Rev’s Transcript Library

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) gave a speech on the House floor about Rep. Ted Yoho’s remarks towards her on July 23. Read the transcript.

President Donald Trump held a Coronavirus Task Force press conference on July 23rd. He announced the cancellation of the Jacksonville, Florida component of the GOP Convention and said some schools may need to delay opening. Read the transcript of his news briefing here.

Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) introduced a resolution on the House floor on July 23 that would ban the Democratic party. He used the party’s past positions on slavery to support the resolution. Read the transcript here.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a July 23 speech on U.S. & China relations at the Nixon Library. He said the free world must change China or “China will change us.” Read the speech transcript here.

Bernie Sanders joined the Sunrise Movement virtually on June 22 to speak about organizing and continuing the progressive movement. He said: “The truth is that my generation has left you a planet that is becoming increasingly unhealthy and uninhabitable”. Read the transcript here.

Donald Trump discussed sending a “surge” of federal forces to Chicago that he called “Operation Legend” in a press conference on July 22. Read the transcript here.

President Donald Trump held a Coronavirus Task Force press conference about on July 22. He ended the briefing by saying he has “done more for Black Americans than anybody with the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln”. Read the transcript of his news briefing here.

Tesla reported earnings on Wednesday, July 22 for Q2 2020. The company reported a fourth straight quarter of profits, beating forecasts and sending the stock up about 5%. They also announced their new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Read the full transcript of the call here.

President Donald Trump held a press conference about COVID-19 on July 21—his first after discontinuing regular coronavirus briefings in April. He said that the US coronavirus outbreak “will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better”. Read the transcript of his news briefing here.

Kanye West held his first 2020 presidential campaign rally on July 19 in Charleston, SC. West said Harriet Tubman never “freed the slaves,” and tearfully discussed abortion. Read the transcript of his campaign speech here.

Donald Trump met with Mitch McConnell, Steve Mnuchin, Mike Pence, and Kevin McCarthy to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak. Donald Trump said he is going to resume regular briefings about COVID-19. Read the full transcript here.

Joe Biden addressed the Million Muslim Votes Summit virtually on July 20. He said: “If I have the honor of being president, I will end the Muslim ban on Day 1. Day 1”. Read the transcript of the event here.