--- 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=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 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=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read the Full Transcript of President Trump's 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree Speech 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  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., July 24, 2017\. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTX3CRFT 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., July 24, 2017\. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTX3CRFTCarlos Barria—REUTERS 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. 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