Trump on dissatisfaction with Iran, potential Spirit bailout, King Charles: Full press conference

[0:01] So they want to make a deal, but I'm not satisfied with it, so we'll see what happens. [0:13] Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left, essentially, and they want [0:20] to make a deal, but I'm not satisfied with it. [0:30] Because it's never been sought before. [0:31] There's been numerous, many, many times, and nobody's ever gotten it before. [0:35] They consider it totally unconstitutional. [0:38] We're always in touch with Congress, but nobody's ever sought it before. [0:42] Nobody's ever asked for it before. [0:45] It's never been used before. [0:47] Why should we be different? [0:59] We have great respect for Pakistan and Islamabad, and tremendous respect for the prime minister [1:07] and the field marshal. [1:08] And they're working with us. [1:09] They continue to work with us, but the trip is a very long one. [1:13] We're doing everything in terms of negotiating right now, in terms of the negotiation telephonically. [1:22] They've made strides, but I'm not sure if they ever get there. [1:28] There's tremendous discord. [1:32] They're having a tremendous problem getting along with each other in Iran. [1:36] The leadership is very disjointed. [1:40] It's got two to three groups, maybe four, and it's a very disjointed leadership. [1:45] And, with that being said, they all want to make a deal, but they're all messed up. [1:51] The President, I spoke with the winner, a very good man. [2:03] As you know, I was very strongly in favor of him in Iraq. [2:08] And we had a long conversation yesterday. [2:11] I congratulated him. [2:12] He won. [2:14] And with our help, he won. [2:16] And we want him to do very well. [2:18] And I told him that the United States is with him all the way. [2:21] It was a great victory. [2:23] The new head of Iraq is somebody that we support very strongly. [2:29] Pakistan has opened the land route with Iran. [2:36] Did they consult you before opening it up to Iran? [2:39] And are you aware of it? [2:41] The President is a vicious bee. [2:44] I know everything about it. [2:46] I have great respect. [2:48] Are you from Pakistan? [2:51] I have great respect for Pakistan and for the Field Marshal [2:54] and for the Prime Minister. [2:56] Yeah, I know who's there. [2:58] On the European Union yesterday, you talked about Italy [3:00] and the withdrawn of troops from Europe, from Italy and Spain. [3:04] Can you clarify with your words? [3:06] Well, I'm not happy with Italy and I'm not happy with Spain. [3:09] And they've done — they don't — they feel it's okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. [3:15] Anybody that feels it's okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon is not very smart. [3:22] And it'll be a terrible thing in the future. [3:25] If they were ever allowed to have a nuclear weapon, you would have problems [3:29] the likes of which the world has never seen before. [3:33] And it's not going to happen. [3:35] And aside from that, right now they have no Navy. [3:38] It's been wiped out. [3:39] No Air Force. [3:40] It's been wiped out. [3:41] They have no anything. [3:42] They have no anti-aircraft. [3:43] They have no radar. [3:45] They have no leaders. [3:46] Because, frankly, their leaders are very disjointed. [3:50] They have a lot of problems right now. [3:52] They're not getting along with each other. [3:54] Their leaders — their leaders are not getting along with each other. [3:58] So that's — [3:59] The Press can't — [4:00] The Press can't — [4:01] The Press can't — [4:02] The Press can't — [4:03] The Press can't — [4:05] The Press can't — [4:06] We raised the tariffs on cars coming in from the [4:09] European Union because the European Union was not [4:13] adhering to the trade deal we have. [4:15] So, based on that, now, when they build their [4:18] plants, of which we're spending, they're spending [4:20] over $100 billion for all countries, not just the [4:23] Union. [4:24] And when those plants open, there won't be any tariffs. [4:27] But we raised the tariffs because they were not, as [4:30] usual, they were not adhering to the agreement [4:33] that we have. [4:33] We have a trade deal with the European Union. [4:36] They were not adhering to it. [4:38] So, I raised the tariffs on cars and trucks to 25 percent. [4:43] That's billions of dollars coming into the United States. [4:46] And it forces them to move their factory production [4:51] much faster. [4:52] We have right now, in the United States, over $100 [4:58] billion of car plants being built. [5:00] It's a record. [5:01] We've never had anything like it. [5:03] From all countries, Japan, South Korea. [5:06] Every, by the way, Canada, Mexico, they're all building [5:10] plants in the United States. [5:11] But the European Union was not adhering to the deal [5:15] that we made. [5:16] The President, as you know, it's a very disjointed, [5:28] unfriendly leadership, unfriendly to each other. [5:31] They're not getting along. [5:33] They're very, very confused by what's happened. [5:35] Because, essentially, most of their military has been wiped out. [5:39] But we just had a conversation with Iran. [5:42] Let's see what happens. [5:43] But I would say that I am not happy. [5:45] The Press is very disjointed, very disjointed, [5:51] very argumentative with each other. [5:53] They come back. [5:54] One says one thing. [5:56] One says another. [5:57] They're very confused. [5:59] Obviously, their country has been, frankly, decimated. [6:03] Their Navy is gone. [6:04] Their Air Force is gone. [6:06] Many of their soldiers, unfortunately, are gone. [6:11] They've got to come up with the right deal. [6:13] At this moment, I'm not satisfied with what they're going to do. [6:15] The Press. [6:16] The Press. [6:17] The Press. [6:18] The Press. [6:19] The Press. [6:20] The President, did you decide against bailing out Spirit Airlines? [6:21] Well, I guess we're looking at it. [6:22] If we could do it, we'd do it. [6:23] But only if it's a good deal. [6:25] The Press. [6:25] The Press. [6:26] The Press. [6:26] The Press. [6:27] The President, did you decide against bailing out this weekend [6:28] because they haven't gotten a deal? [6:29] Well, we're looking at it. [6:30] But if we can't make a good deal, no institution has been able to do it. [6:33] I said, I'd like to save the jobs, but we'll have an announcement sometime today. [6:37] We gave them. [6:38] We gave them a final proposal. [6:40] The Press. [6:45] The President, it's day 60. [6:47] Are you going to seek congressional authorization for? [6:49] The President, no other country has ever done it. [6:52] It's never been, as you know. [6:55] Most people consider it totally unconstitutional. [6:58] Also, we had a ceasefire, so that gives you additional time. [7:02] But no other country has done it. [7:04] We're in the midst of a big victory. [7:06] This is a victory like we haven't had since Venezuela, okay, to be honest with you. [7:11] We haven't had. [7:12] But, you know, we have a country that lost its way. [7:15] It really lost its way. [7:17] That's our country, in terms of the military. [7:20] Now we have a great military. [7:22] We're on our way to another victory, a big victory. [7:26] And I don't think that it's constitutional what they're asking for. [7:29] These are not patriotic people that are asking. [7:32] You know, when they say, even the losers, even the ones that say all the wrong things [7:39] admit that it's been amazing what we've done. [7:42] The strait is totally shut down. [7:44] It's flawless. [7:45] It's totally 100 percent shut down. [7:48] Now, we've been dealing with Iran. [7:51] They want to make a deal. [7:52] They're not there. [7:53] They're not with a — not — they're sort of — they get close. [7:58] And then a new group of people come in. [8:00] They don't know who their leaders are. [8:02] They have no idea who their leaders are. [8:05] But they're very confused. [8:07] And that's because of the success we've had militarily. [8:10] And they essentially have no military. [8:17] So many presidents, as you know, have gone and exceeded it. [8:22] It's never been used. [8:25] It's never been adhered to. [8:26] And every other president considered it totally unconstitutional. [8:30] And we agree with that. [8:31] The Press, President, will Iran affect your China trip, given the blockade and the fire? [8:41] The President, the China — it's going to be amazing. [8:45] The visit with China and Chairman Xi, that's going to be great. [8:50] We have — we have the trip with China coming up. [8:53] And it'll be — I think it'll be an amazing event. [8:56] The Press, President, if you can't get a deal on Iran, what next? [9:06] What will you do? [9:07] The President, well, right now we have negotiations going on. [9:12] They're not getting there. [9:13] They are very disjointed. [9:15] They're extremely disjointed. [9:17] They're not able to get along with each other as leaders. [9:20] They don't know who the leader is. [9:22] Their military has been defeated. [9:24] We've had a — if we left right now, it would take them 20 years to build back that country. [9:29] But we're not satisfied at this moment. [9:31] The Press, President, are you spreading new strikes on Iran? [9:40] Are you spreading new strikes on Iran? [9:42] The President, why would I tell you that? [9:44] The Press, President, here at airlines, what has been the holdup on a deal? [9:48] Are they bobbing? [9:49] The President, we're looking at it. [9:50] We're looking at it, trying to help them. [9:51] Something we're not looking to get involved with. [9:53] But if we can, it's 14,000 jobs. [9:56] We are — I would say we're driving a tough deal. [9:59] But it's one of those things that we'll do it or we won't. [10:02] We'll have something for you today or tomorrow. [10:04] The Press, President, it seems like the other lenders are balking. [10:06] They think they'll get bumped down in priorities. [10:08] The President, well, they will. [10:09] We come first. [10:10] Hey, you know what it is? [10:13] USA first. [10:14] America first. [10:15] That's my fight. [10:16] Including with airlines. [10:17] Including with Intel. [10:18] You know, we made an Intel deal. [10:20] You know that, right? [10:21] We made about $40 billion on that. [10:23] And someday Fox and Peter is going to talk about it. [10:26] But we helped out Intel, and we ended up making $40 billion. [10:31] So we're looking at spirit. [10:33] Different kind of a thing. [10:35] But we're looking at spirit. [10:36] If we can help them, we will. [10:37] But we have to come first. [10:39] We're first. [10:40] It's America first. [10:41] The CEO of Anthropics came to meet Susie Wiles a week or two ago. [10:45] What is the latest on your position on that company? [10:48] Well, only that they had a very good meeting. [10:50] The President's Comm Commander come in here yesterday. [10:54] Was he briefing you on a different approach? [10:58] Options. [10:59] What kind of options? [11:00] How would it look different? [11:01] Well, there are options. [11:02] I mean, do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them [11:04] and finish them forever? [11:06] Or do we want to try and make a deal? [11:08] I mean, those are the options. [11:09] Do you want to go blast the hell out of them and finish them forever? [11:11] I'd prefer not. [11:13] On a human basis, I'd prefer not. [11:15] But that's the opposite. [11:16] Do we want to go in there heavy and just blast them away? [11:20] Or do we want to do something? [11:22] They're a very disjointed unership, as you can understand, Peter. [11:25] Very disjointed. [11:26] I mean, they're not getting along with each other. [11:31] And it puts us in a bad position. [11:33] One group wants to make a certain deal. [11:35] The other group wants to make a certain deal. [11:38] Including the hardliners. [11:39] The hardliners want to make a deal, too. [11:41] Why wouldn't they? [11:42] They have no Navy. [11:44] They have no Air Force. [11:45] They have no anti-aircraft. [11:47] They have no nothing, actually. [11:50] And there are some reporting this week that, because of all the firepower required for Epic Fury, [11:57] that there are people in the White House who are starting to worry about our inventory of bombs and missiles. [12:01] Are you worried? [12:02] No, no. [12:03] We have more than we've ever had, actually. [12:06] Because all over the world, we have inventory. [12:08] And we can take that if we need it. [12:10] But all over the world, we have tremendous amounts of inventory. [12:13] The best. [12:14] For instance, we're stocked and locked and loaded. [12:17] Right now, we have more than double what we had when this started. [12:22] But, you know, we're all over the world. [12:25] We're in many, many different countries, many different places. [12:28] All packed up. [12:30] Now, what happened is, Biden came in like a stupid fool, and he did — he gave a lot of what we had to Ukraine. [12:39] And the $350 billion they spent — we don't do that. [12:45] Everybody has to pay. [12:46] The European Union pays us, but Biden didn't get money. [12:50] He got nothing. [12:51] He got nothing. [12:52] But he gave a lot of the inventory away. [12:55] Now, relatively speaking, it's not that — but it was a lot of inventory. [13:00] He gave it to Ukraine. [13:02] We've built it up. [13:03] But we have inventory from all over the world. [13:05] Are you going to go to the G7? [13:07] The G7 is in France in June. [13:09] Will you go to it? [13:10] Probably. [13:11] Mr. President! [13:12] Mr. President! [13:13] Mr. President! [13:14] Will the Lebanese in France be meeting here soon, Mr. President? [13:16] President of NATO. [13:17] What about NATO? [13:18] Did the king change your mind? [13:20] King Charles? [13:21] The President. [13:22] The President. [13:23] The President. [13:24] He's just a great person. [13:25] He's a high-quality person. [13:27] I love the job he did in Congress. [13:29] He actually got the Democrats to stand. [13:31] He's a wonderful person. [13:34] She's a wonderful lady, a wonderful queen. [13:36] And we had a good time. [13:38] The President! [13:39] The President! [13:40] Will the Lebanese in Israeli leaders be meeting here soon [13:43] at the White House? [13:44] The President. [13:45] Yeah, they're going to be coming. [13:46] Mr. President. [13:47] When you go to a — this is going to be your first big public event [13:49] that somebody tried to kill you on Saturday. [13:53] Do you feel safe going for something like this today? [13:56] The President- I don't even think about it, Peter. [13:57] The Press- What about Pete Rose? [14:00] Do you still support a pardon for Pete Rose, sir? [14:04] The President- Oh, I think Pete Rose was great. [14:07] I think Pete Rose should have been in the Baseball Hall [14:10] of Fame a long time ago, a long time ago before his death. [14:14] I think baseball did a great disservice by not [14:18] respecting his achievements on the field. [14:20] He was a great player. [14:21] I knew him. [14:22] I pardoned him, sir. [14:23] The President- He was a great player. [14:24] The President- Will you pardon him? [14:25] The President- He's been fighting. [14:27] The President- It seems like you're happy with your blockade, [14:31] and you don't have to restart the war, or you don't have to make a deal. [14:35] Is that correct? [14:36] Are you happy with the blockade? [14:37] The President- The blockade has been unbelievable. [14:40] Powerful, 100%. [14:42] It's been actually unbelievable. [14:45] If we left right now, we had a great victory, [14:48] but we're not doing that. [14:49] We're negotiating with them. [14:52] Their teams are unbelievably disjointed, but we are negotiating. [14:56] Mr. President, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 posted their biggest monthly gain since your first term, sir. [15:04] Can you talk about what this means to you, the stock market performance? [15:07] And do you believe that this is going to continue throughout the rest of your term? [15:10] The President- Thank you. [15:11] The President- The stock market is hitting record numbers. [15:14] We have more people working in the USA today than we've ever had working. [15:18] As you know, it's in many ways. [15:22] Now, when this war ends, gasoline and oil and everything is going to come tumbling down. [15:27] But right now, as of this moment, the stock market has hit record highs. [15:33] We have more people, again, working in the United States today than at any time in the history of our country. [15:40] We are really doing well. [15:42] Now, gasoline is high. [15:44] Other prices are way down, but gasoline is high. [15:47] But when this is over, you'll have a world without a nuclear weapon with Iran. [15:52] If you allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon, the world would be in great jeopardy. [15:58] So we're talking about it. [16:00] As soon as the war ends, the gasoline prices will go. [16:04] The President- No, sir. [16:05] You're going down to the villages. [16:07] You're going to be talking to our seniors. [16:09] You've delivered for seniors. [16:10] No tax on Social Security. [16:11] The President- Right. [16:12] The President- Most favored nations. [16:13] Can you talk about everything that you've done to help our senior population, sir? [16:17] The President- It won't be well. [16:18] No tax on tips. [16:19] We have the largest tax cuts in the history of our country, also, and regulation cuts. [16:25] And it's one of the reasons we're doing so well. [16:27] So we have no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security for our seniors. [16:31] We have no tax on overtime. [16:33] And, you know, it's something that nobody talks about. [16:36] If you buy a car, if it's American-made, you get a deduction on interest for income tax. [16:42] And, by the way, very importantly, right over there is the greatest- [16:49] You're going to have the greatest ballroom ever built. [16:52] It's on time, on budget, and it's doing great. [16:56] And, Mr. President- Mr. President, you're going to be hosting the first ever UFC fight [17:01] at the White House in 45 days, sir. [17:04] Can you preview the event? [17:05] Can you talk about the card and what this will mean? [17:07] The President- Well, they have some of the greatest champions in the world. [17:09] The arena, they're going to start building it over the next week. [17:12] It's right here. It'll be about 5,000 seats. [17:15] They'll have 100,000 people down by the Ellipse with screens. [17:20] And it's all free. It's going to be great. I gotta get it. [17:23] Mr. President, please. [17:25] He's a Christian sir! [17:26] He's a Christian. [17:27] He's a Christian. [17:28] He's a Christian. [17:29] He's a Christian. [17:30] He's a Christian. [17:31] He's a Christian. [17:32] Come in. [17:33] We have more people working than the United States. [17:41] Cold War. [17:42] in the United States has ever existed in history. [17:46] Outside of the gas range, prices are way down. [17:49] Prices have come down. [17:51] And I inherited that. [17:53] We inherited the highest inflation in the history [17:56] of our country, 48 years. [17:57] In the history of our country. [17:59] Mr. President, Mr. President, Mr. President. [18:01] And prices are down. [18:03] When the war ends, it shouldn't be too long. [18:06] They want to make a deal so badly, [18:08] but they're not there yet. [18:10] They're not there, in my opinion. [18:11] When the war ends, gasoline prices are going to tumble. [18:16] Because there is so much, right now, on the scene, [18:20] already loaded into tankers. [18:22] Tankers that can't escape the straits. [18:25] There is so much, like the record said. [18:27] But when the war ends, gasoline prices will go down to the lower [18:32] they are going to go down to the lower they are going to go. [18:37] The stock market, this is an all-time high. [18:41] And again, more people working today than at any time ever. [18:45] And we just got the largest tax cuts in history with the no tax cuts. [18:48] Mr. President, Mr. President, you, Mr. Kurdish, [18:55] do you like him? [19:00] I love you, Mr. President. [19:02] Mr. President, thank you. [19:04] Thank you, Mr. President. [19:05] Mr. President, you said you sent weapons to help Iranian demonstrators. [19:12] Some sort of claim, these weapons are in Sulaymania, in Iraqi Kurdistan. [19:18] Do you confirm that, and as you said, they will pay a big price? [19:25] I'm not happy with the delivery of the weapons. [19:29] I'm not thrilled with it. [19:30] But the small amount of weapons were sent, and we'll see who has them. [19:37] But I'm not happy with what happened with the Kurds. [19:40] The Kurds did not deliver the weapons. [19:43] Mr. President, sir, sir, sir, sir. [19:47] ... [19:54] We're all coming up the Texas, the U.S. and the Alaska, [20:07] which is a could ofition. [20:13] We're all coming up, they're loading up. [20:17] The biggest ships in the world are coming up to Louisiana, Texas, [20:20] and to Alaska. [20:22] And they're loading up. [20:23] I don't want to say it. [20:25] But our country is getting stronger and stronger. [20:31] This has been amazing. [20:32] of oil and gas that we're selling now is at a level that nobody's ever seen. [20:37] What do you consider Ron to say a bit for a cabinet position? [20:44] Well, I like him a lot. [20:46] I like him a lot. [20:48] Mr. Ron, can you tell us that you're not satisfied with the plan right now? [20:53] Can you tell us what facility you're not satisfied with? [20:55] They're asking for things that I can't agree with. [20:58] Sir, we know you got pressure from the crowd.