The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2019, from July 1 to September 30, 2019. For a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2019). To between navigate quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidencies. For the Q4 timeline see timeline of the first Trump presidency (2019 Q4).
Overview
Public opinion
Timeline July 2019
Date Events Photos/videos Monday, July 1 White House communications adviser Mercedes Schlapp announces leaving the Trump administration and joining the Trump 2020 Campaign. Tuesday, July 2 President Trump nominates Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller to fill the last two vacant seats on the Federal Reserve's Board of the Governors. Wednesday, July 3 Thursday, July 4 President Trump hosts military personnel and their families for a picnic and fireworks show at the Lincoln Memorial as part of Independence Day celebrations. President Trump's 2019 Salute to America occurs on Independence Day in Washington, D.C., in addition to other events. Friday, July 5 Saturday, July 6 Sunday, July 7 Monday, July 8 Tuesday, July 9 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar at the White House. Wednesday, July 10 Thursday, July 11 President Trump speaks to attendees at the President's Social Media Summit. Friday, July 12 Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta resigns amid controversy surrounding the non-prosecution agreement he made with Jeffrey Epstein as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida. President Trump names Patrick Pizzella as acting secretary of labor to replace Alex Acosta, following the latter's resignation. Saturday, July 13 Sunday, July 14 President Trump tweets that progressive Democratic congresswomen should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came", drawing widespread criticism, even from some Republicans. Monday, July 15 President Trump launches "Made in America Week" at the White House by showcasing products made in all fifty states. Tuesday, July 16 President Trump denies that his previous tweets made towards several Democratic congresswomen were in any way racist. Wednesday, July 17 President Trump holds a meeting with survivors of religious persecution with the United States ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, Sam Brownback. Notable participants include Pastor Andrew Brunson and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad. President Trump holds a rally in Greenville, North Carolina. The House of Representatives votes to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt over an administration decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Thursday, July 18 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte at the White House. President Trump claims he did in fact try to stop the crowds chants and "was unhappy" with the chants of "send her back" from his supporters during the Greensville rally on July 17. Friday, July 19 President Trump meets with Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Saturday, July 20 Sunday, July 21 Monday, July 22 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan at the White House. Tuesday, July 23 The Senate confirms Mark Esper as the 27th U.S. secretary of defense in a vote of 90–8. Wednesday, July 24 Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee on the Mueller Report. Thursday, July 25 During a phone conversation with the newly elected Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Trump repeatedly presses him to open an investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of potential 2020 presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden. The Senate confirms Mark A. Milley as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a vote of 89–1. Friday, July 26 The Supreme Court rules in a 5–4 decision that President Trump may use military funding for construction of the Mexico–United States border wall. Saturday, July 27 President Trump draws criticism for his tweet describing Congressman Elijah Cummings' Baltimore, Maryland, district as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess". Sunday, July 28 President Trump names Congressman John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence. Three people are killed and 15 injured at the Gilroy, California, Garlic Festival. The suspect, Santino William Legan, is shot dead by police. Monday, July 29 President Trump signs H.R. 1327, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Tuesday, July 30 Wednesday, July 31 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Mongolian president Khaltmaagiin Battulga at the White House.
August 2019
Date Events Photos/videos Thursday, August 1 President Trump holds a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. Friday, August 2 President Trump withdraws Congressman John Ratcliffe from consideration as Director of National Intelligence. President Trump announces that he has reached a deal with the European Union that will allow the United States to sell more beef to Europe. Saturday, August 3 Twenty-three people are killed and 24 injured at a Walmart Supercenter in El Paso, Texas. The suspect, Patrick Crusius, is captured by police. Speaking from his golf resort in Bedminster, N.J., President Trump condemns the shooting, calling it an "act of cowardice". Sunday, August 4 A mass shooting occurs in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio, at 1:00a.m.—less than 24 hours after the El Paso shootings—leaving nine dead and at least 27 injured. The gunman, Connor Stephen Betts, is killed at the scene attempting to enter the Ned Peppers Bar. In New Jersey, President Trump declares "hate has no place in our country" and suggests that mental illness played a role in both shootings. Monday, August 5 President Trump addresses the nation in regards to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, offering his condolences to the victims and their families. Tuesday, August 6 Wednesday, August 7 President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit victims of Dayton and El Paso mass shootings. The Senate confirms Kelly Craft as the next United States ambassador to the United Nations in a 56–34 vote. Thursday, August 8 Friday, August 9 Saturday, August 10 Sunday, August 11 Monday, August 12 The Trump administration announces a new immigration policy designed to limit the number of green card applicants from legal migrants. Tuesday, August 13 President Trump visits the Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex. Wednesday, August 14 Thursday, August 15 President Trump holds a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. Dan Coats steps down as Director of National Intelligence. With the resignation of acting director Sue Gordon, Joseph Maguire, the leader of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become the acting director of national intelligence. Friday, August 16 President Trump expresses interest in purchasing Greenland from Denmark. Both Danish and Greenlandic officials reject the proposal. Saturday, August 17 Sunday, August 18 Monday, August 19 Tuesday, August 20 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Romanian president Klaus Iohannis at the White House. President Trump asserts that any Jew who votes for a Democrat is either, "disloyal or unintelligent". Wednesday, August 21 President Trump proclaims "I am the chosen one" to reporters at the White House. Thursday, August 22 President Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to NBA legend Bob Cousy. He also jokingly adds he would like to "give myself a Medal of Honor". Friday, August 23 President Trump asserts that he reserves the right to order U.S. companies to stop doing business with China. Saturday, August 24 President Trump attends the 45th G7 summit in Biarritz and holds a bilateral meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron. Sunday, August 25 President Trump holds bilateral meetings with Australian prime minister Scott Morrison, British prime minister Boris Johnson, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe. Monday, August 26 President Trump holds bilateral meetings with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, German chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. President Trump fails to attend the G7 discussion on climate, biodiversity, and the Amazon forest fires. The White House makes false claims stating Trump was attending other engagements with German chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Both leaders attend the climate session. President Trump holds a joint press conference with French president Emmanuel Macron. Tuesday, August 27 Wednesday, August 28 President Trump announces a new administration rule that citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some U.S. military members living overseas. Thursday, August 29 President Trump establishes the U.S. Space Command. Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector general Michael E. Horowitz releases a report stating that James Comey violated FBI rules. The Trump administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announce a reduction of restrictions on the production of Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Madeleine Westerhout, President Trump's personal assistant, resigns after sharing private details about the president's family with journalists. Friday, August 30 President Trump tweets a high-resolution aerial image of a failed Iranian missile launch. Ankit Panda, who specializes in analyzing satellite imagery at the Federation of American Scientists, remarked "The resolution is amazingly high. I would think it's probably below well below 20 centimeters, which is much higher than anything I've ever seen," adding the image disclosed "some pretty amazing capabilities that the public simply wasn't privy to before this." The image appeared to be a snapshot of a physical photograph, which a defense official said had been included in Trump's intelligence briefing that morning. Satellite tracking analysts concluded the image was likely taken by the USA-224 reconnaissance satellite. Some intelligence veterans expressed dismay that Trump tweeted the image, which he asserted he had the "absolute right to do". Saturday, August 31 A spree shooting occurs in the cities of Midland and Odessa, Texas, leaving seven dead and 22 injured. The perpetrator, Seth Ator, is shot by police and dies at the scene.
September 2019
Date Events Photos/videos Sunday, September 1 Monday, September 2 Tuesday, September 3 Secretary of Defense Mark Esper authorizes the transfer of 3.6 billion dollars of military funds to the construction Mexico–United States border wall. Wednesday, September 4 Thursday, September 5 President Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jerry West. Friday, September 6 A report shows that the United States added 130,000 jobs in August, missing economists' expectations; the national unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.7%. Saturday, September 7 Sunday, September 8 Monday, September 9 President Trump awards the Medal of Valor to the first responders in the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. President Trump holds a rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Tuesday, September 10 National Security Advisor John Bolton resigns following President Trump's request the day before. Charles Kupperman is named acting national security advisor after John Bolton was asked to resign. Wednesday, September 11 President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lay a wreath at the September 11 memorial at the Pentagon and later pay tribute to all the nearly three thousand Americans killed that day, pledging to continue to confront radical Islamic terrorism.