West Wing Reads - Bahrain Workshop on Palestinian Economy is the Opportunity of a Generation

Bahrain Workshop on Palestinian Economy is the Opportunity of a Generation “This is exciting -- an opportunity of a generation. We are grateful to the Kingdom of Bahrain for extending the invitation to [the Trump Administration] to host the June 25 and 26 workshop with them for the benefit of Palestinians and others in the region, offering us a unique opportunity to communicate our economic vision,” White House Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt writes in CNN. “This workshop will facilitate discussions on an ambitious, achievable vision and framework for a prosperous future for Palestinians . . . President Trump is informed by previous attempts at peace but not encumbered by them. He is seeking a realistic resolution and a brighter future for all those burdened with this conflict.” Click here to read more. “The Trump administration is doing just about everything it can to slow the flood of undocumented Mexicans and Central Americans coming to the U.S. and claiming asylum. But alleviating our growing border crisis is impossible unless Congress changes our immigration laws,” the Washington Examiner editorial board writes. “It is certainly true that most Democrats are at best muddled on the immigration question and at worst fully in favor of opening the southern border to anyone who wants to come into the country. But the party of the Left cannot deny that we have a crisis at the southern border.” “Some Border Patrol agents in Texas are concerned about exposure to Ebola by a migrant fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the United States. But more of them are worried about other illnesses frequently popping up among detainees at stations across the southern border,” Anna Giaritelli reports for the Washington Examiner. “Border Patrol’s holding facilities in the Del Rio and El Paso sectors, or regions, are inundated with sick detainees, as well as sick agents.” “U.S. factory production bounced back in May after a four-month slump while the growth of industrial output in China fell to its slowest pace since 2002,” John Carney reports for Breitbart. “U.S. tariffs are taking a toll on the world’s second-largest economy. The U.S. factory data is an important sign that the U.S. manufacturing sector is more resilient to trade stress than many economists had forecast.” “Now [President Trump] is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights,” Ilan Ben Zion writes in The Associated Press. “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet convened in this hamlet Sunday to inaugurate a new settlement named after President Donald Trump in a gesture of appreciation for the U.S. leader’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the territory.”

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2019 President Donald J. Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska   Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from March 13 to April 1, 2019. Federal funding is available to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Pete Gaynor, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Constance C. Johnson-Cage as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the Tribe and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

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

REAL NEWS PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MISS Kim Kardashian West Returns to White House for Prisoner Reentry Event -CBS News “Kim Kardashian West, who was a driving force behind the commutation of Alice Johnson, returned to the White House to speak at an event promoting the hiring of prisoners released early under the First Step Act, the criminal justice reform law President Trump signed into law in December,” CBS reports. “These people want to work. They want the best outcome,” Kardashian West said. F-35 Over Washington: An Excellent Message to Friend and Foe -Washington Examiner “President Trump was right on Wednesday to order an F-35B strike fighter overflight of Washington, D.C. The display was a gesture to visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda. Poland intends to buy a number of F-35s,” Tom Rogan writes. “But this flypast also sends a broader message to the world . . . It's better to be an American friend than an American enemy.”  Watch: A historic F-35 White House flyover When Will Congress Get Serious About the Suffering at the Border? -The New York Times “It is time for Congress to stop dithering and pass emergency funding to deal with this nightmare” at our southern border, The New York Times editorial board writes. “Border facilities and migrant shelters are dangerously overcrowded, and the staff is overburdened. Dysfunction, disease and even death are a growing reality.” The bottom line: “It has been more than a month since the administration sent Congress a request for $4.5 billion in additional border assistance.” The time for action is now. Ivanka Trump Pushes Initiative to Give Women Bigger Role in Global Peace Efforts -The Wall Street Journal Research shows that countries are more peaceful and stable when women have a seat at the decision-making table. The Trump Administration unveiled a new initiative this week “aimed at giving women a bigger role in global peace and security efforts,” Catherine Lucey reports. “White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, has been a key champion of the effort and took part in a discussion about it at the Capitol with a bipartisan group of lawmakers.”  Watch: Ivanka Trump on getting more Americans into the workforce "It's a Huge Deal" – Iowa Farmers React to President Trump's Order on E15 Fuel -KETV “President Donald Trump came to Council Bluffs to praise farmers, and pledged to continue fighting for them,” José Zozaya reports. “The president announced year-round sales of E15 fuel,” as well as new actions to help farmers produce safer, more sustainable crops without excessive interference from Washington. “It’s a huge deal,” said local farmer Bruce Bracker. President Trump is “a businessman that keeps his word.” A Win for Trump in the Border Fight -Boston Herald “Chalk up another big win for President Trump, getting Mexico to act on the border crisis that do-nothing Democrats continue to recklessly ignore and downplay at America’s peril,” Adriana Cohen writes. “In May alone, 144,278 illegal immigrants were apprehended at the border . . . [Last week,] the president announced the U.S. has reached an agreement with Mexico to stem the tide of illegal immigrants.”  Watch: Thank you to the brave men and women who protect our border! Gov. Wolf and President Trump Find Common Ground on Workforce Issues -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gov. Tom Wolf (D-PA) and President Trump “don’t agree on much, but common ground brought them together Thursday – along with seven other governors – to discuss barriers to workforce entry,” Tracie Mauriello writes. “Two initiatives both support are criminal justice reforms that make it easier for people convicted of crimes to re-enter the workforce and occupational licensing reforms that loosen requirements and make it easier for military spouses to transfer licenses between states.”

White House Photo's of the Week June 10 - June 15, 2019

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2019

Photos of the Week Monday, June 10, 2019 President Donald J. Trump is presented a helmet by driver Simon Pagenaud and Team Penske owner Roger Penske, left, as the 103rd Indianapolis 500 Champion Team and their car are honored Monday, June 10, 2019, in front of the Rose Garden of the White House.  (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)       Vice President Mike Pence talks with Bret Baier of Fox News in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office Monday, June 10, 2019, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)         Vice President Mike Pence meets with Mariano Rivera Monday, June 10, 2019, in his West Wing Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)       Tuesday, June 11, 2019 President Donald J. Trump participates in a briefing aboard Air Force One Tuesday, June 11, 2019, on the flooding of communities along the Missouri River. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)       President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, members of the Future Farmers of America, and local officials, signs an executive order on modernizing the regulatory framework for agricultural biotechnology products Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy in Council Bluffs, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)       Vice President Mike Pence participates in a Trade Works for America USMCA roundtable Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)       Vice President Mike Pence participates in a lunar base diorama presentation Tuesday, June 11, 2019, in his West Wing Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)       Wednesday, June 12, 2019 President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and his wife Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the South Portico entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)       President Donald J. Trump and the President of Poland Andrzej Duda sign a joint declaration Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)       President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch an F-35 flyover with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and his wife Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)       President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch an F-35 flyover with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and his wife Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)       First Lady Melania Trump walks with Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda, wife of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, along the West Wing Colonnade of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)       President Donald J. Trump participates in a press conference with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)       President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump receive a policy update on the initiative to stop opioid abuse and reduce drug supply and demand Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)       Second Lady Karen Pence delivers remarks to military spouses about employment challenges and solutions Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Montana Army National Guard in Billings, Mont. (Official White House Photo by Amy Rossetti)       Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence meet with families Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Willow Way Program Home in Billings, Mont. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)       President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump talk with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and his wife Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)       President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, and his wife Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda, greets guests at a Polish-American reception Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)       Thursday, June 13, 2019 President Donald J. Trump attends a working luncheon with governors to discuss workforce freedom and mobility Thursday, June 13, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House. (Official White House by Shealah Craighead)       Vice President Mike Pence, joined by Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, and Superintendent of Yellowstone Cameron Sholly, delivers remarks on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Yellowstone National Park in Montana. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)       President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on second chance hiring Thursday, June 13, 2019, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)       President Donald J. Trump looks on as Kim Kardashian West delivers remarks on second chance hiring Thursday, June 13, 2019, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)       Friday, June 14, 2019 President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on expanding healthcare coverage options for small businesses and workers Friday, June 14, 2019, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2019

President Donald J. Trump Approves Vermont Disaster Declaration Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on April 15, 2019. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storm and flooding in the counties of Bennington, Essex, Orange, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Pete Gaynor, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named James N. Russo as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

Father's Day, 2019 - A Proclamation By the President of the United States of America

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2019 Father's Day, 2019 - - - - - - - By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation        On Father's Day, we celebrate and honor the men who have embraced the essential role of fatherhood.  Through acts of selflessness, determination, and love, fathers and father figures enrich and bless all of our lives.  Today, we thank them for boldly embracing the tremendous responsibility of raising our Nation's children to be happy, productive, and responsible adults, and for their ceaseless devotion to their families.      As children, we take comfort in the presence and companionship of fathers, and we are strengthened by their encouragement as we prepare to confront future challenges.  Throughout life, we draw courage from our father's firm and loving guidance and example.  With the values they instill in us, they encourage us to live a life of virtue and exercise good judgment as we enter into adulthood and have families of our own.      Children of all ages benefit in countless ways from a father's ongoing presence and involvement.  A father's time, attention, and mentorship are crucial to the physical, emotional, and spiritual growth of his child.  Our Nation heralds the dignity of fatherhood, a father's role in developing children's character, and the indispensable influence fathers have on their children and our communities.      Increasingly, research has shown that children with involved fathers are more likely to have healthy self-esteem, do well in school, and make higher salaries as adults.  This is one reason why my Administration is committed to promoting the role of fathers and father figures in ensuring the growth, development, and well-being of America's youth.  We support the continuance of grant funding to organizations across our country that promote responsible fatherhood by helping fathers to strengthen their relationships with their children and to seek and retain gainful employment to provide a stable home life for their families.      On this day, we thank all amazing fathers for their unending dedication and leadership.  They impact countless lives in such important and powerful ways.  We express our heartfelt love and appreciation to fathers, whether their children are by birth, adoption, or foster care, for the many sacrifices they have made to ensure that their children have every opportunity to reach their full potential in life.      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972, as amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 16, 2019, as Father's Day.  I call on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Father's Day and invite State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Father's Day with appropriate ceremonies.      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third.                                DONALD J. TRUMP