President Trump Takes Questions From Reporters As U.S. And Iran Restart Negotiations

[0:00] I hope you'll fix your car. Thank you, ma'am. [0:03] Do you have any questions? [0:05] Mr. President, when do you make the Supreme Court ruling today [0:09] in regards to the mail-in ballots, [0:11] and what comes next for the SAVE Act after today's ruling? [0:13] Well, because of the mail-in ballot ruling, [0:16] which was a little bit surprising, [0:18] gives people more time to vote illegally, let's say. [0:23] But the SAVE Act is even more important, [0:26] and that's the right to... [0:27] You have to be a citizen of our country, okay? [0:31] You have to show you're a citizen of our country called citizenship. [0:34] Voter ID by photo, photo voter ID, [0:38] and no mail-in ballots unless you're in the military disabled. [0:42] You're ill or you're away, even on a vacation. [0:45] We're being very open about it. [0:47] It's pretty easy, and we'll have honest elections. [0:51] But the ruling, which a lot of people were waiting for, [0:54] that was a ruling that was... [0:56] I think it was very detrimental to honest elections, [1:00] but it is what it is. [1:02] Basically, they're keeping it a little bit the way it is now. [1:04] They may have a little bit of a restriction on this time. [1:06] I'm going to ask Thune about firing the parliamentarian. [1:09] And then you have the very important one, [1:13] the slaughter case, [1:14] which we'll talk about if you ask that question. [1:15] But the parliamentarian, what were you asking about? [1:21] Yeah, have you talked with Thune about... [1:23] I have. [1:23] No, I can't imagine why you'd keep a woman [1:25] that was put there by Harry Reid and Barack Hussein Obama. [1:28] No, I cannot understand it. [1:31] The leader has the right to fire the person at will [1:34] and put somebody else there. [1:36] That could be... [1:37] Because we get so many negative rulings from her, [1:40] the parliamentarian. [1:41] She's been there for years, [1:43] and she was put there by Harry Reid [1:44] and Barack Hussein Obama. [1:47] Harry Reid was a bad guy, [1:49] and he was the leader, and he put her. [1:52] And the speaker has the right to immediately fire her [1:54] and put somebody else there. [1:55] And it's not even believable that she's still there. [1:58] She's obviously a good politician or something. [2:01] Mr. President, a question on the slaughter case. [2:03] The Supreme Court just affirmed your right [2:04] to fire the heads of independent agencies. [2:07] Should we expect more firings as a result of this ruling? [2:10] I don't think so. [2:10] It gives me the right, and not me, [2:12] it gives a president the right to do [2:14] what the president should have, the right to do. [2:16] And it's very interesting. [2:18] It's a big ruling. [2:19] It's been going on for almost 100 years [2:21] they've been working on this. [2:24] And, you know, that it comes down at my term [2:25] as a very great honor. [2:27] But it bestows additional powers, [2:30] or maybe the same power on the president. [2:32] The president has the right to do this, [2:34] and that has to do with a lot of agencies [2:35] all throughout the system. [2:37] So it's considered, you know, the biggest of the group. [2:42] And I can understand that this has been going on [2:44] for almost 100 years they've been waiting for this decision. [2:48] Yes? [2:49] Thank you, Mr. President. [2:49] You were posting about how important it is [2:51] to get the Save America Act passed. [2:53] Who do you see as the biggest hurdle [2:54] to getting this across the finish line? [2:56] Well, it's held up in the Senate. [2:59] And, frankly, if you terminated the filibuster, [3:01] you just need 50 votes, and we have 53. [3:04] And then you have J.D. [3:06] So the Democrats are going to terminate the filibuster. [3:11] But if you did reconciliation, [3:15] you could do it with 50 votes. [3:16] I mean, the best would be to terminate the filibuster, [3:18] but for some reason. [3:19] But you have the same basic people. [3:22] But even Rand Paul is in favor of the Save America Act, [3:25] if you can believe it. [3:26] Think of it. [3:26] Rand Paul is strongly in favor. [3:29] He's fighting for it. [3:29] So that's good news. [3:32] But you would have Lisa McCaskey always against things like this. [3:39] Nobody knows why. [3:40] I think I know why. [3:41] But you have Lisa McCaskey. [3:43] You have Susan Collins. [3:44] You have Tillis who's against. [3:49] And he's not in office because of me, [3:51] so he holds me, you know, [3:52] because I wouldn't endorse him. [3:53] And I think you have Senator Cassidy against it, too. [3:58] I think he supports it this time. [3:59] And I think you have Mitch McConnell against it, too. [4:01] Mitch McConnell. [4:02] Are there any Democrats who would change their mind now? [4:04] You know, John Thune was a very good person for him. [4:08] I mean, he was a very loyal person. [4:09] And Mitch McConnell's against him almost all the time [4:13] because he's angry, I guess, probably at me. [4:18] Mr. President? [4:19] Yeah, please. [4:19] What about Democrats, Mr. President? [4:20] Are there any, you think you could change their minds? [4:22] Well, Democrats should do it, too. [4:23] I mean, you'll probably get one Democrat [4:25] who's, you know, a common-sense Democrat, [4:27] you know, who that is. [4:29] And everybody should vote for this. [4:34] This is the Save America Act. [4:37] Voter ID with a photo, ideally. [4:41] But voter ID, proof of citizenship, [4:44] and no mail-in ballots, [4:45] which is, to my way of thinking, [4:48] maybe the most important of all [4:49] because it's so corrupt. [4:51] But you have exceptions if you're away, [4:54] exceptions for the military, [4:56] they're deployed, exceptions. [4:59] Illness, disability, you have exceptions, [5:02] strong exceptions. [5:03] But the cheating on the ballots, [5:05] the mail-in ballots, [5:05] Jimmy Carter said it a long time ago. [5:07] He said, you can't have mail-in ballots. [5:08] He headed up a committee [5:10] with Scoop Jackson and others, [5:12] all respected. [5:14] And I think it was Jimmy Carter's finest moment, [5:16] not doing president, [5:19] but he headed up a committee [5:21] and he said he came out with a strong conclusion [5:23] that if you do mail-in ballots, [5:25] there's going to be cheating. [5:26] France gave it up. [5:27] We're the only country in the world [5:29] that does this type of mail-in ballot. [5:31] There's no other country in the world. [5:32] You know why? [5:33] They tried it and it was totally dishonest. [5:36] And it's really dishonest. [5:37] So we shouldn't do mail-in ballots. [5:41] So it's not too much to ask for voter ID, [5:43] proof of citizenship, [5:45] and no mail-in ballots. [5:46] And you have honest elections. [5:48] What are your plans for the housing bill, [5:50] Mr. President? [5:51] I don't know. [5:53] I think it's so unimportant [5:55] by compared to the Save America Act. [5:58] I think the Save America Act [6:00] is exactly what it says. [6:02] It's saving America from crooked elections. [6:04] And the housing bill is a bill [6:06] that can get approved. [6:07] They worked on it long and hard. [6:09] It's very bipartisan. [6:12] That means the Democrats like it. [6:14] I think it's maybe even [6:17] it's probably maybe more [6:21] that way they're getting things [6:23] that I wouldn't necessarily agree to. [6:25] Nobody knows more than housing [6:26] in the history of the presidency. [6:28] Nobody did well like me in housing. [6:31] I made a lot of money. [6:34] I made a lot of money with housing. [6:37] But when I look at that bill, [6:40] it's a bill. [6:41] But when I look at the Save America Act, [6:43] it's about saving America. [6:45] And I'd like to have the Save America Act editor. [6:48] And that's probably not going to happen [6:49] because we have four Republican senators, [6:52] maybe five, [6:53] that just won't vote for it. [6:55] It's crazy. [6:57] Somebody out of it. [6:58] Lisa Murkowski from Alaska. [7:01] Nobody's done more for Alaska than me. [7:03] She's a Trump deranged. [7:06] What can I tell you? [7:07] But those four or five people [7:10] that I mentioned should vote. [7:12] How do you vote against Save America? [7:14] How do you vote against it? [7:15] How do you vote against voter identification? [7:18] Or proof of citizenship? [7:20] The only people that would vote against that [7:22] are people that are going to cheat in an election. [7:24] The Democrats need it [7:26] because their policy is so bad. [7:28] They want open borders. [7:29] They want high taxes. [7:31] They want terrible medical, [7:34] anything medical. [7:35] I'm the one that did favorite nations. [7:37] I'm reducing drug prices by 200, 300, 400 percent. [7:42] Nobody even talks about it. [7:43] The news doesn't talk about it. [7:45] The Democrats are opposed to it. [7:47] If they get into office, they'll put it back. [7:49] Your drug prices are going to go up by 200, 300, 400, 500 percent. [7:54] You know that. [7:54] But will you sign that housing bill? [7:56] I have not. [7:57] It hasn't been sent to me yet. [7:59] It's coming. [7:59] I understand. [8:00] And then I'll make it. [8:01] Then I'll make it. [8:02] Here's what I would like to sign. [8:04] Much more than a bill that's a big deal. [8:07] It's a yawn. [8:08] Some people say it's wonderful. [8:11] To me, compared to the Save America Act, [8:15] just about everything is a big yawn. [8:18] And Mr. President, birthright citizenship is next. [8:23] What are your thoughts? [8:24] Birthright citizenship. [8:25] What are your thoughts? [8:25] And will you accept it if it rules against you? [8:28] Well, I guess I have to accept it's the Supreme Court, so I'll accept it. [8:31] I think it's very bad for our nation. [8:32] We're the only nation that does it. [8:35] No other nation does that birthright citizenship. [8:38] No, not even close. [8:40] Some did it. [8:41] They ended it. [8:41] It's tremendously destructive. [8:43] It's extremely costly. [8:46] I don't know. [8:46] It's up to them. [8:47] But in terms of for the good of the country, [8:49] it would be great if they did the—they didn't allow it. [8:53] It would be great. [8:54] But I can't tell you, the Slaughter case was the big case today. [8:59] That was really a big case because it gave strength to presidents [9:03] and strength to the presidency, a very important case. [9:06] It's been going on for almost 100 years, think of that. [9:09] And this was the ruling that really topped everything by a lot today. [9:14] Yeah. [9:14] Mr. President, Zoran Bandhani said in an interview this week [9:17] that he was open to being the poster child for socialist candidates. [9:21] Are you worried about more socialist candidates across the United States? [9:24] I think it's a big threat to our nation, actually, [9:27] because it's not socialism. [9:28] It's really communism. [9:30] They use the word social democrat because it sounds so nice, [9:32] but it's really communism you're talking about. [9:36] I think it's the biggest threat to our nation there is, [9:40] maybe since our founding. [9:42] That includes World War I, World War II, September 11th. [9:46] It includes the Pearl Harbor attack. [9:51] I think this is the biggest threat to our nation. [9:54] People will smile when I say that, [9:55] but the smart people are going to say, [9:57] you know, he's probably right. [9:59] It's basically introducing communism into the United States of America. [10:03] There's never been anything so dangerous. [10:05] Thank you very much, everybody. [10:06] Thank you, guys. [10:07] Thank you, guys. [10:07] Thank you, guys. [10:08] Thank you, all. [10:09] Thank you so much. [10:10] Thank you, guys. [10:11] Thank you, guys. [10:12] Thank you. [10:13] Thank you. [10:13] That's okay. [10:14] That's okay. [10:15] Easy. [10:17] Thank you, sir. [10:24] Thank you, darling. [10:26] Thank you, sir. [10:27] Thank you, sir. [10:31] Yes. [10:38] I'm sorry. [10:40] It was like somewhere in the room, [10:41] but it's from nowhere. [10:42] Thank you. [10:42] Thank you. [10:42] Thank you. [10:42] Thank you. [10:42] Thank you. [10:42] Thank you. [10:43] Thank you. [10:43] Thank you. [10:43] Thank you. [10:43] Thank you. [10:44] Thank you. [10:44] Thank you. [10:44] Thank you. [10:44] Thank you. [10:44] Thank you. [10:45] Thank you. [10:45] Thank you. [10:46] Thank you. 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