The White House has quietly scrubbed most official transcripts of Donald Trump's public remarks from its website, replacing them with selected video clips to present what aides say is a "full and complete representation" of the president's communication style.
Historically, U.S. presidents have relied on publicly accessible transcripts to document their speeches, press briefings, and off-the-cuff remarks — a tool often used by journalists, historians, and political allies to clarify or defend a president's words.
