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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yeah. And you are the first one to really talk about it, really take it on and surround yourself with people who know what this is. Has Elon been helping you at all on AI or --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, he probably knows more than anybody else than I know about it, but we have some great people here. And I think -- I mean, I don't know that that's how I'm going to be defined. But AI is certainly very important and we're pressing it very hard. We have so many -- we have trillions of dollars being invested.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And whatever it is, you know, if you're not into that world, you have to say whatever it is, it's big. Because the biggest people are coming in and companies with more money than anything else you can imagine, more than even the car plants. We're opening up many, many car plants, factories, if you want to call them that because that's what they are.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And they're coming in from Mexico. They're coming in from Canada. They're coming in because of the tariffs. We're getting record numbers. We have over $7 trillion worth of investment already, think of that. It's going to be unbelievable. But AI is one of the biggest -- one of the biggest things I've ever seen.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And you know, these places that they're building, if you said $200 million, $300 million, that's for a corner of the building. These are the biggest things, and I'm making it possible, as you probably know, with AI. The one thing is you need massive amounts of electricity. And I'm getting it for them, and I'm getting immediate approval and I'm letting them build their electric plant.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
In other words, they're becoming really a producer of electricity. So --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Nuclear plants?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They can use nuclear if they want for the energy; they need to create electricity.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Because Eric Schmidt said yesterday or the day before we used 3 percent -- they used 3 percent of the power they're going to need, and by 2027, 99 percent of the power?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They need more electricity than we have right now in our country.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Right, right.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Powering everything, which is crazy.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
And you'll cut all of the red tape and get that built?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah, we're going to get it done very quickly.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
That's amazing.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We're going to let them become utilities actually, we're going to let them build their own electric plant. Because when they first came to me, I heard this number that we have to double electricity. And we're way ahead of China right now, by the way, you probably heard, way, way ahead on AI.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
On AI, yes.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And they don't have the problem with electricity because, you know, that takes one person's approval. We have to go through a process. And I call it a national emergency. We have to be -- we're going to be number one, we're going to be number one in everything, we have to be or we're going to lose our spot.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And that's not going to happen. If we have competent presidents, we will do great. If we don't have competent presidents, we just witnessed four years of the most incompetent human being anyone's ever imagined and it really hurt this country, but we're bringing it back fast.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
You say if we don't have competent presidents.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
You and I have talked before on tariffs, and I give you the benefit of the doubt because you're the best negotiator this country has ever had, probably the best the world has seen.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I'd better be, we need it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
We need it. And you've earned the right. It concerns me about congress not stepping up because of regulations and tax cuts. Those things have to go through to be able to complete all of this.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I think you'll be surprised. Now, when I say congress, Republicans in congress, because we have majorities, they're not big majorities. In the Senate we're up three, which is OK. And in the House we're up seven, as I said. And we are going to be coming forward with -- it's the biggest bill, I think, in history.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And I think you will say that if we get that passed, you're going to give them very good marks.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Good.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Because everything's in that bill, and then all we have to do is work the bill work, the magic. But it'll be the biggest tax cut in history. It'll be the biggest regulation cuts in history. It'll be so many other things. And I think that if congress gets them approved, and I think they will -- now, we will get no votes from democrats.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It's horrible, it's horrible. The divide is so incredible. You look at what's going on. I mean Schumer did the right thing and he ends up being excommunicated from his party when you think about it, right. The level is just so bad there. Their policy is so bad. You know, they're great at cheating and they're great at certain things, but they are so bad on policy.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They're so far off. When I watch them trying to prosecute the same things that they just lost an election in a landslide on, and they're still going through the same things. It's crazy. And they don't know who their leaders are. They have a new one, Crockett. Have you seen Crockett? Have you ever seen her talk?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
This is going to be their leader.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
I hope she's the next candidate for president.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We can hope in one way, but in another way it's pretty demeaning.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It's demeaning to our country, but you don't see anybody out there.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
So, this is pure conjecture here, but in trying to understand you and the moves that you made. When you called the tariff day Liberation Day, that hearkened, to me, back to the end of the war, World War II. And I'm wondering because of all of the moves you've made, NATO, the endless wars, everything else that goes along with this.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Are you signaling to the world that this is not just tariffs? This is an end to the order that we built after World War II, because it might have been good after World War II for everybody, but we're not the suckers anymore. That's long past and it's time to transform.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You've said it so well because people don't talk about that; even I don't mention it enough. We helped countries after World War II, we helped them rebuild, and the Korean War with South Korea.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Right.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And we never stopped, and they became very successful, and they stole our businesses. Look, South Korea took our car business, our shipbuilding business, you know, so many different businesses, technology, electronics. If you look at Japan -- and I'm not knocking them, I think it's great, what they did for them.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
The one I'm knocking and the people I'm knocking are our presidents and our leaders, that we allowed that to happen.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
So, I was talking to somebody last night who's around the economy and knows it quite well. And I said to them, I'm not a fan of tariffs, I've talked to the president about it. However --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You might be.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
I might be in the end.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You might.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
However, I don't see anyone else with another option. And I feel like this is our last chance and if you can't get it done, if we can't make this turn, we're done. And this individual reached out and put their hand on my shoulder and said, no, Glenn, we're done. How serious is the situation that America is in if we don't turn this corner?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So, we have one big chance to become really amazing, and that's with me, whether we like it or not. I hate to put that weight on my shoulders, but that's what we have, because we were ripped off by every country, I always say friend and foe. And honestly the friend was oftentimes worse than the foe. Ripped off on trade, ripped off on the military too.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
When I got involved in NATO, I wasn't a big expert in NATO, but I have a lot of common sense, and I figured it out in about two minutes. Nobody was paying. I mean, they weren't paying their bills. So, we were defending Europe, and we were getting ripped off by Europe in trade. It was like massive; no country can sustain that.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We were paying most of the bill for NATO. And when I say most, I mean, like in the 80 and 90 percents and maybe 100. And I got involved and I said, you're going to have to pay your bills or we're not going to be here for you any longer. And they said, well, does he really mean that? And they said, you mean, if we don't pay the bill, you're not going to be here?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Nope, I'll be gone.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Good for you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And they said, hmm. And the secretary general of NATO, Stoltenberg, good guy, said -- he has done something that I've never witnessed before. Because Bush would come in, give a speech and leave. Obama would come in, give a speech and leave. Biden we don't even talk about because he followed me, he let it get out of control.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But he said Trump came in, didn't give a speech, made a nice speech, but didn't give, didn't care about it. What he cared about was the fact that nobody was paying -- they weren't paying their bills. So, we were ripped off; we were defending them, and they were killing us with the European Union, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States of America.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And I said this isn't going to go on. So, I'm not so popular in Europe because of what I've done, but in many ways I am popular. People don't want to see us fail.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
You know, if it wasn't for their press that is worse than ours, because most of it is state run, I think you would be popular because the people are in the same position.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They get it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yeah, they get it. It's happening in their country, and I don't understand how --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It is happening over there. It's happening.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Oh. I mean, I just read a report that they said Sweden, the Netherlands could be out by 2030. I talked to Liz Truss just a couple of weeks ago and she said, Glenn, England is a failed state.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
How -- how are the --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
She's been very nice. She's been saying good things about me. You know, she got --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
The shaft.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I think so. I mean, she basically said I want to reduce taxes, and they threw her out and she was right. You know, I reduced taxes, it's one of the things that made us do so well.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Because we had the strongest economy in history during my first four years. You know, my first four years was incredible. I think we're going to do even better now. But we have a chance to do something that's monumental and I'm in the process of doing it right now.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
But how do you negotiate with a group of elites who honestly, they were for the great reset, the WEF great reset?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I don't have to negotiate. I don't have to negotiate, I'm talking to people out of respect, but I don't have to. So, we're this giant store that people want to come in and buy from. We're the United States. We have the richest consumer, etc., etc., right? But we're not going to be that way for long if we don't do something.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But we're this giant store and they all want to come in and they want to take our product. But to take our product, they're going to have to pay, and will either make a deal with them or we'll just set a price because some countries are worse than others. Some countries have ripped us off really badly, and some countries have just ripped us off a little bit.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But almost all of them have ripped us off because we've had really poor leadership. And what's going to happen is we're going to negotiate with -- we are negotiating, we're negotiating with 70 different countries. We're negotiating; we're showing great respect. But in the end, we may make deals, but either that or I just set a price, I said here's what you're going to pay for the privilege of servicing the United States of America.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And they have an option, they can maybe talk to me a little bit or they cannot shop, you know, they don't have to shop at this big store. Or they can shop, but in any event, they're going to have to pay. Look, we owe $36 trillion for a reason. The reason is the trade, and also the endless wars, the stupid wars that we fought.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We go into the Middle East, we blow it up, we leave, we don't get anything. And you're a big fan of exactly what I'm saying, meaning, let's not do this stupid stuff.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Let's not do that, it doesn't work.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It's stupid. Endless wars -- endless wars that they don't even want us. You know, we got into wars, they didn't even want us. So, all of that stuff -- you know when I left four years ago, we had no wars. We had no Israel and Hamas and, by the way, would have never happened because Iran was broke, they were broke.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I had sanctions that were so strong on Iran. They were totally broke. They had no money for Hamas or Hezbollah. We didn't have Russia-Ukraine, that would have never happened by the way. We didn't have the Afghanistan embarrassment -- one of the great embarrassments in the history of our country. We didn't have any inflation.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Don't forget, I charged China hundreds of billions worth of tariffs. They talk about inflation. We had no inflation because that doesn't cause inflation; stupidity causes inflation, high energy caused inflation. When they took over my energy -- we were making it like nobody's ever seen. And then the prices doubled.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
By the way, because of that Putin went in. If they kept -- you see what's going on with energy now, it's going down.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yeah, I do. Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It makes it much harder for Putin to prosecute the war. So, we have a lot of great things on the horizon.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
One of your spokespeople came out today and said that you're tired, getting fatigued with Zelenskyy. I think he treated you poorly in the Oval myself. He's kind of a punk. But is he the problem?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You said it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yeah. Is he the problem? Is Putin the problem or is Europe the problem?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So, look, Russia is a very big military force and Ukraine isn't. Without Ukraine -- and I'm the one that supplied the javelins to them. So, you know, I did a lot for them because the tanks got stuck in the mud and then they got javelins, right. And they always say Trump gave the javelins and it was in that case Obama gave sheets.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
He gave sheets, they sent nothing. But Biden gave money like nobody's ever seen before, $350 billion -- $350 billion, gave military equipment, gave storage. We had massive storage bins full of ammunition, buildings as long as the eye could see for -- gave the ammunition. What he did is -- look, between the border and the this and the that.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But this war is so bad and it's -- And remember this, I say it here, I say it every time, this is Biden's war, not my war. I'm just trying to end it. And I'm actually ending it, yes, for money, but I'm not ending it for that, number one, I'm ending it because they're losing 5,000 people a week. Young soldiers are being killed, Russian and Ukrainian both.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But in the end, Russia has a lot of soldiers, and they have a very big military. And things were said like when Zelenskyy was in the Oval Office, I was talking about getting it done and he starts screaming, but we need security, meaning security after the fact. I said security, I don't even know if we can get this deal done.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
He's asking for more, just more and more and more. And he doesn't have the cards, as you know, because you see what's happening over there. He doesn't have the cards. So, hopefully, he's going to get it done because I don't believe that Vladimir Putin would be doing this for anybody else but me -- a lot of people have said it too.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I think he had the idea of going all the way through. I think he's willing to make a deal and I would say thus far he's been easier to deal with than Zelenskyy, thus far.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Mr. President, I have to tell you, I didn't understand why gold was going up so fast until I walked into the Oval. Oh?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh? Oh, we're making it nice.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
You are [Laughter] you are making it nice.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We're making it the way it should be.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
You have transformed the Oval.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah, no, it's good and I think I've transferred it and transformed it, maybe more importantly in what we're doing with our ideas, our policies because we had some really bad things happening to our country. And we now have a strong border. We're now respected. When you take a look at the money that's pouring in through the tariffs, you're going to see -- I mean, I want to -- that would be an ambition.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I'm going to make you a fan of it.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
You got it. I would love to be a fan of it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Not that I want to do, you know, tariffs or anything else, but I want to save our country.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Yes.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We were losing $5 billion a day. You can't do that. It's not sustainable. So, we'll be doing another interview in a year or two years from now and you're going to say, you know, you were right on that. I've been right about a lot of things.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
I have been corrected by your actions before. So, thank you.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah, but it's a great honor to be with you. Thank you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Glenn Beck
Always. Thank you. Thank you, sir.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Thank you.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, I guess they think we're going to save this place. And you know what, they're right, 100 percent right? We're going to save it and make it better actually. So, at ease, everybody, at ease, enjoy yourself, sit down if you can, if those are chairs. Yeah, they are in a sense. Thank you very much. It's an honor to be back in the great state of Michigan.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And as you know, we had a big victory in Michigan, and I won't forget it and I'm not forgetting it. And I'm honored to be here at Selfridge Air National Guard Base with the men and women of the 127th wing of the Michigan Air National Guard. Thank you very much for being here. This is great. It's a great honor -- a great honor for me. We've had such success in Michigan.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I want to thank the Secretary of Defense, it's Pete Hegseth, who's doing a really great job. The Houthis will tell you that. [Laughter] He's doing a very good job. Major General Paul Rogers and Brigadier General Daniel Kramer of the Michigan National Guard. Commander of the 127th Wing Brigadier General Matthew Brancato.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Thank you very much. Deputy Commander Colonel David Spehar. Wherever you may be, David. Where's David? Huh? Hello? Hello, David. Where, oh where the hell are you, David? [Laughter] There you are. Oh, hello, David. Thank you very much. [Laughter] He's like the quiet type, right, but -- but a killer, I hear. [Laughter] Command Chief Master Sergeant Bruce Hedrick.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Bruce? Hello, Bruce. Thank you very much, Bruce. Thank you, Bruce. Great job. For decades, they've been trying to save this facility. I didn't realize that. I thought it was just recently, because I heard about it recently from some people, including your governor who has done a very good job. She came to see me. That's the reason she came to see me by the way to save Selfridge.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And uh, she was very effective along with some of the other politicians and some of the military people. They love this place. They love what it stands for. All the victories they've had here over the years. So I want to thank Governor Gretchen Whitmer for bringing it also to our attention very strongly.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And you know, I'm not supposed to do that. She's a Democrat. They say don't do that, don't have her here. I said no, she's going to be here. She's done a very good job, frankly, and she's -- uh, she was very much involved with -- with the Republicans. They worked work together on saving it, and it was not easy.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So I want to thank you very much, Gretchen. Good job. Thank you. Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, worked with Gretchen and everybody else. Thank you, Matt. Great job you're doing too. John James, as you know is right now working on the great big, beautiful deal. I said, do me a favor, John, just stay back there and let's get your vote.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Let's not worry about this today. But John was fantastic. As were all of the other representatives that you have that are right now in congress working very, very, very hard actually. And Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, thank you very much. Eric, thank you very much. Great job. You've done a great job.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But I want to thank all of the people that I just mentioned. But in particular the -- the -- you know, when I look at the House members, they have been calling me all the time. We've got to get it done. And they worked along with Gretchen and some others. And you're going to be very happy with what I have to say right now.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I also want to thank Michigan's tremendous Republican delegation, the whole delegation, the whole state because they're back in Washington. And they're helping our congressmen. And they're helping us get the votes that we need. Because I think if we get it, we have the biggest tax cut in history. And if we don't get it, you have the biggest tax increase.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And for that, I will blame the Democrats, because we probably won't get any votes from Democrats. Only, not for any reason other than we're -- we're Republicans and the Democrats tend not to vote any time we vote. It's -- the whole thing is so crazy. But it will be the biggest tax increase in history if we don't get it. And that's why the Republicans can do it, but they have to stick together.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And I think they are from what I understand really sticking together. I want to thank also speaker of the House Mike Johnson and John Thune, Leader John Thune. They have been working together and with the senators and the congress men and women. And I think they've got something that's really -- it's big league, and it's -- it's very important.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
The biggest, the biggest bill ever, if we get it done. And I think we will. For decades, Selfridge Air National Guard Base has stood as a crucial pillar of North American air defense. Just 20 miles North of Detroit, where you're going to have a lot of car factories opening very soon, by the way, I might add.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
With access to the largest military airspace complex East of the Mississippi, Selfridge is tightly integrated with the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This airfield saw its first military takeoff all the way back in 1917. Can you believe that? Wow, wouldn't that have been a shame to close this great history for something else that wouldn't be as good?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
The Tuskegee Airmen trained here during World War II. And generations of Michigan patriots have served here with great distinction. Unfortunately, that proud legacy was put at risk by the retirement of the key aircraft based here, in particular, the A-10 Thunderbolt, two Warthog, who -- which I hear is an incredible plane.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I hear is an incredible plane. It's too bad. It's long time it's been up there. I said why don't we save it? I actually said that last time and we did save it. I said that in my last term and we did save it, but now it's coming -- it's coming to an end, but I hear the Warthog is incredible. And we have support aircraft and also the KC-135 Stratotankers.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
In recent years, many in Michigan have feared for the future of the base. They've been calling everybody, but the only one that mattered was Trump. They called Trump and we got it done. Which represents $850 million in economic impact across the state of Michigan, and probably it could be much more than that as we expand it out.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And creates thousands and thousands of good and important jobs, both in the military and civilian jobs. So Gretchen, that's a big -- that's a big economic. You're not going to have too many economic development jobs like that. It's great. But today I have come in person to lay to rest any doubts about Selfridge's future and the vital role it will play in our national defense.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
As commander in chief, I'm proud to announce that very soon we will replace the retiring A-10 Warthogs with 21 brand new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets, the best in the world, fresh off the line. Brand new. And they have an expression. You know what that means, fresh off the line, that means they are brand new.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They've never been anywhere. This is where they're going to be for a long time. And I saw one of them flew over my head. And I said what the hell is that? [Laughter] That plane has serious power. So this is the best there is anywhere in the world. The F-15EX Eagle II. this will keep Selfridge at the cutting edge of Northern American air power.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
My administration will also continue with plans to replace the outgoing KC-135 and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft to continue that important refueling mission. And they'll be restocked with brand new top of the line refuelers. For generations, the men and women of Selfridge have always been here. And they've always been for us. Whether you're Republican or Democrat, they've always been for us. They've been for America.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And under the Trump administration, we're going to be there for you. The previous administration was willing to surrender Air National Guard fighter units across the country by retiring aircraft that were not being replaced. We are replacing. But under the Trump administration, we're correcting that injustice.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And that starts right here in Michigan where we have a big commitment to Michigan and to the state even beyond this. This is an exciting time for the United States military. Since November, enlistment numbers for every branch of the armed forces have surged. Recruitment is now the highest it's been in 39 years.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Now if you remember that you better hold on to those jobs or somebody will take them. Somebody will take those jobs so fast. Hold on to those jobs. Don't leave that job. Who would have thought? Because prior to November 5th, which was Election Day, I was hearing that recruitment was so bad. It was so impossible.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It was hard to get people. And this goes not only for the Armed Forces, for the police for firemen. People are proud of our country again. Big difference. But we had the worst numbers that we've ever had. Virtually, we couldn't get anybody, and now, we're overstocked. We have waiting lists of people wanting to sign up and be with the military.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They're proud of our country again. And I'll be supporting a record setting $1 trillion investment in our national defense. We're going to go $1 trillion, the largest in the world, largest ever in our country, but no other country has invested that much. We have a $1 trillion budget for military this year.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And we have tremendous plans, including -- increasing the scope of Selfridge, I recently signed an order to begin construction of the Golden Dome missile defense shield to protect our homeland from missile attack. We're going to call it the Golden Dome. We had the Iron Dome, but somehow, Gretchen, Golden Dome sounds better to me. I don't know, maybe it's not.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
What do you like better, Golden Dome or Iron Dome? What do you like better? Golden -- let's have a vote, Golden Dome? Oh, no, I think we're in trouble. How about the Iron Dome? Good, keep it -- good, because we made all the changes already [Laughter]. It'll be a little bit tough. Even the renderings look very golden but beautiful.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No, it's going to be incredible. The latest and the greatest. A lot of it's going to be made in Michigan. A lot of it is going to be made -- the Golden Dome. You know, other countries have it, in particular Israel has it. And we have a much more advanced -- and theirs is very good. We helped do it. We did it, but we have an advanced version now that really is incredible what it does.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We had a case study of 169. Out of 169, every one of them just shot down and I think we're entitled to it, don't you? I think we're entitled to it as a country. America's military will soon be stronger and more powerful than ever before. And Selfridge Air National Guard Base will remain at the center of the action.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And I just want to say we're building some of the greatest submarines and various other ships, but submarines in particular. We have a monopoly on great submarines. We're building the greatest in the world -- most powerful machine ever built. And we're doing some things that are just incredible. In one way you hate to do it, but in another way, you really have no choice.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And we're fighting very hard on the China front and the Russia front with Ukraine and what's happening in the Middle East and a lot of good things. You're going to be hearing a lot of good things. It's a shame, when I left office, not so long ago, we had no wars. We defeated ISIS in three weeks. It was supposed to take five years.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They told me, sir, it's going to take about five years. We did it in three weeks. Razin Caine, he's now your top -- you know, he's your top -- your top person. He's the head of the Joint Chiefs. And I did that because he was the one, he said, sir, we can do it in three weeks. I said, three weeks; they told me five years.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No sir, you can do it in three weeks, sir. And I said, let's see if you can do it and he did it. He had a little time left over actually and ISIS was gone, totally defeated and he's the man we wanted. That's the man. I said, if I do this again, I'm going to put that guy in charge because he did things that nobody else was able to do. And nobody else even thought it or even suggested.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So, I'm very proud to have him head up the whole military operation along with Pete and some other great people. So, I just want to say that Michigan, it's been my great honor to be here. I've had tremendous success in Michigan, not all republicans have, but I have -- and not just this time either. We had tremendous -- we did tremendously well in 2020, and we did incredibly well in 2016. In 2016 they said it couldn't be won.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You know, it couldn't be won, but we won and we won by a lot. So, it's a special place. And I don't forget, I don't forget my friends and Michigan has been my friend. And I want to just thank everybody here. I want to congratulate you actually because there are a lot of people -- wanted this to happen to their neck of the woods, but it's happening for you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So, congratulations and God bless you all, God bless our military and God bless America. Thank you very much. Congratulations, everybody. Congratulations [Cheering].<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Pete Hegseth
Only because the Commander in Chief invited me. Mr. President, thank you for restoring the warrior ethos inside our formations, for rebuilding our military, reestablishing deterrence around the world, and making Americans proud to wear the uniform. That recruiting surge we're seeing right now is because they know they have a commander in chief that has their back.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Pete Hegseth
That's my message to these men and women every single place we go. All I ever wanted when I was in combat was to know that my commander had my back no matter what. And when Donald J. Trump, that commander, has your back. And that means something to the men and women of America and that's why we're seeing a record surge in recruiting.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Pete Hegseth
That's why we're locking down our southern border. That's why our enemies know we mean business, because we have a commander in chief that has our back, and he has the back of this base as well. God bless you all. Thank you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Gretchen Whitmer
Well, I hadn't planned to speak, but I'm on behalf of all the military men and women who serve our country and serve so honorably on behalf of the state of Michigan, I am really damn happy we're here to celebrate this recapitalization at Selfridge. It's crucial for the Michigan economy, it's crucial for the men and women here, for our homeland security and our future.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Gretchen Whitmer
So, thank you. I am so grateful that this announcement was made today and I appreciate all the work. Thank you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Matt Hall
Well, thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. It's because of your leadership, this is happening. No one else could save Selfridge. We've tried for decades. It took you, Mr. President. This is why the people of Michigan elected you, sir, you not forgetting us. This is the first time in decades where we can all say Selfridge is winning.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Matt Hall
We are winning because of you, President Trump, and I know all of these troops here will not let you down with this new fighter mission, which will keep Selfridge Air National Guard Base thriving for the next 30 to 40 years. Thank you, Mr. President, for remembering us and keeping your commitment when we saw you in Washington a few weeks ago.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Matt Hall
Thank you, sir. Well, Mr. President, thank you for coming to Macomb County. Thank you for coming to Michigan. And thank you for providing another important service of the F-15X. This means that these folks are going to be continuing on the mission for America for the coming decades. Because of your leadership America's back again, Macomb is back again, Michigan is back again and Selfridge will be leading the way.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Matt Hall
Thank you, Mr. President, for showing that leadership.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Hello everybody. So we had a big day. We gave out the world's greatest fighter jet, by far, they say. I think in terms of, uh, every criteria known to man, it's the best. Now, that doesn't mean in five years it'll be good. It'll be -- It'll be totally obsolete in five years, I guess. But that's the way it works.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But, uh, there's never been a plane designed or made like this, and we'll have them, uh, within about a two-year period. They're gonna start manufacturing very soon. So we're honored by that. Uh, we are moving along on Russia-Ukraine. We had a couple of good conversations today. And maybe we can get that death march stopped as soon as possible.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And, uh, we're going to Bedminster now for work. We have some work. It's a little cold there right now, it's a little early, but we'll be going to Bedminster and, uh, we'll be coming back here. We're going to the big fight. The reason I'm going is in Philadelphia, they have the NCAA World, uh, Wrestling, or college.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And we -- I've always supported the wrestlers, so I wanna support them. These are the great college wrestlers from the various schools. I think Penn State is leading and Nebraska is in second place right now and a lot of good things. So we're gonna be going there on Saturday night and then probably down to, uh, either here or, uh, Southern White House.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So we're gonna have a little -- we're gonna have a little fun, but it was a great honor to give out that plane. Uh, the technology is unbelievable. There's never been anything like it. It puts us 10 years ahead of any other country in terms of the fighter jets. Uh, thank you very much. We'll see you later. Thanks.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
[Inaudible] did you give Putin a deadline for the ceasefire?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Not a deadline, but I think we'll have one. I think, uh, you know, they're going at it pretty heavy right now, as you probably saw, both of them. But I think we'll have it done, uh, fairly soon.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
President Trump, did you fill out a NCAA March Madness bracket?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I didn't. I should have. Have there been, upsets a couple, right?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Too late now.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
A little bit late. I should give you one, but maybe backdated, right?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
[Inaudible] why won't you -- You're not concerned that anyone on those deportation flights on Saturday is not a gang member or does not belong in that prison. Are you concerned about that --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, they checked 'em very carefully. There's some bad people on those flights.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, why won't you -- why won't you impose sanctions on Russia after Putin rejected your ceasefire offer?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
He didn't reject anything. And they do have sanctions. They have a lot of sanctions. They have just about more sanctions than anybody.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
It doesn't sound -- It doesn't sound like this judge, uh, who the DOJ is arguing with today about the deportation flight -- He wants to know why the proclamation was signed in the dark, his words, and why people were rushed on to planes.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Uh, because we wanna get criminals out of our country, number one. And I don't know when it was signed 'cause I didn't sign it. Other people handle it. But Marco Rubio has done a great job and he wanted them out, and we go along with that. Uh, we wanna get criminals out of our country.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
If there was a flight like tonight with these guys, ev -- even though it's still being litigated, if there was a flight tonight full of accused gang members and somebody called and said, "Mr. President, I know that this is still being adjudicated, but we can get these guys down to El Salvador right now." Would you say that that's okay?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I would say that I'd have the Secretary of State handle it because I'm not really involved in that. Uh, but the concept of getting, uh, bad people, uh, murderers, rapists, uh, drug dealers, all of the -- these -- these are really some bad people, out of our country, I ran on that, I won on that. I got a margin, like, you know, you reported it very well, everybody did.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We -- We won all seven swing states. We won the popular vote, we won everything. Uh, and a big part of that was exactly this, getting bad people that shouldn't have been allowed into our country. Biden allowed 'em in. What they should be asking, this judge, this radical left judge, he should be saying, "Why did Biden allow these criminals in our country?" That's what he should be doing.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Thank you. I'll see you later.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
[Inaudible[]<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President -- Mr. President, Andy Harris said you didn't convince enough people to vote for the bill in there. He said you didn't adequately convince enough people to vote for the bill.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, should Republicans that hinder this bill be primaried?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President? Mr. President, what's your message to the holdouts?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
What was your expression you used now? Were you embarrassed?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Possibly. Possibly. We'll have to see. I think we have great -- we have a very, very united party. This man has done a fantastic job. And so have you, Lisa.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, it's not a question of holdouts. We have a tremendously unified party. I don't think we've ever had a party like this. There are some people that want a couple of things that maybe I don't like or that they're not going to get, but I think we're going to have tremendous -- not luck. We have tremendous talent.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
No, I said Andy Harris said that you didn't adequately convince enough people to vote for the bill, The House Freedom Caucus.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Lisa McClain
Thank you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
This man has done an incredible job as speaker. You know, we had a majority of one. We were one heart attack away from losing the House. OK? Now we have seven. That's a big -- because we won some elections, as you probably noticed, and we're going to win a lot of elections. We have an economy that's roaring.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You mean, after this speech?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But this man has done a fantastic job. He's a real unifier. I don't think anybody else could have done it. We had -- I just said to your cohorts downstairs, we had a majority of one for a period of five months. And he kept it together. And we actually passed things. And nobody else could have done that. He's done a fantastic job, the speaker.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We took out $5.1 billion, if you take a look, $5.1 trillion with a T, not a B, $5.1 trillion out of the Middle East, and they're investing more than that. It's going to be ultimately more than that. But 180 widebody Boeing aircraft. They're spending money at levels that nobody's ever seen. Usually, a president goes for a trip and he loses money.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
After this speech --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We have a very, very unified party. Remember we had one and now we have seven. We won elections. Won elections. We're going to win a lot of elections. The economy is good. I just had my highest poll numbers ever, ever. And we had a big trip to the Middle East. We took in $5.1 trillion. We brought it back to our country.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
In other words, he gives money. We went for a trip and we took out $5.1 trillion. Nobody has ever seen anything like it, and that's just the beginning. So I think we're a very unified party. The Senate's doing great. John Thune is doing fantastic. He's a great guy and we're going to have a bill, the one big, beautiful bill.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah. Well, why don't we see how the vote is? I think it was a great, great talk, wasn't a speech, we talked about [Inaudible] Who do you work for?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
180 Boeing aircraft are being built now because of that trip and many other things. That's the least of it. The economy is, you know, doing great. The stock market is higher now than when I came to office. And we've taken in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariff money. And we've had no inflation. You know, they kept saying inflation.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I think it's going to be -- it's the biggest bill ever passed and we got to get it done, tremendous tax cuts for people, tremendous incentives, tremendous regulation cuts, all these regulations that are so horrible. And now you found out and find out what happened, because Biden -- look, it's a very sad thing what happened.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
[Inaudible]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
There's no inflation, groceries are down, gasoline is way down, way down. Everything is down. All energy costs are down. The -- I'll tell you, to me, maybe the most respected thing, you saw the way they respected me between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and UAE, the -- probably the richest, certainly the richest of their type nation.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But I really -- we're going to start looking into this whole thing with who signed this legislation, who signed legislation opening our border. I don't think he knew. I said, there's nobody that could want an open border, nobody. And now I find out that it wasn't him, he autopenned it. Who was operating the autopen?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I don't even know what that is. Get yourself a real job. Let me tell you, let me tell you, I think we have unbelievable unity. I think we're going to get everything we want. And I think we're going to have a great victory, and this man has done a great job. And I think this was a tremendous session. You may want to say something, yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Great places. Unbelievable amounts of money. They respect our country again. They were going to go to China. China was going to take over those countries 100 percent. They were dealing with China because they weren't treated right by the last administration. And they have tremendous economic power. They have more money than anybody.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
This is a very serious thing. We had a president that didn't sign anything. He autopened almost everything. He opened the borders of the United States of America and I kept saying, who would do such a thing, allowing criminals to pour in from all over the world, not just South America, all over the world.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Mike Johnson
It was a great meeting. The party is unified; the House Republican Conference is excited, multiple standing ovations. They love this president; the people back home love what he's doing. It's historic and everybody understands the scope and the meaning of this. If we do not accomplish this mission, every one of you, all the American people are going to have the highest tax increase that you've ever had.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We probably have more money, but we have other things -- that they are very, very -- uh, they are very cash rich to put it mildly. And they're spending $5.1 trillion, probably it's going to be $7 trillion by the time we stop. And you know, somebody said every other president goes and leaves and spends money gives other countries money.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They came in from Africa. They came in from Asia. They came from the Congo, the prisons in the Congo in Africa. These are rough people. The prisons from the Congo are empty. You know where they are, they are in this country. Who would sign this? Nobody would sign it. No sane person would sign it. You know who signed it, radical left lunatics that were running our country and the autopen signed it and they didn't want him.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Mike Johnson
Among the debt ceiling cliff that's approaching and all the other problems, this is the bill to do it. I think we'll get it done, Mr. President --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I'm the only one that goes and takes money back. [Laughter] You know, when you think of it, I said that's an interesting statement. I never thought of it that way. But uh, we have a good -- this is really just a pep talk. We have a very unified House, and we have a very unified Senate. And Mike is doing a phenomenal job as speaker.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And they were disappointed in getting him because they wanted Bernie Sanders. And then after about two weeks, they said, wait a minute, this is a gift. He'll do anything. We're going to use the autopen. And they use the autopen in on everything. He didn't approve this stuff because when Joe Biden was with it, he would never have approved that.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
The Democrats want to raise your taxes. If this doesn't work, this doesn't get the numbers that the Republicans want, and I think it does, I think all Republican votes. The Democrats are going to be raising your taxes by 68 percent. And they will not do the -- we're going to have an 85 percent cut in drug costs, 85 percent cut in drug costs.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
He's going to be there a long time. And we have a man in the Senate, our Leader Thune. Mr. Thune is doing a great job. I've gotten to like him a lot. And he's doing a fantastic job. Between the two guys, uh, very different personalities actually in certain ways, but uh, they are doing a fantastic job. Uh, I don't think the Republican Party has ever been so unified.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You take a look, he would have never approved open borders. Go ahead, another one.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
The Democrats, the drug prices are going to go up. I can't imagine a Democrat not voting for this. I think the Democrats, if they don't vote for it, that means they're voting for an increase in drug prices. Think of that, versus an 80 to an 85, maybe 75, but could be 85 percent cut in drug costs, OK?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It's become a much bigger party. You know, we're winning the labor vote, we're winning -- we won the Teamsters. We won votes that nobody -- look how well we did with the automakers. And by the way, the president of the automakers is now my biggest fan. He said he did tariffs. Do you know how many auto plants are being built now in this country because of the tariffs?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Are Republicans still grandstanding in your view?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, will you have someone reach out to individual members? Will you need to make a pitch to individual members?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Three, just announced yesterday that they're building. There is a revolution going on, a positive one, in our country and I love it. And we're -- we're doing really well.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, yeah, sure. You have a couple that will grandstand. But I think even the grandstand issue, look, the alternative is a 68 percent tax increase, and you can blame the Democrats for that, and one or two Grandstanders. We only have one or two, but we have tremendous support. But you'll have a 68 percent tax increase or you'll get a massive tax decrease.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I don't think so, no, that's what I did. That's really what we did today. I think it was a really great -- that was a meeting of love. Let me tell you. That was love in that room. There was no shouting. There was -- I think it was a meeting of love. There were a couple of things that we talked about specifically where some people felt a little bit one way or the other, not a big deal.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President -- Mr. President --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You'll get a tax cut, the likes of which we've never had before. This is bigger than any Ronald Reagan tax cut. It's even bigger than the tax cut that I gave, because as you know, that's being extended and increased. So this is the biggest tax cut in the history of our country, or you'll get a 68 percent tax increase.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And I covered them; it wasn't so much a speech I covered certain points. And I think there was -- I'd be very surprised --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And we'll --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And if that happens, I mean, what Republican could vote for that to happen because there wouldn't be a Republican much longer. They would be knocked out so fast. But we're going up the details. I'm a cheerleader for this party and I'm a cheerleader for the country. Much more importantly, for the country, but I'm a cheerleader for the party and we're going to go up and I think we're going to have a very good discussion.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
You told them [Inaudible]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Do you want the negotiations to stop, Mr. President? Mr. President? Do you want the negotiations to be over now?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
There are one or two points that some people feel strongly about, but maybe not so strong.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No, I didn't tell them. Who told you I said I'm losing?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Which negotiation?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
On one of those points, do you consider some of the proposals on the table like [Inaudible] provider tax as a benefit cut? How are you viewing this?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
That's what we heard inside the room --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Over this bill?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No, we are looking at one thing. We're not doing any cutting of anything meaningful. The only thing we're cutting is waste, fraud and abuse. With Medicaid, waste, fraud and abuse. There's tremendous waste, fraud and abuse. There's incompetent things. We have illegal aliens that are multiple killers with multiple murder records getting Medicaid.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But that's a lie. Wait a minute, wait, wait, who told you that?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, yeah, well, it's going to be. We're going to be putting it in soon. And I think we're going to have great support.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I don't think anybody minds if we cut that. The Democrats on the other hand, they're going to destroy it because they're going to leave these people on. We're cutting three things, waste, fraud and abuse. We're not changing Medicaid and we're not changing Medicare and we're not changing Social Security. And if I wanted to do those things, I would have done it during my four years that we were there.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
We heard from people inside the room. It's not true?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Are you going to --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, what's your message to your fellow New Yorker Republicans who are hung up on the salt issue?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, it's totally true, I never used the term. I didn't say losing -- I didn't even talk about it. In fact, it's the opposite. I think we're going to get it done. I'm not losing patience. We're ahead of schedule. Anybody that told you that is a liar. I never meant -- wait a minute, wait a minute. I never mentioned the word losing patience because I'm not losing patience.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We are going to -- we're going to make a couple of tweaks. I mean, we don't want to benefit Democrat governors, although I would do that if it made it better, but they don't know what they're doing. And you know, the radical left --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, salt is a very interesting thing because the governors of New York and Illinois, the big JB who's going nowhere, I'm probably right now, he could be the worst governor in the country. But Illinois and Gavin Newsom [misprounounced "Newscum"], those are the people that want this and they're Democrat states. They're all Democrat states.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We're ahead of --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You know, Ronald Reagan tried very hard to get this passed. He was unable to do it the way we have it, where we're basically everybody is treated equally. He tried it so hard and he never got it done. He was always disappointed. He never got it done. We got it done. Now people want to change it, so we're going to be talking about that.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- why don't you go back to your source and tell them they're liars, if the source even exists.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And we don't want to -- we don't want to -- we don't want to do any damage to a state.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But the biggest beneficiary if we do that, are governors from New York, Illinois and California, and those governors are the ones that blew it because they weren't able to get it. So I think we're going to be explaining that these are all very blue states, that I don't really believe -- if we had honest elections, I don't actually believe -- I think I would have won California, I would have won New York.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We want to help all the states. But we have governors that are from the Democrat Party, let's say New York, and Illinois, big ones. And let's say Gavin Newsom who's done a horrible job in California. Um, you know, we want to benefit the company -- we want to benefit Republicans because they -- they are the ones that are going to make America great again.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I even think I would have won Illinois. I think -- we're going to start this after. I was talking to Mike and again, I'm his biggest fan. I love this guy. He's the only guy who could have walked in with a one -- think of it, you can't be a guy like me and have a one majority. You have to be a guy like him, a nice person.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
If the bill passes the House, Senators are already talking about making a number of changes [Inaudible]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
The Democrats are destroying our country. And you see that with the past administration with an open borders policy that allowed 21 million people into our country. And many of those people are stone cold murderers, killers and trouble. Yeah?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
He's very religious. He prays. He's a man of God and so am I, but he's really to a new level, I will tell you. He is a great guy. They love him in Louisiana and they love him in -- that's the only kind of guy. Somebody said, oh, well, we want somebody to -- if you put a certain personality in there, you would have never -- look at what he got passed, what he's gotten past.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Sure, always have.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And just so you understand, he's gotten this passed too. And I don't think there's anybody -- I could give you guys that are so tough you guys would run if you ever looked at him. If you ever saw some of these guys, you would not ask them questions, you'd be afraid to. This guy did something that I don't think there's anybody that's more well suited to be speaker of the House, especially in a case like this.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Is that OK? Do you want them to swallow this bill?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
What are you planning to tell the fiscal hawks who wanted to --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Remember, we had a majority of one for six months and that was a very frightening thing because the Democrats have really hurt our country and we are going to go into very much -- remember what I said, the autopen. This government was illegally run for four years. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah, in some cases, they have things that I like even better. No, it always happens. There'll be some -- there'll be some changes. John Thune and Mike have been very closely aligned on this. They've been moving it up together.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Say it --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
What are you planning to tell the fiscal hawks that wanted to --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Apparently, you said don't [Inaudible] with Medicaid apparently. You did say in the room there is some concern among some Republicans, including Senator Josh Hawley, that this could impact benefits and they could amount to hidden tax on the --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I'm a fiscal hawk.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
[Inaudible]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Here's what I said, here's what I say. Do you want to hear what I said? I said waste, fraud and abuse for Medicaid. If you find waste or fraud or abuse, we want to strengthen Medicaid. We want to strengthen Medicare. Waste, fraud and abuse. The Democrats will let illegals be armed, they'll destroy it, it will be destroyed.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I'm a bigger fiscal hawk. There's nobody like me as a fiscal hawk.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They want to have illegal immigrants be armed, and if you do that, because that's not -- it wasn't designed for that. Waste, fraud and abuse.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Thomas Massie said -- Mr. -- More deficit than Biden did. And this bill kind of --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Do you guarantee that your voters who supported your election, particularly working-class voters, will not lose health insurance under this bill?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Because we have to fix the country.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, they won't lose health insurance. Not only that, remember I'm cutting drug prices by 85 percent. And right now I'm saving it, I'm saving the whole thing because I did something that nobody was willing to do. Other countries pay a tiny fraction of what we do, and I instituted favored nations. We're now going to pay the lowest in the world.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Do you think that Thomas Massie is correct in saying that this is adding --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We're going to be the equivalent of the lowest country in the world. People go to London, they go to Canada, they go to other countries, many other countries because they want to buy their pharmaceutical products, their drugs at a fraction of the cost. Now we're going to have the lowest cost anywhere in the world and nobody else will do that, but me. And that might be an election by itself, might be election winning.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No, I don't think Thomas Massie understands government. I think he's a grandstander, frankly. Uh, he'll probably vote. We don't even talk to him much. I think he should be voted out of office. And I just don't think he understands government. If you ask him a couple of questions, he never gives you an answer.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Now when you add that in, when you put that into Medicaid and Medicare, we've just strengthened Medicare, Medicaid and the Democrats won't do that. You know why? Because they're taken care of by the drug companies. And the ones that are taken care of are hard line. Some Republicans get money from drug companies and that's OK because they're OK with it. I talked about it. The drug companies take care of everybody.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
He just says I'm a no. He thinks he's going to get publicity. And you have that, you have that. They've got some, too. Go ahead.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It's the biggest lobby, most powerful lobby in the world. There's no lobby like that. But the Republicans are okay with it, not only okay with it, they love it, it was time. So, we're going to cut drug prices by from 75 to 85, in some cases even more than that. You know, I was telling the story that -- and some of you were at that news conference.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, on Medicaid, do you want work requirements phased in next year? Do you think --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I gave a news conference where I was the first one in 18 years to cut drug costs for the year. And they were like a quarter of a point to half a point less. And I was very proud of that. Now I'm cutting them by 80, 85 percent because I stopped the scam. This was a scam between the middlemen and the drug companies.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Here's what I want on Medicaid, we're not touching anything. All I want is one thing, three words. We don't want any waste, fraud or abuse. Very simple. Waste, fraud abuse. Other than that, we're leaving it. Medicare we're leaving it. All were, after, and this is for the good of it, there's a lot of waste, fraud and abuse.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
This was a giant scam. And by the way, and other countries, because other countries fought for this, this was a giant scam and we're not going to have it. So, remember this, go back and tell your people, if you'd like to, that the Republican Party is cutting the cost of drugs by as much as 85 percent. Not 8 percent, not 5 percent, not 1 percent -- 85 percent.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
That's all we're doing. We're not touching it. The Democrats are going to destroy it. Thank you very much. We'll see later.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And you're going to have the lowest drug prices anywhere in the world because I'm doing favored nations. And it's all done, I signed it. And the Democrats will unsign it and the drug prices are going to go up. And I think on that issue alone, you can't lose an election.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, you say that your DOJ is weaponizing with the arrest of a Congresswoman -- Democratic Congresswoman.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
What?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, give me a break, did you see her? She was out of control. You know, those days are over. The days of woke -- the days of woke --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
There are conservatives in this room who want to go further --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Did you tell her to do that?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Waste, fraud and abuse. That's all the cuts we're doing. Thank you very much.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No, I didn't. The days of woke are over. That woman, I don't -- I have no idea who she is. That woman was out of control. She was shoving federal agents, she was out of control. The days of that crap are over in this country. We're going to have law and order.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, thank you very much. You campaigned on lowering the price of groceries. How can you justify cutting food assistance in this bill?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Let me -- let me just tell you, the cut is going to give everybody much more food because prices are coming way down, groceries are down. Eggs, you told me about eggs, you asked me a question about eggs my first week. You said eggs, I said I just got here, tell me about eggs, and it was going through the roof.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You know that eggs now -- way down, everybody's buying eggs. Groceries down, energy is down. Gasoline is now -- they're buying gasoline now for $1.99. When I -- if you look back you'll see $3.50, $4.00. This country, we're going to lose this country. Our country now is respected all over the world. All over the world we're respected.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We were a laughingstock. The entire world was -- we were a laughingstock. I went to the Middle East and those rulers of those three countries are very powerful people, very big people, very rich people. They respect our country again. China was going to take them over. You know, China was going to get all -- they were going to get into the -- if you look, Saudi Arabia, you take a take a little look what was happening with Qatar, UAE, great people, unbelievable people, unbelievable leaders.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But they were abandoned by this country and they're not going to China anymore. They love us, we love them. We're going to take care of them and they're going to take care of us. We came back with $5.1 trillion -- trillion. Every other president would have come back having spent $5.1 trillion as usual. And remember this, we were losing $5 billion a day under the past administration.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I have to be a little careful the way I talk because there's a lot of anger about that administration. And by the way, the real question -- who ran the autopen, OK? Who ran the autopen? Because the things that were signed were signed illegally, in my opinion, I think we've just proved that. But our country is respected again.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
All over the world were respected. We were laughed at seven months ago, then you had November 5th, and our country is respected again. Thank you very much.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Did you enjoy the fights? We have a special guest I think. Where's Kai? She here?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Hello, everybody.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Aide
We'll get her.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
How you doing?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We have Kai, you know, it's like two in the morning when we're doing this. You people requested? I'm always available, unlike Biden. You think Biden would do an interview at two in the morning? He wouldn't do one at nine in the morning.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Hi, sir.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
How did you enjoy the fight?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So I think most of you have seen, they released my physical. They did took the physical on Friday, and I understand it was a very good report. The numbers were perfect. And I took a cognitive exam and I would challenge anybody here to meet those marks because I have a perfect mark. Were you impressed by that?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I thought it was great. I thought, I thought they were all great. Have you ever seen that before? Have you ever witnessed that?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
I am impressed and I'm not gonna take that test.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
No. It was first one. First time. First time.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But you're not that surprised, right?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It was something right?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
[Laughs] I'm not surprised at all.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Right? Yeah. First time.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Uh, you aren't. That's good. 'Cause I, I'm not in respect for you as a reporter. Uh, did you have any questions?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Those are seriously tough people.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yes, sir. Could give us a --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Did you agree with the final verdict on the last fight?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You always have.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I did. I thought he was, uh, I thought he won.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
I always have question. What is your message to markets tomorrow? There's some ambiguity or at least some, some questions about whether there were exceptions or exceptions --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Did any --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, there shouldn't be. There shouldn't be ambiguity. Uh, we have a tremendous country. We have a country that's much richer today than it was a few months ago. We have a financial system that's very respected and, uh, we're gonna do great. And we were taken advantage of and ripped off by every country all over the world, almost, just about.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, Konofski.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They laughed at us and we were run by foolish people and they took advantage of our country and we're just not gonna let that happen anymore.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Any of the fighters say anything to you like?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
In terms of the, uh --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah, they all said, they all, every one of them came up at the end and they were great. I mean, they're all warriors, you know, they're modern day warriors.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Who else?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
What did you tell them sir?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- the big beautiful bill --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Just good fight. I mean, the ones, uh, they all came up, every one of them. You saw that and, uh, very respectful of the Office. But they are they're, they're modern day warriors. Hello Kai. Come on over here. What's up? You know the fake news? This is the fake news.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Right.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
Hey, what's up everyone? How are you guys?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
-- when do you expect that to get done? What would want --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Good morning.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, I hope soon the big beautiful bill and it's, uh, the big beautiful tax cuts really, and regulation cuts and many other things. Uh, it passed its first test, as you know, the, the last couple of weeks, but particularly during last week where we had a vote. We won in the house, we won in the senate and, uh, that was a big chunk of it. And now they're gonna eventually take, pretty soon, a final vote.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Good morning. Good morning. Good.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And the big beautiful tax cuts and regulation cuts and all of the other things that are included in there will go into effect. And I think it'll be probably the largest tax cuts in the history of our country, the most comprehensive regulation cuts in the history of our country and many, many other things, including border wall money.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We're just doing a little news conference. You wanna partake?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Uh, we built 571 miles of wall, but now we can add to it. Uh, as you know, we, we've just concluded a period of time where the border was the most secure it's been in the history of our country. We're very proud of the, the, the other week, couple of weeks ago, or last week actually, five people came in, five, and under Biden it was 500,000 people came in. What they've done to our country should never be forgotten, never be forgotten what they've done and that the news hasn't reported it correctly is a disgrace.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
I mean, I'll, I'll ask some himself.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
But what they've done to our country to allow these millions and millions of people in from prisons and mental institutions, insane asylums should never be forgotten. [Inaudible] we're gonna be living with that for a long time. This is tremendous work, tremendous effort. It's one thing they caused massive inflation, they caused a lot of problems, but what they've done to our border, to our country, you should never forget that.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
She's a great athlete actually. Great golfer.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And you should never, as journalists, allow people to forget it. Yeah?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, can you talk a little bit about the semiconductor tariff --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And great student actually.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
Mm-hmm.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- that you posted on Truth Social today? What is the timeline for that? And I believe it was Jamieson Greer said today that those will not be negotiable.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
So, go ahead. Any other questions?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
On Monday, you're having a meeting with the president of El Salvador.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Once those tariffs are in place, they are non-negotiable. Is that right?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yes.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
That's right. But the tariffs will be in place, uh, in the not distant future because, as you know, like we did with steel, like we did with automobiles, like we did with aluminum, which are now fully on, we'll be doing that with semiconductors, with, uh, chips and numerous other things. And, uh, that'll take place in the very near future.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
What do you, what do you wanna achieve there? And do you have any concerns about that prison? People have said --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
And, and all the things --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And what we did is we wanna uncomplicate it from a lot of companies because that's really where it should be, ideally. And we wanted to uncomplicate it from a lot of other companies 'cause we wanna make our chips and semiconductors and other things in our country. And I will tell you, another one is pharmaceuticals, drugs and pharmaceuticals.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
It has human rights abuses?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We wanna make our drugs in this country and by, uh, placing a tariff on the companies that are not in this country, they're gonna move into our country and we're gonna have our drugs made in the United States. So that in case of war, in case of whatever, we're not relying on China and various other countries to supply us with drugs, which is not a good idea.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
No, I think he's doing a fantastic job and he's taking care of a lot of problems that we have that we really, uh, wouldn't be able to take care of from a cost standpoint. And he's doing really, he's been amazing. We have some very bad people in that prison. People that should have never been allowed into our country.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And it'll happen very fast. It'll all happen very fast. Yeah?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
People that murdered, uh, drug dealers. Some of the worst people on earth are in that prison and he's able to do that.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Do you know [Inaudible] read the, the semiconductor tariff --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
What about human rights --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I, I'm gonna be announcing it over the next week.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Aide
Sorry, We've got two minutes left.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Can you confirm reports that the Social Security Administration has classified thousands of immigrants as dead even though they're still all living?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Abuses?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
That's what I hear. I mean, that's what has been reported to me. Uh, dead and, uh, also very inaccurately. And from the standpoint of Social Security, it's a horrible thing. From the standpoint of the, uh, strength of Social Security, when you take dead people out and all of the people that they're talking about, uh, that should not be in there, it's gonna make our system much stronger.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I don't see it. I don't see that. Go ahead. Any other questions?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We're making Social Security stronger. The Democrats are destroying Social Security. Medicare and Medicaid also.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah, so do you have a reaction to Russia's Palm Sunday attack on Ukraine?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Kai, what did you think of the fight?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, I think it was terrible, and I was told they made a mistake. Uh, but I think it's a horrible thing. I think the whole war's a horrible thing. I think the war is -- For that war to have started is an abuse of power. This country would've never allowed that war to have started if I were president. That war is a shame.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
Um, that was awesome. This is my second uh, UFC fight and I, I really enjoyed it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Millions of people are dead that should be alive. Cities are being destroyed all over Ukraine. The whole culture is gone. It's -- Or very, certainly very severely hurt. You know, the, uh, the chapels, the churches, the, uh, spirals, all of the things that they had in Ukraine were among the most beautiful anywhere in the world.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
And the crowd's reaction to everybody walking in?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And most have been knocked down and blown up into a million pieces. But most importantly, you have millions of people dead that shouldn't be dead. Think of it. Think of what a rigged election means. We would've had absolutely -- We wouldn't have had the war in Ukraine. We wouldn't have had the Russia Ukraine situation.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
Yeah. I, I, It was really cool. It was really cool.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
We wouldn't have had October 7th, Israel, the Middle East. We wouldn't have inflation. We wouldn't have had the most embarrassing day or a period in the history of our country. That's Afghanistan. One of the most embarrassing moments in the history of our country, in Afghanistan. All of these things wouldn't have taken place.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Where do you plan --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Think of it, we wouldn't have had inflation. But millions of people would be alive except for the fact that the election were rigged because that war would've never started and Putin never would've started that war. Okay, any other question?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I didn't, I didn't think you'd notice.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk] Would you say they made a mistake in the attack? You said they made a m- -- you t- -- were told they made a mistake.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Where do you plan on watching the Masters tomorrow?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They, they made --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Brian would've noticed. Brian,<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Do you mean it was unintentional?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
They made a mistake. I believe it was -- Look, you're gonna ask them. This is Biden's war. This is not my war. I've been here for a very short period of time. This is a war that was under Biden. He gave them billions and billions of dollars. He should have, uh, never allowed. If he w- -- if he had any brain, which he didn't have and doesn't have, and now it's been proven, uh, he wouldn't have allowed that water to start.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
What'd you think of the reaction?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I would've absolutely not -- That war would never have taken place. But remember this. This is Biden's war. I'm just trying to get it stopped so that we can save a lot of lives. They happen to be Ukrainian and Russian lives, but all I wanna do is get it stopped.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Oh, I think it was great.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Witkoff [Inaudible] Sir, did you meet with Mr. Witkoff today? How did --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Somewhat legendary.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I did. I met with him and he had some very good meetings in the Middle East, and he also had good meetings having to do with Russia, Ukraine.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
It's legendary. It's alway is.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It was legendary.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
[Inaudible] update on Iran?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, we're gonna be doing it very shortly. Iran also, uh, it was another, where I met with a different group of people in Iran, and we'll be making a decision on Iran very quickly. Yeah, please?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It was great. It's a great honor to have that kind of, uh, ovation really, because it says we're doing a good job.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
You won Florida?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Uh, back on Russia, Ukraine. Resolving that war has taken a little longer than you predicted. Uh, can you pinpoint --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
If we weren't doing a good job. We'd get the opposite. I think we have to sit down now. We're gonna land in about two seconds. Goodnight everybody.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, it's deeply --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Goodnight. Goodnight.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
-- the reasons why?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
Goodnight guys.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- it's a deeply seated war. And again, it's a war that people didn't expect would start. And in my, in my administration, there was no chance that it would start. And it didn't, by the way. You know, I went four years and it didn't start. People say, "Oh, well how do you know?" Well, I know because I went four years and it didn't start.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Goodnight. Goodbye. Uh, bright and early tomorrow?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You would've never had that war. It would've never started. Putin never would've start -- started it. I mean, I think frankly he had so little respect for Biden, that he started it for that reason, and obviously he didn't get along very well with, uh, Zelensky or anybody else. And, uh, now you have millions of dead people.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Kai Trump
That's me everyone.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And those people, every one of them, should be alive right now.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Nice meeting you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, are you going to announce tariffs on things like iPhones, tablets?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, that's gonna be announced very soon and we'll, uh, we'll be discussing it, but we'll also talk to companies. You know, uh, you have to show a certain flexibility. Nobody should be so rigid. We will -- You have to have a certain flexibility and we're doing really well. And, uh, financially our country's gonna be stronger than it's ever been.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
So some products might -- There's flexibility for some products?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
For some products, yeah. Maybe.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Can you say what time products?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Now, I'll be announcing it in the not too distant future, but it's gonna be separately announced.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Mr. President, do you have any reaction to, uh --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I'd very much like if you, look, automobiles, again, automobiles, we have a tariff. Nobody's complaining about it. It went through the process, we have the tariff. Uh, steel, aluminum and some other things, so -- And by the way, our country is taking in billions and billions of dollars on those tariffs. Billions of dollars.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And maybe, almost as importantly, or maybe more importantly, automobile companies, steel companies, steel companies and factories, and aluminum companies and factories are opening up in our country. But we're taking in billions of dollars on just those three categories.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Speaking of steel, can you talk about your conversations with Nippon Steel and what --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah, we're talking about different things, but we think that, I think that, the United States Steel, uh, one of the great companies of the world, U- -- U.S. Steel, should, uh, remain in our country. I feel that, I felt that for a long time this was one of the greatest company, companies in the world. For a period of time, for a long period of time, it was the single greatest company in America and I just don't think a foreign company should control it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Note
[Crosstalk]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And you know what? They're not gonna have to, because the tariffs are gonna make U.S. Steel do so well.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
I heard a report, uh, at your NRCC dinner that I was at. A guy was at my table. He said that Mexico has been dumping raw sewage in our treatment water.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
We can't keep up with it. Some of it's spilling in the ocean, forcing, uh --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
It's true.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- Navy SEALs -- to train north of Coronado Island.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
That's right.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Any --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Well, and it floats up --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
And it floats up --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- past Los Angeles --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- like everything else.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah. Any, any, uh --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- talks of --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- of trying to --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- Mexico has a faulty sewage system that's dumping, uh, sewage into our part of the ocean.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And, uh, the Pacific Ocean's not looking too good on many occasions. Sometimes it stops and sometimes it breaks. And when it breaks, uh, very bad and disgusting things happen, and they shouldn't be doing that.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
So exactly when -- Mr. President -- [Inaudible]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- any reaction to the Governor of Pennsylvania, his mansion set on fire. Do you have any reaction to it?<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I just heard about it. No, I'll have to look into it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
You got the perfect health report. All of our -- all, all, everybody in the press wants to know this. How do you do it, Mr. President? I haven't sat up till 2:00 AM in the morning since I was 25, and now we're 2:16 in the morning having a press conference. How do you do it?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh, we had a couple of them at two o'clock in the morning now. Biden, I guarantee --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
You're wearing the press out.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Biden was sleeping for 10 hours already. Uh, no, I have a lot of respect for the press, really I do. Some of it's fake news, but a lot of it's good, like you. And, uh, really some of it's totally fake and sound like 60 Minute and I don't wanna --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
But how do you stay so healthy? How do you stay so --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Um --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- energized?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Um, because I enjoy what I'm doing and I like the results. I think, uh, I think we're making America great again, and it makes me feel good.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
And it feels --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
And it probably keeps me happy.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah. There --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Okay.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Thank you. That's a nice question. Give me -- that's a -- I like this guy.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
[Laughs] Well, I mean, everyone's wondering --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Thank you.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- how in the world do you do it, Mr. President? Two --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
I don't know.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
-- two o'clock in the morning. I'm 55 years old and I can't keep up with you.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
55, what a nice age that is. Have, have a good time everybody.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Did you catch, catch the end of The Masters?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Ooh.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- I did. Well, I have to congratulate Rory. That showed tremendous courage. He was, he was [Laughs] having a hard time. But it showed great guts and stamina and courage. People have no idea how tough that is. And, uh, he came back. He could be proud --<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Question
Have you [Inaudible]<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Actually, it's better for him than it happened that way 'cause it --<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
-- showed real courage. To have come back from what could have been a tragedy was amazing. Did you watch it?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
Yeah -- yeah -- we did. We were in the press van.<end_of_turn>
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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Pretty amazing, right?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
We knew when you were pulling out when it was over.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
Oh no, I wasn't going to watch it.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Question
You were going nowhere.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump
You knew there was no way. Even for you people there was no way.<end_of_turn>
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