45th and 47th U.S. President, US Executive Branch & The Trump Organization
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President Donald Trump is speaking from the Oval Office after signing an executive order.
About Donald Trump
President Trump attended the G7 summit in France in June 2026, where he held press conferences and bilateral meetings with world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Trump stated that on June 14 the U.S. reached a memorandum of understanding with Iran that he said would end the current conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He described the agreement as a "wall against a nuclear weapon" and contrasted it with the previous JCPOA, which he called a "road to a nuclear weapon." Trump said the Strait of Hormuz was partially open and would be fully open by June 19, and he claimed oil prices were dropping and the stock market was rising as a result of the deal. He also said he had spoken with leaders of Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Turkey about the agreement. During the summit, Trump also addressed other topics. He said he had conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine, describing it as more difficult than expected. Trump discussed U.S. investment figures, stating that over $19 trillion was being invested in the United States. He commented on domestic issues including voter ID requirements, crime reduction in several U.S. cities, and the "Save America Act." Trump also referenced a UFC event held at the White House and joked with reporters about taking credit for the Iran deal or blaming Vice President JD Vance if it did not work out.
Transcript (99 segments)
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Donald Trump0:00
We made the bad deals, expedite fishing start dates, and significantly raise catch limits based on the best available science. You know about that? It's unbelievable. We expanded access to key fishing grounds in the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, including vast areas off the coast of New England. I mentioned 500 miles by 500 miles. That's a lot of fish, a lot of lobster that was being sold by Japan. Foreign countries are very happy because they took over the main lobster business. Maine lobster business, live from Japan, right?
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Howard Lutnick0:37
But we gave it back to them. These actions have unlocked billions of dollars in economic value and protected thousands of jobs from great people that voted for Trump.
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Donald Trump0:49
And they voted for me because of common sense. That's all it is. Anybody can see this stuff is crazy. This is one industry, but other industries likewise. Right now we have $18 trillion being invested in our country, and under the last administration it was less than one; 18 trillion in less than a year, it was four years, less than one. Right, Howard?
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Howard Lutnick1:16
That's correct.
By restoring fishing access to these waters in the western Pacific, we are reclaiming our maritime heritage, empowering American fishermen, and putting American consumers first with lower prices.
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Donald Trump1:30
He's going to have more fish, lower prices. So now let's hear from Secretary Lutnik, then Secretary Burger, followed by Governor Dunlevy, Frank Dulitch, and Captain Sig Hansen. Then we'll take some questions. But to me it's really important. I'm going to sign this now so we get it done. No auto pen. I don't want an auto pen. Can you believe 94% were signed by auto pen? It's higher than 94%. The only one definitely signed by him that we know of was his son. You could tell because his signature was horrible. She's a real beauty. Okay.
Want to do some questions. Mr. President, would we like to speak? Go ahead.
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Frank Dulitch2:42
So, this action—500,000 square miles were closed to American fishermen. You couldn't go and fish. 500,000 square miles. Just think how big that is. If you had an American flag, you weren't allowed there, but everybody else went into our waters. So what did that result in? Instead of having seafood exports, we became an importer of seafood. How crazy is that? The president is finally changing this. It's a massive win for our fishermen, for our waterfront communities, and in the end we are going to eat fish caught by us in our waters. This is just common sense. We already have the best conservation rules in the world, and this was one on top of another. So thank God from the fisherman's perspective. I get calls all the time: President Donald Trump is in this office because he's finally letting our great fishermen and fisherwomen get out there and catch fish and stop importing fish. Let's eat fish caught by Americans. Thank you.
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Donald Trump4:10
Thank you. Thank you.
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Secretary Doug Burgum4:16
Echoing that, with President Trump's leadership, this is another promise made, promise kept. He was going to roll back these job-killing, community-killing, industry-killing policies. He did that last year with executive orders and today with his proclamation. So I want to say thank you to President Trump, to my great friend Secretary Lutnik, and to Congress. We have dual responsibilities across Commerce and Interior related to fish, and with our partners in the Pacific—American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands—the congresswoman from Northern Marianas is here. These are all American citizens, US territorial waters, and they were closed to us and open to others. That makes no sense. We've reversed that. The jobs created in this industry are often multi-generational family businesses. These folks risk their lives and their own personal capital to feed America. They are the farmers of the sea. President Trump is behind our farmers and ranchers, and he's behind our fishermen. He's making sure America is great, bringing back healthy food for our schools and military. This is a win-win-win across the board. Thank you, President Trump. Thank you, Howard. Great day for America.
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Mike Dunlevy5:45
Thank you very much. America first. Alaska provides 60% of the country's seafood. Halibut, salmon, king crab—you name it, it comes from Alaska. Fishing is one of the oldest industries in the state, employing thousands. Everyone has had fish from Alaska. This is another example of putting America first, workers first, and really this country first. On behalf of Alaska and all fishermen and women, I want to thank you for what you're doing for this country and for the state of Alaska.
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Donald Trump6:23
Governor, was this shut down? It's just so hard to believe. This was trauma for your industry, which is a big industry.
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Mike Dunlevy6:31
Well, your deregulation is what really helps Alaska. It helps the fisherman. The country doesn't need more regulation; we need less, and that includes this industry. Your deregulation approach is really what we need. We don't need more costs, and we probably don't need electric boats either. We need to focus on getting seafood to Americans and putting people to work. This is exactly what this does. So I just want to thank you.
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Donald Trump6:59
Thanks. Thanks. Good job.
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Frank Dulitch7:03
Mr. President.
Mr. President, I'm third generation. These two are some of our kids—Pacific Seafood. My grandfather immigrated into this country and started his first fish market in 1941. Now we are one of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America. It was the American dream.
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Donald Trump7:25
Where are you from?
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Frank Dulitch7:26
Portland, Oregon, and now Arizona.
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Donald Trump7:28
Liberal.
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Frank Dulitch7:29
I'm not a liberal.
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Donald Trump7:32
Trust me.
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Frank Dulitch7:33
Probably more people than you think are Republicans, conservatives.
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Donald Trump7:38
If we could count the votes properly.
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Frank Dulitch7:43
But where we are: the proclamation today and the executive order last year are really going to help us. We have 3,000 families that work with us and 715 fishing families in the lower 48—Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska. They depend on what we catch, process, and sell—the healthiest protein on the planet. You're giving us access to these family-wage jobs in coastal communities where we're usually the number one or two employer. I want to say thank you on behalf of those 3,000 employees and 715 fishermen. Thank you, Mr. President, secretaries, and everyone that supports this industry.
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Donald Trump8:31
So did you ever see this happening when they destroyed your whole life, your family, your business? Did you ever think that somebody would come along and say...?
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Frank Dulitch8:38
Let me be really clear: there has never been a president to do this.
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Donald Trump8:46
Thank you very much. Very nice. Yeah.
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Sig Hansen8:54
Mr. President, my father always said, 'Always give credit where credit is due.' I'm here representing the working man, the fisherman. I am one myself. I spent a couple of months with you on The Apprentice, and I saw your work ethic. I cannot fathom how you can do all this, get the time to help the fishermen the way you have. It's mindboggling. I've been fishing since I was 12, and I've never been fired in my life until I spent time with you. It was very humbling, to say the least.
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Donald Trump9:52
He did a great job. You know, I was a better captain after that because I was very nice to my crew, very humbled when I was fired. Anyway, I just want to say, this is a crew member's cap. You can take that. You're one of us now. Thank you.
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Sig Hansen10:04
Thank you.
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Donald Trump10:11
Thank you very much.
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Fisherman 210:14
We've done more for this nation in the fishing space. We are farmers of the sea, producing great healthy protein. I'm from North Carolina, but we support you 100%. You have done more for this nation in the seafood space than any president before you in my lifetime. Thank you so much.
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Eric10:34
I'm Eric from Hawaii. US fisheries are the best managed in the world, and this action is about balancing interests in the US exclusive economic zone. You can have both ocean protection and sustainable fishing. Mr. President, you are the only president who has stepped up to support fishermen like this. There's a lot more work to do on the seafood deficit and trade imports undercutting us, but seafood is healthy.
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Donald Trump11:12
You're taking a run out of your water.
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Eric11:14
Seafood is healthy, taking it from your waters and selling it into the US. The whole thing is crazy.
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Donald Trump11:21
So I really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Yeah, please.
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New Bedford Fisherman11:25
First, thank you, Mr. President, for your sacrifice and commitment to the country. I'm in the sea scallop business. New Bedford, Massachusetts, is the highest-grossing revenue port in the US. There are about 300 full-time vessels ranging from 85 to 100 feet. Six white came from New Bedford. You talked about examples of stupidity. We have vessels that cost $3 to $5 million that only work 35 days a year; they sit at the dock the rest. This executive order is a game changer for us. There's an area off Georges Bank, 248 square miles, restricted since 1995. It's the best scallop ground in the US, and we can't get in—environmentalists. It's all nonsense.
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Donald Trump12:54
Take a look at it. I just spoke with a gentleman beforehand. We're going to fix this.
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New Bedford Fisherman12:59
It's all nonsense. You talked about stupidity. How crazy is that? We haven't been able to get in there for 30 years.
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Donald Trump13:01
Do other people get in?
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New Bedford Fisherman13:08
Lobster guys get in, but it's the best scallop ground we have. They won't allow scallop fishing in there.
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Donald Trump13:19
How do they get in if it's restricted?
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New Bedford Fisherman13:22
They can get in; we can't. It's prohibited from us.
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Donald Trump13:26
Crazy.
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New Bedford Fisherman13:30
Just think of a boat that sits at the dock for 330 days. We're working with Secretary Lutnik to get permits, but why should we let these boats sit?
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Donald Trump13:45
Yeah, we'll look at that.
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New Bedford Fisherman13:47
Thank you so much. We appreciate it.
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Federal Adviser on Sea Scallop Plan13:50
I'm a federal adviser on the sea scallop plan. I've spent a lot of time helping the council manage that fishery. It's the best managed fishery in the world, bar none. It's ludicrous to allow those scallops to live 8 to 10 years and die without harvesting them. There's a way to do that. Your director...
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Donald Trump14:19
It's a positive as opposed to a negative. It needs to be over generations.
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Federal Adviser on Sea Scallop Plan14:26
A scallop will die of old age.
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Donald Trump14:28
How do they not? That's not good.
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Federal Adviser on Sea Scallop Plan14:34
Not good. And you talked about the mahi-mahi. Scallops are one of the best proteins.
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Donald Trump14:42
There you go.
Anybody else? You guys okay? Sure.
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Crab Fisherman14:50
The other thing: the price of crab has tripled for us. We're not getting competition from other countries, like Russian product. Tariffs have made prices skyrocket, but people still buy. At the dock we receive triple what we've seen in the past. The demand is there.
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Donald Trump15:11
So in other words, at the dock we received triple. That's good.
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Crab Fisherman's Wife15:24
Hi, Mr. President. My husband Sterling here. I'm a farmer's daughter from Iowa. We're both harvesters. I just want to say thank you for your leadership in representing not only fishing families but farmers too, to help American agriculture and Alaskan seafood.
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Donald Trump15:53
Thank you very much. Great couple. It's a good combination. I like that.
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Questioner on Offshore Wind16:01
Thank you, sir. This question directly impacts the fishing industry. Fishermen cheered and support your fight to stop offshore wind turbines because experts say they destroy the commercial fishing industry and are a national security threat. Does your administration plan to continue fighting the judge's ruling allowing turbines off Jamaica State? Will you stop that now that Kathy Hochul broke her deal on the pipeline?
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Donald Trump16:33
She did break her deal. Doug, would you want to answer that? I am for stopping them. She broke her deal by stopping a pipeline good for New England and Connecticut. What do you want to do, Doug?
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Doug Burgum16:47
Absolutely, the construction of wind towers affects fisheries. NOAA and Interior have evidence it destroys fisheries and marine mammals—more whales washing up during construction. Also, Secretary Hegseth's report concluded this is a national security threat. Other countries like Sweden canceled offshore wind for security reasons. With autonomous drones and radar interference, these towers could facilitate attacks. The sonar vibration affects undersea sonar. Bad for marine life, bad for fisheries. President Trump will keep fighting for what's right.
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Donald Trump18:27
Did you stop the blades right now? They're coming over from Asia to start installing. It's pending.
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Doug Burgum18:33
On top of that, it's the most expensive electricity, weather-dependent, intermittent, and foreign-sourced.
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Donald Trump18:40
Terrible. They do affect fishing, and it's very bad. Everybody is against it. Yeah, please. Mr. President, on Iran.
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Reporter18:46
Mr. President, on Iran, how confident are you that there will be a signing this weekend? You have come close but it fell apart. And has the Supreme Leader approved this deal?
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Donald Trump18:58
It will be soon, maybe this weekend. I understand the answer is yes. When the deal is signed, the United States will lift the blockade. Oil prices will drop like a rock. They have agreed not to have a nuclear weapon. They will not purchase, develop, or in any way shape or form have a nuclear weapon. It's a great deal for the US and the Middle East, and ultimately for Iran. The leadership we knocked out was irrational; this new leadership is rational. They've all approved the deal. Iran will in no way, shape, or form have a nuclear weapon.
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Reporter20:01
You said before you were close, but it hasn't happened. Why are you convinced this time is different?
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Donald Trump20:10
Because they've taken a pounding like few could take, and they want the deal a lot more than I do. We won the war militarily early. They have no navy, no air force, no weapons. We could tell them exactly what we were going to do. They raised the white flag, but fake news doesn't report that. They have a chance to build their country. It's a great deal because they will never have a nuclear weapon.
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Reporter21:36
Is this just a concept of the agreement? When it comes to nuclear, is this setting the stage for deeper talks?
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Donald Trump21:47
It's a very strong memorandum of understanding, a bit conceptual, but it's going to get done. If not, they want to sign it more than I do. It's also agreed to by many other countries. It's going to get done.
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Reporter22:14
You said yesterday that Iran may be stalling. What makes you believe they are sincere this time?
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Donald Trump22:24
The level of enthusiasm and the pounding we gave them. We hit them hard for three days, and last night even harder. They knew we told them exactly what we would do. They had nothing to stop us. We won militarily. The only thing we lost was fake news. But they are rational now, and they will make a deal.
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Reporter23:36
Is there a specific deadline for this memorandum to become a final deal?
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Donald Trump23:44
It will go relatively quickly. The streets are open immediately. It could be Saturday or Monday. I don't want to give a deadline because you'll say I missed it. But the straits have been open for months already; you just didn't know. We brought ships and hundreds of millions of barrels of oil across.
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Reporter24:33
Is the Card Island operation off the table? Are you ruling out boots on the ground?
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Donald Trump24:41
With this agreement, it would be. They weren't thrilled when they heard that was what I would have done. Look at Venezuela—we paid for that war many times over with oil coming to Houston. Great relationship.
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Reporter25:41
Are you considering an executive order to extend visas or continue using Section 212?
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Donald Trump25:49
Congress wants me to do it. Let's see what happens. Republican leadership wants it. It's very important for our military.
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Reporter25:57
On the Save America Act, you're urging Republicans to add that to the reconciliation bill. Why does election integrity matter for national security?
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Donald Trump26:10
We need voter ID on a national basis and proof of citizenship. Democrats fight it because they cheat. We need to stop mail-in voting where people get multiple ballots. We also need no men in women's sports and no transgender mutilation of children. It's 99 to 1 popular.
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Reporter27:55
Do you intend to have Bill Pyne continue as acting DNI? Some Republicans have concerns about his intelligence experience.
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Donald Trump28:08
He's intelligent, unlike a lot of other people. He's only there a short while. We'll get a very talented person—Jay Clayton—incredible talent. Bill has done a fantastic job at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, worth a trillion now. He's a smart guy.
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Reporter28:44
Today is another example of you bringing everyday Americans into the White House. How important is it to listen to them on policy?
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Donald Trump28:54
These people built the country, not the complainers. Fishermen, farmers—they built it. Look at Ilhan Omar from Somalia—she married her brother, then tells us how to run the country. She should be thrown out. She's corrupt. The whole voting system in Minnesota is corrupt. I won it three times easily but they didn't give it to me.
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Reporter30:32
Do you think there is enough support from Republicans to pass the Save America Act?
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Donald Trump30:37
Any Republican who voted against it would be... McConnell is an angry man. He got thrown out. He should be thankful I won the election to appoint judges. McConnell is terrible, disloyal. He gave money to Democrats. I had to take money from the military for the wall. He was lousy at his job. John Thune is a good man, but McConnell gave too much to Democrats.
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Reporter31:51
Will you send a supplemental? You have Murkowski. You've done so much for Alaska.
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Donald Trump31:59
Governor, have I done a lot for Alaska? Is there anyone who's done more?
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Mike Dunlevy32:06
You've been the best president for Alaska in our history, Mr. President. I've said that many times.
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Donald Trump32:11
And Murkowski is terrible to us. I feel guilty because I've done more for Alaska than any other state, not because of her but because it's right. She's an impediment. Rand Paul has come a long way. I think he likes Save America, so that's good.
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Reporter32:45
The president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau testified before the Senate that fertilizer pricing and availability is a crisis for farmers. Do you think there needs to be federal aid for farmers because of the war?
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Donald Trump33:14
I gave farmers $28 billion in my first term because China took advantage. I put tariffs on, China paid us hundreds of billions, and I gave $28 billion to farmers. The war is the primary impediment, but now it's coming down from Ukraine. Fertilizer and fuel will be lower soon. I am looking at doing a form of help. But if you look at Biden, oil prices without saving our country, saving the world by saying Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I hate to do it, but it's a little dangerous. Everyone here would say you cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. If you want turmoil and death, let them have it.
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Reporter34:37
Next week there's a big runoff in Georgia for US Senate. You endorsed a candidate for governor but not for Senate between the two Republicans. Why?
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Donald Trump34:46
I may do that. Every time I endorse, they win. I was 18 and 0 last week.
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Reporter34:54
Do you regret endorsing Randy Beastro in Iowa?
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Donald Trump35:00
The man running against him was all Trump. Out of hundreds of races, that's the only one. She had to bring it up. In Georgia, the man I endorsed was less Trump than the winner. Had I been given the proper information, I would have endorsed the other person.
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Reporter35:34
In DC's Democratic primary for mayor, one leading candidate is running a socialist campaign. How would you feel if she emerges victorious?
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Donald Trump35:52
I wouldn't like it. Maybe we'll take back Washington and run it on a federal basis. We won't put up with it. Washington is now a safe, beautiful place. Fountains are working, crime is down 92%. Restaurants are thriving. We're going to be close to 100%. Washington is thriving. Memphis crime down 74%, New Orleans 78%. Chicago should do it. New York, LA should do it.
Thank you. Thank you, guys.