Trump tells governors the country is —back on track—, cites crime, markets and recruitment gains

President Donald J. Trump told a group of governors and guests that his administration has produced a "historic turnaround" and urged state leaders to bring ideas to Washington.

"Over the past year, we've already achieved a historic turnaround for our country," Trump said, listing a series of claimed metrics as evidence. He said "today, our border is secure," that "murders are at a 125 year low," and that "corinflation is the lowest in 5 years and going down." He added that "prices are going down really rapidly."

Trump also highlighted labor and markets, telling the room that construction job numbers were at a record and that manufacturers are building plants across the country. He said the Dow had hit "50,000" and the S&P "7,000," framing those figures as proof of economic progress.

The president linked the administration's record to broader domestic priorities, urging governors to partner on education, public safety and bringing manufacturing back from overseas. He praised recruitment in uniformed services, saying that a year and a half earlier "nobody wanted to join" the military and that now the services have "waiting lists to get in."

Trump framed his remarks as an appeal for continued cooperation between federal and state leaders, inviting attendees to "bring forward ideas and opportunities" and saying the administration is "open and available." He also appealed to governors to attend national events celebrating the country's 250th anniversary.

The remarks were largely promotional and contained specific numeric claims and attributions that were presented without supporting documentation in the address.

The event included a brief unscripted exchange in which Trump invited JD Vance to speak; Vance offered a short tribute to governors and to the president.

The address concluded with thanks to attendees and an invitation for the media to return later to view musical entertainment.