Room. Shes got to hear you. Are you excited for lara trump . [applause] alright now weve got the blood pumping. Good, before we get started i would like to invite my very dear Friend NationalCommittee Woman kathy byrd up to the stage to start us off with a prayer. [applause] while Merry Christmas everyone. Can you believe our stage has a triple header going on with all of the wonderful people from Trumps Campaign and trump himself being here is wonderful. [applause] i am very honored tonight to lead the prayer, our indication. If you would all join in bowing your heads. Dear lord, thank you for those gathered here tonight to unite and bless our nation with the gifts you have given each of us. To be men and women pleasing in your sights, and to pass the wisdom we have and share it with our next generation. Fortify our president against those showing division in our country. As we defend the principles that have made america great. Bless our leadership and their families. Our President Donald Trump, our Vice President mike pence, Republican National chairwoman ron mcdaniel. Nr Michigan Republican chair lara cox. Give them the continued wisdom and strength they need for this election. And thank you for the voices of courage we are blessed to hear tonight. In your namely pray. Amen. [applause] Merry Christmas. [applause] thank you kathy, what a wonderful invocation. Next i like to call up a rocky risk house key the National Advisory board member of veterans for trump to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. Everyone please stand. Thank you chairman cox. Ladies and general employees also remove your covers and veterans feel free comfortable rendering the salute. I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. [applause] thank you rocky. I made a commitment when i ran for Michigan Republican party chair that every single day id take it to the democrats. In 2016 everybody in this room decided enough was enough, and we took back our country. [applause] while we are nearing 2020 thanks to President Trump, we now have an unbelievable track record of successes to communicate to our friends, our neighbors, our coworkers, every day until election day. That is how we win folks. That is exactly what we are doing day in and day out at their Michigan Republican party. Alongside the rnc and the Trump Campaign. Democrats know that michigan was one of the closest races in 2016, and they have been plotting every day since on how they can win this back next year. That we are not going to let that happen are we . No. Were not let that happen army . No. So while we slice and dice each other and their circus of a primary, we are building the most robust operation in michigan to make sure we deliver michigan and 2020 for our great president. Across the state wed have deployed staff to begin aggressively contacting voters and building out our infrastructure so that we can win in 2020. Democrats now fully supports a socialist agenda. Make no mistake folks, 2020 will be a fight of freedom versus heavy handed government. Do you want that . No. It will be a fight of socialism versus capitalism. What you want . I cant hear you . We will win this by every time we talk about what we believe in and what are great president believes in. In the summer of 2015, donald trump dissented on an escalator in trump tower and grabbed the worlds attention when he announced that he was running to be the next president of these United States. Then in the fall of 2016 donald trump shocked the world, he shocked the world. [cheering] when he was elected the 45th president of the United States. That would not have happened with all of you folks here in michigan fighting to get him elected. And especially in Macomb County. [cheering] Macomb County was instrumental in President Trumps success in 2016 and we need all of you working hard for the next 11 months or so to make sure that we deliver michigan to President Trump in 2020. [cheering] [applause] you know somebody else who was instrumental in the president success in 2020 . How about President Trump daughterinlaw and Senior Advisor to his campaign, tonights guests, lara trump. [applause] [cheering] we are so blessed to have a present didnt in the white house is surrounded by such a strong, steady, and supportive family. Large trump is one of the leading voices in todays conservative movement. She is someone who is been a champion of the american first policy. Lara is a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a sister. She works tirelessly every day fighting for us, her selflessness and devotion to our country is truly amazing. I remember campaigning around michigan when my husband was running for attorney general, and we had little kids, and i can tell you it truly test your limits. Eric enlarges welcome their second child, caroline into the world, and she continues to travel our country to battle for a better america for you and me. [applause] [cheering] [applause] she currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the president s Reelection Campaign and is the producer and host Trump Productions real news update. Lara you really truly inspire and empower americans every day, we are so grateful for the sacrifices your family has made for us. You are a genuine, kind, and faithful leader who knows how to win the day with poise and eloquence. I hope you will see tonight that you are always welcome in michigan. Ladies and gentlemen its my honor and great privilege to entry bite to the stage Trump CampaignSenior Advisor, lara trump. [applause] [cheering] [applause] laura. Laura. Lara. Lara. Lara. Lara. [cheering] thank you that is so nice. Michigan. [cheering] wow. I just got a quick question before we start. Who is ready for former years of donald trump . [cheering] i thought you might say that. This is amazing. First of all, i am shocked because where the ladies in this room . [cheering] i am so confused because the, i thought women didnt vote for donald trump. Its all wrong out there. There dont know what theyre talking about. It is so incredible to be back in the great state of michigan, we won in 2016m are going to do it again in 2020. [cheering] i mean lets be honest, they did not expect for donald trump to win here in 2016 did they . We are going to do it again and we are going to do it even bigger because i am going to tell you that really made the democrats mad when they lost the state. [cheering] think about heaven and they are going mad there going to be when they win by an even bigger margin in 2020. [cheering] of the reality that they have no idea what theyve got going on. What is happening in that party . Let me ask you a serious question. Who among their candidacy they really think kenrick beat. Old jay trump . None of them. First of all, sleepy joe, bless his heart thats what you say in the south. Bless his heart. The reality is, that party has gotten so out of control, everyone in that party is so far left there advocating for things like socialism, full government control of every aspect of this country. And the problem theyre having is that we have success and prosperity and jobs, and low unemployment under his this president. Cheering. So how do you fight that . Now they know they cant win. They know all of their candidates are bad, they know that its going to be nearly impossible to beat this president , so what do they do . They try to impeach him. [booing] lets clear this up very quickly. This is a purely political impeachment that we see going on. This is so disgraceful, what is happening to this president. Now you remember when they tried to say we colluded with russia to win the 2016 election . We didnt win because of russia we won because of you. [cheering] and i remember going out and talking to people and i said whenever you hear this nonsense about russia, you have to understand that that means they are trying to take your vote away from you. And of course the media made a big deal about that. They said zero lara trump is crazy, listen to this. You know i got in trouble for saying Merry Christmas . How about that . They gave me a hard time about that. We can say Merry Christmas again. [cheering] its a greeting we can all appreciate no matter what religion we celebrate. Its a great time in our country. Christmastime is wonderful right . But they tried to sand 2016 that donald trump only one because he colluded with russia. Now let me tell you guys a little secret. In 2016, we were all political novices. So the fact that they even considered that we had the acuity to maybe coordinate with the russians, at first we were a little flattered. And then we were like way, russia . Are you serious . It was so crazy, we had two years and 30 million of taxpayer dollars to finally figure out after the muller report came out that guess what, we did not collude with russia. So now here we are, its russia 2. 0, its a ukraine hoax. Versus third at about a phone call, right . We know this is not about a phone call. This is about the fact that the anointed candidate, Hillary Clinton did not win in 2016. Right . [applause] they just knew, they all knew, the median everybody knew that she would be the first female president. She would be the 45th president of the United States. The problem is you guys didnt agree with that did you . No. You didnt, no, we have another man in office his name happens to be donald trump. [cheering] and you know i remember in 2015 before you guys remember the famous escalator ride when the president came down, when our amazing first lady milan you, how amazing is milan you. When they came down the escalator, a couple of days before that we all had dinner as a family. And i members all talking about this. And the president said you know this isnt just about me. This is about our whole family. And they are going to come after us because they are not gonna like the things i say. They are not gonna like having to hear what its gonna take to turn this country around. But i have a think were gonna have to do it. But you have to know it has to be with all of us. And we all said we are one 100 behind you. We are one 100 on board. [applause] now truth be told i dont think we know how nasty it would get, and how much they would come after us, but whenever you think back to donald trump, donald trump did not need this job. Right . This is a job he did not need. He was successful, he was rich, everybody knew donald trump and everybody really liked donald trump before he ran his for republican as if he was a president. Can you imagine if he ran as a democrat how much the media wouldve found all over him how much they wouldve loved him . But he couldnt do that because he knew what he represented, and what he stood for were conservative bret republican ideals. Every day id travel around this country and i meet so many people. Do we have for any former democrats who voted for donald trump . Look at bap, thats amazing. People come up to me all the time and they say you know, i used to be a democrat, but i didnt know that i actually was a republican until i started hearing the things that donald trump was saying. Turns out i was a republican all along i was just voting the wrong way all these years. So congratulations, lets give our friends around of applause. [applause] but the president didnt need this job. Now arguably his life is so much harder now because he is our president. But ive got to tell you guys he wouldnt trade it for anything in the world. He is doing this because he loves this country. [applause] and its almost kind of like appearance, whenever you have a parent to maybe get issue a little tough love, we needed some tough love in this country. We needed somebody in there to fight for us and to turn this country around. We have seen such incredible things under this president s, things that other president said they would do that they never did. Lets look at moving the American Embassy in israel to jerusalem finally . [applause] several meetings, with north korea, we could have a d nuclear eyes korean polin slot under President Donald Trump. How about refunding and rebuilding our military, you guys know we decimated isis, isis is gone. Killing al baghdad, the taliban of isis, i mean albert daddy, how about conan the dog . Im a dog person im a crazy dog lady. If anyone doesnt know that about me just check out my instagram. Theres too many pictures of dogs. But we have such seen such incredible things in this president. They said especially here in michigan, Macomb County, you know this county has seen the greatest increase in manufacturing jobs of any county and the entire country. [cheering] but you might remember that it was our former president and Vice President , barack obama and joe biden. [booing] who said that those jobs were gone. That they were never coming back to this country. Do you know weve seen over 500,000 manufacturing jobs come back under president Donald J Trump . [cheering] [applause] over 7 million new jobs created in this country, over half of those jobs going to the ladies, to women. [cheering] and the lowest unemployment weve seen in the history of this country. Guys anybody check out the stock market lately . [cheering] it has grown 10000 points since donald trump took office. [applause] [cheering] but you have to help me out. So im confused because dont you guys remember before the election in 2016 they all said if you elect donald trump the economies get a crash. While they wrong about that. [applause] in so many other things, right . So i have to tell you guys, i grew up in North Carolina, and in 2016 the way i even became part of this came campaign, obviously i was part of the family but i flew down to my home state with my fatherinlaw one day and after being with him for couple hours, he looked at me, nina donald trump likes to take peoples opinions, talk to him and sue they have to say. I saw him looking at me and really think you mean he finally said to me you know what, i want to put you in charge of waiting North Carolina. I said zero. Will of course i said absolutely, i would love to do that. I had no it he would that meant. But arguably one of the hardest swing states, not harder to win the michigan so we are very proud of this when too. But, i went into my job next day and said im going to need a leave of absence and i got out on the road and i went on a little women for trunk tour all across this country on a bus with the group of women. And let me tell you, we had the greatest turnout of women, of firsttime voters, of veterans, are there any veterans of this audience by the way . Lets give them a round of applause. [applause] and kelly also give a round of applause to our incredible Law Enforcement officers. [cheering] [applause] we appreciate everything you guys do. So i was in charge of waiting North Carolina. Now you all know how election i went. November know eighth 2016, innovator member that . Ill let you in on the little secret that is my wedding anniversary. Yeah, so was either going to be a really great anniversary or a really bad one. Turns out it was just really long and we are really exhausted by the end. But it was great. So i will never forget sitting there, and what we called the war room. We had all these big tvs up on the wall and we are watching the results command, and i was texting with all the people in North Carolina, my whole team there. It was a razor thin margin we didnt know what was can happen. And i happen to her silk dress and ladies in this dream that you know if youre sweating anywhere silk dress its not good. But i was so stressed out, so nervous, they were calling everything, the state and that state, and this state and knows all big one for donald trump and i thought this is amazing but what about North Carolina . [laughter] and ill tell you something else, you know we had on cnn, but ill tell you why. [booing] because you know they were going to call fox early. But if cnn called it was the real thing. They were gonna wait until the last minute to call because once they call it thats official. Because you know they did not when to give us that credit. So finally, state after state came in and then i saw up on the screen donald trump wins North Carolina. [applause] [cheering] and i will never forget the next thing that happens, because my fatherinlaw was sitting right in front of me turned around and ace said to me that is because of you, we won because of you. [applause] he likes to give credit where credit is due. Now lets be on because donald trump was such a better candidate than the alternative, but thats something i will never forget. And if you saw it, that november 8 of 2020 watching all the media meltdown in hysterics when donald trump is going to be the president. Think evidence can be the Second Time Around you guys. [cheering] its going to be even better. Now, i like to say that i feel incredibly confident as we go into 2020 because of all the reasons we just outlined. But lets be honest, this country is finally headed in the right direction under President Donald Trump. Right . [applause] and the alternative is that we cannot even imagine what it would mean for this country if any of those people got in the white house. So we feel really good about 2020. But i grew up laying sports and you play every second of the game like you are behind. And you never know if the other team is willing to cheat. So thats why weve got to be out there fighting every single day, until november 3 of 2020, because guys if you thought 2016 was important, this is even more important. The stakes are so high right now. They are so high and they know they cannot win legitimately that they are trying to impeach this president. Thats what we see playing out right now. Now lets be honest, its kind of working for us because thanks to Nancy Polonsky and all of her nonsense and she called for in peace judgment, weve seen our fundraising go through the roof for this president. Average donations to the campaign is 40. So you tell me, is this country behind President Donald Trump . [cheering] i think so. And the media always like to talk about polls. Willa poling said this president is behind. Okay, a day before the election in 2016 Hillary Clinton was going to be our next president. The poles have always been wrong when it comes to donald trump. We have always known that. Ill take a step it does matter is fundraising, especially when it comes to women. Because in 2016 a quarter of the donations we received at the Trump Campaign came from women. Now, in 2019 as we had ended 2020 over half of our donations are coming from women. So they might not be out there talking to a pollster, they might not be talking to the media, but they are talking with their pocketbook and they are donating to reelect this president. So thank you to all the ladies out there, we appreciate it. [cheering] that is why this is so important and that is why the president is coming back. Is anyone get to him tomorrow here in michigan . [applause] if you havent been to a trump rally, there is nothing on earth like a trump rally, mr right to anybody is been . [cheering] this is the last place in 2016 that we held a rally, right here in michigan, let me tell you i think somebody else wishes she may have come to michigan a little more often in 2016. Not that it wouldve mattered, you all still wouldve voted for donald trump, right . I thought so. Its so important because really, the future this country is at stake. We are finally back on the right path. This country is working for people again. People are synced Economic Prosperity and job growth like anything weve seen in recent history in this country. And we cant lose this right now. Remember the president 2016 what the hell do you have to lose . We have a lot to lose right now. We cannot leave this to chance. So thats why i have two kids at home, i have a 2yearold and an almost fourmonth old, and im here tonight with you guys. I am traveling all around this country because in 2016, i didnt have any kids. And is so important to me to it see this country headed in the right direction. Its even more important now. Because i with this country to work for them one day, and their peers one day, and generations beyond. That is what this is about. If we go the way of socialism, it will mean the end of the United States as we know it. Our country could end up like venezuela. It is so terrifying to think. So thats why ive faced tommy my kids of the bathtub and Everything Else everywhere i go, but it is so important to be out here and to be fighting for this president. And i have to tell you, i couldnt think of anything id rather be doing because you guys are going to make the difference in 2020. And if i am not sleeping and i am away from my kids that none of you are sleeping either. We are working every single day until november 3 of 2020. [cheering] [applause] [cheering] so i did some radio shows here in michigan he this morning before i came here. And one of the things i at was asked about, i responded by saying i really felt like god was part of this election in 2016. [applause] i truly believe because everywhere that i went in 2016, everywhere i went, people were saying were praying for you, were praying for your family, we are praying for donald trump and we want them to be our next president. The prayers in this country were answered. This president is being led every day by a higher power. And if you want any evidence of that, look how much shes had against him and look at how much shes been able to accomplish. [cheering] think about, by the way, think about that instead of fighting him every single day, Congress Actually worked alongside this president. Think about what could be accomplished, its incredible. At least he got usmc a. [cheering] with got that going. But listen, it doesnt really matter. Nancy sinking the ship over there on the democrat side. Theyre going down hot, the going down fast. Its going to be fine because we are taking back the house in 2020 folks right . [cheering] we will have them all. Maybe another Supreme Justice Court or two would that be nice . We will see. [cheering] we are happy with the two weve got. But it is so great to be here in michigan and to feel the great support. Because i get asked every day on the news and by all different people how is it out there . How are we feeling out there . How are you feeling out there . We better doubt today that we were in 2016. [cheering] are more people going to vote for donald trump in 2020 then in 2016 here in michigan . [cheering] and sell amazing, the president is so excited to come here tomorrow and see everybody. I was with him last night, he was tell me how excited he is to come, this is such a special state to us. We cannot wait to win in 2020, especially here in michigan so that is why you guys have to get out there. If you want to volunteer at the campaign, you can go to Donald J Trump. Calm volunteer. People ask all the time how can we help, what can we do . Wed love to have you as a volunteer. Weve got have people watching the polls, you dont know what theyre going to be willing to do. Im not saying theyre going to do anything, you all know that. But in case they do, with got to have eyes on the ground. We need you guys all involved. But thank you for believing in this president. [applause] thank you for being patriots for this country. [cheering] thank you for believing in our family and supporting us. We feel the prayers every day, we truly do. We feel the love and we are so excited not to win not just in michigan but again all across this country in 2020. [cheering] thank you guys so much. Lets go get it for number two. [cheering] [applause] [cheering] thank you guys. Four more years for more years. For more years. Four more years. Four more years. Chair. [background noises] [background noises] the house will be in order. The house ways and Means Committee met to consider the usmexico canada trade agreement. Before taking up the legislation, Committee Members debated the resolution aimed at improving the wto. This is two hours and 20 minutes