US EditionWhite House purges transcripts of Trump's remarks from its website
- In May 2025, the White House took down almost all official transcripts of President Donald Trump's public remarks from its website, leaving only the transcript of his inaugural address available and replacing others with selected videos.
- This change followed an internal policy aiming to replace transcripts with selected videos for consistency and a fuller sense of the president's comments.
- Only Trump's 2025 inaugural address transcript remains public, while stenographers continue recording remarks and videos of some appearances are posted.
- Experts in history and individuals with experience as White House transcribers have expressed concern over the decision to stop publishing transcripts, arguing that it diminishes transparency and accountability, especially given Trump's unpredictable speaking manner known as 'the weave'.
- The transcript purge complicates independent recordkeeping, suggesting challenges for journalists, researchers, and historical accuracy of presidential communications.
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MSNBC analyst laughs off White House move to hide Trump's 'meandering' transcripts
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…
NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell Says Trump White House Lack of Transcripts Flies in the Face of Claim They Are ‘Most Transparent’ Administration
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...
Trump White House Removes Public Transcripts, Shifts to Video-Only Record
The Trump White House has removed nearly all official transcripts of the president’s public remarks... The post Trump White House Removes Public Transcripts, Shifts to Video-Only Record appeared first on News Facts Network.
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