President Trump Issues Statement Birthday of Thomas Edison
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2026, on the birthday of Thomas Edison:
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Today, we celebrate our Nation's most prolific inventor and a man who never stopped pushing the spirit of American innovation: the legendary Thomas Edison. On what would have been his 179th birthday, we honor his life, determination, and extraordinary legacy of American entrepreneurship and ingenuity and look to his example as we continue . . .
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Today, we celebrate our Nation's most prolific inventor and a man who never stopped pushing the spirit of American innovation: the legendary Thomas Edison. On what would have been his 179th birthday, we honor his life, determination, and extraordinary legacy of American entrepreneurship and ingenuity and look to his example as we continue . . .