US EditionWhite House purges transcripts of Trump's remarks from its website
- By May 19, 2025, the Trump administration had taken down most official transcripts of the president’s public statements from its website, substituting them with selected video recordings.
- This change followed an internal policy shift aiming to promote audio and video content for a fuller understanding of Trump's remarks, partly due to his unscripted speaking style called "the weave."
- Only Trump's 2025 inaugural address transcript remains available, while dozens of other events and Q&A sessions, including meetings with foreign leaders, lack public transcripts or videos.
- Opponents of the decision, such as experts and past White House transcribers, argue that removing transcripts diminishes transparency and impedes the verification of presidential statements by eliminating an official and accessible record.
- The administration’s spokesperson defended the decision by highlighting that the president’s remarks are now available live online for everyone, including members of the press, and emphasized that the current administration continues to be the most transparent in history.
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A decision by Donald Trump's White House to remove transcripts of his public remarks from the government website where they have previously resided drew a sarcastic response from The Bulwark's managing editor on Thursday morning. Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" with co-host Jonathan Lemire, Sam Stein admitted he was not surprised because transcribing the president's speeches and public remarks has always been a thankless task. According to…
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NBC News senior White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell said President Donald Trump’s administration has “diminished” the “pipeline of information” the public receives by not releasing full transcripts of the president’s words. O’Donnell joined MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing on Thursday and brought up the transcript change during a discussion on the president baselessly claiming at the White House that there is a “white genocide” in South Africa. …
Trump Transcripts Purged from WH Website
This looks like breaking news, and I really hope the archivists who are capturing WH webpages grabbed all these first: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-purges-transcripts-trump-remarks-website-rcna208059 WASHINGTON — The White...
White House Replaces Trump's Transcripts With Videos So People Can Have a 'Complete Representation' of Him: Report
The Trump White House has removed nearly all official transcripts from its website in favor of video clips, sparking criticism from historians and transparency advocates who say it erodes public accountability.
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