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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,500 The President: Thank you very much. 2 00:00:01,501 --> 00:00:03,171 We appreciate it. 3 00:00:03,169 --> 00:00:05,769 We are having a meeting today, which had a much 4 00:00:05,772 --> 00:00:06,772 larger group than this. 5 00:00:06,773 --> 00:00:10,373 This is the finals. 6 00:00:10,377 --> 00:00:12,417 But we discussed many things. 7 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:16,052 One of them obviously, was North Korea. 8 00:00:16,049 --> 00:00:18,889 We discussed Venezuela. 9 00:00:18,885 --> 00:00:23,395 We discussed Afghanistan and the Middle East Generally. 10 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:26,230 We had some very good meetings, some very good 11 00:00:26,226 --> 00:00:29,696 ideas, very good thoughts, and a lot of 12 00:00:29,696 --> 00:00:30,766 decisions were made. 13 00:00:30,764 --> 00:00:32,294 This is a very important day actually. 14 00:00:32,298 --> 00:00:34,368 Made a lot of decisions. 15 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:36,807 With that, if you have any questions? 16 00:00:36,803 --> 00:00:37,503 Yes? 17 00:00:37,504 --> 00:00:39,004 Male Reporter: Did you make any decision 18 00:00:39,005 --> 00:00:39,905 on Afghanistan? 19 00:00:39,906 --> 00:00:41,476 Whether to add additional -- 20 00:00:41,474 --> 00:00:43,114 The President: Yeah, we're getting close. 21 00:00:43,109 --> 00:00:44,979 We're getting very close. 22 00:00:44,978 --> 00:00:46,448 It's a very big decision for me. 23 00:00:46,446 --> 00:00:47,576 I took over a mess. 24 00:00:47,580 --> 00:00:51,680 And we're going to make it a lot less messy. 25 00:00:51,684 --> 00:00:54,084 But that has been a place. 26 00:00:54,087 --> 00:00:56,687 Seventeen years, our longest war as I read in 27 00:00:56,689 --> 00:00:58,389 one of your columns. 28 00:00:58,391 --> 00:01:03,101 And frankly, it's going to be a decision that's going 29 00:01:03,096 --> 00:01:03,866 to be made very soon. 30 00:01:03,863 --> 00:01:05,203 Male Reporter: And do you have full confidence in 31 00:01:05,198 --> 00:01:06,538 our national security in relation to -- 32 00:01:06,533 --> 00:01:07,203 The President: Yes I do. 33 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:08,740 General McMaster? 34 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:09,405 Male Reporter: Yeah. 35 00:01:09,402 --> 00:01:10,072 The President: Absolutely. 36 00:01:10,069 --> 00:01:10,739 He's our friend. 37 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:11,407 He's my friend. 38 00:01:11,404 --> 00:01:12,704 And he's a very talented man. 39 00:01:12,705 --> 00:01:13,375 I like him. 40 00:01:13,373 --> 00:01:14,603 And I respect him. 41 00:01:14,607 --> 00:01:17,507 Female Reporter: Sir, why did you decide to announce 42 00:01:17,510 --> 00:01:20,110 the transgender ban reversal a couple of weeks 43 00:01:20,113 --> 00:01:23,013 ago and are you betraying a community that you 44 00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:23,986 pledged to support? 45 00:01:23,983 --> 00:01:25,083 The President: No. 46 00:01:25,084 --> 00:01:25,754 No. 47 00:01:25,752 --> 00:01:27,082 Look, I have great respect for the community. 48 00:01:27,086 --> 00:01:29,186 I think I have great support, or I've had great 49 00:01:29,189 --> 00:01:31,229 support from that community. 50 00:01:31,224 --> 00:01:32,054 I got a lot of votes. 51 00:01:32,058 --> 00:01:34,758 But the transgender, the military is 52 00:01:34,761 --> 00:01:36,601 working on it now. 53 00:01:36,596 --> 00:01:38,466 They're doing the work. 54 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:41,165 It's been a very difficult situation. 55 00:01:41,167 --> 00:01:45,437 And I think I'm doing a lot of people a favor by 56 00:01:45,438 --> 00:01:47,578 coming out and just saying it. 57 00:01:47,574 --> 00:01:49,944 As you know, it's been a very complicated issue 58 00:01:49,943 --> 00:01:51,413 for the military. 59 00:01:51,411 --> 00:01:54,581 It's been a very confusing issue for the military. 60 00:01:54,581 --> 00:01:57,321 And I think I'm doing the military a great favor. 61 00:01:57,317 --> 00:01:59,417 Male Reporter 2: Mr. President. 62 00:01:59,419 --> 00:02:03,189 Do you have any response to the Russian president 63 00:02:03,189 --> 00:02:05,729 expelling 755 workers from our institutions? 64 00:02:05,725 --> 00:02:08,625 The President: No I want to thank him because we're 65 00:02:08,628 --> 00:02:10,568 trying to cut down on payroll. 66 00:02:10,563 --> 00:02:12,663 And as far as I'm concerned, I'm very 67 00:02:12,665 --> 00:02:16,705 thankful that he let go of a large number of people 68 00:02:16,703 --> 00:02:18,873 because now we have a smaller payroll. 69 00:02:18,872 --> 00:02:21,772 There's no real reason for them to go back. 70 00:02:21,774 --> 00:02:24,144 So I greatly appreciate the fact that they've been 71 00:02:24,143 --> 00:02:26,643 able to cut our payroll for the United States. 72 00:02:26,646 --> 00:02:27,516 We'll save a lot of money. 73 00:02:27,514 --> 00:02:29,014 Male Reporter 3: Mr. President was it 74 00:02:29,015 --> 00:02:31,515 appropriate for the FBI to raid the home of Paul 75 00:02:31,518 --> 00:02:33,088 Manafort, free Don and -- 76 00:02:33,086 --> 00:02:37,326 The President: I thought it was a very very strong 77 00:02:37,323 --> 00:02:41,693 signal or whatever. 78 00:02:41,694 --> 00:02:43,494 I know Mr. Manafort -- I haven't spoken to him in a 79 00:02:43,496 --> 00:02:46,366 long time but I know he was with the campaign as 80 00:02:46,366 --> 00:02:48,406 you know for a very short period of time, relatively 81 00:02:48,401 --> 00:02:49,231 short period of time. 82 00:02:49,235 --> 00:02:50,975 But I've always known him to be a good man. 83 00:02:50,970 --> 00:02:56,610 I thought it was a very, you know -- they do that 84 00:02:56,609 --> 00:02:57,809 very seldom. 85 00:02:57,810 --> 00:02:59,810 So I was surprised to see it. 86 00:02:59,812 --> 00:03:02,212 I was very very surprised to see it. 87 00:03:02,215 --> 00:03:03,655 Male Reporter 3: Have you spoken -- 88 00:03:03,650 --> 00:03:04,980 The President: We haven't really been involved. 89 00:03:04,984 --> 00:03:05,654 Excuse me? 90 00:03:05,652 --> 00:03:06,982 Male Reporter 3: Have you spoken to the FBI director 91 00:03:06,986 --> 00:03:07,656 about it or the -- 92 00:03:07,654 --> 00:03:08,324 The President: No, I have not. 93 00:03:08,321 --> 00:03:08,991 I have not. 94 00:03:08,988 --> 00:03:12,128 But to do that early in the morning, whether or 95 00:03:12,125 --> 00:03:14,425 not it was appropriate, you'd have to ask them. 96 00:03:14,427 --> 00:03:16,067 I've always found Paul Manafort to be 97 00:03:16,062 --> 00:03:17,862 a very decent man. 98 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:20,034 And he's like a lot of other people, probably 99 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:22,203 makes consultant fees from all over the place. 100 00:03:22,201 --> 00:03:22,871 Who knows? 101 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:23,769 I don't know. 102 00:03:23,770 --> 00:03:26,970 But I thought that was a very -- there's 103 00:03:26,973 --> 00:03:27,773 pretty tough stuff. 104 00:03:27,774 --> 00:03:29,144 Male Reporter 4: Mr. President -- 105 00:03:29,142 --> 00:03:30,212 The President: To wake him up. 106 00:03:30,209 --> 00:03:31,509 Perhaps his family was there. 107 00:03:31,511 --> 00:03:32,881 I think that's pretty tough stuff. 108 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:34,209 Male Reporter 4: Mr. President, speaking of the 109 00:03:34,213 --> 00:03:36,053 Attorney General, have you -- how would you 110 00:03:36,049 --> 00:03:37,379 categorize your relationship currently 111 00:03:37,383 --> 00:03:38,153 with Attorney General Sessions? 112 00:03:38,151 --> 00:03:39,991 Have you guys spoken about some of the differences 113 00:03:39,986 --> 00:03:40,756 you've had in the past? 114 00:03:40,753 --> 00:03:41,553 The President: It's fine. 115 00:03:41,554 --> 00:03:42,554 It is what it is. 116 00:03:42,555 --> 00:03:43,225 It's fine. 117 00:03:43,222 --> 00:03:45,822 Now he's working hard on the border. 118 00:03:45,825 --> 00:03:47,695 I'm very proud of what we've done on the border. 119 00:03:47,694 --> 00:03:49,894 Very proud of General Kelly, what he's 120 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:50,566 done on the border. 121 00:03:50,563 --> 00:03:52,563 One of the reasons he's my Chief of Staff right now 122 00:03:52,565 --> 00:03:55,205 is because he did such an outstanding job 123 00:03:55,201 --> 00:03:57,471 at the border. 124 00:03:57,470 --> 00:03:58,910 We're down 78 percent. 125 00:03:58,905 --> 00:04:00,605 Nobody thought that would be -- I mean in the old 126 00:04:00,607 --> 00:04:02,607 days, with other administrations if you had 127 00:04:02,609 --> 00:04:05,409 down 1 percent, that was considered a big thing. 128 00:04:05,411 --> 00:04:08,381 We're down 78 percent at the border. 129 00:04:08,381 --> 00:04:10,051 And nobody thought that was possible. 130 00:04:10,049 --> 00:04:11,619 So I'm very proud of General Kelly. 131 00:04:11,618 --> 00:04:13,248 He's now Chief of Staff. 132 00:04:13,252 --> 00:04:16,052 At the same time, I'm very proud of what we've done 133 00:04:16,055 --> 00:04:18,725 over the last six months, between Supreme Court, 134 00:04:18,725 --> 00:04:21,325 between tremendous amounts of legislation that's been 135 00:04:21,327 --> 00:04:25,127 passed, you know we had 42 to 48 bills passed. 136 00:04:25,131 --> 00:04:26,931 I'm not talking about just executive orders. 137 00:04:26,933 --> 00:04:29,303 I'm talking about bills passed. 138 00:04:29,302 --> 00:04:31,842 We had massive executive orders. 139 00:04:31,838 --> 00:04:34,638 We got rid of record-setting amounts of 140 00:04:34,641 --> 00:04:35,441 regulations. 141 00:04:35,441 --> 00:04:38,941 And a lot of it is statutory where it's a 142 00:04:38,945 --> 00:04:40,885 90-day period that you have to wait, then it's 143 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,950 another 90-day period, you have to wait 30 days, much 144 00:04:43,950 --> 00:04:45,390 more is coming out. 145 00:04:45,385 --> 00:04:46,685 And I believe in regulation. 146 00:04:46,686 --> 00:04:48,026 You have to have some regulation. 147 00:04:48,021 --> 00:04:50,061 But we're going to have a small percentage of 148 00:04:50,056 --> 00:04:51,756 regulation compared to what we have. 149 00:04:51,758 --> 00:04:54,798 And I think that's why you see business enthusiasms. 150 00:04:54,794 --> 00:04:57,234 The highest it's been in 18 years. 151 00:04:57,230 --> 00:05:00,430 Why unemployment is the lowest it's been in 18 152 00:05:00,433 --> 00:05:01,873 years, and then the unemployment 153 00:05:01,868 --> 00:05:02,698 rate just came out. 154 00:05:02,702 --> 00:05:05,602 It's the lowest it's been in 18 years. 155 00:05:05,605 --> 00:05:07,645 And with that being said, we have companies moving 156 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,040 into the United States, whether it's Foxconn, you 157 00:05:10,043 --> 00:05:12,243 saw the two larger auto companies moving back, 158 00:05:12,245 --> 00:05:13,785 probably they'll go to Michigan. 159 00:05:13,780 --> 00:05:17,750 But they're negotiating with various states. 160 00:05:17,750 --> 00:05:20,290 We have had -- we have done a lot in a 161 00:05:20,286 --> 00:05:21,156 short period of time. 162 00:05:21,154 --> 00:05:22,524 So I'm very proud of it. 163 00:05:22,522 --> 00:05:25,892 I think that General Kelly is going to be a fantastic 164 00:05:25,892 --> 00:05:26,822 Chief of Staff, however. 165 00:05:26,826 --> 00:05:28,296 Male Reporter 5: Mr. President, are you going 166 00:05:28,294 --> 00:05:30,764 to increase US military presence in Asia? 167 00:05:30,763 --> 00:05:33,433 The President: We are going to look at what's 168 00:05:33,433 --> 00:05:34,263 happening in Asia. 169 00:05:34,267 --> 00:05:35,567 We're looking at it right now. 170 00:05:35,568 --> 00:05:37,338 We're constantly looking at it. 171 00:05:37,336 --> 00:05:40,076 I don't like to signal what I'm going to be doing. 172 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:42,043 But we are certainly looking at it. 173 00:05:42,041 --> 00:05:44,381 And obviously we're spending a lot of time 174 00:05:44,377 --> 00:05:47,247 looking at, in particular North Korea. 175 00:05:47,246 --> 00:05:50,986 And we are preparing for many different alternative 176 00:05:50,983 --> 00:05:52,323 events at North Korea. 177 00:05:52,318 --> 00:05:57,488 If -- he has disrespected our country greatly. 178 00:05:57,490 --> 00:06:01,790 He has said things that are horrific. 179 00:06:01,794 --> 00:06:03,964 And with me, he's not getting away with it. 180 00:06:03,963 --> 00:06:05,763 He got away with it for a long time between 181 00:06:05,765 --> 00:06:06,465 him and his family. 182 00:06:06,466 --> 00:06:07,866 He's not getting away with -- this is a 183 00:06:07,867 --> 00:06:10,007 whole new ballgame. 184 00:06:10,002 --> 00:06:11,742 And he's not going to be saying those things. 185 00:06:11,738 --> 00:06:13,108 And he's certainly not going to be 186 00:06:13,106 --> 00:06:14,176 doing those things. 187 00:06:14,173 --> 00:06:18,213 I read about where in Guam by August 15th, let's see 188 00:06:18,211 --> 00:06:20,711 what he does with Guam. 189 00:06:20,713 --> 00:06:25,753 He does something in Guam, it will be an event the 190 00:06:25,752 --> 00:06:28,892 likes of which nobody's seen before, what will 191 00:06:28,888 --> 00:06:30,328 happen in North Korea. 192 00:06:30,323 --> 00:06:31,653 Male Reporter 5: And when you say that, 193 00:06:31,657 --> 00:06:32,327 what do you mean? 194 00:06:32,325 --> 00:06:33,095 The President: You'll see. 195 00:06:33,092 --> 00:06:33,862 You'll see. 196 00:06:33,860 --> 00:06:34,530 And he'll see. 197 00:06:34,527 --> 00:06:35,197 He will see. 198 00:06:35,194 --> 00:06:36,764 Male Reporter: Is that a dare? 199 00:06:36,763 --> 00:06:38,293 The President: It's not a dare. 200 00:06:38,297 --> 00:06:39,137 It's a statement. 201 00:06:39,132 --> 00:06:40,832 Has nothing to do with dare. 202 00:06:40,833 --> 00:06:41,903 That's a statement. 203 00:06:41,901 --> 00:06:43,871 He's not going to go around threatening Guam. 204 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:45,840 And he's not going to threaten the United States. 205 00:06:45,838 --> 00:06:48,178 And he's not going to threaten Japan. 206 00:06:48,174 --> 00:06:51,574 And he's not going to threaten South Korea. 207 00:06:51,577 --> 00:06:54,977 No that's not a dare, as you say. 208 00:06:54,981 --> 00:06:56,681 That is a statement of fact. 209 00:06:56,682 --> 00:06:58,352 Male Reporter: Mr. President, can you talk 210 00:06:58,351 --> 00:07:00,021 about the nuclear posture and what your 211 00:07:00,019 --> 00:07:01,089 priorities are there? 212 00:07:01,087 --> 00:07:02,217 The President: Yeah. 213 00:07:02,221 --> 00:07:04,721 Nuclear to me, number one I would like 214 00:07:04,724 --> 00:07:06,994 to denuke the world. 215 00:07:06,993 --> 00:07:09,433 I know the President Obama said global warming is the 216 00:07:09,428 --> 00:07:10,098 biggest threat. 217 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:11,696 I totally disagree. 218 00:07:11,697 --> 00:07:14,737 I say that it's a simple one, nuclear is our 219 00:07:14,734 --> 00:07:16,234 greatest threat worldwide. 220 00:07:16,235 --> 00:07:17,775 Not even a question. 221 00:07:17,770 --> 00:07:18,500 Not even close. 222 00:07:18,504 --> 00:07:20,674 So I'd like to denuke the world. 223 00:07:20,673 --> 00:07:23,543 I would like Russia and the United States and 224 00:07:23,543 --> 00:07:27,283 China and Pakistan and many other countries that 225 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:28,880 have nuclear weapons, get rid of them. 226 00:07:28,881 --> 00:07:32,621 But until such time as they do, we will be the 227 00:07:32,618 --> 00:07:37,188 most powerful nuclear nation on earth by far. 228 00:07:37,190 --> 00:07:39,860 The first order I gave to my Generals, as you know, 229 00:07:39,859 --> 00:07:44,699 you know Mike, my first order was I want this, our 230 00:07:44,697 --> 00:07:48,067 nuclear arsenal to be the biggest and the 231 00:07:48,067 --> 00:07:49,737 finest in the world. 232 00:07:49,735 --> 00:07:53,205 And we spent a lot of money, a lot of time, and 233 00:07:53,206 --> 00:07:57,246 a lot of effort and it's in tip-top shape, and 234 00:07:57,243 --> 00:07:59,313 getting better, and getting stronger. 235 00:07:59,312 --> 00:08:04,582 And until such time as this scourge disappears, 236 00:08:04,584 --> 00:08:07,124 we will be so much better and so much stronger than 237 00:08:07,119 --> 00:08:08,659 anybody else. 238 00:08:08,654 --> 00:08:11,624 And nobody, including North Korea is going to be 239 00:08:11,624 --> 00:08:14,364 threatening us with anything. 240 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:15,930 Male Reporter: Sir? 241 00:08:15,928 --> 00:08:17,898 Sir, what specifically have you changed in the 242 00:08:17,897 --> 00:08:18,727 nuclear arsenal? 243 00:08:18,731 --> 00:08:20,571 And the reason I asked is that a lot of experts 244 00:08:20,566 --> 00:08:23,006 yesterday in response to your tweet said that 245 00:08:23,002 --> 00:08:25,572 modernizing the arsenal takes many years. 246 00:08:25,571 --> 00:08:26,911 It can't be done in six months. 247 00:08:26,906 --> 00:08:29,776 It's a long process that's only just begun and -- 248 00:08:29,775 --> 00:08:31,675 The President: We've done a lot of modernization but 249 00:08:31,677 --> 00:08:32,747 we've done a lot of renovation. 250 00:08:32,745 --> 00:08:35,415 And we have it now in very very good shape. 251 00:08:35,414 --> 00:08:37,454 And it will be in much better shape over the next 252 00:08:37,450 --> 00:08:39,090 six months to a year. 253 00:08:39,085 --> 00:08:39,755 Male Reporter: Mr. President -- 254 00:08:39,752 --> 00:08:41,092 The President: It's a very important thing. 255 00:08:41,087 --> 00:08:43,927 Actually it was the first -- military is very 256 00:08:43,923 --> 00:08:44,993 important to me, as you know. 257 00:08:44,991 --> 00:08:48,591 I did extremely well with the military vote, Mike and I. 258 00:08:48,594 --> 00:08:53,164 But we are -- my first order was, we have to do 259 00:08:53,165 --> 00:08:55,805 the military but before we do the military per se, 260 00:08:55,801 --> 00:08:56,941 we're going to do the nuclear. 261 00:08:56,936 --> 00:08:59,236 And we are in very strong shape. 262 00:08:59,238 --> 00:09:02,278 We are going to be increasing our budget by 263 00:09:02,275 --> 00:09:05,475 many billions of dollars because of North Korea, 264 00:09:05,478 --> 00:09:08,448 and other reasons having to do with the 265 00:09:08,447 --> 00:09:09,747 anti-missile. 266 00:09:09,749 --> 00:09:13,349 So we are going to be increasing our budget by 267 00:09:13,352 --> 00:09:14,552 many billions of dollars. 268 00:09:14,553 --> 00:09:16,353 We'll probably be able to report that 269 00:09:16,355 --> 00:09:17,925 over the next week. 270 00:09:17,924 --> 00:09:20,464 As you know, we reduced it by five percent, but I've 271 00:09:20,459 --> 00:09:21,959 decided, I don't want that. 272 00:09:21,961 --> 00:09:23,431 We are going to be increasing the 273 00:09:23,429 --> 00:09:26,799 anti-missiles by a substantial amount of 274 00:09:26,799 --> 00:09:27,799 billions of dollars. 275 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:29,240 Male Reporter: Mr. President, can you share 276 00:09:29,235 --> 00:09:31,235 with us your latest thoughts on Iran speaking 277 00:09:31,237 --> 00:09:33,837 of nuclear deal and whether you feel like they 278 00:09:33,839 --> 00:09:35,539 are in compliance or will be in compliance? 279 00:09:35,541 --> 00:09:38,011 The President: I don't think Iran is in compliance. 280 00:09:38,010 --> 00:09:41,610 We wrote them a very tough letter to the, as you 281 00:09:41,614 --> 00:09:43,954 know, to the Congress. 282 00:09:43,950 --> 00:09:46,150 I personally don't think they're in compliance. 283 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:47,522 But we have time. 284 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:48,690 And we're going to see. 285 00:09:48,688 --> 00:09:51,128 We also put down a lot of defaults or potential 286 00:09:51,123 --> 00:09:52,863 default situations. 287 00:09:52,858 --> 00:09:54,898 I don't think they're living up to the spirit 288 00:09:54,894 --> 00:09:56,394 of the agreement. 289 00:09:56,395 --> 00:09:59,035 President Obama and his wisdom gave them a hundred 290 00:09:59,031 --> 00:10:00,771 and fifty billion dollars. 291 00:10:00,766 --> 00:10:04,036 He gave them 1.8 billion dollars in cash, which is, 292 00:10:04,036 --> 00:10:06,206 that's a hard one to figure. 293 00:10:06,205 --> 00:10:08,775 But that was his decision. 294 00:10:08,774 --> 00:10:11,144 I think it's a horrible agreement. 295 00:10:11,143 --> 00:10:12,813 But they are not in compliance with 296 00:10:12,812 --> 00:10:13,482 the agreement. 297 00:10:13,479 --> 00:10:16,149 And they are certainly not in the spirit of the 298 00:10:16,148 --> 00:10:17,518 agreement in compliance. 299 00:10:17,516 --> 00:10:21,616 And I think you will see some very strong things 300 00:10:21,620 --> 00:10:22,460 taking place if they 301 00:10:22,455 --> 00:10:24,125 don't get themselves in compliance. 302 00:10:24,123 --> 00:10:26,393 But I do not believe they are in compliance right now. 303 00:10:26,392 --> 00:10:27,732 Male Reporter: Mr. President what's the 304 00:10:27,727 --> 00:10:29,427 latest on the leak investigation that the 305 00:10:29,428 --> 00:10:31,468 Attorney General announced late last week and is 306 00:10:31,464 --> 00:10:33,534 there any separate investigations that you're 307 00:10:33,532 --> 00:10:34,202 -- 308 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:35,530 The President: Yeah sure we're looking. 309 00:10:35,534 --> 00:10:36,234 We're always looking. 310 00:10:36,235 --> 00:10:36,905 You have two leaks. 311 00:10:36,902 --> 00:10:39,202 You have the leaks coming out of intelligence and 312 00:10:39,205 --> 00:10:41,475 various departments, having to do with Syria, 313 00:10:41,474 --> 00:10:44,544 having to do with all sorts of different places, 314 00:10:44,543 --> 00:10:47,043 having to do frankly with North Korea. 315 00:10:47,046 --> 00:10:48,116 And those are very serious. 316 00:10:48,114 --> 00:10:50,414 And then you have the leaks where people want to 317 00:10:50,416 --> 00:10:51,546 love me. 318 00:10:51,550 --> 00:10:53,450 And they're all fighting for love. 319 00:10:53,452 --> 00:10:55,122 Those are not very important. 320 00:10:55,121 --> 00:10:56,591 But certainly we don't like them. 321 00:10:56,589 --> 00:10:59,759 Those are little inner White House leaks. 322 00:10:59,759 --> 00:11:01,029 They're not very important. 323 00:11:01,027 --> 00:11:04,327 But actually I'm somewhat honored by them. 324 00:11:04,330 --> 00:11:07,100 But the important leaks to me, and the leaks that the 325 00:11:07,099 --> 00:11:09,699 Attorney General is looking at very strongly, 326 00:11:09,702 --> 00:11:11,972 are the leaks coming out of intelligence. 327 00:11:11,971 --> 00:11:15,071 And we have to stop them for the security and the 328 00:11:15,074 --> 00:11:16,574 national security of our country. 329 00:11:16,575 --> 00:11:18,115 Male Reporter: Mr. President, you're passing 330 00:11:18,110 --> 00:11:20,050 notes to the special counsel Bob Mueller. 331 00:11:20,046 --> 00:11:21,376 Can you talk a little bit about what those notes -- 332 00:11:21,380 --> 00:11:22,050 The President: No, not notes. 333 00:11:22,048 --> 00:11:22,978 We're working with them. 334 00:11:22,982 --> 00:11:25,752 I mean we have a situation which is very unusual. 335 00:11:25,751 --> 00:11:27,221 Everybody said there's no collusion. 336 00:11:27,219 --> 00:11:29,659 And you look at the counsels that come in, we 337 00:11:29,655 --> 00:11:33,555 have a Senate hearing, we have judiciary, we have 338 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,599 intelligence, so we have a House hearing and 339 00:11:35,594 --> 00:11:37,664 everybody walks out even the enemies they said, no, 340 00:11:37,663 --> 00:11:40,363 well there's no collusion, there's no collusion. 341 00:11:40,366 --> 00:11:41,906 So they're investigating something 342 00:11:41,901 --> 00:11:43,441 that never happened. 343 00:11:43,436 --> 00:11:47,176 There was no collusion between us and Russia. 344 00:11:47,173 --> 00:11:48,573 In fact, the opposite. 345 00:11:48,574 --> 00:11:51,674 Russia spent a lot of money on fighting me. 346 00:11:51,677 --> 00:11:54,947 And if you think about it, I want a strong military. 347 00:11:54,947 --> 00:11:57,487 You see our budget is up by -- it would be hundreds 348 00:11:57,483 --> 00:11:59,483 of billions of dollars soon. 349 00:11:59,485 --> 00:12:00,955 Our military budget. 350 00:12:00,953 --> 00:12:02,653 Russia doesn't like that. 351 00:12:02,655 --> 00:12:05,325 Hillary was going to cut the budget, substantially, 352 00:12:05,324 --> 00:12:07,124 the military budget. 353 00:12:07,126 --> 00:12:11,866 Russia, is very important for Russia, oil. 354 00:12:11,864 --> 00:12:13,334 Oil and gas. 355 00:12:13,332 --> 00:12:16,972 We are now an exporter because of an incredible 356 00:12:16,969 --> 00:12:18,339 six months that I have. 357 00:12:18,337 --> 00:12:20,207 An exporter of oil and gas. 358 00:12:20,206 --> 00:12:21,976 That's bad for Russia. 359 00:12:21,974 --> 00:12:23,714 I always said, I don't think Russia wants me, 360 00:12:23,709 --> 00:12:26,009 because I want a strong military and I want 361 00:12:26,011 --> 00:12:27,581 low energy prices. 362 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:29,120 Energy is a disaster. 363 00:12:29,115 --> 00:12:32,355 Low energy prices is a disaster for Russia. 364 00:12:32,351 --> 00:12:34,351 Additionally it seems that Russia has spent a lot of 365 00:12:34,353 --> 00:12:36,193 money on that false report. 366 00:12:36,188 --> 00:12:37,888 And that was Russian money. 367 00:12:37,890 --> 00:12:39,360 And I think it was Democrat money, too. 368 00:12:39,358 --> 00:12:41,298 You could say that was collusion. 369 00:12:41,293 --> 00:12:45,033 Plus the Democrats colluded on the Ukraine. 370 00:12:45,030 --> 00:12:46,530 So they colluded. 371 00:12:46,532 --> 00:12:49,132 And then when you get down to it, why isn't the FBI 372 00:12:49,135 --> 00:12:52,675 looking at the DNC server. 373 00:12:52,671 --> 00:12:57,211 You have a server that they refuse, the Democrats 374 00:12:57,209 --> 00:12:58,679 refused to give to the FBI. 375 00:12:58,677 --> 00:13:01,547 Now I don't know how the FBI can investigate 376 00:13:01,547 --> 00:13:04,587 something if the DNC, the Democrats refuse 377 00:13:04,583 --> 00:13:06,153 to give the server. 378 00:13:06,152 --> 00:13:08,192 So we have an investigation of something 379 00:13:08,187 --> 00:13:10,227 that never took place. 380 00:13:10,222 --> 00:13:11,892 And all I say is work with them. 381 00:13:11,891 --> 00:13:13,791 Because this is an event that never took place. 382 00:13:13,792 --> 00:13:17,332 Now as far as somebody else where, did they file 383 00:13:17,329 --> 00:13:19,529 the right papers, or did they forget to file a 384 00:13:19,532 --> 00:13:22,572 paper, you know, I guarantee if you went 385 00:13:22,568 --> 00:13:24,368 around to look at everybody that made a 386 00:13:24,370 --> 00:13:27,670 speech or whatever these people did, that's up to them. 387 00:13:27,673 --> 00:13:29,213 Did they do something wrong because they didn't 388 00:13:29,208 --> 00:13:31,578 file the right document or whatever? 389 00:13:31,577 --> 00:13:33,047 Perhaps you'll have to look at them, but I 390 00:13:33,045 --> 00:13:34,915 guarantee you this probably a lot of people 391 00:13:34,914 --> 00:13:36,854 in Washington did the same thing. 392 00:13:36,849 --> 00:13:38,189 Male Reporter: Mr. President, given your 393 00:13:38,184 --> 00:13:40,254 harsh criticism of Democrats which is now, 394 00:13:40,252 --> 00:13:42,022 how are you going to bring them in on things like 395 00:13:42,021 --> 00:13:43,521 infrastructure or -- 396 00:13:43,522 --> 00:13:45,292 The President: Well we'll have to see. 397 00:13:45,291 --> 00:13:46,621 I'm not sure that we will bring them in. 398 00:13:46,625 --> 00:13:47,965 I mean maybe we'll bring them in, maybe not. 399 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:49,300 I think the infrastructure bill will be bipartisan. 400 00:13:49,295 --> 00:13:50,725 In fact, frankly, I may have more support 401 00:13:50,729 --> 00:13:51,429 from the Democrats. 402 00:13:51,430 --> 00:13:54,070 I want a very strong infrastructure bill. 403 00:13:54,066 --> 00:13:56,706 We've, as of this moment, spent over six trillion 404 00:13:56,702 --> 00:13:58,702 dollars in the Middle East. 405 00:13:58,704 --> 00:14:00,604 Far as -- I've been saying, when I say spent, 406 00:14:00,606 --> 00:14:03,976 we've wasted six trillion dollars in the Middle East. 407 00:14:03,976 --> 00:14:06,146 And yet we can't fix our roads and our bridges and 408 00:14:06,145 --> 00:14:08,285 our schools and our airports. 409 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:10,680 And I think that's a very sad situation. 410 00:14:10,683 --> 00:14:13,053 So I'm very strong on infrastructure, and a lot 411 00:14:13,052 --> 00:14:13,922 of Republicans are. 412 00:14:13,919 --> 00:14:15,719 But I know a lot of Democrats are also. 413 00:14:15,721 --> 00:14:17,261 I think that'll work out. 414 00:14:17,256 --> 00:14:18,626 I think it's going to work out very well. 415 00:14:18,624 --> 00:14:20,064 Male Reporter: Mr. President have you sought 416 00:14:20,059 --> 00:14:22,929 or thought about or considered leading the 417 00:14:22,928 --> 00:14:24,328 dismissal of the special counsel? 418 00:14:24,330 --> 00:14:25,970 Is there anything that Bob Mueller could do that you 419 00:14:25,965 --> 00:14:27,295 would -- send you in that direction? 420 00:14:27,299 --> 00:14:28,839 The President: I haven't given it any thought. 421 00:14:28,834 --> 00:14:30,574 I mean I've been reading about it from you people. 422 00:14:30,569 --> 00:14:31,909 You say, oh, I'm going to dismiss them. 423 00:14:31,904 --> 00:14:33,804 No, I'm not dismissing anybody. 424 00:14:33,806 --> 00:14:36,206 I mean, I want them to get on with the task. 425 00:14:36,208 --> 00:14:39,248 But I also want the Senate and the house to come out 426 00:14:39,245 --> 00:14:40,745 with their findings. 427 00:14:40,746 --> 00:14:42,746 Now judging from the people leaving the 428 00:14:42,748 --> 00:14:45,918 meetings, leaks, but they leave the meetings all the 429 00:14:45,918 --> 00:14:48,388 time and they say, no, we haven't found any 430 00:14:48,387 --> 00:14:50,057 collusion, there's no -- there is no collusion, 431 00:14:50,055 --> 00:14:50,825 you know why? 432 00:14:50,823 --> 00:14:52,223 Because I don't speak to Russians. 433 00:14:52,224 --> 00:14:55,494 Look, I won because I suppose I was a much 434 00:14:55,494 --> 00:14:57,134 better candidate than her. 435 00:14:57,129 --> 00:14:59,069 I won because I went to Wisconsin. 436 00:14:59,064 --> 00:15:00,164 I went to Michigan. 437 00:15:00,165 --> 00:15:01,965 I won Pennsylvania. 438 00:15:01,967 --> 00:15:03,067 I fought a smart battle. 439 00:15:03,068 --> 00:15:03,738 That's why I win. 440 00:15:03,736 --> 00:15:05,206 I didn't win because of Russia. 441 00:15:05,204 --> 00:15:07,474 Russia had nothing to do with me winning. 442 00:15:07,473 --> 00:15:11,443 The thing that we had a great team and I guess I 443 00:15:11,443 --> 00:15:12,683 did a good job. 444 00:15:12,678 --> 00:15:14,678 And you know what, honestly, they spent much 445 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,980 more money than I did by a lot you know that, they 446 00:15:18,984 --> 00:15:21,454 spent a lot more money and honestly they did not do 447 00:15:21,453 --> 00:15:22,853 a very good job of campaigning. 448 00:15:22,855 --> 00:15:24,525 Male Reporter: And one more question about 449 00:15:24,523 --> 00:15:26,123 Senator, Senate leader McConnell. 450 00:15:26,125 --> 00:15:27,995 We talked about -- you talked about him outside a 451 00:15:27,993 --> 00:15:29,133 little bit earlier. 452 00:15:29,128 --> 00:15:30,768 But have you reached out to him since your 453 00:15:30,763 --> 00:15:31,793 phone call yesterday? 454 00:15:31,797 --> 00:15:32,467 The President: No. 455 00:15:32,464 --> 00:15:33,804 Male Reporter: And have you given any 456 00:15:33,799 --> 00:15:35,299 consideration to asking his wife, your 457 00:15:35,301 --> 00:15:38,241 transportation secretary, to help bridge whatever -- 458 00:15:38,237 --> 00:15:40,077 The President: Elaine is doing a very good job. 459 00:15:40,072 --> 00:15:42,312 We're very proud of Elaine as Secretary 460 00:15:42,308 --> 00:15:44,508 of Transportation. 461 00:15:44,510 --> 00:15:46,380 As you know, as you said, Mitch's wife, she's doing 462 00:15:46,378 --> 00:15:47,518 a very very good job. 463 00:15:47,513 --> 00:15:48,983 I'm very disappointed in Mitch. 464 00:15:48,981 --> 00:15:52,181 But if he gets these bills passed, I'll be very happy 465 00:15:52,184 --> 00:15:53,784 with him, I'll be the first to admit it. 466 00:15:53,786 --> 00:15:56,826 But honestly repeal and replace of Obamacare 467 00:15:56,822 --> 00:15:58,562 should have taken place. 468 00:15:58,557 --> 00:16:00,757 And it should have been on my desk virtually the 469 00:16:00,759 --> 00:16:02,459 first week that I was there or the first day 470 00:16:02,461 --> 00:16:03,131 that I was there. 471 00:16:03,128 --> 00:16:05,798 I've been hearing about it for seven years. 472 00:16:05,798 --> 00:16:08,798 So repeal and replace should have taken place. 473 00:16:08,801 --> 00:16:13,711 The tax bill, tax cuts, tax reform, hopefully 474 00:16:13,706 --> 00:16:15,306 they get that done. 475 00:16:15,307 --> 00:16:16,847 I hope they get it done. 476 00:16:16,842 --> 00:16:19,082 And the other thing would be the infrastructure bill. 477 00:16:19,078 --> 00:16:20,608 In addition to that, you know, we've passed 478 00:16:20,612 --> 00:16:21,312 a lot of things. 479 00:16:21,313 --> 00:16:23,713 We've passed accountability with the VA. 480 00:16:23,716 --> 00:16:24,416 We've passed a lot. 481 00:16:24,416 --> 00:16:27,516 We're doing a lot of great work at the VA. 482 00:16:27,519 --> 00:16:29,259 And we're doing a lot of great work all over. 483 00:16:29,254 --> 00:16:32,094 You look at what's happening with the coal 484 00:16:32,091 --> 00:16:33,761 industry, what they're putting on. 485 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:35,429 I mean I looked at West Virginia the other day, I 486 00:16:35,427 --> 00:16:38,127 was in West Virginia making a speech, and they 487 00:16:38,130 --> 00:16:40,400 are doing great as a state. 488 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:42,999 The great governor of West Virginia, Jim, who you 489 00:16:43,001 --> 00:16:45,571 saw, he just became a Republican. 490 00:16:45,571 --> 00:16:46,241 He left. 491 00:16:46,238 --> 00:16:47,878 His first time in many many years I think like 492 00:16:47,873 --> 00:16:49,113 that's happened. 493 00:16:49,108 --> 00:16:51,678 He just left the Democratic Party and he 494 00:16:51,677 --> 00:16:55,017 became a Republican which was a great moment. 495 00:16:55,013 --> 00:16:56,413 Hasn't happened in many years. 496 00:16:56,415 --> 00:16:59,355 So we're very very happy with what's happened. 497 00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:01,121 We think it's been an incredible six months. 498 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:05,290 We've done, you know, a lot of record-setting business. 499 00:17:05,290 --> 00:17:06,190 It's incredible. 500 00:17:06,191 --> 00:17:07,991 You look at what's going on with the economy. 501 00:17:07,993 --> 00:17:10,433 And you know to me very important, you look at the 502 00:17:10,429 --> 00:17:12,329 enthusiasm of businesses. 503 00:17:12,331 --> 00:17:14,001 You look at companies moving back in. 504 00:17:13,999 --> 00:17:16,139 You just saw on Friday the two big car companies that 505 00:17:16,135 --> 00:17:16,965 are coming in. 506 00:17:16,969 --> 00:17:18,369 You saw last week, Foxconn. 507 00:17:18,370 --> 00:17:20,070 They make the Apple iPhones. 508 00:17:20,072 --> 00:17:21,712 They make all of the desktop. 509 00:17:21,707 --> 00:17:24,047 They make -- they're the biggest in the world. 510 00:17:24,042 --> 00:17:26,042 They're coming into Wisconsin with an 511 00:17:26,044 --> 00:17:30,584 unbelievable plant like we've never seen before. 512 00:17:30,582 --> 00:17:34,122 And I actually said to Tim Cook of Apple, I said you 513 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:37,459 know Tim, I won't consider myself successful as 514 00:17:37,456 --> 00:17:40,056 President, unless I see you start building those 515 00:17:40,058 --> 00:17:43,698 big beautiful plants that you have all over China, 516 00:17:43,695 --> 00:17:45,565 you start building them in the United States. 517 00:17:45,564 --> 00:17:46,464 And he's going to do that. 518 00:17:46,465 --> 00:17:47,805 Male Reporter: Mr. President, you were 519 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:50,440 critical of the intelligence in the run of 520 00:17:50,436 --> 00:17:51,306 the Iraq war. 521 00:17:51,303 --> 00:17:53,343 Should we press the intelligence now we're 522 00:17:53,338 --> 00:17:54,478 giving about North Korea? 523 00:17:54,473 --> 00:17:56,143 The President: Well you know, it's 524 00:17:56,141 --> 00:17:57,141 different intelligence. 525 00:17:57,142 --> 00:17:59,912 I have Mike Pompeo I have great confidence in him. 526 00:17:59,912 --> 00:18:01,382 That doesn't mean I had confidence 527 00:18:01,380 --> 00:18:02,580 in his predecessor. 528 00:18:02,581 --> 00:18:03,981 Okay? 529 00:18:03,982 --> 00:18:05,252 Which I didn't actually. 530 00:18:05,250 --> 00:18:07,920 Although he did say good things about me. 531 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:10,890 He did say he had no information, or know 532 00:18:10,889 --> 00:18:11,959 anything on collusion. 533 00:18:11,957 --> 00:18:14,257 So I shouldn't maybe say that but I will say. 534 00:18:14,259 --> 00:18:16,859 But I have tremendous confidence in Mike Pompeo. 535 00:18:16,862 --> 00:18:18,962 Dan Coates, fantastic. 536 00:18:18,964 --> 00:18:20,264 I mean we have people. 537 00:18:20,265 --> 00:18:22,965 I think your new head of the FBI is going to be, I 538 00:18:22,968 --> 00:18:25,438 think I've done a great service for this country. 539 00:18:25,437 --> 00:18:30,507 I think that Christopher will do a fantastic job as 540 00:18:30,509 --> 00:18:32,209 the head of the FBI. 541 00:18:32,211 --> 00:18:36,151 So look, I have -- nobody has greater respect for 542 00:18:36,148 --> 00:18:38,118 intelligence than Donald Trump. 543 00:18:38,116 --> 00:18:40,016 But you have to have the right leaders. 544 00:18:40,018 --> 00:18:41,488 I think we have great leaders right now. 545 00:18:41,487 --> 00:18:44,557 And you know, you can look at the intelligence over 546 00:18:44,556 --> 00:18:45,226 the years. 547 00:18:45,224 --> 00:18:48,264 It was intelligence that got people to make one of 548 00:18:48,260 --> 00:18:50,360 the worst decisions ever made in the history of our 549 00:18:50,362 --> 00:18:52,502 country, going into Iraq. 550 00:18:52,498 --> 00:18:56,138 Because they said there were no weapons, you know, 551 00:18:56,134 --> 00:18:57,004 you look at it. 552 00:18:57,002 --> 00:18:58,542 It ended up being there were no weapons 553 00:18:58,537 --> 00:18:59,567 of mass destruction. 554 00:18:59,571 --> 00:19:02,771 They said, I mean listen to them, weapons of mass 555 00:19:02,774 --> 00:19:04,214 destruction were all over the place. 556 00:19:04,209 --> 00:19:05,549 But they were not there. 557 00:19:05,544 --> 00:19:07,014 That was intelligence. 558 00:19:07,012 --> 00:19:12,182 I have great respect for intelligence as led by the 559 00:19:12,184 --> 00:19:13,954 people that I have in charge now. 560 00:19:13,952 --> 00:19:15,052 We have great people. 561 00:19:15,053 --> 00:19:17,853 And I think it's going to lead us to tremendous 562 00:19:17,856 --> 00:19:19,496 victories and that's what we need. 563 00:19:19,491 --> 00:19:21,661 Male Reporter: What is that intelligence telling 564 00:19:21,660 --> 00:19:22,330 you about North Korea and -- 565 00:19:22,327 --> 00:19:23,667 The President: It's telling me a lot of things. 566 00:19:23,662 --> 00:19:26,362 But well you'll probably find out about it before 567 00:19:26,365 --> 00:19:28,835 anybody else, right? 568 00:19:28,834 --> 00:19:29,634 With your leaks. 569 00:19:29,635 --> 00:19:30,705 We got to stop the leaks. 570 00:19:30,702 --> 00:19:32,442 The leaks are very dangerous for our country. 571 00:19:32,437 --> 00:19:35,577 But no, I have great respect for the 572 00:19:35,574 --> 00:19:36,404 intelligence community. 573 00:19:36,408 --> 00:19:40,178 And I think with the leadership we have right 574 00:19:40,178 --> 00:19:43,578 now, hopefully it'll be a very very successful eight 575 00:19:43,582 --> 00:19:44,582 years for this country. 576 00:19:44,583 --> 00:19:46,683 And then after that we'll continue onward. 577 00:19:46,685 --> 00:19:48,285 But we have a lot of things we have 578 00:19:48,287 --> 00:19:49,017 to straighten out. 579 00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:50,591 You have the Middle East. 580 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:51,619 You have North Korea. 581 00:19:51,623 --> 00:19:54,893 We have a lot of places of tremendous conflict and 582 00:19:54,893 --> 00:19:56,893 tremendous danger for this country. 583 00:19:56,895 --> 00:19:59,435 I will say getting the 15 to nothing vote at the 584 00:19:59,431 --> 00:20:01,771 United Nations from the Security Council the other 585 00:20:01,767 --> 00:20:05,337 day, that's something that very few Presidents would 586 00:20:05,337 --> 00:20:07,007 have been able to get. 587 00:20:07,005 --> 00:20:09,405 And I have great respect for the fact that China 588 00:20:09,408 --> 00:20:11,648 and Russia went along with it. 589 00:20:11,643 --> 00:20:14,013 That was a tremendous day for the United States. 590 00:20:14,012 --> 00:20:16,582 I think it will have a strong impact on North Korea. 591 00:20:16,582 --> 00:20:17,912 I don't know that it'll be the end-all. 592 00:20:17,916 --> 00:20:20,256 But I think it'll be a very very -- I think it'll 593 00:20:20,252 --> 00:20:22,852 have a big impact on North Korea and 594 00:20:22,854 --> 00:20:23,524 what they're doing. 595 00:20:23,522 --> 00:20:24,752 Thank you all very much. 596 00:20:24,756 --> 00:20:29,866 Thank you. 597 00:20:29,861 --> 00:20:36,001 Thank you very much. 598 00:20:36,001 --> 00:20:39,101 Appreciate it.