{"id":197391,"date":"2025-12-10T22:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=197391"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:13:55","slug":"president-trump-in-pennsylvania-america-is-back-and-were-just-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=197391","title":{"rendered":"President Trump in Pennsylvania: America Is Back \u2014 and We\u2019re Just Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mount Pocono, PA&#8230;President Donald J. Trump returned to Pennsylvania last night, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998792000921842130\">rallying<\/a>\u00a0a packed house in Mount Pocono to celebrate the remarkable turnaround his Administration has engineered in just 11 months \u2014 halting Biden\u2019s runaway inflation, driving gas prices down, restoring real wage growth for American workers, and delivering the largest tax cuts in history.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Delivers Remarks on the Economy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I8WJz5A1Q7Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But President Trump was equally clear about the scale of the mess he inherited after four years of Biden-era recklessness plunged the nation into economic catastrophe \u2014 and the work ahead to fully repair the damage and usher in the greatest era of prosperity our nation has ever known.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;693a5ac2eb254&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2184px) 100vw, 2184px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg 2184w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg?resize=470,600 470w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg?resize=768,980 768w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg?resize=940,1200 940w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg?resize=1203,1536 1203w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette.jpg?resize=1604,2048 1604w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2184\" height=\"2788\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;693a5ac2eb643&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2423px) 100vw, 2423px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg 2423w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg?resize=485,600 485w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg?resize=768,951 768w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg?resize=969,1200 969w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg?resize=1241,1536 1241w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The-Philadelphia-Inquirer.jpg?resize=1654,2048 1654w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2423\" height=\"3000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Here are some key moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cSince my inauguration, we\u2019ve created nearly 60,000 new Pennsylvania jobs \u2014 including 4,000 Pennsylvania manufacturing jobs\u2026 More than 40,000 Pennsylvanians have been lifted off of food stamps\u2026 We\u2019ve secured commitments for nearly $100 billion dollars of investments in Pennsylvania.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998550149875081608\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUnder Biden, real wages plummeted by $3,000 a year. Under Trump, the typical factory worker has already seen their wages increase by more than $1,300, and that\u2019s in just a few months. For construction workers, it\u2019s $1,800 up versus $3,800 down [under Biden]\u2026 For miners, their wages went up $3,300.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998552530130031024\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe\u2019re right now drilling more oil than we\u2019ve ever done \u2014 ever before. [Gas] prices are way down. It was just reported that four states had $1.99 a gallon.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998551735363842073\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRent prices are down. Dairy prices are coming down very strongly. The cost of Thanksgiving turkeys was down by 33% compared to the Biden-era [high].\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998558108294197268\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe\u2019re also putting thousands of dollars in the pockets of hardworking Pennsylvanians with the largest tax cuts in American History. That\u2019s No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, No Tax on Social Security for our great seniors.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998563026002145723\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBefore I entered office, 100% of all new net jobs were going to migrant workers\u2026 Since I took office, 100% of all net job creation has gone to American citizens\u2026 More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998560601312997846\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAnother key part of our tax cuts is known as Trump Accounts. Under this new program, the federal government will be creating an investment savings account for every single newborn American child with $1,000 to be invested and grow over the course of their life\u2026 It\u2019s like a trust fund for every American child.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998564700607430690\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUnder Obamacare, trillions of dollars were given directly to health insurance companies\u2026 I want to give billions of dollars directly to the people\u2026 We want you to go out and buy your own health insurance.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998560393632035282\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFor the first time in 50 years, we now have reverse migration, which means more jobs, better wages, and higher income for American citizens \u2014 not for illegal aliens.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998567915201901007\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIf you don\u2019t share our values, contribute to our economy, and assimilate into our society, then we don\u2019t want you in our country.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998569472156917914\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTogether, we\u2019re repairing four years of disaster by the Radical Left Democrats in Congress and by [Biden]\u2026 After just ten months, our border is secure, our spirit is restored, inflation is stopped, wages are up, prices are down\u2026 America is back!\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1998571574056906939\">Watch<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;693a5ac2ebc10&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/P20251209MR-0301.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" alt=\"President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the economy at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><\/button><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Local coverage celebrated the event:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/2025\/12\/09\/trump-savages-rivals-touts-economic-record-at-packed-nepa-rally\/\"><strong><em>The Times-Tribune\u00a0<\/em>(Scranton, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Trump savages rivals, touts economic record at packed Mount Airy rally<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poconorecord.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/12\/10\/taxes-tips-affordability-economy-trump-pennsylvania\/87672895007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z114026p004050c004050d00----v114026&amp;gca-ft=45&amp;gca-ds=sophi\"><strong><em>Pocono Record\u00a0<\/em>(Stroudsburg, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Service workers praise \u2018no tax on tips\u2019 as Trump visits Monroe County<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/politics\/2025\/12\/trump-talks-on-americans-affordability-worries-at-pa-rally-they-caused-the-high-prices.html\"><strong><em>The Patriot-News<\/em>\u00a0(Harrisburg, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Trump talks on Americans\u2019 affordability worries at Pa. rally: \u2018They caused the high prices\u2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/politics-state\/2025\/12\/09\/trump-mount-pocono-economy-pennsylvania\/stories\/202512090096\"><strong><em>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u00a0<\/em>(Pittsburgh, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Trump touts economy in Poconos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/donald-trump-affordability-mount-airy-casino-mount-pocono-20251209.html\"><strong><em>The Philadelphia Inquirer\u00a0<\/em>(Philadelphia, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>In Pa. speech, Trump talks economy, third term, and Saquon Barkley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/local21news.com\/news\/local\/president-donald-trump-to-discuss-economy-in-pennsylvania-rally-tuesday-mount-airy-casino-resort-in-mount-pocono-tariffs-affordability-joe-biden-rally-white-house-prices-event-pa\"><strong>WHP-TV (Harrisburg, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Pennsylvania is winning again\u2019: President Trump addresses tariffs, economy in speech<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/video\/president-trump-travels-to-pennsylvania-to-address-affordability-concerns\/\"><strong>KYW-TV (Philadelphia, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>President Trump travels to Pennsylvania to address affordability concerns<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnep.com\/article\/news\/local\/monroe-county\/president-trump-speaks-affordability-inflation-first-visit-monroe-county\/523-44889a18-aa49-4f43-978b-662c74f55fc5\"><strong>WNEP-TV (Scranton, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>President Trump speaks on affordability, inflation in his first visit to Monroe County<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvia.org\/news\/local\/2025-12-09\/trump-touts-economic-progress-during-lengthy-speech-at-mount-airy-casino-resort\"><strong>WVIA-TV (Scranton, PA)<\/strong><\/a>: Trump touts economic progress during lengthy speech at Mount Airy Casino Resort<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.2822news.com\/news\/how-to-stream-president-donald-trumps-speech-from-mount-airy-casino-and-resort\/\"><strong>WBRE-TV (Wilkes-Barre, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>President Trump rallies crowd at Mount Airy Casino in the Poconos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fox56.com\/news\/local\/watch-president-trump-talks-about-the-economy-in-the-poconos\"><strong>WOLF-TV (Wilkes-Barre, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0President Trump talks about the economy in the Poconos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/penncapital-star.com\/economy\/trump-delivers-a-simple-message-on-affordability-in-battleground-pa-congressional-district\/\"><strong>Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Harrisburg, PA)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Trump delivers \u2018a simple message\u2019 on affordability in battleground Pa. congressional district<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mount Pocono, PA&#8230;President Donald J. 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