nation s capitol. welcome to washington, d.c. it s an honor to be here with you today with so many great american success stories. corner stones of american communities large and small. the members of the national retail federation here at the 83rd annual retail advocates summit. great to see you all. [ applause ] i bring greetings this morning from a friend of mine, a businessman who knows a little bit about retail. he s been fighting every day to unleash a new era of american opportunity and prosperity. i bring greetings from the 45th president of the united states of america, president donald trump. [ applause ] you know, from the first day of this administration, president trump has been fighting to restore jobs, opportunity and prosperity across the country.