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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 4, 2025

Published November 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:07

The President has restored America's place as the leader of the free world through his unwavering peace through strength foreign policy that has already ended eight wars and counting. And The President ended illegal DEI initiatives in our federal government. and is returning our country to a merit based society based on common sense. President Trump protected opportunities for women and girls to compete safely and fairly by continuing to keep men out of women's sports. (06:07–06:11)

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“He is carrying out the largest mass deportation campaign of illegal aliens in our nation's history.”
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“Inflation has remained low and steady, averaging just 2.5% compared to the painful average of 5% under Biden.”
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“When the President was in the Middle East, he made the historic decision to lift sanctions on Syria.”
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“This year alone, we are going to cut the deficit by $600 billion, namely because of the president's effective use of tariffs.”
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“The Democrats obstructionism will break the record for the longest government shutdown in American history.”
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“TSA checkpoint wait times ballooned past three hours at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.”
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“President Trump signed the largest middle class tax cut in history.”
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“The President ended the southern border invasion of the Biden administration, made our border the most secure in history.”
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“Real private sector wages are on track to rise by almost $1,500 since President Trump took office.”
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