Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2018 Checklist of White House Press Releases December 31, 2018 The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. January 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Text of an op-ed by James P. Pinkerton for the Hill: Tax Bill Is the Rising Tide That Will Lift All Americans' Boats (published December 31, 2017) Text of a Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial: Donald Trump Repeals Yet Another Obama Regulation (published January 1) January 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Joint statement by the White House, the office of the Senate Majority Leader, and the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Federal budget legislation Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4661, S. 1536, and S. 2273 Text of an op-ed by Sen. Charles E. Grassley for the Des Moines Register: Tax Reform Is a Promise Kept to Iowa Families (published January 2) Text of a Wall Street Journal editorial: Busting Illusions About Iran (published January 2) Text of an article by Josh Mitchell of the Wall Street Journal: U.S. Factory Activity Gained Momentum in December January 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Text of an op-ed by Vice President Michael R. Pence for the Washington Post: Unlike Obama, Trump Will Not Be Silent on Iran (published January 3) Text of an article by Fred Imbert of CNBC: Dow Breaks Above 25,000 for the First Time Ever After Strong Jobs Data Text of an article by Chloe Aiello of CNBC: Job-Cut Announcements in 2017 See Lowest Level Since 1990, Challenger Report Says January 5 Transcript of a background press briefing by Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Agricultural Trade, and Food Assistance Ray Starling; Special Assistant to the President for Technology, Telecom, and Cybersecurity Policy Grace Koh; and Senior Adviser to the Secretary of Agriculture Rebeckah Adcock on the President's remarks at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention (embargoed until January 7) 1 Statement by the Press Secretary on pay raises for workers following passage of tax reform legislation Text of a Washington Times editorial: The Market and the Economy (published January 4) Text of an op-ed by Jay Timmons for RealClearPolitics: Manufacturers Intend To Deliver on Tax Reform's Promise Text of an article by Philip Bump of the Washington Post: Trump's First-Year Jobs Numbers Were Very, Very Good January 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary J. Hogan Gidley Transcript of a background press call by senior administration officials on expanding broadband availability in rural America Statement by the Press Secretary: President Donald J. Trump Is Working To Rebuild Rural America Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 560, H.R. 1242, H.R. 1306, H.R. 1927, S. 1393, S. 1532, and S. 1766 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 267 Text of an op-ed by Andy Puzder for the Wall Street Journal: Raise Wages via Growth, Not Mandates (published January 7) January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Transcript of a background press call by Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin, Assistant to the President for the Office of American Innovation Reed Cordish, and National Security Council Defense Policy Staffer Leonard G. Litton III previewing the Executive order titled "Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian Life" Statement by the Press Secretary: What They Are Saying: Support for President Trump's Speech to the American Farm Bureau and the Rural Prosperity Task Force Report Statement by the Press Secretary following the President's meeting with Members of Congress to discuss immigration reform legislation Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay E. Walters prior to the President's meeting with Members of Congress to discuss immigration reform legislation Text of an op-ed by Secretary of Agriculture George "Sonny" E. Perdue III for CNN: Rural broadband Is Our Duty to Farmers (published January 8) Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Care of Veterans From the Battlefront to the Home Front January 10 Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Iran Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 381, H.R. 699, H.R. 863, H.R. 2142, H.R. 2228, and H.R. 2331 Statement by the Press Secretary on a proposed amendment to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional action on immigration reform legislation January 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Transcript of a background press briefing by senior administration officials on new withholding guidelines under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Statement by the Press Secretary: Another Week of Positive Economic News Statement by the Press Secretary on Libya's successful destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile Text of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial: Help for Vets: Trump Deploys More Firepower Against Suicides January 12 Transcript of a background press call by Office of National Drug Control Policy Acting Director Richard J. Baum and Drug-Free Communities Support Program Administrator Helen Hernandez announcing the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Funding Opportunity Transcript of a background surrogate press call by senior administration officials on Iran sanctions Transcript of a background press call by senior administration officials on Iran sanctions Statement by the Press Secretary on China's decision to reduce trade with North Korea Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 518, H.R. 954, and H.R. 2611 Text of a Washington Times editorial: Tax Cuts Hit Home (published January 11) January 15 Statement by the Press Secretary on the mudslides in California January 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Physician to the President Ronny L. Jackson Statement by the Press Secretary: United States and Kazakhstan: An Enhanced Strategic Partnership for the 21st Century Statement by the Press Secretary on the release of the President's medical exam Text of a memorandum from Physician to the President Ronny L. Jackson to Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders: The President's Periodic Physical Exam Text of an op-ed by Paul Sperry for the New York Post: This Town Is Proof That Trump's Wall Can Work (published January 13) Text of an op-ed by Stephen Moore for the Washington Times: Why Taxes Matter After All (published January 14) Fact sheet: Our Current Immigration System Jeopardizes American Security January 17 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ed O'Callaghan January 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj S. Shah Statement by the Press Secretary: America's Economic Comeback: Another Week of Jobs, Growth, and Investment Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump's Tax Cuts Are Delivering for Hardworking Americans and Our Manufacturers January 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Director of the Office of Management and Budget John M. "Mick" Mulvaney and Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short on the potential Federal Government shutdown Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom in Davos, Switzerland Statement by the Press Secretary on the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Federal Government shutdown Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 139 Fact sheet: President Donald J. Trump Is Standing Up for the Sanctity of Life January 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Director of the Office and Management and Budget John M. "Mick" Mulvaney and Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short on the Federal Government shutdown January 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3759 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 195 January 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, and National Economic Council Director Gary D. Cohn Text of an op-ed by the President for the Washington Examiner: A Year of Real Change (published January 20) January 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Statement by the Press Secretary: President Donald J. Trump's Economic Policies Are Delivering for American Workers Statement by the Press Secretary on the International Partnership Against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons 4 Statement by the Press Secretary on White House core principles for immigration reform submitted to Congress Statement by the Press Secretary on the dispute over the governorship of Afghanistan's Balkh Province Statement by the Press Secretary on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act Text of an op-ed by Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III for USA Today: Trump Promised To