thank you I'm in Washington today to meet with my economic team about trade
policy and major tax cuts and reform we are renegotiating trade deals and making
them good for the American worker and it's about time our economy is now
strong the stock market continues to hit record highs unemployment is at a 16
year low and businesses are more optimistic than ever before companies
are moving back to the United States and bringing many thousands of jobs with
them we have already created over 1 million jobs since I took office we will
be discussing economic issues in greater detail later this afternoon but based on
the events that took place over the weekend in Charlottesville Virginia
I would like to provide the nation with an update on the ongoing federal
response to the horrific attack and violence that was witnessed by everyone
I just met with FBI director Christopher ray and Attorney General Jeff Sessions
the Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the
deadly car attack that killed one innocent American and wounded 20 others
to anyone who acted criminally in this weekend's racist violence you will be
held fully accountable justice will be delivered as I said on Saturday we
condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred bigotry
and violence it has no place in America and as I have said many times before no
matter the color of our skin we all live under the same laws we all salute
the same great flag and we are all made by the same Almighty God we must love
each other show affection for each other and unite together in condemnation of
hatred bigotry and violence we must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty
that bring us together as Americans racism is evil and those who cause
violence in its name are criminals and thugs including the KKK neo-nazis white
supremacist and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear
as Americans we are a nation founded on the truth that all of us are created
equal we are equal in the eyes of our Creator we are equal under the law and
we are equal under our Constitution those who spread violence in the name of
bigotry strike at the very core of America two days ago a young American
woman Heather Hare was tragically killed her death fills us with grief and we
send her family our thoughts our prayers and our love we also mourn the two
Virginia State Troopers who died in service to their community their
Commonwealth and their country troopers J Colin and Burke Bates exemplify the
very best of America and our hearts go out to their families their friends and
every member of American law enforcement these three fallen Americans embody the
goodness and decency of our nation in times such as these America has always
shown its true character responding to hate with love division with unity and
violence with an unwavering resolve for justice as a candidate I promise to
restore law and order to our country and our federal law enforcement agencies
are following through on that pledge we will spare no resource in fighting so
that every American child can grow up free from violence and fear we will
defend and protect the sacred rights of all Americans and we will work together
so that every citizen in this blessed land is free to follow their dreams in
their hearts and to express the love and joy in their souls thank you god bless
you and God bless america thank you very much mr. president