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<start_of_turn>Donald Trump And this was all done by the Biden administration. It's a disgrace that we have to work so hard. And then we have judges that try and protect these people, but they didn't protect us when the people were being let in. But to get them out is never easy with these people. So, I think we're doi...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, we're not looking at that. We have many, many countries that are coming to negotiate deals with us and they're going to be fair deals. And in certain cases, they're going to be paying substantial tariffs. They'll be fair deals. As you know, I spoke this morning with the prime minister ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump You know, we have $36 trillion of debt for a reason and the reason is that people are allowed it to get that way, so we'll be talking to China. We'll be talking to a lot of different countries. And I think, if we can make a really fair deal and a good deal for the United States, not a good d...
<start_of_turn>Question We ended up making a great deal, $50 billion worth of product was sold, $50 billion. You'd like that in Israel. And I made that deal, but it wasn't the deal that I wanted. The deal that I wanted was that, plus they were going to open up China so that our companies could go into China and compete...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Hold it. Hold it, hold it, hold it. Relax. We have time. This gentleman has all day long.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Mr. President, many of -- thank you for the --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Go ahead.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Many Palestinian Americans who...
<start_of_turn>Question The war is still going on and there's no hostage deal. Do you have any update on that?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, I'd like to see the war stop, and I think the war will stop at some point that won't be in the too distant future. Right now we have a problem with hostages. We'r...
<start_of_turn>Pete Hegseth And we've been very clear with the Iranians as well. They should not continue to provide support to the Houthis, and that message has been made very clear. So we have a lot more options and a lot more pressure to apply. And we know, because we see the reports, how devastating this campaign h...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Many, many of those cases, all that stuff is going to be cut out, but we are getting a very, very powerful military. We have things under order now, the likes of which we've never had before. We've never had the kind of aircraft, the kind of missiles, anything that we have ordered. And it's,...
<start_of_turn>Question We are meeting very importantly on Saturday at almost the highest level and we'll see how it works out. Please.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question How do you assure, Mr. President, that these tariffs don't drive US trading partners into the hands of the Chinese?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Don...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, the EU -- no, it's not. The EU has been very tough over the years. I always say, it was formed to really do damage to the United States in trade. That's the reason it was formed. It was formed with all of the countries from Europe. I guess, most of them, not all of them, but most of th...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I don't know if you know that. He knows everything, but the one thing he may not know we have more energy than any country in the world. We have more of every kind of energy, every form of energy from oil and gas to coal. And people talk about, I call it beautiful clean coal. As you know, Ge...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I said I just got here, tell me about it. And Brooke Rollins and our team did a great job and eggs are down now 79 percent and they're all over the place. And this was a problem that somebody else would have taken a long time to cure. We have -- energy is down, we have interest rates are dow...
<start_of_turn>Question Many Israelis are watching you now on live show.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Good. I hope they like me.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Note [Crosstalk]<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question -- to getting the hostages out from the horrific captivity?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Tr...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I hope he's being appreciated because he's been a great leader. He's working very, very hard on the hostages and many other things. And there are plenty of things you have to work on. It's a tough place in the world, isn't it?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Benjamin Netanyahu I have a good part...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, I can't really say that, but I think it will be different and maybe a lot stronger. But they were so happy when we made that first deal because we did get a lot out. You know, I had people right in this office, this beautiful Oval Office. They came in, 10 people, hostages, you know tha...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I've never seen anything like it actually. I was very surprised to hear the answer.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Note [Crosstalk]<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Thank you, Mr. President. Are there two or three countries that are on your list that you feel are farther along in getting th...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump When the same car from Germany or anything would dent likewise, unless you can have an army tank, it's going to dent. So, they come up with rules and regulations that are just designed for one reason, that you can't sell your product in those countries. And we're not going to let that happen...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- and nobody but me would do this. Nobody but me would do this. You know, it would be nice to serve a nice easy term, but we have an opportunity to change the fabric of our country. We have an opportunity to reset the table on trade. We lose billions of dollars. We lose close to $2 trillion...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump We're going to have a strong country economically again and we're going to have those factories that are empty all over the United States. We've lost 90,000 plants and factories. Think of this, 90,000 -- you wouldn't think it's possible, 90,000 plants and factories since NAFTA. Which was, by...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump On where?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question On Israeli goods, the 70 percent. Do you plan --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, we're talking about a whole new trade, maybe not, maybe not. Don't forget, we help Israel a lot. We give Israel $4 billion a year. That's a lot. Cong...
<start_of_turn>Question [Inaudible] from the Times of Israel. The IDF is fighting again in the Gaza Strip. I myself might be called up in a month. Do you think that's the way to pressure Hamas to get to a deal? And do you think blocking humanitarian aid is also an effective pressure?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Which immigration?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Gaza. In Gaza.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump All it is, is a concept that I had that I think is good and now people are copying it. Bibi, do you want to tell -- people are talking about the Trump plan. Gee, why don't we do th...
<start_of_turn>Benjamin Netanyahu Countries are responding to that vision. We're working on it. I hope we'll have good news for you.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump I will say, people love -- excuse me. People really do love that vision. It's a long-term vision, but so importantly is to have that be a safe fie...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump So the reason we're not talking about tariffs with Russia is because we're not doing business, essentially, with Russia because they're in a war. And I'm not happy about what's going on with the bombing because they're bombing like crazy right now. They're bombing. I don't know what's happen...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Look, we've been ripped off and taken advantage of for 40, 50, 60 years. And the reason we got ripped off and the way they did it was tariffs. They would charge tariffs, massive numbers of dollars. And when you look at China, when I took over, it was at $507 billion they were making. I call ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Now they're coming to us, they're offering things like -- even Bibi, and this is unrelated because it's a different kind of a relationship. But he started off our conversation today that he's cutting all of the tariffs, he's cutting everything, he's going to get down to a free base. He's goi...
<start_of_turn>Question Thank you, Mr. President. On Iran, two questions please. First, can give us more details about where the meeting on Saturday is going to take place?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump I can't tell you that. I can just tell you there's a major meeting going on between us and Iran and that w...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I think if the talks aren't successful with Iran, I think Iran is going to be in great danger. And I hate to say it, great danger because they can't have a nuclear weapon.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question So, is that a yes?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump You know, it's not a co...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Yeah.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Mr. President, on manufacturing --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Yeah, please.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Mr. President, was October 7th, the deathblow of the two-state solution? And would you consider classifying the Palestinia...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump It was a horrible, horrible thing that happened. And they grabbed some of these people -- I'll give you an example. When I was with the 10 hostages a few weeks ago, I said, so how many are there? 59? I said, oh, so 59. So, we can get 59. They sort of knew the territory pretty good and I said...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump And then they got a little bit better, you know, but that second group, those people came out and I said this is unbelievable. We're going back into a chapter in history that is one of the worst ever. It's really very bad. OK?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Note [Crosstalk]<end_of_turn> <start_...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Many from Taiwan. What?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question It takes time to --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Note [Crosstalk]<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, are you asking me a question or are you telling me? Yeah, it takes time. You know, you've got to build a thing called a...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Most of them want to build electric plants. We need massive amounts of electricity if we're going to compete with China and others. And interestingly, we're way ahead right now in the AI race with China. But the way we lose that race is if we can't give them electric. But we have more plants...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Go ahead.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Yeah, [Inaudible]. Turkey claims it will stabilize the situation in Syria.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Turkey?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Yeah. Israel doesn't want Turkey to influence in Syria. What do you think? Do you th...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump You remember that. And this was a big deal at the time, and we got him back. And I told the prime minister, I said just, Bibi, if you have a problem with Turkey, I really think I'm going to be able to work it out. You know, I have a very, very good relationship with Turkey and with their lea...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much everybody. Well, this is a tough one. And we -- just -- we just were making a little tour of the area. It's hard to believe the devastation. Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like it. I've ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump So all across the country, Americans hearts are shattered. I had to be here as president. The first lady wanted to be here. And all the beautiful souls. And we're filled with grief and devastation of this and the loss of life. And unfortunately, they're still looking. They're still looking. ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump We lost some very brave men and women that tried to save the girls. As our nation, we mourn for every single life that was swept away in the flood and we pray for the families that are left behind. It's amazing, the incredible spirit from those families. I don't know. I don't even know how t...
<start_of_turn>Kristi Noem He's not here right now, sir, but he will be here later and I will be presenting him with some --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Oh, OK. Well, you let him know.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristi Noem I'll let him know.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump And John Dunn, the own...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump OK.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>John Dunn And they're doing a phenomenal job.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Good job.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>John Dunn My role in it is, seller finance the deal and --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump You going to bring it back?<end_of_...
<start_of_turn>John Dunn I'm absolutely going to bring it back.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump And the walls are up, the two walls are up and you're going to --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>John Dunn There's belief out there that it was a total loss. It's not. A gentleman by the name of Larry Graham put up som...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump OK.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>John Dunn And the goal is, and I think we can get it done between Haley, Bebe, myself and some outside help that we're going to be getting, I think we're going to get it reopened very quickly.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Good.<end_of_turn> <start_...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thanks, John. Good luck with it. OK. I'm sure you will. The search for the missing is continuing, as you know. And today, I especially want to thank all of these incredible people from the Coast Guard and you'll give my regards in particular to some of the people we mentioned. Every American...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump He was a part of it, a big part of it. And then he called again and he said, this is bad and then it got really bad, far beyond your worst, wildest imagination, right? So thank you very much, Chip. I appreciate it. And Brian Babin also is -- I don't know if Brian's here. But we do have -- an...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump And everybody is here. It's amazing. I do these things and often, you just don't have a turnout like this. Half of government is here. But my administration is doing everything in its power to help Texas. And I can tell you that -- and the governor will be the first to tell you that when the...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump We have a wonderful first lady. And she's done a great job as first lady. And she really is a very special woman. When she saw what and met the people that we met just a little while ago, it's very devastating. And would you like to say a few words, honey?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Melania...
<start_of_turn>Greg Abbott On the very day of the flood, you had the Coast Guard literally saving lives right and left. And we cannot thank you enough for deploying the Coast Guard, deploying the resources. And as you pointed out, immediately when I made a request for a disaster declaration, you and your administration...
<start_of_turn>Greg Abbott From Hunt to Camp Mystic to Kerrville, down below, uh, we are committed for the long run, not just to rebuild, but to rebuild in a better way. I have received a lot of detail, even from the president himself, about ways that we can do a better job in the rebuilding process. And we will put al...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you, governor. That's very nice. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Kristi, would you like to say something? Fantastic job you've done.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristi Noem Well, Mr. President. I just want to thank you for coming and being here today. And to our first lady as well....
<start_of_turn>Kristi Noem And when they ask, then we come in and support them. So thank you for being a president who trusts people, who lets them use the responsibility that they have to make the best decisions for their families, for their communities. And we come in and we support them in that. So I can't thank you...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thanks, Kristi. Appreciate it. Uh, Nim, would you say a few words, please.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Nim Kidd Thank you, Mr. President and --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump You've done a fantastic job working with Kristi and everybody else. Thank you. Go ahead.<end_of_turn> <star...
<start_of_turn>Nim Kidd But Mr. President, here's a staggering number. Over 12,300 volunteers have shown up here out of love to support this community. Just imagine. Working ten hours a day, seven days into this event right now. That's over 861,000 hours of volunteer support right here.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Dona...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Doctor Phil, I see you sitting there. And this might be a time for you to give us some of your words of wisdom if you would. Thank you.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Phil McGraw Well, thank you. Um, I would -- I've talked to families and survivors, parents and -- and grandparents. And the trut...
<start_of_turn>Phil McGraw And -- and there's a collective consciousness here. And everybody in these communities suffered this loss at some level. And so everybody shares that and so everybody shares the healing, and that will come through here. Everybody will rally together and this is about faith and it's about fami...
<start_of_turn>Phil McGraw It means a lot. God bless you.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you. Thank you. That was really beautiful. I'm glad I asked him to say a few words. Dan, do you want to say a couple of words, Dan, please? Lieutenant governor.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Phil McGraw We spoke this ...
<start_of_turn>Dan Patrick I mean, Kristi Noem coming in, she called Saturday morning and said, the president wants me to be there today, and she came. And so that message is so important. Two things will get us through, our faith. So the people along this river are not standing on the rock of the banks of the river, t...
<start_of_turn>Greg Abbott Sure.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Is the press going to be respectful of this event, this horrible event, this horrible tragedy? Please. Yes. Go ahead, please.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Mr. President, [Inaudible] with CBS News Texas. Several families that we've heard f...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I've gone to some real bad ones. I've never seen anything like this. So I admire you and I consider you heroes and heroine. And I think you've done an amazing job. Brian, go ahead please.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Question Yeah. Thank you, Mr. President. If I could ask you, who was the fir...
<start_of_turn>Question Thank you on behalf of Texas as well.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you very much. Well, that's a nice reporter. That's a nice question. That's a nice -- but I like his statement even better. Thank you very much, Brian. That's very nice. Yeah, please, go ahead.<end_of_turn> <sta...
<start_of_turn>Question And what I love about Texas is we come together in a crisis across party lines, ideological lines. So what is your message, and maybe Governor Abbott as well, to these folks on the left who are using this to gain partisan points in viral videos?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, I'l...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I work so well with the governor and with these Senators and with everybody in this state. We get it done. We've had some pretty big problems here with the floods and all the different things that we've worked out and we respond very quickly and they respond very quickly, and they spend thei...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you very much. Go ahead, sir. In the blue.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Chip Roy Mr. President --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump The blue shirt.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Chip Roy First of all --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Joe Pags Oh, no, I'll wait for Chip. He's my -- he'...
<start_of_turn>Chip Roy Mr. President, if I could just jump in and just say one thing?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Chip?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Chip Roy Which is um, I can't thank you enough. When -- when I called you on Friday, you said whatever you need. When I called the secretary's office, she cal...
<start_of_turn>Chip Roy And they sent checks out today of $5 million to people in this community to help them with cash for people, for small businesses, first responders and all the people that need help to reunite. And the final point I'll just say, for all of the media clamoring to ask that ridiculous first question...
<start_of_turn>Joe Pags Mr. President.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Again, I've been to so many. And I've seen bickering and fighting. And you know, just it doesn't work the same way. This has been amazing. This is -- and this is the biggest because I've never seen one like this, neither has anybody else by...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Yeah, you'll probably have to do that. You'll probably come up with something very unique. Because there is no system right now. There's been no -- this is not -- a thing like this has never happened that anybody knows. Certainly not to this extent. But I know the governor and everybody is w...
<start_of_turn>Ted Cruz Well, Mr. President, I want to say thank you for being here. First lady, thank you for being here. Where we are right now, the Hill Country, is a very special part of this state. It is universally considered the most beautiful part of the state. You've got rolling hills. You've got these incredi...
<start_of_turn>Ted Cruz The final cross has the name of Dick Eastland, the camp director who gave his life trying to save his girls. And the water rose in that camp and in that cabin 8ft high. You can see the water line 8ft high. It blew the windows out of the cabin, and it swept those girls out. I will tell you. I've ...
<start_of_turn>Ted Cruz So we are grateful for the response, governor, the first responders, everyone who's come together. And to all the moms and dads just know we love you. The -- the agony. My street at home, every house has a green ribbon around it for the girls at Mystic. And that's true in a lot of streets all th...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Good day. Very good. Well, I just want to thank everybody for coming together. And the word unity again, but I just want to thank you very much. And we'll be helping you from Washington, DC like no other president would do. Nobody else, nobody else would do it. Nobody else would -- would be ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you all very much for doing such a good job. Thank you very much.<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Thank you very much. It's a real honor, and we've all worked very hard to get here. And I want to thank you for the tremendous support that we had. Just about 88 percent. I'd say that's good. I said why didn't we hit 90, but it's pretty good. [Laughter] And a...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump For our sake he gave up his life, and as the very great Reverend Billy Graham once said God proved his love on the cross. When Christ hung and bled and died, it was God saying to the world I love you. Those are beautiful words from a great man, Franklin, right? A great man, Franklin's incred...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump And I think there's a whole new spirit in our country, and I think there's a whole new respect for our country. Our country was not respected five months ago, six months ago. Although I think November 5th did a lot to get that respect, Franklin. I think it was, uh, I think it was a big day. ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump And so, we can't blame it on size. We're big. China is really big, and we're going to be there. We're going to be there soon. When the states run their education department instead of some bureaucrat in Washington, it's going to make a very big -- I think it's going to make a very big differ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump He's been right -- he's been here I think, Paula, from the first moment that we -- we started. And who would have known that it was going to turn out this way? But the support I've had from evangelicals, Christians, and everybody people of faith really has been incredible. I believe it's bee...
<start_of_turn>Note [Kristen Welker conducted a 64-minute sit-down interview and an additional 18½-minute walk-and-talk interview at Mar-a-Lago on May 2, 2025. The full interview aired and was released in two parts on May 4, 2025. The official transcript was cross-checked and confirmed for accuracy. Video and transcrip...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump We have the best border we've ever had. We're doing great on illegal immigration. We are being hit hard by judges that I think they're trying to take away the power of the presidency. I was elected in a massive landslide and a big, you know, big vote. We won the swing states. We won the popu...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Much better.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker At the same time, the economy shrank in the first quarter. You've been arguing all week that this is President Biden's economy. Is this now your economy, sir?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Well, I think certain aspects of it ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump We'll see how that all turns out, but it's got to be a fair deal. But think of it. We were losing a trillion dollars. And that was a big part of the 5 million dollars a day.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker And I want to talk about China, but just staying on this idea of the econom...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Now take a look at what happened. Oil is down. Gasoline is down. Groceries are down. Eggs. You were the one that asked me. You asked me about eggs. It was the first week. I didn't even know anything about what you -- we were talking about. Egg prices were so high, you couldn't buy eggs. They...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- what it was. Why do you say that?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Well, tell me. When --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump We had the same bird flu as he had.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker When does it become the Trump economy?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Do...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump You look at what happened with immigration, how bad it was. Think of it. We have murderers, 11,888 murderers, many of them murdered more than one person. Think of that. And they're in our country. Now, we've gotten a lot of them out, and we know who many of them are. And we're on the hunt. B...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- it is, but now it's --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Do you take responsibility --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Look at today. I take responsibility.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- for that? Yeah. Do you take responsibility when it drops?<end_of_tur...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Psychologically, I mean, the fake news was giving me such press on the tariffs. The tariffs are going to make us rich. We're going to be a very rich country.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker So let's talk about the tariffs. And I want to ask you about something you said this week. ...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Isn't that an acknowledgment --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump I don't think --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- that some prices --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- children --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- will go up?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump I don't think that a beautiful baby girl needs -- that's 11 years old -- needs to have 30 dolls. I think they can have three dolls or four dolls because what we were doing with China was just unbelievable. We had a trade deficit of hundreds of billions of dollars with China.<end_of_turn> <st...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker But you're basically saying there could be some supply shortages --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump I'm basically saying --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- because of the tariffs.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- we don't have to waste money on a trade def...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- from tires to strollers --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Whoa, whoa. This is such a dishonest interview already.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker No, no.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Prices...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump But what really killed us with inflation was the price of energy. It went up to $3.90, even $4. And in California, $5 and $6. Right? Okay. I have it down to $1.98 in many states right now. When you go that much lower on energy -- which is ahead of my prediction because I really thought I cou...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- energy. Energy is 60% of the cost.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker But, sir, you campaigned --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Energy is a big --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- on a promise to bring prices down on day one.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Don...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker But what do you say to Americans who say they voted for you because they want and they need relief right now?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump And they're getting it.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Right now? What about those --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump ...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- mortgage rates are going down, despite the fact that we have a stubborn Fed.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker But you said dolls -- even dolls could cost a couple bucks more.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Maybe they might. But you don't need to have, as I said, 35 dol...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker How soon?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump -- we were losing hundreds of billions of dollars with China. Now we're essentially not doing business with China. Therefore, we're saving hundreds of billions of dollars. Very simple.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker You take me...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump No. They -- first of all, you're giving me a statement that was said a week ago. You're not giving the statement that was said today.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker I have May 2nd, Chinese Commerce Ministry.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Do you know what they say today...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- by preparing to take actions in correcting its mistakes and canceling the unilateral tariffs.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump No, no, no. They made -- first of all, they made numerous statements.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Yes. They've made numerous statements.<...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump It's like, you have 15 different --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker They've made numerous statements --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump I can give you a statement for any occasion.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Yes. Yes, yes.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donal...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker So you're not prepared -- just to be very clear, you're not dropping the tariffs against China to get them to the negotiating table?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Why would I --<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker Those tariffs are staying on?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>...
<start_of_turn>Donald Trump At some point, I'm going to lower them because otherwise, you could never do business with them. And they want to do business very much. Look, their economy is really doing badly. Their economy is collapsing.<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Kristen Welker So small businesses say they are being h...
<start_of_turn>Kristen Welker -- tariff relief for small businesses?<end_of_turn> <start_of_turn>Donald Trump Why do you always mention that. You know, you pick up a couple of little businesses. What about the car business? They're going to make a fortune because of the tariffs. Do you know that the union, the head of ...