page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q3)
section_title: Week 34
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q3) / Timeline / September 2017 / Week 34
caption_attribution_description: English: President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, and Secretary of Energy Rick Perry meet with members of the U.S. Coast Guard responding to Hurricane Irma in Ft. Myers, FL.
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2017. To navigate between quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, 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 the nearly three thousand Americans killed that day, pledging to continue to confront radical Islamic terrorism.
  Tuesday, September 12
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at the White House focusing on trade, Islamic terrorism and Malaysian interest in Trump's infrastructure program.
  President Trump holds a dinner with a group of bipartisan senators at the White House to discuss tax reform.
  It is reported that Trump's team has for the first time submitted documents to Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
  Wednesday, September 13
  President Trump declares September 15 – October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
  President Trump hosts a bipartisan dinner at the White House to discuss tax reform and find ways to come up with legislation dealing with DACA recipients.
  Daniel Craig withdraws from Trump's nomination to be deputy administrator of FEMA.
  Thursday, September 14
  President Trump and Vice President Pence travel to Fort Myers, Florida, to be briefed on Hurricane Irma relief efforts with state and federal leaders, while praising first responders and local officials for their work and lives saved.
  President Trump, Vice President Pence and First Lady Melania Trump help to distribute food and supplies to survivors of Hurricane Irma at Naples, Florida.
  President Trump reiterates his argument that both sides at the rally in Charlottesville were at fault, prior to signing a Congressional resolution condemning White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other hate groups.
  President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a White House dinner reception for the White House Historical Association whose mission to protect, preserve, and provide public access to the history of the White House.
  Friday, September 15
  Nikki Haley and Secretary of Defense James Mattis give statements on North Korea, Mattis saying the U.S. has options to use against North Korea if sanctions do not work.
  Vice President Pence's press secretary Marc Lotter announces his departure from the White House.
  President Trump in a phone call to Jewish leaders and rabbis reaffirms the administration's strong support for Israel and honors the upcoming celebration of High Holy Days such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana.
  President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with military families and watch an air show at Andrew Airforce Base, with the President honoring the resolve of the nation's Air Force and warning foes and international terrorist groups that the U.S. military would respond to any threats.
  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with his Mexican counterparts in the Mexico City to reinforce military ties and take part in commemorations of Mexico's independence day.
  Saturday, September 16
  Sunday, September 17
  President Trump, in a phone call to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, pledges to impose stronger sanctions on North Korea to counter its missile and nuclear programs.
caption: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Fort Myers, Florida
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