{"id":51444,"date":"2018-01-19T09:16:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=51444"},"modified":"2018-01-19T09:16:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:16:17","slug":"president-trump-gives-remarks-at-hk-equipment-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=51444","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Gives Remarks at H&#038;K Equipment Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coraopolis, Pennsylvania&#8230;.&#8221;What a great place. What a great place. I met the workers and the people that really do make America great. They\u2019re incredible people. Thank you. And thank you for being here. (Applause.)  You know, I\u2019m very familiar with this setting, as you found out. This is something special and I am thrilled to be back in Pennsylvania with the hardworking men and women of H&#038;K Equipment. Good job you do. Good job. (Applause.) Good job you do.  We\u2019re honored to be joined by the Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin. (Applause.) Oh, look at that, Steve. They must know you. There\u2019s about 5 percent of this group. (Laughter.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X376OZJzhlk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Director of the National Economic Council, Gary Cohn \u2014 tax guy, he\u2019s our tax man. (Applause.) Where\u2019s Gary? Gary. Did a good job on those taxes. Everybody being helped by those taxes \u2014 big tax cuts. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>As well as a number of outstanding members of Congress. Representative Lou Barletta. (Applause.) He\u2019s been a friend of mine for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another one: Mike Kelly. (Applause.) Mike. I won\u2019t have you go through and over those gates. (Laughter.) Representative<\/p>\n<p>Pat Meehan. (Applause.) Pat \u2014 thank you, Pat. Great job you do, Pat. These are, like, real friends of mine for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Keith Rothfus. Does everybody know him? Keith Rothfus. (Applause.) Thank you, Keith. Thanks for being here, Keith.<\/p>\n<p>A man that everybody in Washington knows and so respects, Bill Shuster. (Applause.) Thanks, Bill.<\/p>\n<p>Representative G.T. Thompson. (Applause.) And you know this, G.T. \u2014 a person that people are hearing more and more about, a real friend, and a spectacular man, Rick Saccone. (Applause.) And Mrs. Saccone, thank you for being here, thank you. Special people.<\/p>\n<p>My daughter, Ivanka, is also here with us today. (Applause.) And she worked so hard on the Child Tax Credit. Ivanka, come up. Come up here, will you? Come up. Come on up.<\/p>\n<p>And a very special thank you to George Koch for hosting us. (Applause.) Done a great \u2014 done a great job, really a great job. Thank you, thank you. What an incredible company.<\/p>\n<p>Ivanka, are you going to say a couple of words about the Child Tax Credit? Boy, did you work hard.<\/p>\n<p>MS. TRUMP: Hi, everyone. It is always amazing to be here in Pennsylvania and to be here with all of you.<\/p>\n<p>We worked so hard on tax cuts and tax reform. And the President, my father, was very specific about what he wanted to accomplish. It was so core to him to support hardworking, middle-income families, and the Child Tax Credit is key to doing that.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s going to be a big win for everyone in this room and everyone across this country, and we are very, very excited about that. Doubling the standard deduction, the Child Tax Credit \u2014 all of these elements that make this a very family-friendly plan but also enable great American businesses, like this one, to thrive and be competitive in a global landscape.<\/p>\n<p>So we\u2019re very proud of it, and America is just starting to realize just how great our tax cut plan is. So more of that to come. But thank you for having me here. Thanks. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, baby. Thank you very much, Ivanka. She worked hard. She\u2019s a hard worker. All of our kids are hard workers, right? They work, and we love to see it. And they\u2019re doing a terrific job for our country.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve come to the great city of Pittsburgh to stand with people \u2014 and those people are incredible workers \u2014 and to show the world that America is back, and that we are coming back bigger and better and stronger than ever before. And we\u2019re making our own product again. And we\u2019re opening up our factories again. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>I mean, you take a look at what\u2019s going on, where Toyota is coming in. And the other day, you just saw Chrysler announce they\u2019re moving from Mexico back to Michigan \u2014 you don\u2019t hear that too often \u2014 with a big, big monster factory. They\u2019re going to spend a lot of money. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>At the center of America\u2019s resurgence are the massive tax cuts that I just signed into law. And it\u2019s also reform, but I usually just say tax cuts because that\u2019s what people \u2014 they don\u2019t want to hear about the reform. Believe me, the reform is very important. We don\u2019t have to go into it.<\/p>\n<p>But the tax cuts are the most significant tax cut \u2014 most significant reform in American history, with tremendous tax relief for working families, for small businesses, for big businesses that produce jobs \u2014 for just about everybody. Tremendous numbers. And you\u2019re already seeing what\u2019s happening. You\u2019re seeing what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<p>The signs of America\u2019s comeback can be seen at companies like this one, which just had its most successful year in its 35-year history. Congratulations, good job. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>And I just learned from the powers that be that H&#038;K Equipment will soon be making a $2.7 million capital investment thanks to the new tax cuts. So I appreciate that, and the workers appreciate that. It\u2019s good. You\u2019re doing a great, great job. Great equipment. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>That means more growth and, ultimately, it means more jobs. So congratulations. We have created nearly 2.2 million jobs since the election. (Applause.) The unemployment rate is at, now, an 18-year low. I would say 17 years, and now it just lifted to 18 years.<\/p>\n<p>The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits just hit a 45-year low. (Applause.) Something I\u2019m really proud of, because I\u2019ve been saying it \u2014 what do you have to lose? African American unemployment is at its lowest level ever recorded. (Applause.) Female unemployment is at the lowest level in 17 years. (Applause.) Hispanic American unemployment has hit its all-time lows \u2014 lowest ever. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>Pensions and retirement accounts are surging in value as the stock market smashes one record high after another. How many people have 401(k)s here? (Applause.) You\u2019re brilliant investors. (Laughter.) I\u2019ve had people come up \u2014 \u201cSir, my wife thinks I\u2019m the most brilliant investor because I made 42 percent in the last 10 months.\u201d And that\u2019s pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>But people are happy. Anybody unhappy with the 401(k)? I don\u2019t think so, right? Well, we can keep it like this. We\u2019re going to win a lot of elections, that I can tell you. It\u2019s something. No, it\u2019s something. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the economy, stupid.\u201d Did you ever hear that one? (Applause.) It\u2019s the economy. It is indeed.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as, really, a few weeks from now, millions of American workers will be seeing the signs of America\u2019s comeback in their paychecks in February. Very simply, your paychecks will be much bigger because, under our tax cuts, you will be keeping more of your hard-earned money. We are doubling the Child Tax Credit, increasing the refundable credit by 40 percent \u2014 40, not 14 \u2014 40. And we are making the child credit available to more families than ever before \u2014 not even close.<\/p>\n<p>When we began our push for tax cuts, I promised that our bill would result in more jobs, higher wages, and tremendous relief for middle-class families, and that is exactly what we have delivered. There\u2019s only one thing \u2014 even I never knew how big it would be. It\u2019s much bigger \u2014 and you see it \u2014 than anybody anticipated. We kept our promise.<\/p>\n<p>In Pennsylvania alone, families will see a tax cut of about $11 billion just this year alone. (Applause.) That\u2019s pretty good. That\u2019s pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>A typical family of four earning $75,000 will see an income tax cut of more than $2,000 a year \u2014 that\u2019s like a $2,000 raise \u2014 slashing their income tax bill in half. Many will save much more than that.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Wilson is a great example. Where\u2019s Ken? Ken Wilson. The legendary Ken Wilson. (Applause.) Hi, Ken. Come on over here where we see you, Ken. You got to be happy with this. Is Ken doing a good job? (Applause.) Everybody knows. Ken, come on over here. Come on up here, Ken. (Applause.) Come on, if you can make it. He\u2019ll figure out how to get that thing open. If he can\u2019t do it, nobody can, right? It\u2019s what he does, he works on machinery all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Ken joined H&#038;K 14 years ago as a mechanic and worked his way up to become a project foreman. Because of our tax cuts, Ken will save almost $2,200 in income taxes. Two thousand \u2014 so, Ken, you just got a $2,200 raise. (Applause.) Come here. And if I had a head of hair like that, I would have \u2014 I really would have been \u2014 I would have President years ago, Ken. Years ago. (Laughter and applause.)<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019ve nearly doubled the amount of income taxed at the rate of zero. So, Ken, you\u2019ve seen a big difference?<\/p>\n<p>MR. WILSON: Absolutely.<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT: Come here. Thank you, man. He said just the right thing. You never know. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to say \u2014 say something to your workers. Say something to your coworkers.<\/p>\n<p>MR. WILSON: It\u2019s not just me; it\u2019s everybody as a whole. This company is an incredible company. We work with a bunch of great people. Everybody pulled together this week and pulled this off. It was a sight to see. It\u2019s something to always remember here.<\/p>\n<p>So I thank everybody. Obviously, thank you, Mr. Trump.<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT: Wow, that was a good job.<\/p>\n<p>MR. WILSON: Thank you. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Ken. He did good. He didn\u2019t know about that. He didn\u2019t know at all about that. Right, Ken? Good job.<\/p>\n<p>And because we substantially reduced tax rates on American companies, economists estimate that annual household income will rise by an average of $4,000. Think of that. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>More than 2 million American workers have already received a tax-cut bonus from their employers, pay raises, more money for retirement, checks as high as $2,000 or more \u2014 all because of our tax cuts. And it hasn\u2019t even been a month since I signed the bill.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s turned out to be much bigger than we all thought. Even the people that did it \u2014 right, Gary? And right, all of the congressmen that voted for us and fought so hard? Nobody had any idea. One thing we didn\u2019t project, in a positive way, nobody thought that the companies were going to step up and pay all of these great bonuses to people. AT&#038;T started it but they came up and they paid all of these bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida software company, Spellex, just announced a $1,000 tax cut bonus for its workforces. Apple just announced they are giving their employees tax-cut bonuses worth $2,500 each. And because of our business tax reforms, Apple has just announced that they are bringing $350 billion, and putting it into investment into our country \u2014 $350 billion. Three-fifty. That\u2019s a lot. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>And when I heard the news yesterday \u2014 and Tim Cook is a great guy, the head of Apple. And when I heard the news \u2014 I heard $350 billion \u2014 I said, \u201cYou mean $350 million, that\u2019s going to be a beautiful plant.\u201d They said, \u201cNo, it\u2019s $350 billion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And I just called Tim Cook and I thanked him, but I don\u2019t imagine there\u2019s ever been an investment that big in this country by a company. And just think of what that means. And they\u2019re going to build plants.<\/p>\n<p>And I think some of you remember \u2014 I said, \u201cI will not consider our economic situation complete until we get Apple to start building some of those massive plants in the United States.\u201d They\u2019re going to build plants. They\u2019re going to build a big campus. They\u2019re really going to town. So we want to thank Apple \u2014 $350 billion. (Applause.) All right. Pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>Here in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, thousands of workers have already received tax-cut bonuses thanks to employers like Comcast, NexTier Bank, American Airlines, PNC Financial \u2014 names I\u2019ve very familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>One of those hardworking Pennsylvanians is Kevin Hodits. Kevin is a Marine Corps veteran who received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his courageous service during three tours in Iraq \u2014 and a great, proud person. Where\u2019s Kevin? (Applause.) Where is Kevin? Kevin. He kept that hand down, like he didn\u2019t want to come up and speak. Thank you, Kevin.<\/p>\n<p>He started working for Comcast in 2016, and last week he received a $1,000 bonus check thanks to our tax cuts \u2014 right out of Comcast, right into his bank. Now he\u2019s taking his family on a well-deserved vacation, Kevin, to visit his grandparents in Florida. Right? Thank you, Kevin. (Applause.) See you in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>I want to thank you for your service, for your patriotism, and congratulations for the bonus. It\u2019s really great. Millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are we already seeing the benefits of higher wages and bigger salaries \u2014 much bigger salaries \u2014 but we\u2019re also seeing the creation, very importantly to me, of new jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Pete O\u2019Connor owns a personnel company called Carol Harris Staffing, right here in Pittsburgh. Pete says that businesses of all kinds are seeing increased demand just recently, and they\u2019re hiring more and more workers. And that\u2019s only, really, great news not only for Pete, it\u2019s great news for all of the people in Pittsburgh, for the citizens of Pennsylvania, and Americans all across our country. Where\u2019s Pete? Pete. Thank you, Pete. (Applause.) You\u2019re seeing a big difference, right? Big difference? Big difference.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re putting America back to work, and we\u2019re ensuring the forgotten men and women of our country are never, ever forgotten again. Remember? The \u201cdeplorables.\u201d (Laughter.) The \u201cdeplorables.\u201d We\u2019re all deplorables. (Laughter and applause.) Who would have thought that was going to turn into a landslide, right? Who would have thought that was going to turn in \u2014 that was not a good phrase that she used. (Laughter.) Oh, some things you\u2019d like to have back. (Laughter.)<\/p>\n<p>And the good news keeps pouring in. Americans\u2019 monthly utility bills are also going down because major electric companies have announced they will pass their savings from taxes on to their customers \u2014 tremendous reduction in certain companies\u2019 and people\u2019s energy costs. That means we are not only seeing higher wages but lower energy bills, and that\u2019s because of the tax cuts. But it\u2019s also because of the regulation cuts.<\/p>\n<p>When I spoke to the folks in the plant, they said the biggest thing is \u2014 what\u2019s happened is regulations \u2014 cutting of the regulations. And we have regulations, but they\u2019re fair and they\u2019re reasonable. And they\u2019re actually just as stringent. But you go to one group for an okay; you don\u2019t have to get it 19 different times, or seven times, or go to different agencies. It\u2019s within the realm of reasonable, and that\u2019s why people are opening up. They\u2019re expanding and they\u2019re hiring more people.<\/p>\n<p>Our tax bill also took a historic step to restore healthcare freedom. No longer will the federal government punish you for fines if you can\u2019t afford an Obamacare-mandated health plan, because we repealed Obamacare\u2019s cruel \u2014 it was cruel \u2014 individual mandate, where you were supposed to go out \u2014 (applause) \u2014 and you pay in order not to have to buy healthcare. Think of it.<\/p>\n<p>It should have been rejected a long time ago by a lot of different people, including the courts, surprisingly. But we were able to repeal it. We got rid of the individual mandate, and you\u2019ll see what that means. It is such a big factor for so many people. It was so unfair. It\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also opened up ANWR, in Alaska, for energy exploration \u2014 (applause) \u2014 creating even more jobs, and more and more energy savings. But that\u2019s the biggest one. They\u2019ve been trying to do that since Ronald Reagan. For over 40 years, they\u2019ve been trying to open ANWR. We got it open.<\/p>\n<p>There has never been a better time to hire in America, to invest in America, and to believe in the American Dream than right now. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>There is no limit to what we can achieve when we set free the dreams of our incredible people. You\u2019re incredible people. Americans crossed oceans, tamed the wilderness, dug out the Panama Canal, and launched a man onto the face of the moon. American hands and grit poured the concrete in our highways and forged the steel in our skyscrapers.<\/p>\n<p>Americans built the Hoover Dam \u2014 the magnificent Hoover Dam, if you\u2019ve ever seen it; the Empire State Building. They built it in one year, nobody knows that \u2014 one year, it was actually less than one year, the Empire State Building. We won two World Wars.<\/p>\n<p>Americans do anything, build anything, and create anything \u2013 as long as we have pride in our country, confidence in our values, and respect for our great American flag. (Applause.) Right?<\/p>\n<p>Because America doesn\u2019t belong to the Washington power brokers; it belongs to you. And I think we\u2019ve taught them that. (Applause.) It doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s easy. It doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s easy. It\u2019s nasty in Washington, but step, by step, by step \u2014 just keep going, right? Going. It\u2019s a nasty place. Woo. But we\u2019re getting it. Nobody thought we were going to have this kind of success so quickly.<\/p>\n<p>AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.)<\/p>\n<p>THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, darling.<\/p>\n<p>It belongs to the American people. With our destiny in your hands, America will once again be a nation that thinks big, dreams bigger, and always reaches for the stars.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing will keep this incredible nation of ours down. Nothing will stop us from reaching the highest peaks. Because nothing is stronger than the strength and will and spirit of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>You are the ones who will shape America\u2019s destiny, especially all of these beautiful young people in the front. You are the ones who will restore our prosperity. And you are the ones who are making America great again. (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>So, as many of you know, that\u2019s what I talked about \u2014 make America great again. America First \u2014 we put America first now. We\u2019re doing trade deals. We\u2019re doing a lot of things that I said we were going to be doing. It\u2019s not easy. These other countries have become very, very spoiled with taking advantage of us. But take advantage of us no longer. Because now we want their country \u2014 for them, it should be their country first; but for us, it\u2019s America first. That\u2019s the way it is.<\/p>\n<p>So I want to thank the people of the great, great, great state of Pennsylvania. You remember that big night on November 8th? (Applause.) Donald Trump has won the state of Pennsylvania, right? (Applause.)<\/p>\n<p>And I want to thank the people in this room. You are my friends. You are truly great, great people. And you are making America tick. You are really very special.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you all for being here. God bless you all. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>END 3:21 P.M. EST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coraopolis, Pennsylvania&#8230;.&#8221;What a great place. What a great place. I met the workers and the people that really do make America great. They\u2019re incredible people. Thank you. And thank you for being here. (Applause.) You know, I\u2019m very familiar with this setting, as you found out. 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