President Donald J. Trump returned to Pennsylvania last night, rallying a packed house in Mount Pocono to celebrate the remarkable turnaround his Administration has engineered in just 11 months — halting Biden’s runaway inflation, driving gas prices down, restoring real wage growth for American workers, and delivering the largest tax cuts in history.
But President Trump was equally clear about the scale of the mess he inherited after four years of Biden-era recklessness plunged the nation into economic catastrophe — and the work ahead to fully repair the damage and usher in the greatest era of prosperity our nation has ever known.
Here are some key moments:
“Since my inauguration, we’ve created nearly 60,000 new Pennsylvania jobs — including 4,000 Pennsylvania manufacturing jobs… More than 40,000 Pennsylvanians have been lifted off of food stamps… We’ve secured commitments for nearly $100 billion dollars of investments in Pennsylvania.” (Watch)
“Under Biden, real wages plummeted by $3,000 a year. Under Trump, the typical factory worker has already seen their wages increase by more than $1,300, and that’s in just a few months. For construction workers, it’s $1,800 up versus $3,800 down [under Biden]… For miners, their wages went up $3,300.” (Watch)
“We’re right now drilling more oil than we’ve ever done — ever before. [Gas] prices are way down. It was just reported that four states had $1.99 a gallon.” (Watch)
“Rent prices are down. Dairy prices are coming down very strongly. The cost of Thanksgiving turkeys was down by 33% compared to the Biden-era [high].” (Watch)
“We’re also putting thousands of dollars in the pockets of hardworking Pennsylvanians with the largest tax cuts in American History. That’s No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, No Tax on Social Security for our great seniors.” (Watch)
“Before I entered office, 100% of all new net jobs were going to migrant workers… Since I took office, 100% of all net job creation has gone to American citizens… More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.” (Watch)
“Another key part of our tax cuts is known as Trump Accounts. Under this new program, the federal government will be creating an investment savings account for every single newborn American child with $1,000 to be invested and grow over the course of their life… It’s like a trust fund for every American child.” (Watch)
“Under Obamacare, trillions of dollars were given directly to health insurance companies… I want to give billions of dollars directly to the people… We want you to go out and buy your own health insurance.” (Watch)
“For the first time in 50 years, we now have reverse migration, which means more jobs, better wages, and higher income for American citizens — not for illegal aliens.” (Watch)
“If you don’t share our values, contribute to our economy, and assimilate into our society, then we don’t want you in our country.” (Watch)
“Together, we’re repairing four years of disaster by the Radical Left Democrats in Congress and by [Biden]… After just ten months, our border is secure, our spirit is restored, inflation is stopped, wages are up, prices are down… America is back!” (Watch)
Local coverage celebrated the event:
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA): Trump savages rivals, touts economic record at packed Mount Airy rally
Pocono Record (Stroudsburg, PA): Service workers praise ‘no tax on tips’ as Trump visits Monroe County
The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA): Trump talks on Americans’ affordability worries at Pa. rally: ‘They caused the high prices’
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA): Trump touts economy in Poconos
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA): In Pa. speech, Trump talks economy, third term, and Saquon Barkley
WHP-TV (Harrisburg, PA): ‘Pennsylvania is winning again’: President Trump addresses tariffs, economy in speech
KYW-TV (Philadelphia, PA): President Trump travels to Pennsylvania to address affordability concerns
WNEP-TV (Scranton, PA): President Trump speaks on affordability, inflation in his first visit to Monroe County
WVIA-TV (Scranton, PA): Trump touts economic progress during lengthy speech at Mount Airy Casino Resort
WBRE-TV (Wilkes-Barre, PA): President Trump rallies crowd at Mount Airy Casino in the Poconos
WOLF-TV (Wilkes-Barre, PA): President Trump talks about the economy in the Poconos
Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Harrisburg, PA): Trump delivers ‘a simple message’ on affordability in battleground Pa. congressional district
