White House removes Trump transcripts, replaces them with videos of remarks

The Trump White House this week broke with tradition by removing written transcripts of President Donald Trump's remarks from its website, and replacing them with video footage of his speeches instead.

The "remarks" section of the White House website still has one transcript, which is from his second inaugural address, but the rest of the library is filled with videos of the president. One video is from an event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday. 

The White House is still transcribing the president's remarks privately, an official told NBC News on Thursday, but the move is intended to give Americans a more accurate view of the president by actually hearing and seeing him.

“The president’s remarks are live on the website for every person in the world, including journalists, to access and watch for themselves,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “The Trump White House is the most transparent in history.”

The move is only impacting Trump so far, while Vice President JD Vance's office continues to publish his remarks, which are sent to reporters.

The change also comes after White House transcripts became a hot topic in the 2024 presidential election, after former President Joe Biden appeared to insult Republican voters. A White House transcript attempted to clarify the comment by adding an apostrophe, but the change was made without proper authorization.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.