President Trump Gaggles with Press Before Departing the White House, May 8, 2026

[0:02] They're giving a letter, supposedly, tonight. [0:04] So we'll see how that goes. [0:06] Do you think they're slow-rolling it? [0:07] Do you think they're intentionally slow-rolling the process? [0:10] We'll find out soon enough. [0:12] Mr. President, yes, President of the United States, you didn't need it. [0:14] Did you — are you rooting to finish up the palace with you? [0:18] And did you discuss too much? [0:20] Well, we had a good meeting. [0:21] We had a great meeting with the President of Brazil. [0:25] And we'll see what happens. [0:26] They want to do business with the United States. [0:28] Everybody does. [0:29] Are you planning a fire? [0:30] We had a very good meeting. [0:31] Are you planning to fire Martin and Freire? [0:33] What's going on with Martin and Freire? [0:35] Nothing left. [0:36] Did you say long? [0:38] Are you going to fire him? [0:39] I've been reading about it, but I know nothing about it. [0:43] Mr. President, are you optimistic about Iranian response to you tonight? [0:47] What about it? [0:48] Are you optimistic about Iranian response to your proposal? [0:51] Well, we'll see what happens. [0:52] Look, they have no military. [0:55] They have not a lot left. [0:57] We'll see what happens. [0:58] Yeah, go ahead. [0:59] Mr. President, listen. [1:00] If you decide to pull your arms. [1:02] I'm sorry. [1:03] Mr. President, you announced the three-day ceasefire in the Ukraine-Russia war. [1:06] Yes. [1:07] Do you anticipate that that will be any longer than three days? [1:10] I mean, it could be. [1:11] It would be nice. [1:12] I'd like to see it stop. [1:13] Russia, Ukraine, it's the worst thing since World War II in terms of life. [1:18] 25,000 young soldiers every month. [1:21] It's crazy. [1:22] So it could very well be. [1:24] Mr. President, if you decide to pull troops from Germany, will you move them to Poland or maybe some other countries on the eastern flank? [1:32] Well, Poland would like that. [1:35] We have a great relationship with Poland. [1:37] I have a great relationship with the President. [1:39] Do you remember? [1:40] I endorsed him and he won. [1:42] And he came from way behind and he won. [1:46] He's a great fighter. [1:47] He's a great guy. [1:48] I like him a lot. [1:49] So that's possible. [1:50] But will you do it? [1:52] He's asking you to go for sure. [1:54] Mr. President, you seem happy about the election of the new Prime Minister of Iraq. [2:02] How is important Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraqi Federal Government and United States of America working together and reduce militia influence on the region and especially in Iraq? [2:15] So we had a great election in Iraq. [2:17] We had somebody that I very strongly endorsed. [2:20] He won by a lot. [2:22] And I wasn't happy with the person who was there previously. [2:27] So it was a great victory. [2:28] We had a lot of great victories. [2:30] We had a big victory today in Virginia, as you know. [2:34] And we have a lot of victories. [2:35] But the victory in Iraq was really great. [2:38] How about your party? [2:39] FDA Commissioner? [2:41] FDA Commissioner? [2:42] Are you bringing someone new in to lead the FDA? [2:45] No. [2:46] No. [2:47] Mr. President, how do you feel about the UK election results outside? [2:51] I said I'll leave that to them. [2:53] I'm happy about everything. [2:55] Our country is doing well. [2:57] We just have new stock market records. [2:59] Everybody's 401 is hitting a record. [3:02] The numbers are absolutely incredible, the job numbers. [3:06] We have more people working today that we have ever had working in this country. [3:10] The jobs numbers today were incredible. [3:12] Thank you. [3:13] H [3:18] will you have any reaction? [3:21] The French send oh, I have no reaction at all. [3:28] I think we're doing very well. [3:30] Iran is seeming to be coming along very well. [3:33] Militarily, very good. [3:34] We'll see whether or not they can get there. [3:36] Steve, go ahead. [3:38] The Pressure on the Hansa virus. [3:41] The Hansa virus? [3:42] The President Trump has it. [3:43] We have very good people looking at it. [3:45] It seems to be okay. [3:47] They know the virus very well. [3:48] They've worked with it for a long time. [3:50] They know it very well. [3:51] Not easy to pass on. [3:54] So, we hope that's true. [3:55] From all the topics that you've discussed [3:58] with the President of Brazil, [3:59] it was a long meeting, right? [4:01] The President Trump had a great meeting. [4:02] Which topics got your name? [4:03] We discussed everything. [4:04] President of Brazil, we discussed everything. [4:07] We had a very good meeting. [4:08] We have a very good relationship with him and with Brazil. [4:10] What made you more interested? [4:12] The President Trump discussed everything, [4:13] including Tara. [4:14] The Pressure on the President. [4:15] Was it Putin that asked for the ceasefire? [4:17] Was it Putin that asked for the ceasefire? [4:19] Did he ask you? [4:20] The President Trump asked and President Putin agreed. [4:23] President Zelensky agreed, both readily. [4:27] And we have a little period of time [4:29] where they're not going to be killing people. [4:31] That's very good. [4:31] The Pressure on the last. [4:33] The President Trump also agreed to give 1,000 [4:35] on each side, 1,000 prisoners back. [4:39] So, they're going to be transferring almost immediately [4:42] 1,000 prisoners from each side. [4:44] That's very good. [4:45] Russia, Ukraine. [4:46] The Pressure on the last. [4:47] Do you plan to talk to them again to try to get this [4:48] to continue? [4:49] The President Trump asked for the ceasefire? [4:50] I'd like to see a big extension. [4:51] The Pressure on the ceasefire? [4:52] The Pressure on the ceasefire. [4:54] The Pressure on the ceasefire. [4:55] Do you reconsider leaving the world health [4:58] for one reason? [4:59] Because of the outbreak of Hantavirus? [5:00] The President Trump said we seem to have things [5:01] under very good control. [5:03] They know that virus very well. [5:04] It's been around a long time. [5:06] Not easily transferable, unlike COVID. [5:09] But we'll see. [5:10] We're studying it very closely. [5:11] We have very good people studying it very closely. [5:15] The Pressure on the President, [5:16] we're at a point almost ten weeks [5:18] after a missile hit a girl's skull in Iran. [5:21] Who fired that missile? [5:23] So that's under study right now, [5:26] and we'll give you a report as soon as we have it. [5:29] Will you send your team to Moscow [5:31] now that you've broken the ceasefire in the Ukraine war? [5:35] To negotiate further. [5:37] What? [5:37] Will you send your team to Moscow [5:39] to negotiate further now that you've broken the ceasefire? [5:42] Well, I would do it. [5:43] If I thought it would help, I'd do it. [5:44] I'd love to see that war end. [5:47] I've settled eight wars, and actually nine, [5:49] and now it looks like we could have 10. [5:51] But I would love to make that the 10th. [5:53] I would love to see an end between Russia, Ukraine, [5:59] that war. [6:00] 25,000 young soldiers were killed last month, [6:03] and it's on average 25 to 30,000 soldiers a month. [6:08] It's a terrible war. [6:10] The Press Press. [6:14] You said that the South Korean ship was attacked by Iran, [6:19] but Iran denied it this. [6:22] Do you share with the South Korean ship? [6:24] I love South Korea. [6:25] Mr. President, Mr. President. [6:27] Do you think you need to resume the Project Freedom? [6:29] Do you think you need to resume the Project Freedom? [6:31] I don't think so. [6:32] We might do it, but I don't think so. [6:34] I think we would go a different route [6:36] if everything doesn't get signed up and buttoned up. [6:39] We — Project Freedom is good. [6:41] We were asked not to do that by Pakistan, who's our friend, [6:44] as you know, the prime minister and the field marshal. [6:48] But I think Project Freedom is good, [6:51] but I think we have other ways of doing it also. [6:53] We may go back to Project Freedom if things don't happen, [6:56] but it'd be Project Freedom Plus, [7:00] meaning Project Freedom Plus other things. [7:02] Why did you ask Zelenskyy for a ceasefire that Putin wanted? [7:08] So we have a ceasefire, and I think everyone is happy. [7:11] President Zelenskyy, President Putin. [7:14] I think they're happy to have it, and we'll see what happens. [7:17] Mr. President, you need to complain, Mr. Wahiliya. [7:19] The Press, it is important ceasefire include Iraq [7:22] and Iraqi Kurdistan, because after ceasefire with Iran, [7:26] several times Iranian regime and praxis [7:30] targeting Iraqi Kurdistan as your ally. [7:32] The President, we want to get the whole thing ended, [7:34] not just individual movements. [7:37] We want to get the whole thing ended, and we will. [7:39] The Press, it is important to say that you can sit down [7:42] with your own policy and face.