President Trump Donates Salary To Fight Opioid Crisis
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shot halli you guys wrapped up good afternoon
as you all know the Constitution states that the President shall from time to
time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend
their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient with
that in mind we're pleased to announce that the president has accepted the
speaker's invitation to deliver the State of the Union address on January
30th as you all know the holiday season is in full swing here at the White House
with Thanksgiving having just passed and Christmas on the horizon we've also just
survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday the biggest shopping days of the year
but right in the middle of all of this is another important day that deserves
attention earlier this week was the sixth annual giving Tuesday giving
Tuesday was created in 2012 to celebrate and support philanthropy it's a great
reminder each year that we have the opportunity and the duty to give back to
the people the institutions to the country that had given us all so much as
the Gospel of Luke says from everyone who has been given much much will be
demanded and from the one who has been entrusted with much much more will be
asked Americans understand this year after year the United States ranks at or
near the top of the world giving index which ranks countries according to how
charitable their people are in a statement earlier this week the
president encouraged people all over the country to open up their hearts and
their pocketbooks to support worthy causes this givingtuesday he said I
thank those who have contributed to charitable organizations including our
houses of worship and ask that we continue to come together to give and
help others in need especially to communities devastated by the recent
natural disasters together we can ensure that the blessings of this holiday
season are shared around the world the president is leading by example on this
as you're aware he donates his full presidential salary on a quarterly basis
he donated his first quarter salary to fund restoration projects at in the
National battlefield in the second quarter he donated his salary to the
Department of Education so they could host science
technology engineering and math camps for children and today I have acting
secretary Hagen from HHS to make an announcement regarding what the
president will be doing with his third quarter salary so with that I'd like to
bring up the acting secretary and before I wrap up I just want to say how much we
look forward to hosting everybody tomorrow and I will be back up after the
acting secretary makes remarks about what the donation is for to take
questions on other topics so with that I'll turn it over to the acting
secretary and be back up thank you very much thanks Sarah
so thank you Sarah for that and good afternoon everyone
Sarah said I'm the acting secretary at the Department of Health and Human
Services known as HHS HHS is home not just to programs like Medicare and
Medicaid but also to the National Institutes of Health NIH the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention known as CDC Food and Drug Administration FDA and
the federal government's substance abuse and mental health agency known as Samsa
that's a lot of acronyms so sorry about that but I want you to know what HHS
does because I'm here to talk about the check that I was just given written by
President Trump to HHS using his third quarter salary his decision to donate
his salary is a tribute to his compassion to his patriotism and a sense
of duty to the American people but it's his compassion above all that drives his
interest in the issue to which HHS is going to devote his donation America's
devastating opioid crisis since day one of this administration president Trump's
leadership on this issue has driven action on it across the
federal government speaking for HHS in particular earlier this year we unveiled
a comprehensive strategy that attacks the opioid epidemic on five fronts the
five points are better data on the epidemic but a research into pain and
addiction better pain management better targeting of overdose reversing drugs
and better prevention treatment and recovery services this strategy devotes
HHS's unique resources and expertise to empowering heroes on the frontlines of
this crisis because after all it's our local partners in community clinics
churches lawn forcement schools and state local and
tribal governments who ultimately are going to turn the tide on this epidemic
they are fighting each day face to face with a drug crisis that is killing more
than a hundred and seventy-five Americans every day I just think about
that for a second that means we'll lose seven of our
fellow Americans to drug overdoses during this press briefing alone that
kind of urgency is why President Trump delivered a speech back in October
calling for HHS to declare an unprecedented nationwide public health
emergency regarding the crisis after we did so we've continued to take
aggressive action at our department including approving state waivers to
expand addiction treatment and clarifying that doctors and hospitals
can share information with the patient's loved ones in dangerous situations like
drug overdoses now I got to meet some of the local heroes that were working to
empower just a few weeks ago when I traveled to Kentucky the day after the
President's speech we visited clinic in Lexington that treats young mothers
struggling with opioid addiction and their babies who are sometimes born
physically dependent on opioids themselves the stories we heard in
Lexington hit close home hit close to home for me personally because I'm from
a small town in southern Illinois the kind of rural community that's been hit
hard by this epidemic it's also the kind of community that President Trump has
spent a lot of time in over the past couple of years where he's heard about
how Americans are suffering part of the way we aim to stop this crisis is by
raising awareness of how devastating and deadly drug addiction can be that's why
we're so pleased that President Trump has chosen to donate his salary this
quarter to the planning the design of a large-scale public awareness campaign
about the dangers of opioid addiction an HHS is proud to be working with the
White House on this effort and our team of public health experts brings a great
deal of experience and expertise to the table
regarding how to make these campaigns effective at HHS our goal is to create
healthier lives stronger communities and a safer country and we're glad to have a
president who recognizes that the opioid crisis is a huge threat to all three of
these goals the president is personally dedicated to defeating this crisis
because addiction hits home for so many of us you heard him share the story in
his opioid speech about how he lost his own brother to alcoholism and speaking
personally opioid addiction has been a presence in my hometown and my family
for years it was years ago in fact that I lost a close relative who constantly
struggled with opioids so this Christmas and holiday season all of us should
consider following the president's example and think about what we can do
in our own private lives to help fight back against a crisis that's tearing
American families apart we all know people who are hurting this holiday
season and I know that we as Americans will rise to their aid so thanks again
for having me here today and thanks once again to President Trump
for his generous donation thank you acting secretary Horrigan appreciate you
being here today thank you god bless you and God bless america
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