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[00:00:02] Ladies and gentlemen, the President of [00:00:03] the United States, Donald J. Trump. [00:00:27] Thank you very much. It's a big day. [00:00:30] Very important day for me. [00:00:33] Should be important for everybody, [00:00:34] including the media, [00:00:36] but they don't really cover it fairly. I [00:00:39] will tell you that. It's shocking. [00:00:41] Please sit down. Thank you. [00:00:45] We're gathered here today for a truly [00:00:48] solemn occasion. Throughout this hall, I [00:00:52] am joined by heartbroken Americans who [00:00:56] have lost parents, siblings, children, [00:01:00] grandchildren, and treasured loved ones [00:01:03] to the scourge of illegal immigration [00:01:08] led in by the past administration. [00:01:11] Millions and millions of people from [00:01:13] jails, [00:01:15] millions and millions of people from [00:01:17] countries that we don't want to know [00:01:19] about. [00:01:21] drug dealers, murderers. 11,888 [00:01:26] murderers were allowed into our country [00:01:30] by the Biden administration. [00:01:33] These are the angel families that we [00:01:35] love, that for decades our government [00:01:38] betrayed [00:01:40] and our media totally ignored. And I've [00:01:42] seen it. When I first got involved with [00:01:45] the angel families, I had a meeting was [00:01:48] so sad and they got up and spoke and the [00:01:50] media literally just turned off the [00:01:52] cameras. They didn't want to hear them. [00:01:53] It was the most that was my first [00:01:55] glimpse as to what was happening. These [00:01:56] are sick people that cover stories like [00:02:00] that or that don't cover them, which is [00:02:02] worse. [00:02:03] Everyone in this room not only suffered [00:02:06] an infinite loss, they were the victims [00:02:08] of politicians who put the comfort of [00:02:12] foreign criminals before the safety of [00:02:14] American citizens and American patriots. [00:02:17] Their stories were censored and [00:02:19] suppressed like maybe almost never [00:02:23] before so that the politicians could [00:02:26] open our borders and allow our nation to [00:02:29] be invaded. [00:02:31] We didn't win the election. Our nation [00:02:33] would right now be destroyed. [00:02:36] But under the Trump administration, [00:02:37] their suffering [00:02:39] is forgotten no longer. In just a few [00:02:44] moments, I officially signed a [00:02:45] proclamation that I've been waiting to [00:02:47] sign for a long time, including my first [00:02:51] administration. [00:02:53] There were so many different legal [00:02:55] roadblocks. It was incredible. We got it [00:02:57] done. And I'm doing it today. February [00:03:01] 22nd is going to be National Angel [00:03:06] Family Day. [00:03:08] Very important. So many incredible [00:03:11] family members and friends, [00:03:14] parents and children. [00:03:16] On February 22nd, two years ago, a [00:03:19] brilliant 22-year-old nursing student [00:03:21] named Leaken Hope Riley went out for a [00:03:26] run on a college campus in Georgia. [00:03:30] Leaken was viciously attacked, brutally [00:03:34] beaten, and murdered by an illegal alien [00:03:36] gang member who the last administration [00:03:40] heartlessly released into our country. [00:03:44] No problems. let them in. They let in [00:03:48] everybody. They didn't check anybody. [00:03:50] They let in everybody. Among the first [00:03:52] bills I signed into law after taking [00:03:55] office last year was the Lake and Riley [00:03:57] Act. So proud of it. To ensure illegal [00:04:00] alien criminals are rapidly removed from [00:04:02] the United States of America, if that's [00:04:04] okay with the media. [00:04:07] That bill has already been [00:04:10] uh really playing a big role in the life [00:04:13] of our country. resulted in over 21,000 [00:04:16] illegal alien arrests. 21,000. [00:04:26] We're joined this morning by Leaken's [00:04:28] parents who I have gotten to know. These [00:04:31] are incredible people. [00:04:33] And I want to ask Leak's mother, [00:04:35] Allison, to please come forward and say [00:04:38] a few words, please. [00:04:46] Hi Alison. [00:04:52] Well, this is unexpected, but um [00:04:58] I think that um [00:05:01] a lot of people [00:05:04] feel like that [00:05:07] President Trump is maybe different than [00:05:10] the version that I've gotten to know. [00:05:12] And [00:05:14] I just can't thank you enough. [00:05:17] You have said from the beginning, [00:05:19] literally the day after this happened, [00:05:23] that you would not forget about Leaken. [00:05:26] You weren't president at that time, [00:05:30] and you have not forgotten. [00:05:33] You have [00:05:36] fought a fight that most people would [00:05:38] not want to have to fight. Most people [00:05:41] wouldn't. They would just say, "It's [00:05:42] just easier not to do this." And [00:05:45] President Trump has [00:05:48] you are doing a thankless job that [00:05:53] most people just wouldn't do. And [00:05:57] I just can't thank you enough. There are [00:05:59] just not enough words to say [00:06:03] because if you've lived the nightmare [00:06:04] that we have lived, you understand the [00:06:07] importance of the job that he's doing [00:06:09] and securing our nation and [00:06:12] fighting for our families. Because this [00:06:14] could be any family. This happened to my [00:06:17] family. This could be any one of your [00:06:19] families. [00:06:20] And [00:06:23] Leaken was the most responsible [00:06:26] um hard-working, [00:06:29] kind, [00:06:32] selfless, [00:06:35] beautiful Christian. [00:06:37] And she [00:06:39] she wasn't somebody that put herself in [00:06:41] bad positions. She didn't make bad [00:06:43] choices. She was just a good girl. [00:06:48] and she just wanted to go for a run that [00:06:50] morning [00:06:52] after she'd gotten up at 4:00 the [00:06:55] morning before to [00:06:58] decorate her roommates's [00:07:00] door for her birthday. [00:07:05] And [00:07:08] she did everything for everyone else. [00:07:10] She expected nothing in return. She just [00:07:13] wanted to be a good friend and a good [00:07:15] sister and a good daughter. [00:07:18] and a hardworking nurse she was working [00:07:21] so hard for. [00:07:23] And [00:07:25] I'm beyond blessed and thankful that [00:07:29] you're honoring not just Leaken because [00:07:31] she's one and a ton of people that have [00:07:34] suffered at the hands of illegal [00:07:36] immigrants. She's not the only one. And [00:07:40] so, thank you for honoring all of them, [00:07:41] not just Leaken. And [00:07:45] we're just beyond grateful. Thank you. [00:07:48] >> Thank you so much. [00:08:05] >> Thank you very much. It's amazing. [00:08:07] Allison, you have to go through this. [00:08:11] Doesn't get that much easier, does it? [00:08:13] Right. even with time. It's been a while [00:08:14] now and it doesn't get that much easier. [00:08:17] But I want to thank you for your [00:08:18] incredible courage. We're all [00:08:21] we're all courageous in a sense. [00:08:22] Everybody in this room is courageous and [00:08:25] we're willing to tell the story and that [00:08:28] I don't know why the the news doesn't [00:08:30] want to hear it. The Democrats don't [00:08:31] want to hear it. The radical left, they [00:08:32] don't want to hear it. What's not to [00:08:34] hear? [00:08:35] We want to stop murderers and criminals [00:08:37] from coming into our country. I watched [00:08:40] the mayor of [00:08:42] Minneapolis. I watch these people [00:08:44] saying, "We want to protect murderers." [00:08:46] I I don't get something sick. They're [00:08:48] sick. Can't have a country like that. [00:08:51] So, we appreciate the bravery of [00:08:53] everybody in this room actually. [00:08:56] And Christie, I want to thank you and I [00:08:58] want to thank Tom in particular for We [00:09:01] have We have a border that's 100% closed [00:09:04] now. 100%. [00:09:12] So Lincoln's story is even more tragic [00:09:15] because her death was completely [00:09:18] preventable. This shouldn't have [00:09:20] happened. [00:09:22] Guy should never have been here. [00:09:24] Not only should her killer not have been [00:09:27] released into our country in the first [00:09:29] place, but he was released a second time [00:09:33] after being arrested in New York City. [00:09:36] Here today is a great gentleman, the [00:09:40] police officer who arrested that illegal [00:09:42] alien only to watch him be set free [00:09:48] to kill. I mean, he was arrested and [00:09:50] they let him go free. They knew he was [00:09:52] trouble, big trouble. Many of them like [00:09:55] that. They release him knowing it's [00:09:59] going to kill again, but they released [00:10:02] him and set him free to kill Leaken. [00:10:08] So, I'd like to have Ethan Carreri come [00:10:12] up, please. He's a great, highly [00:10:13] respected police officer, and you can [00:10:16] explain what happened. Come on up. Thank [00:10:19] you, Ethan. [00:10:26] Mr. President, it's an honor to be here [00:10:28] today and it's an honor to be speaking [00:10:29] with you guys. My name is Ethan Carreri. [00:10:33] I'm a police officer in Palm Beach [00:10:35] County, Florida, and a former New York [00:10:36] City police officer. While serving the [00:10:39] New York City Police Department, I [00:10:40] personally arrested Joseé Ibara for [00:10:42] endangering the welfare of a child. A [00:10:45] few months later, I saw his face again [00:10:47] in the news after he viciously murdered [00:10:49] Lake and Riley. [00:10:51] I did my job. I put him in custody. The [00:10:54] system failed. No detainer, no [00:10:57] accountability, no deportation, and an [00:11:00] innocent American life was taken. [00:11:03] If you enter our country illegally, [00:11:05] there will be consequences under this [00:11:07] administration. [00:11:09] The American citizens must always come [00:11:11] first. To Lake Riley's family, your law [00:11:15] should have never happened. We owe it to [00:11:17] you and every American family to enforce [00:11:20] our laws, secure our border, and protect [00:11:23] innocent lives. Mr. President, thank you [00:11:25] so much for having me here today, and [00:11:27] thank you for all you've done for our [00:11:29] country. Thank you. [00:11:32] Thank you. [00:11:34] Thank you very much. [00:11:38] I noticed you left New York to come to [00:11:41] Florida. [00:11:43] That's it's in a way it's too bad, [00:11:45] right? But you couldn't couldn't take it [00:11:47] anymore. You run a they don't let you do [00:11:50] your job. [00:11:52] But thank you very much, Ethan. Great [00:11:55] great uh highly respected person. Have [00:11:58] to do a little checkin before I [00:11:59] introduce people otherwise I get in [00:12:01] trouble. Sometimes I introduce people [00:12:03] and they say, "Sure, did you know this [00:12:05] or that?" But you checked out very, very [00:12:08] well. Wow. [00:12:10] Stories like Lakens are one more reason [00:12:13] why my administration will do everything [00:12:15] in our power to end the scourge of [00:12:17] sanctuary cities once and for all. They [00:12:20] protect criminals. Why does why do [00:12:22] people fight? They protect criminals [00:12:24] with a vengeance. They they fight for [00:12:26] these criminals like murderers. They're [00:12:29] protecting murderers. They fight for [00:12:31] them so hard. I can't There's something [00:12:33] wrong with them. [00:12:35] We're joined today by so many angel [00:12:39] families who are grieving a terrible [00:12:41] loss. They've gone through hell. [00:12:44] Steve Ronbeck was the father of [00:12:48] 21-year-old Grant Ronbec. Beautiful, a [00:12:52] beautiful guy who was shot and murdered [00:12:55] by an illegal alien while he was working [00:12:57] behind the counter of a convenience [00:12:59] store in Arizona. He was working behind [00:13:00] a counter. [00:13:02] Steve, uh, would you please [00:13:06] please come forward? We'll talk about [00:13:10] your boy. [00:13:13] >> Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. [00:13:14] Good. [00:13:17] You know, I spent some time with [00:13:18] President Trump at his first election. [00:13:20] Um, President Trump talked about Grant [00:13:24] even before he was elected, 2016. [00:13:27] And finally, um, we had hope. [00:13:32] We had hoped that that it was going to [00:13:34] end. [00:13:36] Um [00:13:37] I was just talking to Secretary Gnome [00:13:39] that [00:13:41] we all sat around a table one day [00:13:45] during one of our visits to Washington [00:13:47] and again the word preventable came up. [00:13:51] All these deaths at the hands of illegal [00:13:53] immigrants are preventable. [00:13:57] They could have been stopped. We could [00:13:58] have done so much more. Unfortunately, [00:14:03] at the hands of a [00:14:05] election that we question, [00:14:08] somebody uh took their foot off the [00:14:11] brakes and put their foot on the [00:14:13] accelerator [00:14:14] to let these people into our country. [00:14:16] And it wasn't just [00:14:19] regular people. It was criminals. It was [00:14:21] murderers, killers, rapists. [00:14:24] And now, now today, [00:14:28] we are finally going to see [00:14:30] that somebody's going to remember all of [00:14:32] our loved ones. They're going to [00:14:34] remember the names and they're going to [00:14:36] remember what we've all been through. [00:14:38] Thank you, Mr. President. [00:14:48] And think of it, I'm not talking [00:14:50] politics. I'm just talking life. [00:14:53] If that election, if it wasn't rigged, [00:14:55] it was a rigged election by millions and [00:14:57] millions of votes. a guy that never left [00:14:59] his basement. It was all run by crooked [00:15:01] people. The co was a little bit of a [00:15:04] shield. We had a lot of things going on, [00:15:08] but it was rigged by millions of us. We [00:15:10] did great in that election. [00:15:13] If that election wasn't rigged, every [00:15:15] single one of the people in this room [00:15:19] right now would not be here. You'd be [00:15:22] home with your son, daughter, family. [00:15:27] We had a strong border, you know. We [00:15:28] solved it twice, Tom. We solved it at [00:15:31] 2016. The border was bad. Nothing like [00:15:34] it was this time. It was like beautiful [00:15:36] compared to this time. This was [00:15:38] legendary. In the history of of the [00:15:40] world, there's never been a border like [00:15:41] this where millions of people poured in. [00:15:43] At least 25 million people. And many of [00:15:46] them were the wrong people. Many. [00:15:49] You know, when countries fill up the [00:15:51] caravans, they don't fill them up with [00:15:56] their finest. I wouldn't. And I would do [00:15:59] exactly what they did. If the United [00:16:00] States would be willing to take all of [00:16:02] our criminals and people or people that [00:16:04] don't work, [00:16:06] but they are smart people. I got to know [00:16:08] most of those leaders. I know them. I [00:16:09] said, "What are you doing?" They said, [00:16:10] "Look, it was a totally open border. [00:16:13] They saved hundreds of millions of [00:16:15] dollars and they gave it to us and we've [00:16:18] done a great job. Tom Holman, Christine [00:16:22] are our people. They've been incredible [00:16:24] the job they've done and they take [00:16:27] nothing but abuse but you know they're [00:16:29] sort of pretty hardened to that I think [00:16:31] because they know they're doing the [00:16:32] right thing. [00:16:34] It just amazes me that there's not more [00:16:37] support out there. It's just we actually [00:16:40] have a silent support. I think it's [00:16:42] silent. I think it's a Well, that's how [00:16:44] I won. I got probably 85 million votes. [00:16:47] They say 78 million, 79 million. They [00:16:50] They cheated in this election, too. It [00:16:52] was just too big to rig. Too big to rig. [00:16:56] But they cheated like hell. [00:16:59] They can't win on policy. [00:17:01] Men and women's sports. We have a new [00:17:04] one though, voter ID. I think that's as [00:17:06] crazy as [00:17:09] they won't approve voter ID. They won't [00:17:12] approve proof of citizenship. They won't [00:17:15] approve no mail-in ballots even though [00:17:18] they know it's crooked as hell where the [00:17:20] m ballots are sent to in many cases [00:17:24] Democrats. [00:17:25] Republicans don't get theirs and they're [00:17:27] calling frantically to get their ballot. [00:17:29] A Democrat will get three, four, five, [00:17:31] six, and even seven ballots and then [00:17:34] we're supposed to win. That's what [00:17:36] they're good at. They're professional [00:17:38] cheaters. [00:17:40] But we wouldn't be here right now. I'm [00:17:42] just thinking as we as we're going [00:17:43] through it because we've suffered [00:17:44] through it together. I suffer for the [00:17:47] country. [00:17:49] I mean, it's uh the the people I've [00:17:52] gotten to know, the mothers and fathers, [00:17:53] mostly mothers and fathers, husbands in [00:17:56] some cases, wives in some cases, but [00:17:58] mostly mothers and fathers, what they [00:18:00] have to go through. Also with us is [00:18:04] Marie Vega, the mother of Javier Vega [00:18:07] Jr., a retired US Marine and Border [00:18:10] Patrol agent, so respected, [00:18:13] who was murdered in front of his family [00:18:15] by two illegal aliens. bad ones, really [00:18:18] bad ones. People you could look at him [00:18:21] and you could say trouble. Trying to [00:18:24] steal his family's trucks. They wanted [00:18:28] to He wanted to take everything the [00:18:31] family had, but the trucks in [00:18:32] particular. Marie, please come forward. [00:18:35] Thank you, darling. [00:18:45] President Trump, on behalf of my family [00:18:48] and I, thank you for hosting this [00:18:50] beautiful remembrance and honor of our [00:18:52] loved ones who were killed by illegal [00:18:55] aliens. [00:18:57] As you said, August the 3rd, 2014, my [00:18:59] husband Javier, my son, Marine and [00:19:02] Border Patrol agent Javier Harvey Vega, [00:19:05] his wife, [00:19:07] two of his sons, and a friend and I were [00:19:10] fishing in Santa Monica, Texas. Within [00:19:13] minutes of settling in, we were ambushed [00:19:16] by two illegal aliens with many priors. [00:19:20] Without warning, they jumped out of [00:19:22] their stolen vehicle with guns that were [00:19:26] not supposed to be in their possession [00:19:29] in an attempt to steal two four-wheel [00:19:32] drive vehicles. [00:19:34] while trying to defend us. [00:19:41] Harvey was shot in the chest and killed. [00:19:45] My husband Javier senior was shot in the [00:19:48] back. [00:19:50] Remember you all, children were there [00:19:52] fishing with their friends [00:19:55] and they just kept shooting. You could [00:19:57] hear the bullets just whizzing past you. [00:20:03] Javier Senior returned fire with this [00:20:05] weapon and I grabbed the AR that Harvey [00:20:09] had attempted to defend us with and I [00:20:13] returned fire as well. Had we not fired [00:20:17] back, they would have killed everyone [00:20:19] there, including the children, so that [00:20:21] there wouldn't be any witnesses. [00:20:26] and they killed an amazing man, a loving [00:20:29] and honorable dad and husband. [00:20:34] Thank God we have you in office. [00:20:37] Without you, America and the world would [00:20:40] not know the consequences of open [00:20:42] borders. [00:20:45] Thank you for restoring law and order. [00:20:48] Thank you for acknowledging us, the [00:20:50] angel families. [00:20:52] Every day I think of you and the heavy [00:20:54] weight of a nation that you carry with [00:20:57] you. I can't imagine what it must be [00:21:00] like to wake up every morning work so [00:21:04] diligently amid attacks and resistance [00:21:08] from the left to deal with the [00:21:10] craziness, the fraud, and the swamp. But [00:21:14] you get it done day in and day out. all [00:21:18] while finding solutions to making [00:21:20] America great again. You absolutely [00:21:23] amaze me. [00:21:25] Please know that we see it and we the [00:21:29] masses, your constituents are behind you [00:21:32] 100%. [00:21:34] When you were elected the first time for [00:21:37] the first term as president, I remember [00:21:39] saying to my boss, "This is exactly what [00:21:43] this country needed, a businessman. [00:21:46] You did an outstanding job then and [00:21:48] although you were cheated out of the [00:21:50] second term, by the way, you won that [00:21:53] election as well and we know it. [00:21:56] I knew the third term was going to be [00:21:59] epic and here we are. Mega, [00:22:03] before I end this, I have to share a [00:22:06] sweet story with you about my daddy. He [00:22:09] absolutely hated the way people treated [00:22:11] you and attacked you. on your third run [00:22:14] for office," he said to me, "Mijiita," [00:22:17] which means, my little daughter in [00:22:20] Spanish, "Can you check to see if I'm up [00:22:22] to date and still register to vote? We [00:22:25] need to make sure President Trump gets [00:22:28] into office." I said, "Of course, [00:22:31] Daddy." [00:22:33] And I did, and I checked, and he was [00:22:35] registered to vote. We lost a great man [00:22:39] April the 3rd of 2025. and that would be [00:22:42] my daddy. Again, thank you for [00:22:45] everything. Thank you for backing Border [00:22:47] Patrol and ICE and backing these [00:22:49] families. Thank you so much. [00:22:53] I love you. [00:23:00] So beautiful. [00:23:02] You know, um I was thinking as you were [00:23:06] saying [00:23:07] that running again for a third time [00:23:11] after having gone through what we went [00:23:13] through the second time, which was so [00:23:14] horrible. So much cheating, so much [00:23:18] so much deception and [00:23:21] viciousness. And you could see what they [00:23:23] were going to do. And I'm here now. And [00:23:26] it's a much more powerful term than my [00:23:28] second term would be. And much more [00:23:31] powerful. And one of the reasons is [00:23:33] everybody sees how bad they were. And I [00:23:36] had to go through, and I still do, fake [00:23:38] stories, fake polls. I mean, I had polls [00:23:41] for the election that showed I was going [00:23:43] to get swamped and I won in a landslide. [00:23:45] They were fake polls because polls are [00:23:48] tough. You know, when you get a fake [00:23:49] poll, I get them today. I saw one today [00:23:51] that I'm at 40%. [00:23:53] 40%. I'm not at 40%. I'm at much higher [00:23:57] than that. I mean, I'd love to run [00:23:59] against anybody for the real polls say [00:24:01] you kill everybody. It wouldn't even be [00:24:03] close, but you go through the fake [00:24:05] polls, you go through the fake stories. [00:24:08] And I said, you know, it was good [00:24:10] because this is really a much more [00:24:13] powerful term than I would have had if I [00:24:15] had run because it was just one of those [00:24:18] things. There would be nothing to [00:24:19] compare it to. And uh now they compare [00:24:22] it to Biden and that horrible, horrible [00:24:25] administration. And I mean it. It is [00:24:27] more powerful. Our military is much more [00:24:30] powerful. We rebuilt it mostly in the [00:24:31] first term. Then they gave away a chunk [00:24:34] of it. And as much as it was, it's very [00:24:36] small relatively, Tom. But we gave it to [00:24:38] the Taliban. Just walked out. We could [00:24:41] have taken it with us. They said, "Oh, I [00:24:42] think it's cheaper to leave the planes. [00:24:44] Just put a little jet fuel and fly it to [00:24:46] a neighbor or fly it right home." Sir, I [00:24:49] think it's cheaper. I think we'll save [00:24:51] money by leaving a $150 million jet on [00:24:53] the runway. These people are crazy. [00:24:57] But I said, and I've said to a lot of [00:24:58] people, [00:25:00] it's much better what happened, but not [00:25:02] for you people. It's not. And then I go [00:25:05] back and say, but I wish it didn't [00:25:06] because [00:25:08] every one of your loved ones would be [00:25:10] alive today. Everyone in this room, I [00:25:12] think every maybe there's one where [00:25:14] could have sneaked through during our [00:25:16] term, but I don't think so. We had a [00:25:17] very tough border. We had a you know, we [00:25:19] solved it in 2016 and we had a very [00:25:21] strong border. I would say nothing is as [00:25:24] strong as as what we have now. But but [00:25:27] we had a very strong border. We had a [00:25:29] good border. We had a sane border. It [00:25:30] was sane. [00:25:32] And uh [00:25:34] I say I like this much better, much more [00:25:38] respect. [00:25:40] You know, the you read about all these [00:25:42] crazy shooters, but they only go after [00:25:45] consequential presidents. They don't go [00:25:47] after non-consequential presidents. You [00:25:49] know, if you take a look, Abraham [00:25:50] Lincoln, some some big some big one. [00:25:54] John Kennedy in a certain way was very [00:25:56] consequential. He represented something [00:25:58] very important. He was there for a [00:26:00] thousand days as you know the book [00:26:02] thousand days but he was consequential. [00:26:05] There was a glamour. There was a [00:26:08] something good for our country, right? [00:26:10] But they consequential and uh [00:26:14] I was told that I saw that the other day [00:26:17] they said they only go after [00:26:18] consequential. So maybe I want to be a [00:26:21] little bit less consequential. Can we [00:26:22] hold it back a little bit please? Tom, [00:26:24] can we just like nice and easy? Let's be [00:26:27] a normal president for a little while [00:26:29] because we had the greatest first term I [00:26:30] think of any president in history. A lot [00:26:32] of people have said that. Even radical [00:26:34] left people have said that. And so it's, [00:26:37] you know, but the one problem is that, [00:26:40] and every time I say it, I go back to [00:26:42] the one thing I said, but we wouldn't [00:26:45] have had 25 million people allowed to [00:26:47] come into our country totally unchecked, [00:26:49] totally unvetted, [00:26:51] and those are the people that [00:26:54] destroyed your lives. They destroyed [00:26:56] your lives. They wouldn't be there. So I [00:26:58] always say I I like it better, but [00:27:01] there's one thing I don't like better, [00:27:02] and that's what they did because I think [00:27:04] that's the single biggest problem. You [00:27:06] know, he gave us inflation. Highest [00:27:07] inflation we've ever had. I solved that. [00:27:10] It's with right now inflation's at a [00:27:11] low, very low number. How about [00:27:14] gasoline? I was in Iowa. $185 a gallon. [00:27:17] You know, I solved that. I did a great [00:27:19] job with that. Prices are coming way [00:27:21] down and I'll get them down further. [00:27:23] But, you know, Christ, no matter. By the [00:27:25] way, if I came up with a cure for [00:27:29] cancer, they would say he should have [00:27:31] done it years ago. There is not a thing [00:27:34] I can do where these people are going to [00:27:36] give me credit and that's okay because [00:27:37] we won in a landslide. So the people [00:27:39] understand [00:27:41] the people understand. But the one thing [00:27:42] that I regret about the election and the [00:27:45] process because it's a much bigger more [00:27:48] important you look at what we're doing [00:27:49] throughout the world. We're respected [00:27:51] like we've never been before. But the [00:27:53] one thing that I can't do anything about [00:27:57] is that he allowed [00:27:59] 25 million people, many of these [00:28:01] murderers, drug lords, criminals, people [00:28:04] from mental institutions. They emptied [00:28:06] their mental institutions, Tom. Is that [00:28:08] right? All over the world, not just in [00:28:10] South America. They emptied their jails. [00:28:14] Many of them from all over the world. [00:28:16] Why? Why? Why would we do this? And they [00:28:18] walk in. Nobody even asked for like, "Do [00:28:21] you have an identification? Do you have [00:28:24] an ID?" [00:28:25] Um, [00:28:27] it's so crazy. You know, the mayor of [00:28:29] New York and and he's a very nice [00:28:31] person. I met him, but he's his ideology [00:28:33] is not not too good, but uh we're having [00:28:37] a massive snowstorm right now. And I've [00:28:39] heard that he's asked people to come out [00:28:43] and help shovel the snow. Okay. So, you [00:28:47] get a shovel and you start shoveling, [00:28:49] right? What the hell? You're not going [00:28:50] to help too much, but you can help. And [00:28:52] hello, darling. How are you? Noah, right [00:28:55] behind you. Look, my friend. Right. Are [00:28:59] you okay? Yes. You are you okay? Are you [00:29:02] okay? [00:29:05] >> Good. [00:29:06] >> Good. Are your eyes okay? [00:29:10] >> I gave her money to get her eyes fixed. [00:29:12] A lot of money to get her eyes fixed. [00:29:14] That doctor ripped me off, but that's [00:29:16] okay. [00:29:18] And when do you go? [00:29:28] >> Well, you get them done. It's a pretty [00:29:30] it's an operation, but it's a it's it's [00:29:33] 100%. You know, it's great. [00:29:35] >> It's Wednesday. [00:29:36] >> Good. Are you going to have 2020 vision? [00:29:39] You She's She's almost blind. Cataracts. [00:29:42] She's almost blind. And with one [00:29:45] operation that will take a very short [00:29:46] period of time. Hope you have a good [00:29:48] doctor. [00:29:50] He's an expensive He's an expensive [00:29:52] doctor. Top of the line, right? But you [00:29:54] know what? You're going to have 2020 [00:29:56] vision because I noticed you wearing [00:29:57] glasses. I saw you yesterday on [00:29:59] television wearing glasses and I said, [00:30:00] "Well, but anyway, but uh you know, [00:30:04] speaking of your family, it would be a [00:30:06] lot different right now except for the [00:30:08] election." So I always say it's too bad [00:30:11] that happened. [00:30:13] And if I had it to do again is despite [00:30:15] the tremendous job we're doing now, uh I [00:30:19] wish it could have been the other way [00:30:20] because we wouldn't even be having this [00:30:21] meeting right now. There'd be nobody. I [00:30:23] wouldn't have gotten to know you. But [00:30:25] it's gotten to know you under very bad [00:30:27] circumstances, right? The worst [00:30:29] circumstances. So, uh, [00:30:32] one of those things. [00:30:35] But the thing I can't understand is why [00:30:37] the press isn't more supportive. [00:30:41] They're so dishonest. The stories, the [00:30:44] polls, they poll you, they they say, [00:30:46] "Oh, the the angel moms." I think the [00:30:48] angel moms are the finest people I've [00:30:50] met. I mean, the the angel moms and [00:30:52] families and dads, but these are [00:30:55] unbelievable people. What's to be Why [00:30:58] are they so angry with angel moms? They [00:31:00] had their child killed. Stories that are [00:31:03] so horrible. I'm not going to mention a [00:31:05] couple of people are in the room. What [00:31:07] they did with the child after they [00:31:08] murdered the child. It's not even and [00:31:11] and these people are actually on the [00:31:13] side of the criminal. I don't get it, [00:31:15] Tom. Someday you're gonna explain it to [00:31:18] me, but I don't think you can either. [00:31:21] It's crazy. Laura Wilkerson [00:31:25] is another American mom whose [00:31:28] 18-year-old son Joshua. [00:31:31] Joshua was horribly beaten, tortured, [00:31:33] and murdered by an illegal alien who [00:31:35] went totally crazy. [00:31:38] And [00:31:40] just went to school. [00:31:43] And I'd like to ask Laura to come up and [00:31:44] say a few words about Joshua, [00:31:48] please. Hi. [00:31:51] Another one of my friends, one of my [00:31:53] original friends, right? [00:31:58] >> Thank you so much for having me today. [00:32:00] My name is Laura Wilkerson [00:32:03] and I want to thank everybody for their [00:32:05] help in gathering us here, the American [00:32:07] border story and the White House and um [00:32:10] all of your helpers. I thank you for [00:32:13] that. I met a man about 11 years ago who [00:32:17] was running for office and he sat with [00:32:21] us a couple of days [00:32:24] and he watched as the tears rolled down [00:32:26] my face as I told him the story of how [00:32:30] our youngest son Joshua was brutally [00:32:32] beaten, tortured, strangled to death, [00:32:36] and his body set on fire. [00:32:41] The man next to me was President Trump. [00:32:45] He never ever looked away from my pain. [00:32:48] He looked me straight in the eye and he [00:32:51] said, "I will never forget the story of [00:32:54] your sweet son [00:32:56] and I will never give up fighting for [00:32:59] the American family." I looked at him [00:33:03] and I believed him. And here we are [00:33:06] these years later and you can tell all [00:33:08] of the work he's done. He's never missed [00:33:10] a day of fighting for the American [00:33:12] family. I don't know if I've ever met a [00:33:14] man who is more interested in this [00:33:16] country and running his country and [00:33:17] getting it back in shape. And I'm so [00:33:20] grateful for what he does every single [00:33:22] day. I can't even pretend to understand [00:33:27] the spiritual battles that swirl around [00:33:30] the office of the presidency and the man [00:33:33] who owns that office. [00:33:36] I would ask that God breathe a fresh [00:33:38] breath of air through this [00:33:40] administration [00:33:41] so that he can calm that those spiritual [00:33:45] battles and allow our president to [00:33:47] continue to do the hard work. Jesus [00:33:51] works on my family every day still [00:33:52] healing us today. And I am just so [00:33:56] incredibly grateful for the man who's in [00:33:58] office who never quits. He is um [00:34:01] sidelined so many times. But we know the [00:34:04] man, Jesus, who can take care of that. [00:34:06] And we pray today in his name that he [00:34:09] will sweep through this country and make [00:34:11] it right again. Thank you so much for [00:34:13] having me. [00:34:22] >> Oh, I just want to thank you. That's [00:34:24] amazing. The words are so beautiful. So [00:34:28] beautiful. I get introduced often and [00:34:31] I'm getting introduced by people. Many [00:34:33] cases they hate me and they don't give [00:34:36] me nice introductions like that. But all [00:34:39] we're doing is the right thing. It's [00:34:40] sort of simple, right? It's sort of [00:34:42] simple and uh but not simple for you. [00:34:46] And that's when I was running actually. [00:34:48] That was before I won. You know, I [00:34:50] didn't know if I was going to win or [00:34:51] not. I was running against 17 [00:34:53] politicians. You knew that's [00:34:57] but uh no I never I never forgot that [00:35:01] Jodie Jones is a loving brother whose [00:35:05] cherish sibling Rocky was killed by an [00:35:08] illegal alien monster. Real monster who [00:35:11] went on a deranged crime spree after [00:35:13] being released from prison as part of a [00:35:16] California sanctuary city policy. [00:35:19] Jody, please come up. [00:35:22] Thank you. [00:35:27] Thank you very much. [00:35:31] >> Well, I have this speech, but um I'm not [00:35:34] going to give it. What I'm going to tell [00:35:36] you is from my heart. Uh I want to thank [00:35:40] um my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. [00:35:42] First of all, before I do anything, um I [00:35:45] want to thank the American border story [00:35:46] and I absolutely want to thank [00:35:49] President Donald J. Trump. [00:35:52] Thank you, sir, for putting America [00:35:53] first and putting these angel families [00:35:55] first and letting everybody know their [00:35:57] stories because we matter. [00:36:01] Thank you, sir. My brother Rocky Jones [00:36:04] was murdered by a criminal legal alien. [00:36:07] He was simply at the wrong place at the [00:36:08] wrong time. This man was arrested, [00:36:11] released, and within 24 hours, he went [00:36:14] on a shooting spree in central [00:36:16] California. Unfortunately, my brother [00:36:18] was in the wrong place at the wrong [00:36:19] time. This man shot my brother eight [00:36:21] times at point blank range. [00:36:25] I pray that no other family has to go [00:36:27] through that. Unfortunately, they will. [00:36:30] And just know, President Trump, I want [00:36:33] you to know, no matter what the fake [00:36:36] media says about you, the American [00:36:39] people love you and we will support you [00:36:41] all the time because we love you. [00:36:50] I'm sick and tired of of hearing these [00:36:52] Democratic politicians stand up on these [00:36:54] podiums and say how sorry they are for [00:36:57] seeing these criminal illegal aliens [00:36:59] being ripped apart from their families. [00:37:01] What about us? What about the American [00:37:03] family? What about us? [00:37:08] We mean something, too. And this man [00:37:10] right here understands it. [00:37:15] I was listening to uh Grandma Cook and [00:37:20] she said thank you to President Trump. [00:37:23] And I love that lady. I don't even know [00:37:25] her. I just heard her. She made just I [00:37:27] just got the fire inside of me. I'm [00:37:29] like, "Wow, that's an American. I love [00:37:32] America." I want you guys to understand [00:37:34] this. [00:37:36] American Americans are not racist. [00:37:41] We're not xenophobic because we want a a [00:37:44] safe America and we want to put [00:37:45] Americans first. This man's not racist [00:37:49] because he wants to put Americans first. [00:37:51] Are you kidding me? [00:37:54] I know you guys hear it all the time, [00:37:56] but we are not. And I'm I'm going to [00:37:59] tell you something. [00:38:01] I love America. [00:38:03] I love Donald Trump. I love my family. [00:38:06] And by gosh, I love America. [00:38:12] Thank you very much, Donald Trump. [00:38:14] President Trump, you are the man. [00:38:17] You are the man. [00:38:22] I want to say this. I'm going to end [00:38:25] here. I want to say this. I love my [00:38:27] country. [00:38:30] God bless you. God bless Donald Trump. [00:38:32] And God bless America. [00:38:44] Well, thank you very much. It's uh [00:38:47] incredible. [00:38:49] I want to uh now introduce somebody that [00:38:52] I get to know pretty well. We just had a [00:38:54] little discussion. [00:38:56] Wonderful mothers Patty Morren who lost [00:38:59] her beautiful daughter Rachel and Tammy [00:39:03] Nobles who lost her daughter Kayla. Your [00:39:07] daughters would be unbelievably proud [00:39:10] and they are as they look down. I'm sure [00:39:12] they're looking down and they'd be very [00:39:15] proud of you and they're thanking you [00:39:16] right now for your courage. You've gone [00:39:18] through a lot. know you [00:39:20] and uh I just have to recognize some of [00:39:24] the families. I mean the families that [00:39:25] are here this morning I've I know many [00:39:27] of them not all of them and you know it [00:39:30] grows at a pretty strong level nothing [00:39:32] like it was in the past. Do you remember [00:39:34] when during the campaign Biden would say [00:39:36] and then I guess comlets the same thing [00:39:39] same ideology same level of intelligence [00:39:41] I think but she would say and he would [00:39:44] say no no it's wonderful to have the [00:39:48] people come in to our country these are [00:39:51] fine people these are nice people and [00:39:52] they don't commit crime [00:39:55] and I called Tom home and I said what's [00:39:57] the story on that because I think [00:39:58] they're really violent and Tom would say [00:40:01] these are the most violent people in the [00:40:02] world that coming and these make our I [00:40:04] remember you said these make our [00:40:07] criminals look like choir boys and you [00:40:09] know what you were right you were right [00:40:13] but I want to thank [00:40:16] those two people because they what they [00:40:18] went through and I want to recognize all [00:40:20] of the families here this morning who [00:40:23] have lost loved ones a lot of families [00:40:26] thousands are not here and they're [00:40:29] feeling just the way you do [00:40:32] sad head [00:40:34] and uh continue to fight. You know, they [00:40:37] say time helps, but I've seen some [00:40:39] people and the time isn't really not [00:40:41] helping that much. Time they say it [00:40:44] heals all wounds, but it it's uh [00:40:48] not do you feel better now or the same? [00:40:51] You know, you got to feel a little bit [00:40:53] better. You got to let it but it's it's [00:40:56] not like the phrase wonderful phrase [00:40:57] time heals like everything's gonna [00:40:59] >> Excuse me. You feel good that you're [00:41:01] here. [00:41:01] >> Yeah. Yeah. I know. We'll continue to [00:41:04] fight though and we'll stop this [00:41:07] horrible situation and we have stopped a [00:41:09] lot of it. A big thing. You know, you [00:41:11] saw that murders are down for the most [00:41:14] in 125 years. This before my father my [00:41:17] father was born in 1905. [00:41:19] Five years before my father was born. My [00:41:21] father was great. But uh so 1900 125 [00:41:26] years the murders the lowest rate. You [00:41:30] know why? Because I closed the borders. [00:41:31] And we got a lot of people out. It's not [00:41:33] just closing. We got a lot of people [00:41:34] out. Washington DC is now a safe place. [00:41:39] We don't want to close the borders with [00:41:40] them in here. We got a lot of them out. [00:41:42] And we got many of the worst ones out. [00:41:44] Go for them first. [00:41:46] But I want to conclude by reading part [00:41:49] of a letter I received earlier this year [00:41:51] from two heartbroken grandparents who [00:41:54] will never again see their [00:41:55] eight-year-old granddaughter after an [00:41:58] illegal alien ran her over with his [00:42:00] truck purposely. [00:42:02] They wrote to me, "We are hurting so [00:42:04] badly and now know that the hurting in [00:42:07] our family will never go away. It never [00:42:09] ever will go away. We're not seeking [00:42:12] notoriety. [00:42:13] We don't care about press coverage. [00:42:16] But we do want our girl to be [00:42:18] remembered. We want people to actually [00:42:22] know how preventable [00:42:24] this murder was. And lastly, we want the [00:42:28] American government to be accountable to [00:42:31] its citizens. [00:42:34] True. They should be accountable for [00:42:36] what they did. That's my administration. [00:42:40] And I will tell you, fighting and we're [00:42:43] fighting so hard. All of them, everybody [00:42:45] together is fighting. We're putting [00:42:48] American citizens first. We're defending [00:42:51] American lives and we're fighting for [00:42:54] every angel family. Angel families are [00:42:56] beautiful families. [00:42:58] They're beautiful families. [00:43:01] That was my first early on when we first [00:43:04] met. That was my first I didn't know [00:43:05] about angel families, you know. I never [00:43:07] did this before, right? I was building [00:43:09] buildings and things. But uh I said I [00:43:15] can't believe it. My first meeting they [00:43:17] were so angry at the press at a mom who [00:43:21] lost her daughter so violently. Right. [00:43:24] You might have been there. The first [00:43:25] meeting I said this is strange. What's [00:43:27] going on? It was anger from the fake [00:43:32] news. [00:43:34] But the angel families I realized very [00:43:36] early on. I never changed. I could see [00:43:38] how you'd change though. You know, you [00:43:40] you have to go through this stuff. But, [00:43:43] uh, never changed. I thought they were [00:43:45] among the greatest people I've ever met. [00:43:47] I've met the heads of countries. A lot [00:43:49] of them aren't so nice, but, you know, [00:43:51] they do have some power. Uh, and we've [00:43:55] done very well with all of those people. [00:43:57] But among the finest people I've ever [00:43:59] met are the people in this room and [00:44:01] people, many people outside of this [00:44:02] room. I know many, many more than just [00:44:04] in the room. [00:44:06] But we restored our border and that's [00:44:09] now totally secure and our country is at [00:44:12] the safest level it's been in many many [00:44:14] years. How could anyone possibly say we [00:44:17] want open borders knowing especially [00:44:19] let's say you did that because you [00:44:22] you're foolish or stupid or something [00:44:24] and you did it but after a couple of [00:44:26] weeks you're going to know that the [00:44:27] people coming here if you're running a [00:44:30] country you want to send your bad people [00:44:32] out. That was the way I looked at I [00:44:33] didn't know anything about it. I ran for [00:44:35] office, but I have a lot of sense. And I [00:44:39] said, well, open borders no good because [00:44:41] if I'm running the country nearby or far [00:44:43] away, I had no idea how far away. They [00:44:44] came from the Congo in Africa. They came [00:44:47] from all over, not just South America. [00:44:48] Congo let vast numbers, hundreds and [00:44:51] hundreds and probably thousands of [00:44:54] people out of jail. They brought them [00:44:56] through Mexico and they dropped them [00:44:57] into our country. But you would say that [00:45:00] common sense. Well, and I said it right [00:45:02] from almost the first day. I said, "How [00:45:04] could you have an open border? All the [00:45:05] countries are going to be dropping their [00:45:06] prisoners into us." And that's exactly [00:45:08] what happened. And mental patience and [00:45:10] others. [00:45:12] So, we have a country that's now doing [00:45:15] well. We have the greatest economy we've [00:45:17] ever had. We have the most activity [00:45:19] we've ever had. I'm making a speech [00:45:21] tomorrow night, and you'll be hearing me [00:45:23] say that. I mean, it's it's going to be [00:45:25] a long speech because we have so much to [00:45:27] talk about. [00:45:30] But [00:45:31] Americans like Leaken and Grant and [00:45:33] Javier and Joshua, Rocky, Rachel, Kayla, [00:45:38] these are great people and we're never [00:45:39] going to forget them. I'll never forget [00:45:41] them. I don't know how long I'll be [00:45:42] around. Got a lot of people gunning for [00:45:46] me, don't I? Huh? But I will I will not [00:45:50] forget them. I'm never going to forget [00:45:51] them. And I just think you're among the [00:45:55] most brave people. I meet a lot of brave [00:45:57] people. I meet warriors. They give out [00:45:58] congressional medals of honor where [00:46:00] people recommend like these two in front [00:46:02] of me who so wonderful but they [00:46:04] recommend and I meet the greatest people [00:46:06] but this is a group of people that for [00:46:08] whatever reason I just feel uh maybe the [00:46:12] warmest about. So at least you have one [00:46:14] friend and we don't understand why you [00:46:17] don't have many and maybe you will. I [00:46:19] don't know. So I'm going to go sign the [00:46:21] proclamation and then we're going to sit [00:46:24] in the audience. I'm going to sit with [00:46:25] you for the reading of the victim's [00:46:28] names and I'll uh then depart to a song [00:46:33] sung by sung by our incredible talented [00:46:36] military Amazing Grace. Okay, sound [00:46:39] good. Now, we could have some of the [00:46:41] families come up, some of the people [00:46:42] come up. You know who you are. And come [00:46:44] on, you can stand around me. I don't use [00:46:46] an auto pen, so you can watch me [00:46:48] actually sign it. [00:46:59] We'll do this the right way. Do you have [00:47:02] I want to give coins to the family. [00:47:04] Okay. Could I [00:47:05] >> I have one for you and I couldn't bring [00:47:07] anything inside. [00:47:09] >> I know. Secret service. Well, you'll get [00:47:11] it for me. [00:47:12] >> Say hi to Trump. Emma. [00:47:13] >> Hi. [00:47:14] >> Hi. Hi, sweetheart. [00:47:16] >> Little Emma. [00:47:17] >> Oh, Emma. Little [00:47:20] >> Very good. Beautiful. [00:47:22] >> Yeah. [00:47:22] >> Okay. You ready, Emma? We're going to [00:47:23] sign this. Okay. [00:47:25] >> Okay. [00:47:35] >> Okay. That's a good one. [00:47:37] >> That's a good one. [00:47:55] Thank you very much. [00:47:56] >> Thank you. [00:47:56] >> Thank you. Thank you very much. You take [00:47:58] care of yourself. You can hold that [00:48:00] >> at least for a little while before [00:48:02] >> I'm not taking it. [00:48:04] >> Thank you. So, let's uh let's do this [00:48:06] candle lighting and it's very beautiful. [00:48:09] Please [00:48:13] >> thank you. [00:48:21] I can't tell you how much I love you. [00:48:22] >> Take care of yourself. [00:48:25] >> That's Tyler. [00:48:31] >> Yes, sir. [00:48:51] We will now light a candle in honor of [00:48:52] the victims and in solidarity with their [00:48:54] families. Following the lighting of the [00:48:56] candle, the names of the victims will be [00:48:58] read aloud so that their memory may be [00:49:00] honored. [00:49:24] Katie Abraham, [00:49:28] Chad Iceroop, [00:49:32] Austin Babcock, [00:49:36] Megan Elizabeth [00:49:40] Bos, [00:49:43] Jesse Bird, [00:49:47] Liam Cantu, [00:49:50] Michael Clayton, [00:49:54] Gail Clayton, [00:49:58] Sander Cohen, [00:50:02] Pierce Corkeran, [00:50:06] Ronald Dilva, [00:50:10] Jackson Davis, [00:50:14] Christopher James Deleon, [00:50:20] Joseph D. Toamaso, [00:50:24] Marshall Dova, [00:50:28] Brady English, [00:50:32] Shaye Estus, [00:50:37] Lacy Marie Ferguson, [00:50:42] Mora Gerity, [00:50:47] Tristan Gray, [00:50:51] Kayla Hamilton, [00:50:55] Aaron Joshua Hampton, [00:51:00] Brady Hiling, [00:51:04] Susan Hine, [00:51:09] Haley Helgusen, [00:51:13] Kyler Holine, [00:51:17] Gregory [00:51:18] Hammela, [00:51:22] Gabriel Kleshi Eiguzo Jr. [00:51:28] Rocky Paul Jones, [00:51:33] Shane Jones, [00:51:38] Stephanie Kaufman, [00:51:42] Haley King, [00:51:46] Amy Courtlang, [00:51:50] Ryan White, [00:51:55] Brian Moss, [00:52:00] Robert Mopin, [00:52:04] Elizabeth Medina, [00:52:08] Brandon Mendoza, [00:52:12] Brandon Michael, [00:52:17] Dominic Mononttoya, [00:52:21] Jonathan Moody Jr. [00:52:25] Ruben Morphin, [00:52:29] Rachel Morin, [00:52:34] Kisha Odet, [00:52:38] Nicolay Osoken, [00:52:42] Rocco Pitro, [00:52:45] Leaken Riley, [00:52:49] Grant Ronbec, [00:52:54] Matthew Russell, [00:52:58] Kayla Santiago, [00:53:02] Danielle Nikki Shermach, [00:53:08] Fred Schller, [00:53:12] Tiara Stansbury, [00:53:16] Kate Steinley, [00:53:20] Joseph Story, [00:53:24] Timmy Tarnowski [00:53:28] Brian Terry [00:53:31] Ana Varfalmev [00:53:35] Javier Vega Jr. [00:53:40] Joshua Aaron Wilkerson [00:53:45] Carlos Wolf [00:53:48] Joseph Zang Jr. [00:54:11] set [00:54:13] me free. Set me free. [00:54:18] I want [00:54:21] was lost [00:54:23] but now [00:54:29] was blind [00:54:31] but now [00:54:40] to many [00:54:43] dangerous [00:54:50] I [00:55:07] save [00:55:09] pass [00:55:12] and grace [00:55:14] will be [00:55:23] when we [00:55:34] Shining [00:55:37] at [00:55:39] the sun. [00:55:44] We know [00:55:50] to sing [00:55:52] God's praise. [00:55:56] And when [00:55:58] we first [00:56:13] be