. Trump departs the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Pennsylvania. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump, joined by White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, speaks with reporters on the South Lawn driveway of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, before departing for Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Pennsylvania. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Pennsylvania. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

President Donald J. Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump’s motorcade is saluted by Philadelphia police and public safety officers Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, en route to the Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

President Donald J. Trump participates in an ABC News Town Hall with George Stephanopoulos Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)