President Trump Participates in a Meeting with the Secretary General of NATO

[0:05] Well, thank you very much. [0:06] It's a great honor to be with a friend of mine, [0:08] a man who is respected all over the world, actually, [0:11] but he's in charge of NATO. [0:12] He's the Secretary General, Mark Ruta, [0:16] and he's really done a great job. [0:18] He was not too much involved when they weren't too nice to us [0:23] in our recent little military skirmish, [0:26] but he is a man that's respected by everybody. [0:30] And, Mark, maybe you'd like to say a few words. [0:32] Absolutely. [0:32] And a few things I want to share with the media, [0:36] with you being here at present. [0:38] And it's about your leadership. [0:40] First of all, about Iran. [0:42] I really want to make clear how important it is [0:45] what you are doing on Iran. [0:47] This is, first of all, about the nuclear capability [0:50] Iran was basically getting its hands on. [0:54] And that would have been a threat to the region. [0:57] It would have been a threat to the whole world. [0:58] This is a country which is exporting chaos. [1:00] It is exporting terrorism. [1:03] And they were very near to getting their hands [1:06] on the nuclear capability. [1:07] You have seen last week in the G7 [1:08] all the leaders in the G7 [1:10] applauding the fact [1:11] that this nuclear capability has been degraded. [1:15] This is extremely important. [1:16] And I just want to make this clear [1:17] because sometimes people think, [1:18] why was this whole Iran thing going on? [1:20] This is about security, about safety. [1:22] This is the leader of the free world [1:23] taking responsibility [1:24] beyond the shores of the United States [1:26] for the rest of the world. [1:27] And this is what you did. [1:28] I know there have been debates about [1:31] whether your allies in Europe were with you enough. [1:34] I just want to say one thing. [1:35] They weren't. [1:36] Yeah, but let me say one thing, [1:37] which is, I know you're thinking, [1:39] but let me, and I know about the, [1:42] let's say, your, yeah, [1:45] irritation about that. [1:47] But when you look at the numbers, [1:49] four to five thousand [1:50] U.S. planes taking off [1:52] from bases in Europe [1:54] in the six weeks this war took place, [1:56] till the ceasefire took place mid-April. [2:00] Bucharest, the airport in Romania, [2:02] heading to, heading to close. [2:03] It had to close for commercial traffic [2:05] because they had to make sure [2:07] that you were able [2:08] to send a tanker aircraft up in the air. [2:10] So this is what, I know, [2:12] there have been isolated cases [2:14] about which you are really disappointed. [2:17] But generally speaking, [2:18] your European allies have been there with you. [2:20] I really want to make that point. [2:21] Four to five thousand U.S. planes [2:23] taking off from European air bases. [2:25] So that's about your own. [2:26] Now I want to take you, [2:27] if you stay here, [2:28] I go over to these boards here [2:30] because I want to show you [2:32] what this president was able to achieve. [2:35] And I start with this chart. [2:37] This chart is about the Trump trillion. [2:42] The Trump trillion shows you [2:43] the increase Europeans and Canadians [2:46] are paying into defense [2:48] since you took office in 2017. [2:51] Trump 45 plus Trump 47. [2:53] A total of extra spend [2:55] by the Europeans and the Canadians [2:56] of 1.2 trillion. [2:58] When you look at the effect of Trump 47, [3:00] so the isolated effect [3:01] of the extra defense spending [3:03] in 2025 and 2026, [3:06] you see almost 140 billion dollars [3:08] extra spend nominal on defense [3:11] by the Europeans and the Canadians. [3:13] And also this year, [3:14] you will again see an increase [3:15] by about 120 billion, [3:17] which brings a total in two years [3:19] of over 250 billion dollars. [3:21] I can assure you [3:22] this is because of Russia, [3:24] because of the threat, [3:25] but I'm also absolutely convinced [3:27] that you being president of the United States, [3:29] being consistently pushing [3:30] for something which since Eisenhower [3:32] has not been achieved, [3:34] which is the Europeans [3:35] equalizing their defense spending [3:37] with the United States. [3:37] This is your evidence. [3:40] Then, when it comes to jobs, [3:42] look here. [3:43] In total, [3:44] 195,000 jobs being supported [3:47] by investments. [3:49] Investments from European companies [3:51] into the United States, [3:52] 83,000 jobs supported by that. [3:54] A half of 12,000 jobs created [3:56] by the fact that Europeans [3:57] are massively, [3:58] about half of all their defense spending [4:00] when it comes to defense industry output, [4:02] is spent in the United States. [4:04] A half of 12,000 jobs. [4:05] Last year, [4:06] they spent 54 billion dollars [4:08] on U.S. defense industrial output. [4:11] There is now [4:11] an order catalog, [4:12] an order backlog, [4:13] of 300 billion. [4:15] So, [4:16] 300 billion dollars [4:17] of defense spending [4:18] from Europeans [4:20] buying this in the U.S. [4:22] over the next couple of years, [4:23] which is already [4:23] on the order book. [4:25] Last year, [4:25] 54 billion, [4:26] a total now [4:26] order book [4:27] of 300 billion, [4:28] totally almost 200,000. [4:30] These are real jobs, [4:32] real people, [4:32] like you had yesterday [4:33] when you spoke in Pennsylvania, [4:35] the people behind you. [4:37] But I want to say [4:37] two things more, [4:38] if you allow me. [4:39] First of all, [4:40] to get all of this done, [4:42] we had to increase [4:44] the defense industrial output. [4:45] There is a big problem, [4:46] and the problem is [4:47] that both in the United States [4:48] and in Europe, [4:49] we are not producing enough. [4:51] Our stockpiles [4:51] have to be replenished [4:53] because of the war in Ukraine [4:54] and what we do there [4:55] and for all the other reasons. [4:58] You have taken leadership here. [4:59] Last week, [5:00] you signed [5:00] the Defense Procurement Act. [5:02] You made it possible [5:03] for companies [5:04] to work together [5:05] to be able, [5:06] therefore, [5:07] to ramp up [5:07] their defense production. [5:08] You have been very harsh [5:09] with them [5:10] a couple of weeks ago. [5:11] I had one of them [5:11] over in my office. [5:13] Yeah, [5:13] it was really harsh. [5:14] I had one of them [5:15] over in my office. [5:16] He was still trembling. [5:17] One of the CEOs. [5:18] And I said, [5:19] this is good. [5:19] This is exactly [5:20] what we need [5:21] because we need [5:22] this extra defense output. [5:24] This is important [5:24] for Europe. [5:25] When I point [5:27] at all these jobs, [5:28] of course, [5:28] also many jobs [5:29] being created [5:29] in Europe [5:30] and in Canada, [5:30] but again, [5:31] almost 200,000 [5:32] here in the United States [5:33] supported by all [5:34] these investments. [5:35] But it is about [5:36] the defense industry output. [5:37] And this is also [5:37] what the Ankara Summit [5:38] has to be about. [5:39] The whole first day [5:40] will be about [5:42] defense industrial production [5:43] because we can spend [5:45] as much as we want, [5:46] but we need [5:46] the interceptors, [5:48] the missiles, [5:49] we need the tanks, [5:50] we need the artificial [5:51] intelligence, [5:52] et cetera, [5:52] et cetera. [5:53] And this is what [5:53] you are doing, [5:54] doing that in the U.S., [5:56] but also therefore [5:57] putting all that pressure [5:59] on the defense industry base. [6:00] And finally, [6:02] you had the G7 last week. [6:03] I think that was [6:04] a big success. [6:06] What you've seen there [6:07] is that yes, [6:09] you are president [6:09] of the United States, [6:10] but I want to make [6:11] this point. [6:12] For me, [6:12] you are first of all [6:13] the leader of the free world. [6:15] In two weeks, [6:16] in Ankara, [6:16] you will have [6:17] not seven countries, [6:19] you will have [6:19] 42 countries, [6:20] the 32 allies, [6:22] U.S. [6:22] and the other 31, [6:23] but also nine or ten [6:24] other countries [6:25] from the Middle East, [6:26] from the Indo-Pacific. [6:29] And they want [6:29] to hear your lead. [6:31] You will provide it. [6:32] I know this. [6:33] This is what you do [6:33] on Iran. [6:34] This is what you do [6:34] in defense of the [6:35] output, [6:36] on spending, [6:36] and all of this. [6:37] You being leader [6:38] of the free world, [6:39] and now we see it [6:39] with Ukraine, [6:40] the fact that Ukraine [6:41] stays strong in the fight, [6:42] that you still provide [6:43] all the stuff they need, [6:44] paid for by European [6:45] and Canadian allies. [6:46] Fair enough, [6:47] but very important [6:48] for them to stay [6:48] in the fight [6:49] and all the other things [6:50] the United States [6:50] is doing. [6:51] So I'm really looking [6:52] forward to that summit. [6:53] I know that Erdogan, [6:54] the president of Turkey, [6:56] looks forward [6:56] to receiving his good friend, [6:58] Donald J. Trump. [6:58] But I just wanted [7:00] to tell this story [7:00] because, [7:01] ladies and gentlemen [7:02] of the American media, [7:03] this is important. [7:05] This is your president, [7:06] but also the leader [7:07] of the free world, [7:08] taking the leadership role [7:09] as is necessary. [7:10] Thank you very much. [7:11] Very nice. [7:12] Thank you very much. [7:13] Any questions, please? [7:14] Mr. President, [7:16] after all this, [7:18] do you, [7:19] you've been so transformative [7:20] vis-à-vis NATO, [7:22] and I think [7:23] the Secretary General [7:23] just stated that. [7:24] You transformed NATO, [7:26] the like of which [7:27] nobody would have even thought [7:29] that you could have done. [7:30] After all that, [7:31] do you still think [7:32] that European allies, [7:33] like you told me, [7:35] treated you badly? [7:36] And if so, [7:37] what can they do [7:38] to make things better? [7:39] And do you, [7:40] Secretary, [7:40] confirm that all the [7:42] thousands of flights, [7:43] as you stated today [7:44] and yesterday on Fox News, [7:47] are in compliance [7:48] with NATO treatment? [7:50] Well, let me just say [7:52] he's been a friend of mine. [7:54] He's a great guy, [7:55] a great leader, [7:55] a great Secretary General. [7:57] Everybody respects him, [7:59] and I appreciate [7:59] your nice words, [8:00] but you really have [8:01] done a good job. [8:02] And I think [8:04] if anybody else [8:05] were in that position, [8:06] we wouldn't even [8:07] be meeting today, [8:08] to be honest with you, [8:09] because we were let down. [8:11] We didn't need help [8:12] on this at all. [8:14] We demolished them [8:15] literally in the first week, [8:17] but it would have been nice [8:18] if they would have said [8:19] we'd like to help. [8:22] We didn't even need it, [8:23] but it would have been nice [8:24] if they said that. [8:24] They didn't say it. [8:25] But as Secretary General, [8:27] and he's the boss [8:28] of the whole operation, [8:29] he was, [8:30] I believe if I would have [8:32] called him, [8:32] and I didn't bother doing that, [8:33] because I was doing [8:34] individual countries [8:35] just to take the temperature [8:37] and see how they were doing. [8:39] But I think if I would have [8:40] called him, [8:40] he probably would have found [8:41] a way to help [8:42] if we needed it. [8:43] I feel, you know, [8:44] would have been [8:44] a little bit different. [8:46] But I was disappointed. [8:47] I was disappointed with Italy. [8:48] I was disappointed with the UK. [8:50] He's now gone. [8:50] And, you know, [8:53] he had a lot of problems. [8:54] But we were disappointed [8:55] with the UK. [8:56] We were disappointed [8:56] with Germany and France. [8:59] We were disappointed [8:59] with most of them. [9:01] Spain is a horror show. [9:02] Spain is terrible, [9:03] even from your standpoint. [9:04] I mean, [9:04] they don't want to pay anything. [9:06] They think they're in [9:07] for a free ride. [9:08] Spain is not a good group, [9:10] not a good group at all. [9:12] But I have great respect [9:16] for this man. [9:16] And so we're going [9:18] to be discussing [9:18] what took place [9:20] and we'll see what happened. [9:21] Thank you. [9:22] A good question. [9:22] Can I answer [9:23] to your second question? [9:24] Because I don't have [9:25] many disagreements [9:27] with the President [9:28] of the United States. [9:29] Here I have to, [9:30] slightly, [9:30] because I do agree [9:31] there is reason [9:32] for disappointment. [9:33] Absolutely. [9:34] But my argument is this. [9:35] These are isolated cases. [9:36] When you look at the over, [9:38] take for example Germany. [9:39] From day one, [9:40] they delivered [9:42] on their bilateral, [9:43] these are bilateral commitments, [9:44] a bit of the techniques [9:46] of this, [9:46] but the technology. [9:47] But these are bilateral commitments [9:49] these countries are having [9:50] with the United States. [9:52] So this is not, [9:52] strictly speaking, [9:53] NATO. [9:54] The bilateral commitments, [9:55] they all did [9:56] what they promised to do. [9:57] And this led to the fourth, [9:59] between four and five thousand [10:00] U.S. planes taking off [10:01] from Europe. [10:02] I would argue [10:03] it would have been [10:04] very difficult [10:05] to do Iran [10:05] without having Europe [10:07] as a power protection platform [10:08] for the United States. [10:10] Dilip, [10:10] but again, [10:10] he's right, [10:12] there is also reason [10:13] for disappointment. [10:14] It is a mixed bag. [10:15] Well, [10:15] the big question is, [10:16] are they paying [10:17] the five percent? [10:18] They agreed [10:18] six months ago [10:20] when we were together [10:21] to pay five percent [10:22] and for the most part [10:24] they're not paying. [10:25] Well, [10:25] when you look [10:25] at the numbers, [10:26] take for example Germany. [10:27] So we agreed [10:28] they get a couple [10:29] of years to get there [10:30] because you cannot [10:30] spend it in one year [10:31] because you have [10:32] an absorption problem. [10:34] But Germany, [10:34] for example, [10:35] Germany has doubled, [10:37] is doubling [10:38] its defense spending [10:38] between 2021 [10:39] and 2029. [10:40] they will spend [10:41] over 150 billion [10:42] by 2029, [10:45] which is staggering, [10:46] more than the French [10:47] and the Brits [10:47] combined even. [10:49] Take the Dutch, [10:49] take Poland [10:50] and the Baltics [10:51] already there, [10:53] countries like Denmark [10:54] really stepping up [10:55] and the Nordics. [10:57] So it's a bit [10:58] of a mixed bag, [10:59] but most of them [11:00] are doing it [11:00] and the alliance [11:01] is so much stronger [11:02] because of this man. [11:05] Please yell address. [11:06] Thank you, [11:07] Kev Turner [11:08] from GB News. [11:09] You mentioned [11:10] that our Prime Minister [11:11] has got one foot [11:12] out the door. [11:13] The new guy [11:13] is coming in, [11:14] Andy Burnham. [11:14] What do you know [11:15] about him, [11:16] Mr. President? [11:16] And what does he need [11:17] to do to improve [11:18] the relationship [11:18] between our two countries? [11:20] The new incoming [11:21] Prime Minister, [11:21] Andy Burnham. [11:22] I don't know anything. [11:23] I see that he was, [11:24] I guess, [11:24] the mayor of a town. [11:27] I hear he's extremely liberal. [11:29] Extremely. [11:30] So that means [11:32] he probably won't [11:32] open up the North Sea. [11:34] You know, [11:34] I gave, [11:35] I gave Keir Starmer [11:37] some pretty good advice. [11:38] I said, [11:38] open up the North Sea. [11:41] Go to Aberdeen, [11:42] which was the hottest city [11:44] in the whole, [11:45] in the whole continent. [11:46] It was the oil city. [11:48] It was the oil of Europe. [11:50] And they closed everything. [11:52] It was terrible. [11:52] I saw it, [11:53] I saw it before my eyes [11:54] and I couldn't believe it. [11:56] The North Sea is loaded. [11:58] I have had every oil company [12:00] come to see me. [12:01] Sir, [12:02] could you give us [12:03] access to the UK? [12:05] We would do anything [12:06] to drill in the North Sea. [12:07] And they haven't even [12:09] found what's there. [12:11] The amazing thing [12:11] is they buy their oil [12:12] from Norway, [12:13] which gets the oil [12:14] from the North Sea. [12:15] Think of it. [12:16] And they pay a big premium. [12:17] Norway's got now [12:18] two trillion dollars [12:19] in the bank. [12:20] And UK is dying. [12:23] So they should open up [12:24] the North Sea. [12:25] It's an easy one. [12:26] And a lot of good things [12:28] are going to happen. [12:29] It's, you know, [12:29] it's among the greatest [12:30] fields in the world. [12:32] Peter? [12:32] President Trump, [12:33] great night for [12:34] Democratic Socialist [12:35] candidates last night. [12:37] In the New York primaries, [12:38] they swept [12:39] and knocked out [12:40] two incumbents. [12:41] You're from New York. [12:43] Why do you think it is [12:43] that now [12:44] the endorsement [12:45] of Zoran Mandani [12:47] means more [12:48] than the endorsement [12:49] of Hakeem Jeffries? [12:51] Well, they're going [12:52] radical left. [12:53] They're going, [12:53] and really, [12:54] you know, [12:54] you talk about [12:55] the Democrat Socialists [12:57] you took. [12:58] Really, [12:58] it's really [12:58] communist. [12:59] That's, [12:59] these people, [13:00] I watched that woman [13:01] last night. [13:02] That's not a socialist. [13:04] I know socialists. [13:05] That's a, [13:05] that woman [13:06] is a communist. [13:08] And, [13:08] you know, [13:09] what they don't say [13:10] is that I was 16 [13:11] and 0 last night. [13:13] But mine [13:14] were a little more [13:14] boring, [13:15] a little more [13:15] mainstream. [13:16] They were [13:16] Republican [13:17] conservatives. [13:18] But we were [13:19] 16 and 0. [13:20] And if you look [13:21] over the last [13:22] two and a half years, [13:23] we're about 347 [13:24] and just about 0. [13:26] That's pretty good. [13:27] But nobody writes that. [13:29] But he picked three. [13:31] They won. [13:32] They beat a guy [13:33] named Dan Goldman [13:34] who's, [13:34] you know, [13:34] a loser. [13:35] He was one of my [13:36] prosecutors, [13:37] one of my many [13:37] prosecutors [13:38] that they used on me. [13:40] Dan Goldman, [13:40] not a good prosecutor, [13:41] fortunately. [13:42] But he's now [13:43] looking for a job. [13:46] I would, [13:46] I was very surprised [13:47] to see, [13:47] you know, [13:48] because he's [13:48] a pretty liberal guy. [13:50] When they go more, [13:52] liberal than Dan Goldman, [13:54] they're really into [13:55] Never Never Land. [13:57] Does this tell you [13:58] that the Democratic [13:59] Party's 2028 nominee [14:01] will likely be, [14:03] or could likely be, [14:05] a Democratic Socialist? [14:06] Well, [14:06] it should make it easier [14:07] for Republicans [14:08] because most of the nation [14:11] is composed of [14:12] sane people. [14:14] They don't want to, [14:15] you know, [14:16] if you look throughout [14:16] history, [14:17] go back thousands of years, [14:20] you've always had [14:21] socialism and communism [14:22] by different names. [14:24] It's never ever worked. [14:26] It's not going to work [14:26] this time. [14:27] David, [14:28] yeah, [14:29] please, [14:30] go ahead. [14:33] As a Turk myself, [14:34] I can tell you [14:48] with great confidence [14:49] that your presence [14:51] in Ankara [14:52] is eagerly [14:53] anticipated. [14:54] What's your message [14:55] to your great friend [14:57] Erdogan [14:57] and the Turkish people [14:58] because you're going [14:59] to be there [14:59] in less than two weeks? [15:00] Are you from Turkey? [15:01] Yeah, [15:01] I'm a Turk myself. [15:03] I like him. [15:04] He's a friend of mine. [15:05] He stayed out of the war. [15:07] You know, [15:08] he was a prime candidate [15:09] to go into the war [15:10] with Iran, [15:12] maybe on the Iran side [15:13] because he's not a big fan [15:14] of Israel, [15:14] as you know. [15:15] And I asked him [15:17] to stay out. [15:17] He stayed out. [15:18] And you know who else [15:18] was great? [15:19] It was President Xi of China. [15:21] He could have come in. [15:22] He gets half of his oil [15:23] from that area. [15:23] You know, [15:23] I could see him [15:24] wanting to. [15:25] And I asked him [15:26] to please stay out. [15:28] And he did. [15:29] We did a good job. [15:31] But he stayed out. [15:32] Erdogan's a great leader, [15:34] very strong person, [15:35] great military. [15:37] And I asked him [15:38] to stay out, [15:38] and he did. [15:39] And so did President Xi. [15:41] And frankly, [15:42] so did Putin, [15:42] if you really look. [15:43] But you could say [15:43] that Vladimir has [15:45] some other things [15:46] to focus on. [15:47] But they all stayed out. [15:49] I mean, [15:49] it was pretty amazing. [15:51] People were surprised. [15:52] How did that be surprised? [15:53] And I think [15:54] that Erdogan is, [15:57] look, [15:58] he loves Turkey. [15:59] Right? [16:00] He's doing a great job. [16:01] He loves Turkey. [16:02] I love the U.S., [16:04] but he loves Turkey, [16:05] and he's doing a great job. [16:06] He's a respected man, [16:07] a respected leader, [16:08] and he's been [16:08] a friend of mine. [16:09] Now, [16:09] I shouldn't say that, [16:11] because guys like Peter [16:12] would say, [16:12] oh, [16:12] he likes Erdogan. [16:14] He likes Erdogan. [16:14] No, [16:15] Peter won't. [16:15] Peter doesn't get it. [16:16] Some of the others, [16:17] let's say. [16:17] But Erdogan [16:19] is a strong man, [16:21] but he's been [16:23] everything I've ever [16:24] asked him for, [16:24] he's done. [16:25] Mr. President, [16:27] Mr. Secretary General [16:29] clearly pointed out [16:30] that allies want to do [16:31] defense business with you, [16:33] and Turkey [16:34] is definitely one of them. [16:35] They want the F-110 [16:37] jet engines, [16:38] and they want the F-35 [16:39] fighter jets. [16:40] Are you going to Turkey [16:42] with a big gift bag [16:44] for Erdogan? [16:44] I think so. [16:45] Look, [16:45] he's a member of NATO. [16:47] Some people [16:48] don't consider himself, [16:49] but he really is. [16:50] He's a strong member [16:51] of NATO. [16:52] Yeah, [16:52] I'm going to probably [16:54] do something [16:55] that's going to make [16:55] him very happy. [16:56] And Turkey has a huge [16:57] Tell him hello, [16:58] right? [16:58] Tell him hello. [16:59] He's a good man. [16:59] And Turkey has a huge [17:00] defense industrial base, [17:01] 3,000 companies [17:03] working all over the alliance, [17:04] also in the United States. [17:06] So a strong company. [17:06] People don't know [17:07] how big Turkey is [17:08] in terms of the military. [17:10] It's a very strong, [17:11] they have a lot [17:12] of our equipment, [17:13] a very strong military [17:14] because of him. [17:15] Yeah, [17:16] please. [17:16] What are your expectations, [17:17] sir, [17:17] about this meeting [17:18] in Ankara? [17:18] What do you think? [17:20] Well, [17:21] except for the fact [17:21] that it was being held [17:22] in Turkey [17:23] by President Erdogan, [17:26] I don't think [17:27] I would have gone to it. [17:28] He was coming for me. [17:30] But I might go [17:30] for him. [17:31] He might. [17:32] You're right. [17:33] Mr. President. [17:34] I mean, [17:34] I wouldn't have gone [17:35] for, you know, [17:36] what we went through [17:37] over the last two months [17:39] with, you know, [17:39] the various countries. [17:41] But you're probably right, [17:42] I would have gone for you. [17:42] But I would have, [17:43] I would have not gone [17:46] for most people. [17:47] But he called me up, [17:49] he said, [17:49] please, [17:49] I have it in Turkey, [17:50] you've got to be there. [17:51] The United States [17:52] has to be there. [17:53] And so I'm going [17:54] out of respect [17:55] to President Erdogan. [17:57] Mr. President. [17:57] Do you want to be [17:59] more than what [18:00] they are doing right now? [18:02] Do you have a mask? [18:03] I just want their loyalty. [18:04] We don't need their money. [18:05] We don't need anything. [18:07] We have the most powerful [18:08] military in the world [18:09] by far. [18:10] But I just want loyalty. [18:12] You know, [18:12] we're so loyal to them. [18:14] We're always fighting for them. [18:15] We have thousands of troops [18:17] all over Europe. [18:18] In Germany, [18:19] we have 50,000 troops. [18:20] And then you want a little, [18:22] give us a little nudge, [18:23] give us a little kiss. [18:24] We don't want much. [18:25] And they say, [18:26] no, we can't do it. [18:27] We're paying hundreds [18:29] of millions of dollars [18:30] for the troops [18:31] that we have in Germany. [18:32] The troops that we have [18:34] in the UK, [18:35] the troops that we have [18:36] all over Europe. [18:38] I will say Poland [18:39] was very good, you know. [18:41] I endorsed him [18:41] and he won. [18:43] By the way, [18:44] many people that I endorsed [18:46] outside of the United States [18:47] won. [18:47] You know that, right? [18:48] Do you know we had [18:49] a big win yesterday [18:50] with Colombia, [18:53] a favorite place of Marco. [18:54] Marco loves Colombia. [18:56] But no, [18:56] I endorsed a man [18:57] who was, you know, [18:58] at the end. [18:59] And he won. [19:00] But the same thing in Poland. [19:02] He was number 10. [19:03] I endorsed him. [19:05] I didn't like [19:06] the man that was [19:07] the president at all. [19:09] And I endorsed him. [19:11] He was a fighter. [19:12] A big fighter. [19:13] A good fighter. [19:14] And I endorsed him. [19:15] He came from 10th place [19:16] that he won. [19:17] And they say [19:17] it was the biggest upset [19:19] in Europe in 50 years [19:20] for a major election. [19:22] And you know what? [19:23] He's going to be [19:23] a great president of Poland. [19:25] But we have many people [19:26] in South America. [19:28] But we just, [19:28] just the other day, [19:29] we endorsed somebody [19:30] that, El Tigre. [19:32] They call him El Tigre [19:33] because he's tough. [19:34] He's another fighter. [19:34] I like fighters, I guess. [19:36] But he won. [19:37] And it's great. [19:38] You like winners. [19:39] Do you think [19:39] President Zelensky [19:40] is winning right now? [19:42] Well, he's doing pretty well. [19:43] Look, no matter [19:43] how you look at it, [19:44] he's doing pretty well. [19:46] He's holding his own, [19:46] at least. [19:47] A lot of people dying [19:48] on both sides. [19:50] But I think [19:50] he's doing pretty well. [19:52] Can I ask you? [19:53] Look, you have to say [19:55] he's courageous. [19:56] He's got great equipment. [19:58] But he's got great men. [19:59] He's got fighters. [20:01] Can I ask you [20:01] one other question? [20:02] Yeah. [20:02] Have you seen the report [20:03] into the Min-Ab school attacks? [20:06] Can you tell us? [20:07] I have not seen it, no. [20:08] Why not? [20:08] At some point, well, [20:10] I have to wait [20:11] for it to be complete. [20:12] I don't know [20:13] that they're ever [20:13] going to solve that problem. [20:15] And you can ask Pete, [20:15] but I don't know [20:17] that they're ever, [20:17] they're going to say [20:18] it was one of our missiles. [20:20] Pete, I don't know [20:20] that they're ever [20:21] going to solve that problem [20:22] in terms of [20:22] whose fault was it? [20:24] Because there were missiles [20:25] flying all over the place. [20:26] And it's horrible [20:28] what happened. [20:29] But there were missiles [20:30] flying all over the place. [20:31] And somebody said [20:32] it was our missile. [20:34] Well, maybe it wasn't [20:35] our missile, [20:35] but I've seen nothing [20:36] to lead me to believe it was. [20:39] There were plenty of missiles [20:40] being flown by other people. [20:41] What do you think, Pete? [20:42] Well, Mr. President, [20:43] we've taken the investigation [20:44] very seriously [20:45] and when the appropriate [20:46] time is right, [20:47] whatever that outcome is, [20:48] that'll be the time to devolve. [20:49] And do you know [20:50] what the results [20:50] of the investigation is? [20:50] I mean, if you come up [20:51] with the right answer, [20:52] I don't think [20:53] it's going to be us. [20:54] I don't think it was us. [20:55] There were a lot of missiles [20:56] being fired at that time. [20:58] Yeah, please. [20:59] Mr. President, [20:59] you just had a colorful [21:00] lunch on the Senate. [21:02] I think the Senate. [21:03] Would you be open [21:04] to a compromise measure [21:05] that had revisions [21:06] of the SAVE Act [21:07] into a reconciliation bill? [21:09] Not really. [21:09] No. [21:10] The SAVE Act should be [21:10] this compromise. [21:12] It's voter ID. [21:14] It's proof of citizenship. [21:15] And it's also [21:17] the mail-in ballots. [21:19] We want mail-in ballots [21:20] for the military [21:21] if they're away. [21:21] We want them [21:22] for people that are ill [21:23] or people that are [21:24] in some form handicapped [21:26] or have a hard time [21:27] or people even [21:28] that are on vacation. [21:29] I'm open to that. [21:31] But mail-in ballots, [21:32] you have to vote [21:32] because we have [21:35] a lot of rigged elections. [21:36] And we beat each other [21:37] at the housing court. [21:37] And then we added in men [21:39] in women's sports [21:40] as a no-no. [21:41] No men in women's sports [21:43] and no transgender [21:45] mutilization of our children. [21:48] These are 99% issues [21:50] and we have to do it. [21:52] We have to protect. [21:53] Look at what's gone on [21:54] in Los Angeles [21:55] and California. [21:56] The vote still [21:58] hasn't been counted. [22:00] What's it? [22:00] Two weeks now? [22:01] It still hasn't been counted. [22:03] And I don't know [22:04] Spencer Pratt, [22:05] but I watched him [22:06] and he was doing [22:06] really nicely. [22:07] All of a sudden he's out. [22:09] And I said he was going [22:10] to be out [22:10] because he was doing well. [22:12] And then a week later [22:13] they started saying, [22:14] oh, he's starting [22:15] to lose favor. [22:16] He's starting to lose. [22:18] I said, [22:18] they just rigged the election. [22:19] And they were going [22:20] to do that with Steve Hilton. [22:21] He's a good man. [22:22] And I asked the U.S. attorney [22:24] to go look at their votes. [22:25] And as soon as I did that, [22:27] they announced [22:28] that Steve Hilton [22:28] would be a finalist. [22:30] So, you know, [22:30] we have rigged elections. [22:33] Now, in my case, [22:33] I made it too big to rig. [22:35] Remember the expression [22:36] too big to rig? [22:37] But we have rigged [22:38] and we have to have [22:39] voter ID. [22:40] If we don't have [22:40] voter ID [22:41] and proof of citizenship, [22:43] but basically it's [22:44] the Save America Act. [22:47] Everybody wants it. [22:48] Everybody is it, [22:49] including Democrats. [22:51] Eighty-seven percent [22:52] of Democrats want it. [22:54] Not the leaders [22:55] because they want to cheat. [22:57] Their policy is so bad [22:58] they're unelectable. [23:00] Would you veto the housing bill [23:02] if it came to your desk, sir? [23:03] Would you veto it? [23:04] About what? [23:05] If the housing bill [23:06] that you didn't sign today, [23:07] if it came to your desk... [23:07] I said I'm not signing [23:08] the housing bill. [23:09] I want to see [23:09] what happens with... [23:10] Look, the housing bill [23:12] is housing... [23:14] I made billions [23:15] of dollars with housing. [23:16] I know housing better [23:17] than anybody, [23:18] maybe anywhere. [23:19] It's all about [23:20] the interest rate. [23:22] Lower the interest rates, [23:23] you're going to have [23:24] all the housing you want. [23:26] But you have to understand, [23:26] I don't want to hurt people [23:28] that own houses too. [23:30] These people, [23:30] for the first time [23:31] in their lives, [23:32] they have valuable houses. [23:34] They become rich. [23:35] I don't want to hurt them either. [23:37] What you want to do [23:38] is, what, good for everyone? [23:39] Get the interest rates down. [23:41] We have this numbskull [23:42] that was the head [23:43] of the Fed before, [23:45] and he's a stupid person. [23:47] And we call him too late [23:48] because he was too late [23:49] with the interest rates [23:50] all the time. [23:52] We need low interest rates. [23:55] Low interest rates [23:56] will solve everything. [23:58] We'll solve that. [23:59] Now, despite that, [24:00] we're doing well with housing. [24:01] But what we're really doing [24:03] well is oil is plummeting [24:05] and costs are coming down. [24:07] Affordability. [24:09] We're doing great. [24:11] The Democrats gave us [24:12] a tremendous affordability problem, [24:14] and we're reducing prices a lot. [24:16] The new Prime Minister [24:19] will be installed [24:19] in a matter of weeks, [24:21] could be three or four weeks. [24:22] Would you want to be [24:23] the first person on his list [24:25] to visit globally? [24:27] No. [24:28] But I think we'll probably [24:30] have a different persuasion. [24:31] He's very liberal. [24:36] But, you know, [24:37] I got along well with Starmer. [24:38] I disagreed with Starmer. [24:39] I said, you have two problems, [24:41] immigration and energy, [24:43] and crime, too, by the way. [24:44] Crime. [24:46] You have a terrible mayor [24:47] of London, by the way. [24:48] I don't want to cause [24:49] any problems, [24:49] but your mayor of London [24:51] is grossly incompetent, [24:52] a bad person, [24:54] and a horrible representative [24:55] for your country. [24:58] You know that. [24:59] That's why you're smiling [24:59] and laughing, [25:00] and it's true. [25:01] But you know that. [25:02] The mayor of London [25:03] is a horror show. [25:05] But you have a crime problem. [25:07] You have an immigration problem. [25:09] The immigration helps [25:10] cause the crime, by the way. [25:11] And you have [25:11] a tremendous energy problem. [25:13] You're building stupid windmills [25:14] all over the country, [25:16] and they don't do the job. [25:19] You have the greatest oil field [25:20] in the world, [25:21] one of them. [25:22] It's called the North Sea Oil. [25:24] All you have to do [25:25] is bid it out to Exxon, [25:27] Chevron, Shell, [25:30] British Petroleum. [25:30] They're begging to go there [25:33] and pay billions of dollars. [25:38] And because the left is so crazy, [25:42] they don't want the money. [25:44] And the country is losing, [25:45] I mean, it's going to go, [25:47] your country is going to go bankrupt. [25:49] Think of it. [25:50] You have one of these, [25:51] now most countries don't have that. [25:53] You have the North Sea Oil, [25:55] and you have the best part of it. [25:57] Think of it. [25:57] You go to Norway, [25:59] who doesn't have the best part of it, [26:01] and you give them, [26:02] and they have two trillion dollars [26:03] in the bank. [26:05] You know, they have two trillion dollars, [26:06] maybe more, [26:08] because the UK pays them [26:09] all this money and others. [26:11] But you have one of the greatest fields, [26:12] and I told this guy 15 times, [26:15] and he wouldn't do it. [26:16] I said, you're going to lose [26:17] your prime ministership, [26:20] and he did. [26:21] In fact, I called it [26:22] about three days earlier, right? [26:24] Remember I said he was leaving? [26:25] I wonder if that nudged him out. [26:27] Mr. President, [26:28] I'm not a way, sir. [26:30] Would you block a final Iran deal [26:31] if you include any kind [26:33] of fees on shipping [26:35] or maritime activity? [26:36] It would be unacceptable to me, [26:37] because we have numerous straits, [26:38] and if you did that for them, [26:39] you'd have to do it for other people. [26:41] You have other straits. [26:42] I wouldn't allow it there either. [26:44] Yeah, it would be a game-changer. [26:47] And have you made progress [26:48] on munitions building in Europe? [26:50] That's obviously something [26:51] Yeah, we always make progress. [26:53] Some of the countries [26:54] that he represents [26:55] are as good as him. [26:58] He's great. [26:59] They're lucky they have him. [27:01] They're lucky they have that guy. [27:03] And the production... [27:04] Behind you. [27:05] I do think that Congress voting [27:07] to end the war with Iran, [27:08] even in a non-binding way, [27:10] impacts your negotiations with Iran. [27:13] So, we're doing great [27:16] in our negotiations with Iran. [27:20] Right in the middle [27:21] of one of the key things, [27:24] which we're going to get anyway, [27:25] we got... [27:27] We have breaking news. [27:29] The Senate has voted [27:31] that they'd like Trump [27:32] to stop the war. [27:33] So Iran sees that, [27:35] and they go, [27:35] what's that all about? [27:38] Now, you know it's meaningless, right? [27:40] But I had lunch with them. [27:44] We had four Republican senators, [27:47] and all Democrats. [27:48] You know, Democrats, [27:49] they want to lose the war [27:51] because they're stupid. [27:53] That's why we call them Democrats. [27:55] You know? [27:55] I no longer use the E. [27:57] I use... [27:57] I've changed the E into a U. [28:00] We call them Democrats. [28:01] They're dumb. [28:03] Their policy is so bad. [28:04] That's why they have to... [28:06] They are opposed [28:07] to the Save America Act [28:09] because they don't want voter ID. [28:11] They don't want proof of citizenship. [28:12] You know why? [28:13] Because they have to cheat. [28:14] Their policy is so bad [28:15] that if they don't cheat, [28:17] they wouldn't win an election. [28:19] They're phenomenal cheaters, [28:21] and they stick together. [28:22] But, you know, [28:23] the people, [28:24] the Democrat people, [28:25] are 87% in favor [28:27] of the Save America Act. [28:29] You surrender... [28:30] Thank you, Mr. President. [28:33] Last night, of course, [28:34] you know, [28:34] as Peter pointed out, [28:35] we saw the Mamdani backhand [28:36] at its winning [28:37] Jeffrey's and Schumer's backyard. [28:39] You told me in October [28:40] that Schumer was gonzo [28:42] and that Mamdani [28:43] was the leader of the party. [28:44] The last night's results [28:45] have heard of that assessment. [28:48] And while Schumer's lost his way, [28:49] he's become essentially a Palestinian. [28:53] I think it's the greatest transformation [28:55] of a political position [28:57] I've ever seen. [28:58] Chuck Schumer, [28:59] who was a strong support of Israel, [29:01] and he's become 100% Palestinian. [29:06] In fact, [29:07] I've asked for [29:08] a beautiful, beautiful silk outfit [29:11] to be sent [29:12] in the Palestinian tradition. [29:13] I'm going to send it to him [29:14] as a birthday present. [29:16] Now, it's the greatest transformation [29:19] of a political ideology [29:22] I've ever seen. [29:23] Chuck Schumer is Jewish, [29:26] and he was a strong supporter of Israel. [29:27] Not that strong, [29:29] because he let the Obama, [29:30] even though he was opposed to it, [29:32] he let the JCPOA get through. [29:36] He could have fought that harder [29:37] with Barack Hussein and Obama. [29:39] Have you heard of him? [29:40] So, but Chuck Schumer's a Palestinian now. [29:44] Sad. [29:45] And do Democrats have a problem [29:47] on their hands [29:48] now that, you know, [29:49] Obama and Mamdani, [29:50] they're two true leaders. [29:52] Neither of them can run [29:53] for president in 28. [29:55] Well, you know, [29:57] Mandami was here, [29:58] as you know, twice. [30:00] And he's a very nice guy. [30:01] He's a charming guy, [30:02] good-looking guy. [30:03] We talk, we talk. [30:05] But you can't raise taxes [30:07] on people [30:07] where you force them [30:08] to leave your state [30:10] or your city, [30:11] and they're leaving [30:12] and they're going to Florida. [30:13] Most of them are going down [30:14] to Palm Beach and Miami. [30:16] They're just leaving. [30:18] And they pay 90% of your taxes. [30:21] And I keep wondering, [30:22] how are you going to do this? [30:23] Every day you read about somebody [30:24] that's leaving for Florida, [30:26] mostly Florida, [30:27] and other places, [30:29] but they're leaving. [30:31] You can't put estate taxes on [30:33] that are so high [30:34] that when a loving father [30:37] or mother dies [30:38] and they leave it [30:39] to their beautiful child, [30:41] the child is supposed [30:42] to pay 50% tax. [30:44] That's on top [30:45] of federal tax, right? [30:46] So basically, [30:47] you're leaving them nothing. [30:50] What you're doing [30:50] is you just, [30:51] I mean, you can be liberal, [30:52] you can be anything. [30:54] It's common sense. [30:55] You're forcing people to leave. [30:57] And these are the people [30:57] that pay the taxes. [30:59] They pay 90% of the taxes [31:02] and they're leaving New York [31:03] and they're leaving California too. [31:05] Mr. President, [31:06] I'm sorry. [31:08] Yeah, please. [31:09] Thank you very much, [31:10] Mr. President. [31:10] You said yes to the jet engines, [31:12] but you're a very direct, [31:14] very straightforward, [31:15] no-nonsense man, [31:16] as you've known in Turkey as well. [31:18] What needs to happen [31:19] for the F-35 deal [31:21] to be finalized? [31:22] What do you need to see? [31:23] Why don't you answer [31:24] that question, J.D.? [31:25] I want to give you an easy one. [31:27] Okay, thank you, sir. [31:28] He's done a great job over there. [31:30] Well, I know that Pete [31:31] and the entire team [31:32] are reviewing this right now [31:33] because there are certain things [31:35] that we have to certify [31:36] that have happened [31:38] in order to comply [31:38] with American law. [31:40] The President has asked us [31:41] to do that. [31:42] We're running the traps [31:43] and confirming that's happened. [31:45] This is really [31:45] a congressional thing [31:46] in ensuring that Turkey [31:47] has complied with American law [31:49] so they can get the F-35s. [31:50] And, of course, [31:51] we'll announce that [31:51] when we have that release. [31:53] Yeah, we're going to work. [31:54] Look, hey, [31:56] he's a man who's [31:57] a little controversial, [31:58] but I am, too. [31:59] But I know him. [32:01] I think he's a very good person. [32:03] He's helped us a lot. [32:05] He's been... [32:06] He really... [32:06] Anytime I've helped... [32:07] Like, as an example, [32:09] I said, [32:09] I'd love you to stay [32:10] out of the war with Iran. [32:13] That's a natural for him, right? [32:14] He stayed out. [32:16] I like him. [32:17] A lot of times [32:18] when they have a problem [32:19] with Erdogan, [32:20] they call me [32:20] and they say, [32:21] would you talk to him? [32:22] They'll call me. [32:22] They'll say, [32:23] could you do me a favor [32:24] and talk to him? [32:24] You have a question [32:25] in the back? [32:26] No, yeah, in the back. [32:27] I love your questions, [32:28] but you've asked them out. [32:29] Thank you. [32:30] Thank you, Mr. President. [32:31] Thank you, Mr. President. [32:32] Earlier today, [32:34] you instructed [32:34] your Department of Justice [32:36] to do an investigation [32:37] for oil companies [32:38] that you said [32:39] gas prices [32:40] were not coming down [32:41] quick enough. [32:42] And you are concerned [32:44] that there is [32:45] price gouging [32:46] going on, [32:47] taking advantage [32:48] of the crisis, sir. [32:49] Can you elaborate on that? [32:50] So it's ExxonMobil, [32:53] it's Chevron, [32:54] it's Shell, [32:56] it's BP, [32:59] it's a lot of them. [33:01] The gasoline [33:02] or the oil prices [33:04] have come down so much [33:05] and we are not seeing [33:07] anything at the pump [33:08] by comparison [33:09] to what it should be. [33:11] We should be, [33:11] in my opinion, [33:12] at $2.25 right now [33:15] at the pump. [33:17] And we're higher than that. [33:19] And we are doing [33:21] a big investigation on it. [33:22] Yeah. [33:23] They're not reducing [33:24] the prices commensurate [33:25] with what's happening. [33:28] Look, [33:29] we are sending out, [33:30] think of it, [33:30] 19 million barrels [33:33] came out yesterday. [33:35] That is a flood. [33:37] That's like a gusher. [33:39] That's an oil gusher. [33:41] And they should be [33:42] much lower, [33:43] the gasoline prices, [33:45] which really is what people [33:46] see more than anything else, [33:47] but, you know, [33:48] for their car. [33:49] But the gasoline prices [33:50] should be much lower [33:51] at the pump. [33:52] And the oil companies [33:54] are possibly gouging. [33:56] I hope they're not, [33:57] otherwise they're going [33:57] to be in big trouble. [33:58] They're going to be [33:59] in big trouble. [33:59] We're not going [33:59] to play games. [34:00] Have you spoken [34:01] to the oil ticket today [34:03] about this? [34:05] I told him, [34:05] don't gouge our people. [34:07] Mr. President, [34:09] there's a report [34:10] that you're going [34:10] to present the World Cup [34:11] with a different [34:12] effective player. [34:12] I am. [34:13] Well, I've been asked to [34:13] by soccer, [34:15] by football, [34:17] by Johnny. [34:18] Johnny's done a great job. [34:20] By the way, [34:20] how hot is this? [34:21] And the Dutch are doing [34:22] fair enough. [34:22] How hot is it? [34:23] You're doing well. [34:24] We're doing fair enough. [34:25] Maybe we'll play you [34:25] in the finals. [34:26] No, but how hot? [34:27] I don't have to beat it. [34:28] How hot has it been? [34:30] It's been great. [34:31] You know, [34:31] they came to the United States, [34:32] which isn't a big, [34:33] a big, [34:34] as they would say, [34:35] football, [34:35] but we can't [34:36] because it's too confusing. [34:37] We say soccer. [34:38] But it's not a, [34:40] you know, [34:40] very big at that. [34:41] And this is the biggest [34:43] they've ever had. [34:44] They've never had [34:44] anything like it. [34:45] The numbers are bigger [34:47] than any numbers. [34:47] And it's, [34:48] there's great spirit. [34:50] There's tremendous spirit. [34:51] I think Johnny [34:52] has done a fantastic job. [34:54] And yes, [34:54] he has asked me [34:55] to hand out the cup. [34:56] And will the fencing [34:58] around the reflecting pool [34:59] be down by July 4th, [35:01] or is that going to be? [35:02] The pool? [35:03] Yeah. [35:03] It's in great shape. [35:04] No. [35:04] Ready? [35:07] Thugs. [35:08] They just told me [35:09] a little while ago, [35:10] six have been arrested, [35:11] and like six or seven [35:12] are under-invested. [35:13] They have pictures [35:15] and everything else. [35:16] They went to the bottom, [35:17] and it's not a paint job. [35:18] It's very expensive. [35:20] It's not rubber, [35:20] but it's like rubber. [35:22] And they went down [35:23] with probably a box cutter [35:26] or a very sharp razor [35:27] of some kind [35:28] or a knife, [35:29] and they cut. [35:30] And then they started [35:31] ripping it up. [35:33] You know why? [35:33] Because they're sick people. [35:35] And then the side of the pool, [35:37] right at water level, [35:39] they took razors, [35:40] and they started cutting [35:42] this very expensive stuff. [35:43] It's incredible stuff. [35:45] It's beautiful. [35:47] And it was so... [35:48] And it's still beautiful. [35:49] But we have one area [35:51] where they cut it. [35:52] It's still holding. [35:54] It's not leaking. [35:55] But they heard it. [35:57] So in about probably [35:59] maybe after July 4th [36:01] or maybe before, [36:02] I don't know, [36:02] we'll let a little water out [36:04] because it's at the edge. [36:07] They'll cut it. [36:08] They'll replace it, [36:08] and it'll be as good as new. [36:10] But these people [36:11] should go to jail [36:12] for a long time. [36:12] You know, [36:13] there's a statue [36:13] that I signed [36:14] when I had my first term [36:17] that if you do anything [36:19] to hurt statues [36:20] or monuments, [36:22] fountains [36:22] in Washington, D.C., [36:24] or federal fountains. [36:25] It's actually federal [36:26] all over the country. [36:27] But you go to jail [36:29] for 10 years, [36:30] and there's no shortcuts. [36:32] In other words, [36:33] it's not five years [36:34] for good behavior. [36:36] It's a very tough statue. [36:38] And so tough [36:39] that it really hasn't been used [36:40] very much over the years. [36:42] But I used it [36:43] when they had a problem [36:44] in Washington [36:45] where they were trying [36:45] to hurt, [36:47] you know, [36:47] the sickos [36:47] were trying to hurt things. [36:49] And I announced it. [36:51] As soon as I announced it, [36:53] read it, [36:54] announced it, [36:55] and I said, [36:55] 10 years for anybody, [36:57] everybody dropped [36:58] what they had, [37:00] including ropes. [37:01] They had ropes. [37:02] They were tying ropes [37:03] around Thomas Jefferson's head, [37:05] Andrew Jackson, [37:06] right up there. [37:07] They had a rope [37:08] around his head [37:08] or that incredible statue. [37:10] As soon as I invoked it, [37:12] everybody left. [37:13] That's still in play. [37:14] They could go to jail [37:15] for 10 years. [37:16] They better be careful. [37:18] They have a gash [37:19] on that beautiful pool. [37:22] It's a reflecting vine. [37:23] This is the most, [37:24] very expensive material. [37:25] Then on top of it, [37:26] we did a much bigger job [37:28] than we said [37:29] we were going to do [37:29] because we did [37:30] all the outer areas [37:31] and everything. [37:31] We did a beautiful job. [37:33] It's like a piece of glass. [37:35] And for some reason, [37:36] this disturbed [37:37] the radical left lunatics. [37:38] You know, [37:39] the guy that, [37:39] one of the guys, [37:41] he's a member [37:41] or a big payer [37:43] to Act Blue. [37:44] He's a big Hillary supporter. [37:46] He's a big supporter [37:47] of Sleepy Joe Biden. [37:49] No, [37:49] this is a very political thing. [37:52] But as I understand it, [37:53] six are under arrest. [37:56] This was pure vandalism. [37:59] It's an amazing thing [38:00] that we did. [38:01] Don't forget, [38:02] it hasn't worked properly [38:04] since it was built [38:05] because it always leaked [38:06] in 1922. [38:08] So it was built in 1922. [38:10] So that's 100 years more ago. [38:13] It's never worked properly. [38:15] I always say [38:16] it had great potential. [38:18] And I said in my first term, [38:19] I'm going to do something. [38:21] So Biden and Obama, [38:22] between the two of them, [38:23] spent over $100 million. [38:26] It was a disaster. [38:29] Obama, [38:29] because of the environment, [38:30] took the water [38:31] from the Potomac [38:32] and it was horrible. [38:34] It was bad. [38:35] I don't want to have [38:36] to tell you what happened, [38:37] but it was really bad. [38:38] You can read about it. [38:39] Biden, [38:40] he didn't have any idea [38:41] what the hell they were doing [38:42] because he didn't know [38:42] what anything was happening. [38:43] But they spent [38:44] over $100 million. [38:46] We spent $14 or $15 [38:48] and a lot less than that [38:49] because a lot of these people [38:50] work for the Parks Department [38:51] anyway, [38:51] so you know, [38:52] they're going to work. [38:53] So I would say a lot less. [38:54] And we put a great surface on it. [38:56] This is a world-class surface [38:57] and it looked beautiful. [38:59] But they came in [39:00] and they cut it [39:00] and then they grabbed it [39:02] and they pulled it up. [39:03] That's why it's all ripped. [39:06] And who would even think of that? [39:07] They're sick people. [39:08] So I think [39:10] they're in big trouble. [39:11] But here's the bottom line. [39:14] We temporarily patched it. [39:17] Even though we stopped the leak. [39:19] It's so good [39:19] that with all that damage they did, [39:22] it's not leaking. [39:24] And it looks really beautiful. [39:26] I just had pictures taken. [39:27] It's reflective. [39:28] It's beautiful. [39:29] Like it did a week ago. [39:30] And then we're going to let [39:32] a little water out [39:33] because you have to let [39:34] the water out to fix it. [39:35] We're going to fix it [39:36] and then the water goes back in. [39:37] It won't take long. [39:38] We may do it before July 4th [39:40] or we may do it [39:41] just after July 4th. [39:42] Now, [39:42] we have it a little bit fenced off [39:43] because we have a big [39:44] fireworks display. [39:45] And tonight, [39:46] I'm making a speech. [39:49] And people like my speeches. [39:50] But I guess we're going to have [39:51] a lot of people over there. [39:52] But tonight, [39:53] we're going to have [39:53] a lot of good entertainment. [39:55] One of the greatest opera singers [39:56] in the world. [39:58] We think he's great. [39:58] Lee Greenwood's going to be [40:01] singing our favorite song. [40:03] And we have a lot of [40:04] great things. [40:05] But I think I speak [40:06] at about 7 o'clock tonight. [40:08] So that's over at the mall. [40:10] No, [40:10] but the water looks great. [40:12] But we will do [40:13] the final fix-up. [40:14] But just remember this. [40:15] They took razor blades [40:17] 350 feet. [40:20] Coming from where he comes, [40:21] they don't do that. [40:23] They took razor blades [40:25] and knives [40:27] and they cut patches [40:29] like that. [40:30] 350 feet long. [40:34] A lot of them are like [40:35] a foot, [40:35] a foot, [40:36] a foot. [40:36] They cut the lining. [40:38] And there's pictures [40:40] of the guy bending over. [40:41] I don't know if anybody [40:42] saw that. [40:42] But there are pictures [40:43] of the guy. [40:44] And you say, [40:44] who would do that? [40:45] Maybe it's [40:46] Trump derangement syndrome. [40:47] You know, [40:47] we fixed over 50 fountains [40:50] and monuments [40:51] in the city. [40:52] The city is the safest [40:53] it's ever been. [40:55] Ever. [40:56] We have virtually no crime. [40:57] We're a crime fee. [40:58] When I came here, [40:59] when we came here [41:00] at the beginning, [41:01] it was a horrible, [41:03] crime-ridden city. [41:06] And we have no crime. [41:07] Virtually no crime now. [41:09] Everything's fixed. [41:10] We have new grass. [41:12] We took miles. [41:14] We took so much. [41:15] Nobody's ever seen anything. [41:16] Like, [41:16] everything had graffiti on it. [41:18] It's all gone. [41:20] The tents all over the lawns, [41:22] which were terrible, [41:24] are all gone. [41:25] The fences are all gone [41:27] because nobody goes [41:28] on the lawns anymore. [41:29] But we fixed those. [41:30] You know, [41:30] grass has a life [41:31] just like people have a life. [41:34] And we fixed the lawn, [41:35] and it will be fixed. [41:36] Now, [41:36] one of the other things [41:37] they did a job, [41:39] around the reflecting pool, [41:42] we have a huge field of grass. [41:44] They poured acid on the grass. [41:46] The same people, [41:48] I guess. [41:48] They poured acid. [41:50] So that's in the process. [41:51] It killed, [41:52] you know, [41:52] acid kills grass quickly. [41:55] So that's being fixed. [41:56] But the reflecting pool is great, [41:58] and it's going to look beautiful. [42:00] It's so sad to see what they did. [42:03] And then the fake news tries to say, [42:04] oh, well, [42:05] it didn't work. [42:05] Of course it worked. [42:06] Everything that does work. [42:08] What I do works. [42:09] What I do best is build. [42:12] And we fixed, [42:13] I think it's 52, [42:14] all over the city [42:15] they're talking about it. [42:17] But you know, [42:17] the biggest thing is [42:18] we have one of the safest cities. [42:21] If you would have come here [42:22] two years ago, [42:24] you had a good chance [42:25] of being mugged, [42:26] although you're a very big guy. [42:27] They would have mugged him up. [42:29] They would have beat the hell out of him. [42:30] The metro's missed me, yeah. [42:31] He would have said, [42:32] I've never gone back. [42:33] Now, [42:33] you can walk with your beautiful wife. [42:35] You can walk with your friends [42:37] down to a restaurant. [42:38] You know, [42:38] we were losing all our restaurants. [42:40] Nobody wanted to go out. [42:41] Even if you got into the restaurant, [42:42] they'd rob you when you were in. [42:44] Now, [42:45] you can't get into a restaurant, [42:48] but the restaurateurs [42:50] are opening restaurants [42:51] all over the city. [42:52] I'm so proud of it. [42:54] Also, Memphis, [42:55] take a look at Memphis. [42:56] Take a look at, [42:57] in Louisiana, [42:59] take a look at what's happened. [43:00] What we've done in Louisiana [43:01] with New Orleans [43:02] is incredible. [43:04] The governor, [43:05] Governor Landry, [43:06] called me. [43:06] They just had Mardi Gras. [43:08] He said, [43:09] it's the safest Mardi Gras [43:10] we've had in 75 years. [43:13] It's great. [43:13] We've done a good job. [43:14] And you know what? [43:15] In Chicago, [43:16] they had many murders [43:17] over the last week. [43:18] Many. [43:19] We could solve. [43:20] I could make Chicago [43:21] with this group [43:23] of strong people. [43:25] They're strong people. [43:26] That's okay. [43:28] You know, [43:28] one thing we got [43:28] from the Supreme Court, [43:30] we have merit. [43:31] So if you have great students, [43:33] great marks, [43:34] great scores, [43:35] great boards, [43:36] you get into a good college. [43:38] If you have bad, [43:39] you don't get into a good college. [43:40] In other words, [43:41] it's based on merit. [43:41] It's a tough decision [43:42] for them. [43:44] But that also applies [43:45] to the military. [43:47] We have tough, [43:48] tough people [43:49] in the military. [43:51] And the National Guard [43:52] has done an incredible job [43:54] in Washington. [43:56] And my people [43:56] have done an incredible job. [43:57] So if you look at Memphis, [44:00] crime is down 78%. [44:02] I have a friend from Memphis [44:04] who's going to leave. [44:05] And he called me, [44:06] he said, [44:06] I've never seen anything like this. [44:08] It's like a different city. [44:09] And also in New Orleans, [44:13] it's like people can't believe it. [44:16] I could do that for Chicago. [44:18] I'd love to do Chicago [44:20] because Chicago's [44:21] potentially a great city. [44:23] But you're going to lose it. [44:25] It's got to be done. [44:27] And you know, [44:28] we do something much more [44:29] than they can do [44:29] because we take people out [44:30] and bring them back [44:31] to the country [44:32] from where they came, [44:34] where they came out of jails, [44:35] where they're drug lords [44:37] and drug dealers [44:38] and people from [44:39] mental institutions. [44:41] And I'd love to do it [44:42] in Los Angeles. [44:43] And I'd love to do it [44:44] in New York City. [44:45] I love New York. [44:45] I'd like to see it. [44:46] They had a lot of problems [44:48] in New York [44:48] over the last couple of weeks. [44:50] If we were there, [44:51] they wouldn't have [44:51] any of those problems. [44:52] And we removed the bad people [44:54] from the city [44:55] so they'd never come back. [44:57] Now, some liberal people [44:58] probably don't like [44:59] the sound of that. [45:00] But 92% of crime [45:03] is caused in these cities [45:05] is caused by 2% of the people. [45:07] I love that number [45:07] because it's easily solved. [45:10] Think of that. [45:11] 92% of the crime [45:13] in Washington [45:14] was caused by 2% of the people. [45:17] We moved out [45:18] almost 5,000 career criminals [45:21] and people from other countries. [45:24] And Washington now [45:25] is one of the safest cities [45:26] I could say on the planet. [45:29] But let's just say [45:30] in the U.S. [45:32] And it's beautiful now. [45:33] The reflecting pool. [45:35] But we have 52. [45:37] I think it's much more than that. [45:39] It's going to soon be more than that. [45:40] You see them opening up. [45:41] And my team [45:42] has done an unbelievable job. [45:44] Doug Burgum [45:44] has been great. [45:46] Department of the Interior [45:47] and his people. [45:49] Greg and all... [45:50] I mean, these people, [45:51] they're phenomenal. [45:52] But think of that. [45:52] You work so hard. [45:53] You get it open [45:54] way ahead of July 4th. [45:57] July 4th was the key. [45:58] And then somebody's in there [45:59] with a knife cutting it [46:01] and ripping the floor out. [46:03] It's terrible. [46:04] But the 350-foot gash [46:07] in the side, [46:08] it's a terrible thing. [46:10] Ready? [46:11] I'm going to end on this. [46:13] I'm so proud of Washington, D.C. [46:15] It's become one of the hottest [46:17] cities in the world. [46:18] But what is the hottest [46:20] in the world [46:20] is the United States of America. [46:23] We have the hottest city. [46:24] And you know that. [46:25] You were talking about that. [46:27] Two years ago, [46:28] we were laughed at. [46:28] We were a joke. [46:30] We were a dead country. [46:31] Now we're the hottest country [46:32] anywhere in the world. [46:33] Thank you very much, everybody. [46:34] Thank you, guys. [46:35] Thank you, press. [46:36] Thank you, press. [46:37] Thank you, press. [46:38] Thank you, press. [46:39] Thank you, press. [46:39] Thank you, press. [46:40] Thank you, press. [46:41] Thank you, press. [46:42] Thank you, guys.