--- title: Trump 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree Speech: Full Transcript description: Read the full transcript of Donald Trump's speech at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree canonical: https://time.com/4872118/trump-boy-scout-jamboree-speech-transcript/ author: Helen Regan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-25T05:19:42.000Z article:modified_time: 2024-01-24T11:52:05.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Read a Transcript of Trump's Boy Scout Jamboree Speech og:description: Trump used the speech to brag about his election victory and deride the media og:url: https://time.com/4872118/trump-boy-scout-jamboree-speech-transcript/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e0eeeca37efcad8/6988d70022fb851568e2218c/rtx3crft.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 6720 og:image:height: 3780 og:image:alt: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to delivers remarks at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree in Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve, West Virginia, U.S., og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Read a Transcript of Trump's Boy Scout Jamboree Speech twitter:description: Trump used the speech to brag about his election victory and deride the media twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e0eeeca37efcad8/6988d70022fb851568e2218c/rtx3crft.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read the Full Transcript of President Trump's 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree Speech > Sponsored content. 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President Donald Trump spoke Monday night at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree, where he bragged about his victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 campaign and bashed the media._ by [Helen Regan](https://time.com/author/helen-regan/) ## Helen Regan Updated: Jan 24, 2024 11:52 AM UTCPublished: Jul 25, 2017 5:19 AM UTC President Donald Trump spoke Monday night at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree, where he bragged about his victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 campaign and bashed the media. by [Helen Regan](https://time.com/author/helen-regan/) ## Helen Regan Updated: Jan 24, 2024 11:52 AM UTCPublished: Jul 25, 2017 5:19 AM UTC President Donald Trump bragged about his election victory over Hillary Clinton and criticized the media while [speaking at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree](http://time.com/4871947/donald-trump-boy-scout-jamboree/) in West Virginia on Monday night. “You remember that incredible night with the maps,” [Trump said](http://time.com/4872107/trump-boy-scout-speech-reactions/), noting that the maps were “so red it was unbelievable” and that the pundits who had expected a Clinton victory “didn’t know what to say.” Trump’s speech felt more like a campaign rally as the President talked about putting America first and “killing Obamacare.” “As the Scout law says, a scout is trustworthy, loyal — we could use some more loyalty I will tell that you that,” the President said. Read the full transcript of Trump’s words below. --- > “” --- ## Transcript Secretary Tom Price is also here. Today Dr. Price still lives [ UNKNOWN ] helping to keep millions of Americans strong and healthy as our Secretary of Health and Human Services and he's doing a great job. And hopefully, he's going to get the votes tomorrow to start our path Toward killing this horrible thing known as Obama Care that's really hurting us. [ APPLAUSE ] By the way, you're gonna get the votes? They better get them, they better get them. I bet, otherwise I'll say Tom, you're fired. I'll get somebody. [ APPLAUSE ] [ SOUND ] The scouts believe in putting America first. [ APPLAUSE ] You know I go to Washington and I see all these politicians, and I see the swamp And it's not a good place. In fact today I said we ought to change it from the word swamp to the word cess pool or perhaps to the word sewer, but it's not good. Boys scout values are American values, and great boys scouts become great, great, Americans. As the Scout Law says, a scout is trustworthy, loyal. 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