With the stroke of the president s pen, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended. President Trump signs a bill to fund the government through January 30th, give federal workers back pay, and reverse shutdown-related layoffs. Meanwhile, the White House considers designating Antifa a foreign terrorist organization.
00:05:14.080We also know that militants affiliated with the International Revolutionary Front shot and wounded a nuclear engineering executive in 2012.
00:11:52.500And it's actually one of the great shames of Donald Trump's first and now second terms is that basically Trump comes in when these issues are in full-blown crisis mode.
00:12:06.760And then what happens is that he addresses them.
00:12:20.980It falls in line with the general message that Republicans need to be sending, especially the president coming from the president, that they're the party of working families, Jack.
00:12:30.240And that includes many different kinds of families in the United States.
00:12:34.620And to keep that issue still prescient and still at the minds of voters.
00:12:38.920Because, again, it's easy for American voters to forget when things are addressed.
00:12:44.100And that's tragedy, especially when you're dealing with children.
00:13:33.620And I would just hope that whatever the administration is doing on this front, it's putting the needs of those kids first.
00:13:40.480And these are wildly popular priorities, too.
00:13:44.860I remember in Florida years ago, I'm not there now, but everyone knows I was in Florida for decades.
00:13:50.640Back during the Rick Scott administration, there was a priority that the Gates, that Matt Gates and, you know, his family was a big part of this, where they were basically fast, fast tracking the ability to foster children and adopt children.
00:14:05.880So if you had already been vetted by the state, for instance, and I know this because my wife at the time worked for the school system.
00:14:13.560If you were vetted, then you were you were put, you know, at the front of the lawn.
00:14:18.220Rich, we've got we've got the president coming out right now.
00:14:40.080It is truly inspiring to see everyone gather here together, united in support of this remarkable initiative and community.
00:14:49.920As I stand here and observe the audience, I recognize the vital importance of each one of you, to this mission, to our future generations.
00:15:04.160In particular, I would like to thank the cabinet secretaries, Congress members, scholarship donors and various organizations for their unending advocacy.
00:15:16.480A special thank you to my husband for his enduring commitment to fostering the future.
00:15:24.080The president has prioritized America's foster care children and shortly he will sign our fostering the future executive order.
00:15:34.560Too many people from foster care community end up homeless in danger on America's streets.
00:15:43.920It was 2021 when I developed the idea to establish an impactful platform with an important mission to provide individuals from the foster care community the ability to secure an entry level job position and in turn financial independence.
00:16:05.920Fostering the future, a be best initiative provides individuals from the foster care community with technology-based scholarships to attend colleges and universities throughout America.
00:16:23.200Fostering the future sets these individuals on their career paths.
00:16:28.880shadowing the future, deep enough powerful Mich учases to attend university is open to each university.
00:16:34.880But more significantly, it equips each scholarship recipient with the fundamental foundation of knowledge that will endure throughout their lifetimes.
00:16:42.880Permanency for those who embody the fleeting.
00:23:38.480With this order, I'm directing the heads of the key federal departments and agencies to establish a Fostering the Future program in coordination with our wonderful First Lady's Office.
00:23:57.480When she gets involved in things that works, I can tell you that.
00:24:01.480Under this major new initiative, great American companies and institutions will be signing a pledge to invest in teaching, training and mentoring America's youth who are transitioning out of the foster care system.
00:24:14.480This will help provide jobs, education and personal development opportunities to fantastic young people who truly need and deserve them.
00:24:43.480Eric and his siblings were placed in foster care for the year when he was nine.
00:24:50.480He entered the child welfare system again when he was 15.
00:24:53.480And today he credits a mentoring and mentorship and work experience program for foster youth with helping him to finish high school and start his adult life.
00:25:03.480And he did really well in high school, by the way.
00:25:18.480Now, after graduating from the University of Nebraska and interning for Congressman Don Bacon, Eric is pursuing a master's degree at the George Washington University.
00:25:30.480And he is a cadet in the Air Force ROTC who will be commissioned as an officer upon graduation.
00:25:37.480And Eric, I just want to say great job.
00:25:47.480The new initiative we're establishing will also create an opportunity for foster youth to take full responsibility of the federal tax credit scholarship program established by the one big, beautiful bill.
00:26:08.480So many things, tax cuts and regulation cuts.
00:27:20.480And so it is one great, big, beautiful bill.
00:27:23.480But using the tax credit, we'll expand occupational training,
00:27:27.480education and financial literacy programs for the foster youth
00:27:30.480and make it possible for more of them to attend the school of their choice.
00:27:35.480Choice is a great word for a lot of reasons, but it's a great thing with education.
00:27:39.480And we'll also create the new fostering the future online platform to help young people find the access and really get great housing.
00:27:48.480Very, very important and beautiful housing, health care and other resources available to foster youth and those transitioning out of foster care.
00:27:57.480We think that's going to happen with many, many people, many more than you have right now.
00:28:01.480Under the Trump administration, we believe that every American child deserves a safe and loving home.
00:28:06.480And we're determined to support the amazing families who help make that happen.
00:28:11.480And we have some of those families in the room today.
00:28:13.480And I just want to thank you all for being in the White House.