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President Trump takes questions from reporters at G7 Summit
The war between the United States and Iran overshadowed discussions on Ukraine Tuesday at the Group of Seven summit in France, as President Donald Trump devoted significant attention on day two to a newly announced ceasefire agreement and lingering tensions across the Middle East.
While European leaders sought to refocus attention on Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump remained largely focused on the aftermath of the three-and-a-half-month conflict with Iran. But according to the Associated Press, Trump told fellow leaders he expected Iran would soon be "back in the rearview mirror" and that he wa...
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 (34 segments)
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Reporter0:01
Tuesday, June 16th. And this morning another busy day underway for President Trump as he meets with world leaders at the G7 summit in France. Right now, President Trump is taking questions after speaking to the president of the UAE, the United Arab Emirates. Let's listen in.
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Donald Trump0:18
The JCPOA is the worst agreement. It was a road to a nuclear weapon. Mine is a wall against a nuclear weapon. I mean, I see these people here, but we already had one that was the worst. He paid a fortune for it. We pay nothing. We don't pay. There was some statement. We're going to spend $300 billion. No, we're not allowed to go and invest. If we wanted to. Someday in the future, we have no obligation whatsoever. It could be that Iran will turn out to be successful when they have oil. But uh, if we left a week ago, just left before the last two attacks, it would have taken them 20 years to rebuild Iran. So but I'll go over the document with the media in a couple of days.
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Reporter1:08
Mr. President, a few weeks back you said you'd like to see other nations join the Abraham Accords, much like the UAE has. Um, have there been any discussions with Arab leaders about that, about what? Joining the Abraham Accords, like you may?
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Donald Trump1:22
Well, I'd love to have them. This is a man who's very advanced. He was early in and he's done very well with them the whole the Abraham Accords. Uh, no, it's, uh, I think I think they should happen. The big impediment to the Abraham Accords. We have our original countries, very smart countries, every one of them. Do you notice that even during that period of conflict, nobody dropped out? Nobody said, oh, gee, I'm going to drop out. Nobody. Um, I think they're all going to come in. Yeah. Until the Abraham Accords, the only conflict was a place called Iran. And I understand that you know, it's a little bit tough when people were afraid of Iran. Uh, so. But I think they're going to all start coming in. Good question. Actually, the president what do you say to Republicans like Senator Lindsey Graham, who was skeptical of the MOU?
Um, to Lindsey, skeptical, yes. I'll have to talk to Lindsey. He'll be in big trouble. Lindsey is good. Lindsey. He's fine. He's not skeptical. He's just fine. Look this agreement covers something very nicely. We're not paying for anything. We're not doing anything. The markets now are higher than they were when we started. Remember that. The stock market now is 2500. Maybe even more than that. Points higher than it was what we said. It's pretty amazing. Um. Disagreements about one thing that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, never, ever, ever. The rest of it's irrelevant. Frankly
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Reporter3:03
Senator Graham also said that an eventual agreement with Iran should be, uh, sent to Congress for review. Would you do that?
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Donald Trump3:10
I never thought of it, but I would. I wouldn't mind. I mean, you know, the Democrats, you know, we call them Democrats because they're dumb people. The Democrats are. Well, what I'd like to do is send it to Congress saying, you shouldn't approve it, and I'll get it approved. Do whatever they whatever I say, they want to do the opposite. Uh, it's not working too well for them, by the way, but, yeah, I, I never thought about saying never even thought about it, but I will. I will send it to Congress. I like the idea.
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Reporter3:41
Are you honest? I mean, who wouldn't approve it?
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Donald Trump3:45
Let's let's let them have a nuclear weapon. The Democrats will say, oh, they should have a nuclear weapon. They'll go crazy. I like the idea. Send it to Congress place. All right, Mr. President, were you briefed on the attack?
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Reporter3:56
The attack plans for the UFC event at the White House? There was the FBI awarded an attack?
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Donald Trump4:04
I haven't heard about it. No but I watched the attack that I watched where the fighters and he saw it, too, by the way, he was sitting back home in his beautiful palace, and he was watching it. And they were as good a fight as I've ever seen. Right? The best, the best they were. That last fight was brutal. Wow. And the two last. All of the fights, the two fights, it was all good. It was a great evening. It was, uh, very different for the White House. But, uh, I wish you could have been there. They we built it an incredible arena. Dana did a great job.
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Reporter4:36
There is going to be another fight next year.
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Donald Trump4:38
Well, I don't know. It's they got away with it that you got 250 years. You know, maybe another 50 maybe or 300.
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Reporter4:47
But are you considering an increase on sanctions on Russia and whether it's a removal?
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Donald Trump4:53
Well, soon we'll be able to do that because the oil is now flowing. So we put we took sanctions off because obviously we're not looking to impede the U.S. So we're in a position to do that soon.
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Reporter5:05
Let them blast.
Yeah. At some point, Mr. President, I have a question.
Yes. Um, regarding this nice looking person, is he from your country?
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Donald Trump5:13
Is he from your country? No, he she's got such a nice way about him. My people know he's so mean. I look at him, handsome guys, you put him be careful.
No, I can put him. I could put him in a movie right now.
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Reporter5:26
Go ahead.
Mr. How can we make sure that straight performance is, uh, lasting for the open for lasting innovation in the future? Have a United States with a strong president.
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Donald Trump5:38
It's the only way you can do it. I guess when you think we have all the agreements you want, the agreements for bad people don't mean anything. Um look, we were the ones that blockaded this. They blockaded it, and we then said, well, we blockaded it for them, so they didn't get any oil. Are you going to need to have. And this is true with a lot of things. If you have a strong president of the United States, a lot of good things can happen. Yeah yeah.
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Reporter6:06
You know that better than anybody, right?
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Donald Trump6:09
Absolutely. You know better than anybody stability of the military.
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Reporter6:12
So can you talk a little bit more about the plan for the enriched uranium that is in the mountains?
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Donald Trump6:17
Yeah. We do. We'll take it.
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Reporter6:20
Um, as Iran said, they would welcome the US coming in.
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Donald Trump6:22
What how specific Iran will be just fine.
What's happening is that at an appropriate time, there's no rush at all.
We have cameras from space on it.
We know everybody that goes there, which is like nobody. Uh, the B-2 bombers hit it. The entire mountain collapsed inside it. It's a very tough excavation. Nobody else can do it but us and probably China. They have the equipment. We have the equipment. Uh, we're in no rush, but we get it. And when we get it, we'll destroy it. Is that we're not looking to take it. We're looking to destroy it. We have plenty of it.
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Reporter6:57
Tell the your side dinner tomorrow night. What prompted you to come to that dinner tomorrow night? And so? Well, I'm a fan of beautiful places, and I was leaving in the afternoon.
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Donald Trump7:10
And then the French president, who happens to be a very nice man, invited me to dinner at Versailles and Versailles is not a gold leaf. It's the real deal. And I said, I'd like to do it. I mean, you know, all it means is that I get home later in the evening. Meaning early in the morning. And I'm not a big