WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on May 12, 2025, with China: * * * Joint Statement on U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva The Government of the United States of America (the "United States") and the Government of the People's Republic of China ("China"), Recognizing the importance of their bilateral economic and trade relationship to both countries and the global economy; Recognizing the importance of a sustainable, long-term, and mutua  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 12, 2025: * * * DELIVERING MOST-FAVORED-NATION PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING TO AMERICAN PATIENTS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The United States has less than five percent of the world's population and yet funds around three quarters of global pharmaceutical profits. This egregious imbalance is   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on May 12, 2025: * * * MODIFYING RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES TO REFLECT DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on May 12, 2025: * * * Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2025 On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we honor our brave officers who serve on the front lines to protect our families, safeguard our communities, and shoulder a burden of responsibility that most Americans cannot fathom. This week and always, we honor the courageous men and women serving in law enforcement and memorialize those who   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 12, 2025, on National Charter Schools Week: * * * From the earliest days of our Republic, great schools and teachers have fortified the American mind and emboldened generations of students to achieve the American Dream. This National Charter Schools Week, my Administration renews its commitment to defend American charter schools, advance school choice, and protect the sacred right of every parent to be the steward of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 12, 2025, on National Women's Health Week: * * * During National Women's Health Week, we promote and support the health and well-being of our Nation's mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends. From my first day in office, my Administration has worked to protect women and girls from gender extremism and has brought common sense and biological reality back to America. Moreover, the Make America Healthy Again Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- President Trump issued the following statement: * * * Presidential Message on the 250th Anniversary of the First Convening of the Second Continental Congress On this day 250 years ago, a mighty assembly of statesmen, thinkers, lawyers, and patriots gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to formally convene a revolutionary body to guide America to its independence. On May 10, 1775, our Nation's forefathers convened the Second Continental Congress--a   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 12, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Announces Actions to Put American Patients First by Lowering Drug Prices and Stopping Foreign Free-riding on American Pharmaceutical Innovation REDUCING DRUG PRICES FOR AMERICANS AND TAXPAYERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to bring the prices Americans and taxpayers pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations. * The Ord  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 12, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Secures a Historic Trade Win for the United States SECURING ANOTHER HISTORIC DEAL: Today, on the heels of the brand-new deal with the United Kingdom, President Donald J. Trump reached an agreement with China to reduce China's tariffs and eliminate retaliation, retain a U.S. baseline tariff on China, and set a path for future discussions to open market access for American expo  more