“Game-Changer", Trump, Joe Rogan Push Psychedelic Breakthrough in Oval Office Speech — AC1G

[0:00] Good mom and dad, right? [0:02] Good mom and dad. [0:03] Good somebody. [0:05] Good to have you. [0:07] Joe Rogan is a fantastic person. [0:10] We did a little interview before the election. [0:14] We had over 300 million people. [0:17] And I said, oh, man, I hope Kamala doesn't do it. [0:20] And she didn't. [0:21] He wanted her to do it, but she didn't. [0:22] Someday Joe is going to explain why. [0:25] I could tell you why. [0:27] But along with many other veterans, because she [0:29] didn't want to, with many other veterans. [0:31] And I just want to thank the people behind me are [0:33] outstanding. [0:34] It's an amazing group. [0:36] The executive order I'm signing — we're actually [0:37] signing the executive order today. [0:40] It is really a moment. [0:42] It directs the FDA to expedite their review of [0:47] certain psychedelics already designated as [0:51] breakthrough therapy drugs. [0:52] They're very much being discussed. [0:56] Like, it's one of the hottest things I think you're [0:58] talking about, Oz, right? [0:59] It's nothing — if these turn out to be as good as [1:02] people are saying, it's going to have a tremendous [1:05] impact on this country and other countries, too. [1:09] These treatments are currently in the advanced [1:11] stages of clinical trials to ensure that they're [1:13] both safe and effective for the American patients. [1:17] And the nice part is, we're actually doing this [1:19] early, but it has been going on, which has been [1:21] going on for quite some time. [1:24] But, you know, usually with things like this, [1:26] nothing ever happens, no matter how the research [1:29] ends up, but with changing the disorder, we'll clear [1:32] away unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, improve data [1:36] sharing among the FDA and the Department of Veterans [1:38] Affairs, and facilitate fast rescheduling of any [1:42] psychedelic drugs that become FDA-approved. [1:45] And we think many of them will go very quickly. [1:48] And I have to say, the most favored nation's pricing [1:52] that we established — that I established — has [1:55] been knocking the cost of drugs down by 50, 60, 70, [1:59] 80 percent. [2:00] And I also want to thank you and Bobby for the great [2:02] job you've done. [2:03] It's incredible. [2:04] And the press refuses to write about it. [2:06] I think it's — it's probably as big as what we're [2:09] talking about today. [2:10] The drug costs are going — are going down at — and [2:13] by the way, Trump Rx, which is the way you go to get [2:17] your very low-cost drugs. [2:18] But when you think, in my first term, for 28 years [2:24] drug prices went up, and I got it down one-quarter [2:27] or one-eighth of a percent. [2:28] I was so proud of myself. [2:29] It's the only one that, in 28 years, got — got them [2:32] down. [2:33] And I had a news conference to explain how great I was. [2:37] I said, I'm the greatest there ever was. [2:38] I got it down one-eighth of a percent. [2:40] Okay? [2:41] I was very proud, because it only went up. [2:43] For 28 years, it went up. [2:44] Now, I got it down a little bit. [2:46] And now I got it down 50 percent, 60 percent, [2:50] 70 percent with these guys. [2:52] So now I am, you know. [2:53] But nobody wants to write about it. [2:55] But it doesn't matter, because the people have [2:57] found out, and they're getting — you know, we're [2:59] the highest — we were — the highest in the world, [3:02] by far. [3:04] Sometimes would be 10 times higher than other [3:06] countries. [3:06] You'd buy a drug — I call it the fat pill or the [3:10] fat drug. [3:11] You'd buy it in London. [3:13] You'd buy it for $10 for a pill, let's say. [3:15] Or a pill, generally. [3:17] But actually, to be specific, London, $87. [3:20] New York, $1,300. [3:23] I said, how can that be possible? [3:25] How can it be possible? [3:26] $87. [3:28] And actually, a friend of mine called me up, and [3:30] he said, you know, he's a very rich guy. [3:33] But — and he happens to be on this — this — [3:36] it was Epic, I guess, at the time. [3:39] And it had — it was not working, by the way. [3:42] The guy was extremely — [3:43] extremely successful, but highly neurotic, got a [3:47] lot of problems. [3:48] I will not mention his name. [3:50] He's begging me not to mention this, because he's [3:52] become quite famous. [3:53] He's a big factor here. [3:55] But he's a very smart, very rich guy, very, very [3:57] successful guy. [3:58] And he said, hey, President — he used to call me [4:01] Donnie, now he calls me President, sign of respect. [4:04] He said, I'm in London. [4:06] And I bought this stuff for 87 bucks. [4:08] In New York, I pay — I pay $1,300. [4:12] What's going on? [4:13] I said, well, that's the way it is. [4:14] We pay the highest prices in the world. [4:16] And it sort of hit me at how ridiculous it is. [4:20] Made, by the way — he checked it. [4:21] He had a whole big research done on it, because he [4:23] couldn't believe it — made it the same factory, [4:26] same plant, same — everything was the same, [4:28] except the price. [4:30] And now we are the lowest price. [4:32] We are tied — in other words, whatever the [4:34] lowest price in the world is. [4:36] That's the price we pay. [4:37] That's a tremendous difference. [4:38] So we'll be paying — they'll go — they go [4:41] up a little bit. [4:42] So the 87 will go, like, to 120, and we'll go [4:44] down from 1,300 to 120. [4:47] So we'll have these massive price cuts. [4:49] And they've already started. [4:50] And I think it's one of the biggest things. [4:52] But, unfortunately, the press doesn't like to [4:54] talk about it. [4:55] But — because it's a — if I were a Democrat, it [4:57] would be headlines all over the place. [4:59] But — so I do that. [5:01] That's why I like live television, actually. [5:03] It's great because you can't do any cutting. [5:06] But we're so honored by that. [5:08] And that's going to have a huge impact on this also, [5:11] because the pricing — not only is it important, [5:13] but the pricing is going good. [5:16] And you're going to get the rescheduling done, right, [5:17] please? [5:18] So we get — will you get the rescheduling done, please? [5:20] You know, they're — Joe, they're slow-walking me [5:22] on rescheduling. [5:24] Okay? [5:25] You're going to get it done, right? [5:27] In 2024, a study from Stanford University, 30 [5:30] Special Operations Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries [5:34] underwent — it's called ibogaine treatment. [5:40] Ibogaine. [5:41] Remember the name. [5:42] Is that pronounced relatively properly, [5:44] what you said? [5:44] Yes, sir. [5:45] The President Trump — I don't want to get it wrong. [5:47] Ibogaine, because it's so important. [5:48] And experienced an 80 to 90 percent reduction in [5:51] symptoms of depression and anxiety within one month. [5:57] Can I have some, please? [5:57] I'll take whatever it takes. [6:06] I don't have time to be depressed. [6:08] You know, if you stay busy enough, maybe that works, too. [6:12] That's what I do. [6:13] In Texas, Republican leaders have already committed [6:16] $50 million to the ibogaine research. [6:19] And today, the federal government is making a $50 million [6:22] research investment in its own. [6:25] And so that was just approved just last night. [6:28] We're also opening a pathway for ibogaine to be [6:31] administered to desperately ill patients [6:33] under the Right to Try law. [6:36] That's a law that I started and I got — Right to Try. [6:40] Very proud of that. [6:41] That was done in my first term. [6:42] And I used to marvel at the fact that people that [6:45] were terminally ill could not get a drug. [6:47] They're terminally ill. [6:48] They're going to die. [6:50] And the FDA — right, Marty? [6:52] That's right. [6:52] Jay? [6:53] The FDA was protecting them from dying, but they're going to die. [6:58] And so we have these incredible drugs, and they may work [7:01] and they may not work, but we wouldn't let anybody get them [7:04] because they were bad for your health. [7:05] But these are people that were going to die. [7:08] And it never made sense to me. [7:09] So one of the first things I did early in my term — and it was [7:11] very tough to get, actually. [7:13] Hard to believe. [7:13] It was very tough with Congress, but they came through. [7:15] The Republicans came through. [7:18] And we have something called Right to Try. [7:19] And we've saved thousands and thousands of lives. [7:22] That's — if you're terminally ill or very ill, and there is a new drug [7:28] that is not available because it's gone through the process of the FDA. [7:32] And Marty's cut that process down by 50 percent. [7:35] We're down — it used to take 12 years, and now we have it down to five or six years. [7:40] And it's one of the most important things that you can do. [7:44] But if you're terminally ill and there's a new drug that may work [7:49] or may not work, but it hasn't been approved yet, [7:52] you sign a document and you're not going to hold the country liable. [7:55] You're not going to hold the drug companies [7:57] or the insurance companies or anybody liable. [8:00] And you have the right to try. [8:01] And what it's done — and nobody wanted it. [8:04] The insurance companies hated it. [8:06] Even the doctors — they were all afraid of it [8:07] because they didn't want to be sued. [8:09] But it took all of the liability out of it. [8:11] You sign a document, you're not going to sue the doctor. [8:13] You're not going to sue the hospital. [8:14] You're not going to sue anybody, including the country. [8:17] And everybody signs it, like, immediately. [8:19] And we have tens of thousands of people on this. [8:23] And we've saved thousands and thousands of lives. [8:27] And what it has done — we never thought of it so much as, [8:29] but what it has done is, in some cases, [8:31] these drugs are working so good, [8:33] it literally cures people that were terminally ill. [8:37] But it's one of the things I'm most proud — [8:39] I'm proud of a lot of things we've done, [8:41] but that's one of the things we're most proud of — [8:44] right to try. [8:46] But I've always believed in ensuring [8:48] that the American patients have access [8:50] to breakthrough treatments and therapies [8:52] with love for our veterans. [8:53] And I have real love for our veterans. [8:55] I was with a group yesterday. [8:56] It's incredible what they've gone through. [8:58] And care for American patients — [9:00] today's order will ensure that people suffering [9:03] from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance [9:07] to reclaim their lives and lead a happier life. [9:10] They've been through so much. [9:13] So I'd like to ask Secretary Kennedy to say a few words, [9:16] followed by Commissioner McCary, [9:19] Marcus Luttrell, Joe Rogan, [9:22] and anybody in the group that would like to speak. [9:26] You're tremendous people. [9:27] I know many of you are — [9:29] you're really highly respected people. [9:31] And the Luttrell family is well represented, [9:33] but I don't mind having both Luttrells — [9:35] both Luttrells can say a few words, okay? [9:38] Great people. And so, Bobby, [9:40] do you want to start it off, please? [9:42] Thank you, Mr. President. [9:43] Thank you so much. [9:44] Good morning, and thanks to the leadership [9:46] of President Trump for making this historic day possible. [9:50] Under the executive order, HHS will accelerate research, [9:55] approval, and access to new mental health treatments, [9:57] including psychedelic therapies such as Ibogaine. [10:02] For taking this decision, this decisive step, [10:05] to confront one of the most urgent public health challenges facing our nation, [10:09] the mental health crisis. [10:11] More than 14 million Americans live with serious mental illness, [10:16] and one in four adult experiences a diagnosable disorder each year. [10:23] Suicide has risen by more than 30 percent over the past two decades, [10:28] with another peak in recent years. [10:30] Among veterans, more than 6,000 die by suicide each year since 2001. [10:37] We have lost far more veterans to suicide than to combat. [10:42] At the same time, millions of Americans living with depression, [10:45] PTSD, addiction, and other conditions do not respond to existing treatments. [10:52] We owe it to our warfighters and veterans to turn over every stone [10:57] to alleviate the emotional and mental health blowback from their deployments. [11:02] It's disturbing to me and to the President that hundreds, [11:06] in fact, thousands of veterans are having to travel to Mexico [11:10] or other countries to experiment with interventions [11:14] that hold great promise but for which our knowledge is still insufficient. [11:21] This executive order will remove the legal impediments [11:24] that blocked American researchers, scientists, physicians, [11:28] and clinicians from properly studying these medicines, [11:33] and where appropriate, establishing protocols [11:36] for their safe therapeutic use. [11:39] We're directing the FDA to prioritize therapies [11:42] that have received breakthrough therapy designation treatments [11:46] that early evidence suggests may improve what we have today. [11:51] We're expanding the use of right-to-try so that eligible patients [11:56] with treatment-resistant conditions can access these therapies [11:59] under medical supervision. [12:01] We're also coordinating with the DEA and the Department of Justice [12:05] to begin rescheduling reviews after successful Phase III trials. [12:11] When the FDA determines the therapy is safe and effective, [12:14] patients should not face avoidable delays in access. [12:19] At the same time, HHS will work with states, the Department of Veterans Affairs, [12:24] and other federal partners to strengthen research and share clinical data. [12:29] We will use that data to support faster evidence-based decisions. [12:34] Through ARPA-H, HHS will allocate, as the President says, [12:38] at least $50 million from existing funds to partner with states [12:42] that are advancing these therapies. [12:45] We will support those efforts with funding, with technical assistance, [12:49] and data sharing consistent with applicable law. [12:53] Researchers at Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and Harvard, [12:56] and other leading institutions have reported meaningful [13:00] and, in some cases, extraordinary clinical improvements. [13:04] If these results continue, these therapies could offer longer-lasting relief, [13:10] not just symptom management, and reduce economic burden of mental illness, [13:15] which cost this country hundreds of billions of dollars every year. [13:19] This policy creates a strict, science-based pathway for FDA approval [13:25] and controlled medical use. [13:26] The bottom line is progress in mental health treatment has not matched this. [13:31] I want to thank Joe Rogan for helping bring national attention [13:35] to innovative, potentially life-saving treatments for veterans [13:39] and others living with mental illness, [13:41] and for pushing this conversation into the mainstream. [13:45] I also want to thank Representative Morgan Luttrell from Texas [13:51] and former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell for their leadership on this issue. [13:56] I also want to thank the CEO of American Tribe again, Brian Hubbard, [14:00] and the organization's ambassador, former Navy SEAL Henry Berkowitz, [14:06] and former SEAL Team 6, Rob O'Neill. [14:10] I want to thank a couple of people for getting this record time across the finish line, [14:15] Kelly Means, and Dr. Heidi Overton. [14:18] Thank you, Heidi, for your leadership and for your attention to detail. [14:23] It is often frustrating. [14:25] I'm always right. [14:27] So thank you. [14:28] And thank you, above all, Mr. President. [14:31] Thank you very much, Bobby, and you're fantastic. [14:34] Bobby's really done an amazing job. [14:37] You know, Maha, it's a big deal. [14:40] And I want to thank you. [14:42] You really, you work so hard, Oz and everybody up here. [14:47] And I just want to thank you. Great job. [14:49] And he's somewhat outside of the box, would you say? [14:51] And that we need outside of the box a little bit, right? [14:53] Would you say, Oz? Marty, please. [14:56] Great. Thank you, Mr. President. [14:58] Next week, the FDA will issue three national priority vouchers [15:03] for serotonin 2A agonists, also known as psychedelics. [15:07] Under this new program, in this administration, [15:10] drugs can get approved in weeks, not a year or a year plus, [15:14] but in weeks, if they are in line with our national priorities. [15:18] We have 18 vouchers in the program. [15:20] We'll be adding three more next week. [15:22] This is an unmet public health need, [15:25] and there are potentially promising treatments. [15:28] That's why there's a sense of urgency around this. [15:30] That's why we're doing it now. [15:32] The applications are about to come in, [15:34] so this is the natural, perfect timing for this announcement. [15:39] For many men and women, [15:41] they have been fighting battles on the ground. [15:44] But even after the wars are over, [15:46] those battles continue in their mind. [15:49] Now, there are a lot of medications in medicine [15:52] where we don't know exactly how it works, [15:55] but we see profound results. [15:59] If we actually listen to those who experience the therapeutic value, [16:05] we can learn as a medical field. [16:07] We just have to listen. [16:09] The stories of those individuals with dramatic results, [16:14] that is data. [16:15] That is scientific data, even from a single individual. [16:19] We also have randomized control trials, and we have to do that, [16:24] because we need to be able to say, [16:26] there's good support when we recommend these therapeutics. [16:29] If you look at those trials, [16:30] there's a 30 to 40 percent remission rate for conditions like PTSD. [16:35] Otherwise, we got nothing. [16:37] We have almost nothing for these conditions. [16:41] And today, the FDA is also announcing [16:43] the first Ibogaine investigational new drug clearance. [16:47] This will pave the way for the first and ever human trials [16:51] in the United States. [16:54] To be clear, the FDA will also have criteria and circumstances [16:58] that have to be used to administer these drugs. [17:01] These drugs can have side effects, [17:04] and so it's not like you go to the pharmacy and pick it up. [17:07] It's like medications that are administered in an ICU [17:11] or an operating room. [17:12] There are criteria for doing it in a controlled setting. [17:17] Finally, given the urgency of today's mental health crisis, [17:20] I just want to thank you, Mr. President, [17:23] and say the FDA is proud to support this broader effort [17:27] to evaluate new therapeutics [17:29] for some of the greatest Americans we have in this country. [17:32] The President, thank you very much. [17:33] Thank you, Mr. President. [17:34] Great job, too. Appreciate it. [17:36] Marcus? [17:36] The President, yes, sir. [17:38] To start off, Mr. President, [17:38] thank you so much for having us in here and doing this. [17:40] You're going to save a lot of lives with it. [17:42] I'd like to say how grateful I am [17:45] to have had the opportunity to go through the program [17:47] and receive the Ibogaine. [17:48] It absolutely changed my life for the better. [17:50] I went through a lot of the programs [17:52] that the veterans are going through, [17:53] and I always kind of felt like I was a victim [17:54] coming out of the program. [17:56] When I came out of this, [17:57] I felt like I had gotten my life back. [17:59] That was five years ago. [18:01] I literally lived the best days of my life every single day. [18:04] I'm so thankful for everybody who's in this room [18:06] to help out with this. [18:07] I know this is kind of a new frontier for us, [18:09] and just the fact that we're taking this kind of slow, [18:12] smooth, smooth is fast, [18:13] and we're getting it in there so we can test this out [18:15] so we don't get ahead of ourselves. [18:17] I think that's very impactful. [18:19] I think there's a lot of people out there that need help, [18:20] not only our veterans, but our civilian population [18:23] that can benefit from this. [18:25] And it's going to do great things for our country [18:27] to get it back on track and open up a lot of doorways [18:29] and pathways for us to be successful in the future. [18:32] Thank you for your time. [18:33] The President's fantastic. [18:33] So you've done this five years? [18:36] The President's Yes, sir. [18:37] The President's And it's just been a whole different day. [18:38] The President's Every single day is a better day for me. [18:40] The President's Wow. That's amazing. [18:41] I can doubt for that. [18:45] The President's Come here. Look, this guy's got guts. [18:47] Come here. These guys. Two good guys. [18:50] I didn't realize you were involved in it already. [18:52] It's the best testament you can have. [18:54] There's nothing better than that. [18:56] A man who's really respected by everybody, [18:58] and he's a fantastic person. [19:00] Joe Rogan, to say a few words. Please, Joe. [19:03] Joe Rogan, I want to say that I'm here [19:04] because of the man to my left. [19:06] Brian Hubbard and former Texas Governor Rick Perry [19:08] came on my podcast. They told me how impactful [19:12] this medicine is. [19:15] And having that conversation with them, [19:18] millions of people got a chance to hear their story, [19:21] hear the stories of all the different people [19:23] that have had life-changing experiences from it. [19:26] And I want Brian to be able to speak about this. [19:30] Good. Brian, please. [19:31] Thank you, sir. [19:33] I heard that, Joe. [19:35] You have no trouble speaking. [19:38] He's got no trouble speaking. [19:40] I want to assure you that my presence here [19:43] is the most concrete affirmation [19:44] that God has a wonderful sense of humor. [19:46] Thank you. [19:52] Thank you. [19:56] Federal prohibition of psychedelic medicine [20:00] in America is over. [20:02] On the 250th year, [20:09] on the 250th year of our nation's founding, [20:14] everyone who has fought for this day [20:16] through decades of monumental struggle, sacrifice, [20:22] and suffering can now declare a seminal victory [20:27] for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, [20:32] rights we bear as images of our eternal creator, [20:37] whose essence is almighty, eternal, unconditional love [20:42] for each and every one of us. [20:46] This is the end of the beginning. [20:50] We have moved mountains, yet there are mountains to move. [20:54] Government systems which have relentlessly suppressed [20:57] psychedelics are the same systems [21:00] which will now manage their emergence. [21:03] We dare not let our guard down for one second [21:06] and be higher trigger-ready to impose accountability [21:09] for incompetence, obstruction, or failure. [21:14] Credit belongs, for credit is due. [21:18] With this executive order, President Trump has delivered [21:23] an epic victory for all humanity. [21:28] I thank him for having the courage to make this happen, [21:33] and my mission brother, Joe Rogan, [21:37] for having the spine to make the ask. [21:41] To our brothers and sisters in Gabon, [21:45] you have our deepest gratitude for your stewardship [21:49] of the sacred tree grown for the healing of nations. [21:53] I will do my best to deliver the respect and honor [21:59] you deserve for helping heal this nation. [22:04] It is my joy to deliver these good tidings unto the meek, [22:09] which will hopefully bind up the brokenhearted, [22:13] proclaim liberty to the captives, [22:15] and the opening of the prison to all who are bound. [22:20] God bless you, and God bless America. [22:23] The President, President Trump, [22:30] how this happened. [22:32] I sent President Trump some information. [22:34] We have a gigantic opiate problem in this country, [22:37] obviously. [22:38] In 2024, more than 80,000 people died of overdoses. [22:42] It's a horrible number. [22:44] And there's more than 5 million people [22:47] that are addicted to opiates right now in this country. [22:49] With one dose of Ibogaine, more than 80% of people [22:53] are free of that addiction. [22:54] With two doses, it's more than 90%. [22:57] I sent him that information. [23:00] The text message came back, [23:02] sounds great. [23:03] Do you want FDA approval? [23:04] Let's do it. [23:05] It was literally that quick. [23:09] These drugs are illegal not because they're harmful. [23:12] They're illegal because of the 1970 [23:15] Controlled Substances Act that was passed [23:17] by the Richard Nixon administration. [23:19] They did it to target the civil rights movement [23:21] and the anti-war movement. [23:23] It's not because these drugs harm people. [23:25] And for 56 years, we've lived under those terrible conditions. [23:32] We're free of that now. [23:33] We're free of that now. [23:35] Thanks to all these people that you see next to me, [23:38] and thanks to President Trump. [23:41] I want to thank you. [23:49] We all respect Joe, [23:50] and he's a little bit more liberal than me. [23:53] But that's okay. [23:56] I have a lot of friends that are liberal. [23:58] But Joe is an amazing guy. [24:01] And he wrote me a little note about this. [24:03] And I had it checked out. [24:04] I didn't just do it. [24:05] I had it checked out. [24:06] I went to Bobby and Oz. [24:08] I went to some of the people that work for you, real pros. [24:11] And everybody came back with the same answer. [24:13] You know, normally they'll come back, [24:14] because this happens a lot. [24:16] We have a couple of them like that, [24:17] where they're not sure. [24:19] It's like, you know, it goes two ways. [24:21] This thing, everybody thought it was incredible. [24:25] And I told Bobby, I said, Bobby, let's just do it [24:29] and get Oz involved. [24:31] And it's going to get done so quickly. [24:33] And you guys did a great job. [24:35] Would you like to say something else? [24:37] Mr. President, I want to thank Matt Zord, [24:38] who's hiding in the back there, [24:39] who actually on Sunday wrote a draft for this. [24:42] You already thanked Heidi and Kelly, [24:43] but Susie Wiles makes everything run here. [24:47] This was an unimaginable task in one week, [24:49] to be able to go from a series of connections [24:52] and communications with Joe Rogan through. [24:54] The honey badger of them all, Bobby Kennedy, [24:56] who said, we're not going to stop. [24:57] We didn't start calling everyone down. [24:58] The wife, Steph Spears, has been involved. [25:00] And Chris Klump, who's been doing a fantastic job, [25:03] helping run everything in great efficiency, [25:06] made something, and I just want to emphasize this. [25:08] This is an entire paradigm shift, [25:10] away from a one-day-a-pill model, [25:12] which has failed so many. [25:14] And the many who are drug-resistant [25:16] that Joe just spoke to, [25:18] this offers them a way of getting out of that rut. [25:20] The question now is, [25:21] can we study why it works, [25:22] to understand it better, to use it better? [25:24] That's what Jay Bhattachary is going to do, [25:25] NIH, with major funding support, [25:27] perhaps some ARPA as well. [25:29] Marty spoke eloquently about the FDA's [25:31] accelerated pathway for this. [25:32] And then, when we learn more, [25:34] figure out better ways of getting access [25:36] to these products through our healthcare system. [25:39] This is an extraordinarily exciting day, [25:40] and it would never happen [25:41] if the president just would not take no for an answer. [25:44] He called on the way, Joe, to the fight on Saturday, [25:47] and I think he was as determined to get this done [25:50] as the men in those rings, [25:52] and women in those rings that night. [25:54] Thank you, sir. [25:55] I want to thank Professor Nolan Williams. [26:04] When I was a professor at Stanford, [26:05] I got to know him, [26:07] and he taught me about Ida Gain [26:09] and all the promise that it has [26:10] for treatment-resistant depression [26:13] and so many other conditions. [26:14] And frankly, for me, I learned a lot. [26:17] He unfortunately passed away last year. [26:20] I want to thank this amazing team [26:21] that just moved heaven and earth to get things done. [26:24] I do want to emphasize, [26:26] this is something that we're still studying, [26:27] and we have to keep studying. [26:28] We have to figure out the right way [26:30] to make sure we administer it, [26:32] that it's safe, that we don't just take it for granted. [26:35] We already know everything, because we don't. [26:37] And for the NIH and for ARPA-H, [26:38] we are absolutely committed to making sure [26:40] that we keep studying it, [26:42] keep getting the best gold-standard science on it. [26:45] You see here Nora Volkow, [26:47] who's my National Institute of Drug Abuse director. [26:51] She's been an absolute hero [26:53] in just developing scientific. [26:55] So the commitment for American science [26:58] to focus on this, and in many ways, [27:00] that scientific advance has brought us to this moment. [27:03] So thank you. Thank you, President Trump. [27:04] The President Trump Jr.: But if it's good, [27:05] we want to get it fully approved fast, right? [27:07] The President Trump Jr.: I mean, for the things [27:07] that have great evidence, and that's what the point is. [27:09] The President Trump Jr.: Because, you know, [27:10] these studies, they've gone for a long time. [27:11] I think it's good. [27:12] The President Trump Jr.: I mean, I have a witness right here. [27:14] These two incredible brothers. [27:16] That, to me, is a study, right? [27:18] The President Trump Jr.: I mean, it's just, just as [27:19] Commissioner McCary said, [27:21] there's stuff that we know and we can, [27:23] we can tell it works. [27:25] We still have got to figure out sometimes how it works [27:27] or why it works. [27:28] That we've got to keep doing, [27:29] even as we move forward fast. [27:31] The President Trump Jr.: But it does work. [27:32] The President Trump Jr.: Some of those, I mean, [27:33] absolutely. [27:33] Some of those treatments absolutely work. [27:35] The President Trump Jr.: Yes, it works. [27:36] The President Trump Jr.: You can see the testament here. [27:37] The President Trump Jr.: I'm trying to get the answer, [27:39] because it either works or it doesn't. [27:41] I would think that there's been a lot of research already. [27:45] Indirect research, maybe the ultimate research, [27:47] people that have taken it. [27:48] Because I've spoken to people that have taken it, [27:51] aside from the trail, both of them. [27:54] I've spoken to five people that had big problems. [27:58] The President Trump Jr.: Mr. President, it works. [27:59] The President Trump Jr.: That had big problems. [28:00] The President Trump Jr.: It's done it three times. [28:00] The President Trump Jr.: Yeah, please. [28:01] The President Trump Jr.: It fixed my demonic relationship. [28:04] The President Trump Jr.: This is Rob O'Neill, [28:05] who's a friend of mine and a great guy. [28:07] Go ahead. [28:08] The President Trump Jr.: It fixed my demonic relationship with alcohol. [28:10] It saved my life and then it saved my wife. [28:12] So every day is a blessing. [28:14] It took about three years of ... I did it three times. [28:16] It's a different adventure every time. [28:19] That's not fun. [28:20] The President Trump Jr.: So without it, [28:21] you would have had problems? [28:23] The President Trump Jr.: I did it with ... [28:24] There was a Green Beret 28-year sergeant major [28:26] that told me when we finished, [28:28] make sure you tell Amber Capone, [28:30] the CEO of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions, [28:32] that she saved my life, [28:33] because I was going to kill myself next week. [28:35] This was my last chance. [28:36] I had a 28-year veteran tell me that. [28:38] This works. [28:39] The President Trump Jr.: Okay, good. [28:40] The President Trump Jr.: Mr. President, [28:42] could you ask Marcus to speak about his experience? [28:45] The President Trump Jr.: Thank you, Secretary. [28:47] Yeah, Mr. President, [28:49] what Rob O'Neill was talking about, [28:50] my wife Amber Capone is the CEO of our charity Vets, [28:53] Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions. [28:55] We had prayed for this day to come 10 years ago [28:58] when we started the charity. [28:59] We've been sending veterans outside the country, [29:01] Joe, that you've been talking about for years, [29:03] several thousand now. [29:04] And we said the mission will end once this day happens. [29:07] So we believe this is a huge step [29:09] and maybe that the mission goes away [29:11] and now we have affordable access right here in the U.S. [29:13] The President Trump Jr.: Why didn't they get it done? [29:15] The President Trump Jr.: We're getting it done, right? [29:15] You're getting it done. [29:17] The President Trump Jr.: Why get other presidents looking at it, right? [29:20] Why didn't they get it done? [29:22] The President Trump Jr.: I think we needed you. [29:23] The President Trump Jr.: That's my job. [29:24] I can answer that question, sir. [29:25] The President Trump Jr.: Go ahead, please. [29:27] The President Trump Jr.: There's a small group of us in the House [29:30] that had been trying to move legislation since I showed up. [29:35] Mr. Correa, Mr. Bergman, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Crenshaw, [29:38] every year have tried to move legislation. [29:40] That side of the room is not going to like what I have to say about this. [29:43] And every year it has all fallen short. [29:46] Every year it has all fallen short. [29:48] And it's because of the proverbial roadblocks [29:51] that are always in the way. [29:52] The President Trump Jr.: Right, that's right. [29:53] The President Trump Jr.: Fair assessment. [29:56] But those members of myself were convicted never to give up, ever. [30:01] And with this executive order — I'm going to maintain a composure, [30:04] Mr. President — with this executive order, [30:06] you have broken down those barriers and allowed us — [30:10] we could — I have all the faith in the world [30:12] that this will codify and remain forever. [30:14] So thank you very much for taking care of your service members [30:16] and your veterans and giving the members [30:18] that have been working on this for so long a chance. [30:21] Thank you, sir. [30:22] The President Trump Jr.: Well, this, when I signed this, [30:23] this does solve it for the three-year, [30:27] but we'll get that — we'll get that codified very easily. [30:29] The President Trump Jr.: Absolutely. Thank you. [30:30] The President Trump Jr.: Once they sign it, we get them codified. [30:32] So that'll be — we'll make it — we'll make it permanent. [30:35] I have no doubt it's going to be working. [30:37] Would anybody else like to say something? [30:40] These two women are so talented. [30:42] The President Trump Jr.: Well, I love an executive order [30:44] that says, research, research, research, [30:47] because it's ultimately what guides us [30:49] on how to optimally do things. [30:51] The President Trump Jr.: That's right. [30:52] The President Trump Jr.: And I think that this is what, [30:54] hopefully, will start to happen, [30:56] and bringing up change in a system [30:58] that has been very difficult to modify [31:02] because of prior experiences. [31:05] These drugs have unique characteristics [31:07] that could actually, if we don't investigate them, [31:10] can bring us into potential applications [31:13] that currently we're not thinking about. [31:15] But if we close the door to science, [31:17] if we close the door to data, [31:19] we'll just keep on doing the same thing again and again. [31:21] The President Trump Jr.: Was that door closed? [31:22] The President Trump Jr.: Do you think the door was closed? [31:23] The President Trump Jr.: It was hard. [31:24] The President Trump Jr.: It was hard to do research. [31:25] The President Trump Jr.: It's very, very hard. [31:26] And it's actually just by scheduling as I want, [31:28] it makes it very difficult. [31:29] The President Trump Jr.: So this is a big move, then. [31:30] The President Trump Jr.: It is going to have- [31:31] The President Trump Jr.: It will facilitate- [31:32] The President Trump Jr.: Bigger than just this one thing [31:34] that we're talking about. [31:36] That's good. [31:37] That's good. [31:38] I'm glad we didn't waste the Saturday morning. [31:39] The President Trump Jr.: [31:41] The President Trump Jr.: Please. [31:42] Yes, Mr. President, this is a much-needed bold move [31:47] for precision mental health for our veterans and others, [31:52] and accelerates access to personalised targeted treatment. [31:58] As you have heard, many, many veterans and others [32:02] experiencing mental health disorders, [32:04] they go through up to years of trial and error, [32:09] trying one treatment that doesn't work, [32:10] trying another and not knowing why. [32:13] My work at Stanford and with my colleagues is to develop [32:18] brain-based tests that can be measured right now [32:23] in our VA and other locations that help us understand [32:27] why these new treatments work [32:29] and who they'll be most effective for. [32:33] So with your mandate, we are in a position [32:36] to really accelerate saving lives of many more people [32:40] and getting them well sooner. [32:42] And I believe that with this, [32:44] the United States will be the first country in the world [32:48] to treat mental health like we do cancer [32:52] and like we do many other chronic mental illnesses. [32:56] Thank you. [32:57] The President Trump Jr.: We know the world is actually watching this, [33:04] because there are a lot of countries that want to do this, [33:08] and they haven't been able to. [33:09] They're going to be following suit very, very strongly. [33:12] Thank you very much, both. [33:14] Anybody else? You guys okay? Everybody? [33:16] Let's sign it, right? [33:17] You want me to say something? [33:18] The President Trump Jr.: Mr. President, thank you. [33:20] This treatment saved my life as well, [33:22] and so many fellow veterans helped me get off opiates, [33:25] stopped using a nerve stimulator I hadn't planted, [33:27] sleep for the first time in over 10 years. [33:29] So thank you. [33:31] The President Trump Jr.: And you have no doubt, right? [33:33] The President Trump Jr.: Zero. [33:33] The President Trump Jr.: Well, that's, to me, [33:34] that's the best research of all, frankly. [33:37] The President Trump Jr.: Absolutely. [33:38] The President Trump Jr.: Okay, it's my honor. [33:51] Dude, that's a good one. [33:52] Oh, I wanted this work. [33:53] The President Trump Jr.: See that, Joe? [33:55] The President Trump Jr.: No. [33:56] The President Trump Jr.: You think Biden can do that? [33:57] The President Trump Jr.: You have questions of the folks, [34:15] and I think we'll keep it on the subject pretty much. [34:17] You'll have some questions on Iran, I know that. [34:20] But this is such an important subject [34:22] that I'd rather let this just speak for itself. [34:25] And we'll be talking about Iran later. [34:27] We have very good conversations going on. [34:30] It's working out very well. [34:32] They got a little cued, as they have been doing for 47 years, [34:35] and nobody ever took them on, we took them on. [34:38] They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, [34:42] they have no leaders, they have no-