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Donald Trump: “Every single Democrat in Congress voted against our record tax cuts.”

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Published October 2, 2026

The whole world suffered. And now the radical left Democrats want to burn it all down. They want to take it all down. Every single Democrat in Congress voted against our record tax cuts. They voted against no tax on tips. They voted against no tax on overtime. They voted against no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. They voted against voter id. (53:09–53:14)

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Claims that all Democrats in Congress voted against his administration's tax cuts.

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“We got [drug prices] down 400, 500, 600%.”
Asserts a significant reduction in drug prices.00:36-42:52
“Nearly 1 million Obamacare refund checks went out in the mail for $500 each.”
Asserts that refund checks were sent to nearly 1 million households due to overcharges.18:52-19:04
“25 million illegal aliens are pouring. They poured into our country. 25 million.”
Claims 25 million illegal immigrants have entered the U.S.27:50-27:50
“In the past 17 months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted into the United States.”
Asserts that no illegal aliens were admitted into the U.S. during a 17-month period.32:54-33:01
“The murder rate is at the lowest level in 125 years, since 1900.”
Asserts that the murder rate is at its lowest since 1900.33:25-33:33
“I deployed the National Guard to Memphis, New Orleans, and our Nation's capital, Washington, D.C. and crime is now down more than 80%.”
Asserts a deployment of the National Guard and a significant reduction in crime.44:13-44:24
“We captured the outlaw dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and won that war in 148 minutes.”
Asserts the capture of Nicolas Maduro and a quick victory in a conflict.46:40-46:49
“We stopped drugs from coming into our country by Sea. Down 97%.”
Asserts a 97% reduction in drug trafficking by sea.48:40-48:47
“We got the most votes ever in the state history all three times.”
Asserts that Donald Trump received the highest vote totals in Oklahoma's history in three elections.01:42-01:47
“We won all 77 out of 77 counties [in Oklahoma].”
Asserts that Donald Trump won every county in Oklahoma during elections.01:46-01:52
“We had the weakest border in history. Now we have the strongest border in history.”
Asserts that the U.S. border was previously the weakest and is now the strongest in history.03:25-03:30
“We will pass the Save America act to defend our sacred American elections.”
Asserts the intention to pass an act to defend American elections.03:50-03:57
“He created one of the greatest economies, maybe the greatest economy, definitely the greatest economy in the history of our country.”
Asserts that Donald Trump created the greatest economy in U.S. history.05:38-05:45
“The border is secure.”
Asserts that the U.S. border is secure.05:47-05:49
“The last time the radical left Democrats had power, they gave you the worst inflation in American history.”
Asserts that the previous Democratic administration caused the worst inflation in U.S. history.07:33-07:42
“They allowed 25 million people to pour across our borders from all over the world.”
Claims that 25 million people entered the U.S. illegally under the previous Democratic administration.07:49-07:54
“We've gotten the vast majority out. 11,888 killers, brutal killers, many of whom killed more than 50%.”
Claims that his administration deported 11,888 individuals labeled as killers.08:17-08:29
“We've handled inflation, we've got prices way down.”
Claims that his administration has reduced inflation and lowered prices.08:44-08:47
“We are right now in the golden age of America.”
Asserts that the current period is the "golden age" of America.09:45-09:48
“We've taken in hundreds of hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs.”
Claims that the U.S. has collected hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs.10:40-10:45
“Our nation is doing better than ever before.”
Asserts that the U.S. is performing better than at any previous time.11:11-11:14
“We have $21 trillion in 15 months.”
Claims that $21 trillion has been invested in the U.S. over 15 months.11:49-11:54
“Real household incomes for hardworking Americans has soared to the highest level ever recorded.”
Claims that real household incomes are at their highest level ever.13:17-13:25
“Since I took office, we've created more than 1 million private sector jobs.”
Claims that over 1 million private sector jobs have been created since he took office.13:28-13:33
“More Americans are working today in our country than at any time by far in history.”
Claims that the current number of employed Americans is the highest in history.13:32-13:41
“The poverty rate reached its lowest level in American history.”
Asserts that the poverty rate in the U.S. is at its lowest level ever recorded.14:25-14:31
“Poverty rates are all at their lowest levels ever recorded for African American, Hispanic American, and Native American groups.”
Asserts that poverty rates for these specific demographic groups are at their lowest levels ever recorded.14:54-15:00
“American exports are at their all-time record high.”
Asserts that U.S. exports have reached their highest level in history.15:00-15:06
“Because of my tariffs, [Peterbilt] is adding 1,000 new jobs and a third shift.”
Asserts that tariffs have led to job creation and expansion at Peterbilt.15:55-16:01
“The stock market has soared to 81 all-time record highs since the election.”
Asserts that the stock market has reached 81 record highs since his election.16:59-17:05
“Nearly 1 million households buying health insurance through Obamacare were massively overcharged.”
Asserts that many households were overcharged for health insurance under Obamacare.18:17-18:24
“Republicans can do it and Democrats can't because we're taking in massive amounts of money through tariffs.”
Asserts that Republicans are generating massive revenue through tariffs, unlike Democrats.21:11-21:19
“We gave you, we just gave you through the great big beautiful bill, the biggest tax cut in the history of our country.”
Asserts that the recent tax bill provided the largest tax cut in U.S. history.21:32-21:41
“We will pass the death penalty for large scale drug dealers, human traffickers, and anyone who kills a police officer or a member of law enforcement.”
Asserts the intention to pass legislation imposing the death penalty for certain crimes.21:32-21:41
“If the Democrats win, you'll have an economic depression very much like 1929, in my opinion.”
Predicts an economic depression similar to 1929 if Democrats win.21:49-21:56
“She [Kamala Harris] never called the Border Patrol once in four years.”
Claims Kamala Harris never contacted the Border Patrol during her tenure as border czar.22:08-22:49
“Just recently, I gave all members of the military $1,776.”
Asserts that he provided a $1,776 payment to all military members.23:25-23:33
“We inherited the worst border in American history. We turned it into the strongest and most secure border.”
Asserts that the Trump administration improved the U.S. border security from its worst state to its strongest.32:45-32:52
“In the last two years, we achieved, think of it, the largest drop in violent crime ever recorded.”
Asserts that the Trump administration achieved the largest recorded drop in violent crime over two years.33:07-33:14
“I signed the great big beautiful bill delivering the largest tax cuts in American history.”
Asserts that Trump signed a bill delivering the largest tax cuts in U.S. history.33:39-33:46
“We saved millions of family farms from the unfair estate tax or death tax.”
Asserts that the Trump administration saved family farms from the estate tax.35:00-35:07
“Under my most favored nation agreements on drug prices, we achieved the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in the history of our country.”
Asserts that his administration achieved the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in U.S. history.41:11-41:21
“We cut drug prices the most in the history of our country by 20 times.”
Asserts that drug prices were reduced by 20 times, the most in U.S. history.41:24-41:29
“We paid the highest prices for drugs in the entire world and now we're paying the lowest prices.”
Asserts that the U.S. went from paying the highest to the lowest drug prices globally.41:45-41:52
“We will pass a truly great healthcare plan that will stop all payments to big insurance companies.”
Asserts the intention to pass a healthcare plan stopping payments to big insurance companies.42:52-43:01
“We will end no cash bail.”
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“We abolished all discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion policies throughout the federal government.”
Asserts the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in the federal government.43:13-43:21
“We got critical race theory and transgender insanity mutilization out of our schools.”
Asserts the removal of critical race theory and certain transgender policies from schools.43:23-43:32
“We banned all men from playing in women's sports.”
Asserts a ban on men participating in women's sports.43:46-43:52
“We halted all refugee admissions from Somalia and other dangerous places.”
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“We made English the official language of the United States of America.”
Asserts the establishment of English as the official language of the U.S.44:02-44:08
“We delivered the largest ever investments in the United States armed forces.”
Asserts record investments in the U.S. armed forces.46:32-46:38
“Drugs are down by 97% [from Venezuela and other countries].”
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“Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”
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“It would take four to six weeks to get rid of the Iran nuclear threat. And I did it in one night.”
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“They voted against voter ID.”
Claims that Democrats voted against voter identification laws.53:23-53:26
“They voted against proof of citizenship.”
Claims that Democrats voted against requiring proof of citizenship.53:26-53:30
“In the Save America act, we will include mandatory voter ID and proof of citizenship.”
Asserts the inclusion of mandatory voter ID and proof of citizenship in the Save America act.54:13-54:20
“They love windmills all over the place.”
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“We will pass the no Invasion of Our country act, prohibiting any future president from ever opening our borders to illegal immigrants again.”
Asserts the intention to pass an act to prevent future presidents from opening borders to illegal immigrants.57:40-57:50
“We will enshrine it now in permanent law. No men in women's sports, no transgender mutilization of your children.”
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“Trump, in endorsing Senate candidates, is 100% [successful].”
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“Endorsing House of Representatives, 98% and 98.37%.”
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“Harold Ham puts a straw in the ground and oil comes pouring out.”
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