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Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to Reporters On Board Air Force One - April 12, 2025

12:00 AM
Donald Trump 00:00:00-00:00:21 (22 sec)

Jeff. So, uh, we're going to the fight and we have lots of fights going around the world, and I think we have a lot of good news coming soon about some of those fights. And, uh, we'll see how it goes. But it's been a -- it's been an interesting weekend. I think we have some pretty good news coming on some of the conflicts.

Question 00:00:21-00:00:21 ( sec)

How did Iran --

Question 00:00:21-00:00:25 (3 sec)

Can you give us the readout on the Iran talks, sir?

Donald Trump 00:00:25-00:00:26 (2 sec)

I think they're going okay.

Question 00:00:26-00:00:27 (1 sec)

What was your [Inaudible]?

Donald Trump 00:00:27-00:00:37 (10 sec)

Well, I can't tell you about, because it doesn't -- nothing matters until you get it done. So I don't like talking about it. But it's going okay. The Iran situation's going pretty good.

Question 00:00:37-00:00:38 (1 sec)

Are there other talks that are going well, sir?

Donald Trump 00:00:38-00:00:39 (1 sec)

I think.

Question 00:00:39-00:00:41 (2 sec)

Are there other talks that are going well in addition to the Iran situation?

Donald Trump 00:00:41-00:01:02 (21 sec)

There are other talks going well. I think Ukraine/Russia might be going okay, and you're gonna be finding out pretty soon. You know, there's a point at which you just have to either put up a shut up. We'll see what happens. But I think it's going fine. Uh, I think we have the tariffs in very good shape. We have a lot of things going, don't we, huh, when you think about We got a lot of things going?

Question 00:01:02-00:01:06 (3 sec)

Yeah, I was gonna say, [Inaudible] inflation dropping. Americans have more money.

Donald Trump 00:01:06-00:01:29 (23 sec)

Inflation's dropping. Americans have more money, and the country has more money. You know, we've been making $2 and $3 billion a day the last couple of weeks. We didn't make that ever. And we're making a lot of money. And then I -- to be nice, I lowered the tariffs on everybody. But we've been making a lot of money and, uh, it's always been the other way around.

Donald Trump 00:01:29-00:01:33 (4 sec)

Other -- other countries, in particular China, was making a lot of money.

Question 00:01:33-00:01:42 (9 sec)

Yeah. It's interesting. I was with you on the campaign this time last year and Americans were telling me they weren't planning to take a summer vacation because of inflation, gas prices --

Donald Trump 00:01:42-00:01:42 ( sec)

Right.

Question 00:01:42-00:01:48 (6 sec)

-- airline tickets. It's a different scenario now. What's your message to the American family when they eye those summer vacations this year?

Donald Trump 00:01:48-00:02:09 (20 sec)

Well, we have no inflation. We have lots of success. We have a lot of great things in the hope column. We hope it's gonna be concluded, some of these things. Uh, we have a, uh, border that's totally sealed at a level that nobody's seen, even during my four years. I was very successful with it, but I think we have it even a little more closed.

Donald Trump 00:02:09-00:02:17 (9 sec)

We are allowing people into the country, but they have to come in legally. But I appreciate your question. Yeah, we have no inflation and people are doing well.

Question 00:02:17-00:02:18 ( sec)

Mr. President.

Question 00:02:18-00:02:18 (1 sec)

Mr. President.

Question 00:02:18-00:02:23 (5 sec)

In Texas -- in Texas, Ken Paxton is running against John Cornyn for Senate. Are you gonna endorse in that race? Do you have any thoughts on that?

Donald Trump 00:02:23-00:02:36 (13 sec)

Well, they're both friends of mine. They're both good men. And, uh, I don't know. We don't -- we don't know who else is running. But these two, you know, Ken and John, they're both friends of mine. So I'll make a determination [Inaudible]

Question 00:02:36-00:02:48 (11 sec)

Mr. President, your administration announced some exemptions on the China tariffs, iPhones, computers, televisions, that kind of thing. You're preparing separate semiconductor tariffs. Can you walk us through that decision and what made you do that?

Donald Trump 00:02:48-00:02:49 (2 sec)

I'll give you -- I'll give you that answer on Monday.

Question 00:02:49-00:02:50 (1 sec)

Ah, okay.

Donald Trump 00:02:50-00:02:51 (1 sec)

We'll be very specific on Monday.

Question 00:02:51-00:02:52 (1 sec)

What -- are you suggesting you'll announce --

Donald Trump 00:02:52-00:03:03 (10 sec)

But we're taking in -- we're taking in a lot of money. As a country, we're taking in a lot of money. Uh, you guys have to sit down. We're landing. Okay. I don't want you to get hurt, especially. [Inaudible] Have a good time. Thank you, everybody.

Question 00:03:03-00:03:03 (1 sec)

Thank you, sir.

Question 00:03:03-00:03:04 ( sec)

Thank you.

Donald Trump 00:03:04-00:03:05 (1 sec)

Are you all going to the fight tonight?

Question 00:03:05-00:03:05 ( sec)

Who will win, do you think?

Donald Trump 00:03:05-00:03:09 (4 sec)

Well, you have a lot of good fights. You know who's gonna win? Dana White.

Question 00:03:09-00:03:10 ( sec)

Yeah.

Donald Trump 00:03:10-00:03:12 (2 sec)

Dana White's gonna win. That's the only one --

Question 00:03:12-00:03:16 (4 sec)

Everyone wants to see that iconic walkout. You -- you light up arenas.

Donald Trump 00:03:16-00:03:16 (1 sec)

We'll be doing it tonight.

Question 00:03:16-00:03:18 (2 sec)

Yes. Yes.

Donald Trump 00:03:18-00:03:24 (6 sec)

Off the record, we'll be doing it tonight. Off the record. I think we're doing it tonight. Have a good time, everybody.

Question 00:03:24-00:03:25 (1 sec)

Thank you, Mr. President.

Donald Trump 00:03:25-00:03:26 (1 sec)

You'll shave some fun.

Question 00:03:26-00:03:26 (1 sec)

Thank you.

Donald Trump 00:03:26-00:03:26 ( sec)

I appreciate it.

Question 00:03:26-00:03:27 ( sec)

Thank you.