[cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] [airplanes overhead] ladies and gentlemen, from the United StatesArmy Golden Knights, please welcome Sergeant First Class ryan reese. Ryan mr. President , it is truly an honor to be here this evening. I would like to direct your attention overhead to the and arel sky behind us distinctly painted aircraft flying at an altitude of 12,500 feet. The jump master or team leader is looking out the door of the aircraft. The jumpers are out in the smoke is on. We have members of the Army Golden Knights rapidly approaching speeds of 120 mileperhour. The initial part of the formation is called the base. It forms quickly as the jumpers use their hands, arms, legs and shoulders to safely complete the formation. They now separate and perform our maneuver. Ladies and gentlemen, the highflying black and gold of your very own United States army parachute team, the Golden Knights. [applause] ryan the aerial demonstration you are seeing tonight is designed to showcase the maneuverability of the human body, as it flies through the air, and while under canopy. These jumpers are performing three separate maneuvers for you this evening. One, was a mass formation we witnessed. Two will be a side by side canopy formation. Three, the 1200 squarefoot drop flag. Jumpers performing this evening are Sergeant First Class trey kollek. Sergeant first class chad riddlebaugh. Performing our sidebyside canopy maneuver is Staff Sergeant morgan george. And, Sergeant First Class ryan orourke. And finally, performing the difficult 1200 squarefoot drop flag maneuver, the team leader of the demonstration team, flying the predominantly black and gold canopy, Sergeant First Class roman grijalva. [applause] at 1000 feet these jumpers can hear you very well. [loud cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, now our national anthem. 1, 2, 3, 4. [rapid drumming] oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there. Oh, say can our starspangled banner yet wave, oer the land of the free, and the home of the brave [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. [applause] [explosions firing] [applause] pres. Trump wow, you having a good time . [applause] pres. Trump members of congress, members of my cabinet and my fellow americans, the first lady and i are delighted to welcome you to the Second Annual salute to america. [applause] pres. Trump on this wonderful day, we celebrate our history, our heroes, our heritage, our Great American flag, and our freedom. Happy 4th of july to everyone. [applause] i want to thank that u. S. Army Golden Knights for that truly aweinspiring display, tremendous talent. The Golden Knights and the armed forces here this evening, we just want to say that you have earned the eternal gratitude of our entire nation. 244 years ago in philadelphia, the 56 signers of our declaration of independence pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to boldly proclaim this eternal truth, that we are all made equal by god. [applause] thanks to the courage of those patriots on july 4, 1776, the American Republic stands today as the greatest, most exceptional, and most virtuous nation in the history of the world. Our workers, our factories have revolutionized industries and lifted millions into prosperity. Our artists, architects, and engineers have inspired the globe with transcendent works of beauty. American heroes defeated the nazis, dethroned the fascists, toppled the communists, saved american values, upheld american principles. And chased down the terrorists to the very ends of the earth. We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the marxists, the anarchists the agitators, the looters, and people who in many instances have absolutely no clue what they are doing. [applause] our inventors, scientists, doctors, and researchers have improved the lives of billions and billions of people all around the world. Our brave astronauts planted the American Flag on the moon. And america will be the first nation to land on mars. [applause] all americans living today are the heirs of this magnificent legacy. We are the descendents of the most daring and courageous people ever to walk on the face of the earth. We inherit their towering confidence, unwavering enthusiasm, their unbridled ambition, and their unrelenting optimism. This is the untamed spirit that built this glorious nation. And this is the spirit that burns brightly within the soul of every american. That is why we pay tribute to generations of american heroes, whose names are on our monuments and memorials and in the pages of history and in the hearts of a very grateful people. We will never allow anyone to down ourmob to tear statues or erase our history, to indoctrinate our children or trample on our freedoms. [applause] we will safeguard our values. Traditions, customs, and beliefs. We will teach our children to cherish and adore their country so they can build our future together. Together we will fight for the american dream. And we will defend, protect and preserve american way of life, which began in 1492, when columbus discovered america. And companies are coming back to our country like never before. Beingwer of tariffs imposed on foreign lands have advantage of the United States for decades and decades have enabled us to make trade deals where there were none, tens of billions of dollars are now paid by the same to the United States treasury by these same countries. But there and then, we got hit by a virus that came from china, and we have made a lot of progress. Our strategy is moving along well. Andoes out in one area rears back its ugly face in another area, but we have learned a lot. We have learned how to put out the flame. We have made ventilators where there were none by the tens of thousands, to the point that we have far more than we need, and we are now distributing them too many Foreign Countries as a gesture of goodwill. Likewise, testing. There were no tests for a new virus, but now we have tested almost 40 million people. By so doing, we show cases, 99 of which are harmless results, results that no other country can show because no other country has been testing that we have, not in terms of the numbers. In now, just like everything else, we have become the manufacturer on record for ventilators. We have the most and finest testing anywhere in the world. And we are producing gowns and masks and Surgical Equipment in it country, where hereto for was almost exclusively made in foreign lands, in particular, china, where, ironically, this virus and others came from. Chinas secrecy, deceptions and coverup that allowed it to spread all over the world, 189 countries. In china must be held fully accountable. [cheers and applause] remedies, we are now doing unbelievably well and are in deep testing on vaccines, treatments, and therapeutics. I want to send our thanks to the scientists and researchers around the country, and even around the world. Who are at the forefront of our historic effort to rapidly develop and deliver lifesaving treatments and, ultimately, a vaccine. We are unleashing our nations scientific brilliance. And we will likely have a therapeutic and or vaccine solution long before the end of the year. [applause] we are very grateful to be this evening by americans battling on the front lines to kill the virus. I want to say America Thanks you. Please stand. Please. [applause] thank you very much. Great, brilliant people. These are great and brilliant people. Thank you. And brave people. [applause] our movement is based on lifting all citizens to reach their fullest godgiven potential. Never forget we are one family. And one nation. This Rich Heritage belongs to everyone, young and old, firstgeneration, american, we want to go from first generation to 10th generation, it matters not, we are american, we are from the usa. [applause] this great heritage belongs to citizens of every background and of every walk of life, no matter our race, color, religion or creed, we are one america. And we put america first. [cheers and applause] we will not allow anyone to divide our citizens by race or background. We will not allow them to foment hate. Scored and distrust. We discord, and distrust. We will hold fast and true to the sacred loyalties that link us all as neighbors, as americans, and is patriots in every age. There have always been those who seek to lie about the past in order to gain power in the in the present. Those who lie about our history or want us to be ashamed of who we are not interested in justice or healing, their goal is demolition, our goal is not to destroy the greatest country on earth, what we have built, the United States of america. The bill the future where every family is safe, where every child is surrounded by love, where every community has equal opportunity, and every citizen enjoys great and everlasting dignity. Our past is not a burden to be cast away. It is not a Miraculous Foundation that will lift us to the next great summit of human endeavor. This incredible story of progress is the story of each generation picking up where the time,inished, linked by fate, and the eternal bonds of our national affection. Those who would sever those bonds would cut us off from the wisdom, courage, love and devotion that gave us everything we are today, and everything we strive for tomorrow. We cannot let that happen. We will not throw away our he wrote we will honor them and we will prove worthy of their sacrifice. [applause] as great heroes. These are great heroes. Let me also say to the media who falsely and consistently label their opponents as racist. , who condemn citizens who offer a clear and truthful defense of american unity. That is what our people are doing, a clear and faithful history, anderican we want unity. When you level these false charges, you not only slander me , you not only slander the American People, but you slander generations of heroes who gave their lives for america. [applause] much braverpeople and more principled than you. You are slandering the young men iwo raise the flag at jima and those in the civil war who perished, and in other wars, their memory. They fought and we will not let the legacy be tarnished. They didnt fight for those things. They they fought for the exact opposite. We will not allow these to be tarnished by you. The more you lie, the more you slander, the more you try to demean and divide, the more we will work hard to tell the truth, and we will win. [cheers and applause] live and demean and collude, the more credibility you lose. We want to bring the country a free and open media will make this task a very easy one. Our country will be united. After all, what do we all want . We want a strong military, great taxes,on, housing, low law order. We want safety. We want equal justice. We want religious liberty. We want faith and family and living in great communities and heavy communities and safe communities, and we want great jobs, and we want to be respected by the rest of the world, not taken advantage of by the rest of the world, which has gone on for decade after decade. We should all want the same thing. How can it be any different than those things . The more bitter you become, the love andill appeal to patriotism, and the more we will rise above your hate to build a Better Future for every child in our great country. To celebrate americas majestic heritage, yesterday i signed an executive order to create a brandnew monument to our beloved icons. The national and of american heroes will be a fast outdoor park that will feature the statues of the greatest. Mericans who have ever lived we will honor extraordinary citizens from every community and from every place, and from every part of our nation. Women,en and great people that we can look up to forever. Families will be able to walk among the statues of titans and we have already selected the first 30 legacies and 30 legends. Ad why dont we start with man who has been very unfairly ,reated, who two years ago three years ago, especially five or six years ago, people would it is impossible to even attempt to try to disturb his incredible legacy and. Uccess george washington. Thomas jefferson. Betsy ross. Alexander hamilton. Benjamin franklin. John adams. James madison. Dolley madison. Frederick douglass. The great frederick douglass. Abraham lincoln. Harriet tubman. Harriet beecher stowe. Joshua lawrence chamberlain. Clara barton. Daniel boone. Davy crockett. Henry clay. Susan b anthony. Booker t. Washington. Orville and wilbur wright, who are looking down and you are going to see some planes like you have never seen before because we built them better than anyone in the world, the greatest air force the greatest fighters, the greatest everything. You are going to be seeing something. I just wonder what orville and wilbur would have been thinking if they, ever got to see that , but they are looking. They are checking it out right now along with us. Amelia earhart. [applause] a great athlete no matter where he went. He was the best athlete, jackie robinson. George s patton, general patton. He did not know how to lose. He did not know how to lose. General douglas macarthur. Audie murphy. The great billy graham. Man, respected by everybody, Martin Luther king. [applause] president ronald reagan. [applause] christa mcauliffe. And antonin scalia. [applause] are just a few of the people we will be naming, and things are subject to change, but once we make that decision, those great names are going to they are never coming down. They have just been an incredible group. And we are going to do this in a very democratic way, frankly. We are going to take names and suggestions. We are going to have committees, and we are going to pick the greatest people this country has ever known, the most respected people, the people that helped us the most, and the people we can look up to and that our children and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren can look up to into the future and they can say, isnt america a tremendous place . So thank you. That will be very exciting. [applause] the patriots who built our country were not villains. They were heroes whose courageous deeds improved the earth beyond measure. The beauty and glory of our constitutional system is that it gives the tools to fight injustice, to heal division and to continue the work of our Founding Fathers by expanding and growing the blessings of america. If you believe in justice, if you believe in freedom, if you believe in peace, then you must cherish the principles of our founding, and the text of our constitution. It is our founding and our constitution. It is a Firm Foundation upon which all progress is achieved. That is why our country is so strong, even despite terrible things that happen over the generations. Here this evening a number of heroes who risked their lives to uphold these values, and to keep our communities and our country safe. We are joined by the outstanding Law Enforcement officers who have been able to fight on the front lines protecting our cities, many of them facing violence assaults from very bad people. We are especially moved to be joined by the family of a fallen great man, fallen officer, a 38year veteran of the st. Louis Police Department who was killed last month and the city he devoted his life to defending. [applause] and to davids great family, i want to thank you very much. The American People always support the courageous men and women of Law Enforcement, and nobody, nobody embodies that better than david. Thank you very much. Please. [applause] [cheering] and david is looking down right now, and he is so proud of you and he loves you so much. Thank you for being here. A great man. A great man. Finally tonight, we will salute the greatness and loyalty and valor of men and women who have defended our independence for 240 four years. We will honor the amazing men and women of the United States military. [cheers and applause] never in history has the nation used so much power to advance so much good. Battlefields across the worlds and here at home are marked with gravestones of young patriots who spent their final valiant moments on this earth to secure liberty and peace. They child should be taught military heroes who fought and died to make us free. These are great, great people. These are great, great heroes, indeed. And our greatest heroes and leaders should be recognized and even immortalized for coming generations to see, you know that. This will make our country Even Stronger long into the future. In a few moments, we will bear aircrafto all some representing every Major Military conflict over the last 75 years. These planes once launched off massive aircraft carriers, and the fiercest battles of world war ii. Raced through the skies of koreas mig alley. They carried american warriors into the fields of vietnam. They delivered a victory that was swift and sweeping in operation desert storm. A lot of you were involved in that, a lot of you were involved. That was a quick one. And they have gone on to Dangerous Missions all around the world to take out enemy terrorists and bring our soldiers home safely. As you know, we have killed, this last year, the two leading terrorists of the last 10 years, al bagdadi and suleimani. Killed, gone, over. [applause] we worked to rebuild the armed forces of the United