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Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to Reporters Before Marine One Departure - October 12, 2026

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Question 00:00:00-00:00:05 (5 sec)

Sir, in advance?

Donald Trump 00:00:05-00:00:27 (22 sec)

Well, I understand they're looking at it very carefully. I've always found them to be totally crooked personally, but that has nothing to do with me. I think she's a terrible person, just a complainer. She comes from a country that is a non-country, and then she comes over here and she complains about our Constitution.

Donald Trump 00:00:27-00:00:32 (5 sec)

I think she's a terrible person, but that's really up to the DOJ; I have nothing to do with it.

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Question 00:00:32-00:00:46 (14 sec)

Have you spoken with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman yet about the attacks?

Donald Trump 00:00:46-00:00:48 (3 sec)

I have. I have spoken to him.

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Question 00:00:48-00:00:51 (3 sec)

Will the general election affect your decision on Iran?

Donald Trump 00:00:51-00:00:53 (2 sec)

No, it has no impact.

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Question 00:00:53-00:01:00 (6 sec)

Russia and Ukraine -- Russia already violated ceasefire, and at Ukraine last night. Do you have any reaction to that?

Donald Trump 00:01:00-00:01:19 (19 sec)

I'm not sure about that and we'll take a look. But all I know is that Zelenskyy and Putin have to get together and end that ridiculous war. This month, they lost 32,000 people in that war, and it's ridiculous. So, they have to get together and get it done.

Question 00:01:19-00:01:19 ( sec)

[Inaudible]

Donald Trump 00:01:19-00:01:26 (7 sec)

Well, the Houthis are misbehaving very badly, they're misbehaving very badly. No good.

Question 00:01:26-00:01:31 (5 sec)

President Trump, do you plan to meet with Kim Jong-un during your Asia trip next month?

Donald Trump 00:01:31-00:01:32 (1 sec)

I may, I may, yeah.

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Donald Trump 00:01:32-00:01:38 (6 sec)

That'll be exciting, won't it? But I get along with him.

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Question 00:01:38-00:01:41 (3 sec)

Kimberly Guilfoyle and are you considering firing her?

Donald Trump 00:01:41-00:01:45 (4 sec)

Well, we're looking at it, yeah. We're not happy.

Question 00:01:45-00:01:50 (5 sec)

Mr. President, you said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, but both sides say they have not agreed to that.

Donald Trump 00:01:50-00:02:11 (21 sec)

Well, they agreed, you know why? Because I said you agree, that's why. They agreed because I said they agreed and that thing has to get settled. That war is a disaster. Did you see the numbers that just came out this month? 32,000, mostly soldiers, were killed, young people, 32,000 killed. That war has to be over with.

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Question 00:02:11-00:02:17 (6 sec)

How do you comment to the fact that Russia violated the ceasefire tonight?

Donald Trump 00:02:17-00:02:21 (4 sec)

Well, I'd have to look at it and see because there's been violations on both sides.

Question 00:02:21-00:02:28 (7 sec)

Mr. President, do you think the Houthi attacks increase related to the US mid elections?

Donald Trump 00:02:28-00:02:40 (12 sec)

I don't know how it affects the election; I don't take that into account. I just know Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and that's now happened. They're never going to have a nuclear weapon. But the Houthis are misbehaving, yes.

Question 00:02:40-00:02:47 (7 sec)

Mr. President, Zelenskyy says he supports your energy ceasefire, but Putin doesn't. What's your message to Putin?

Donald Trump 00:02:47-00:03:05 (18 sec)

I think they both support it. I think they want to make a deal, but they don't know how. But we're going to get them to make a deal. They lost -- you know, the numbers just came out; they lost 32,000 people, mostly young soldiers last -- this month, this last month. And they have to make a deal.

Question 00:03:05-00:03:06 (2 sec)

We haven't heard anything from Putin, sir.

Donald Trump 00:03:06-00:03:07 (1 sec)

Well, we're going to see what happens. We'll get it done.

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Question 00:03:07-00:03:13 (6 sec)

What's your assessment? How do you think the midterms are going to turn out? What's your thought?

Donald Trump 00:03:13-00:03:38 (24 sec)

Well, I think the rallies -- right now I'm going to Ohio. I think the rallies have had a massive impact. You see the numbers go up every time I have a rally, beyond the area too. And every one of them sold out. Every one of them has thousands of people standing outside. In fact, we're getting the jumbotrons, you know, the big televisions that go on the outside of the building because we want to take care.

Donald Trump 00:03:38-00:03:45 (8 sec)

We have thousands of people that can't get in. I think the rallies are having a tremendously positive impact and effect on the Republicans.

Question 00:03:45-00:03:49 (4 sec)

Is your expectation that Republicans will win the House?

Donald Trump 00:03:49-00:04:14 (25 sec)

I think we're going to do well. You know, look, sitting presidents seem not to do well in midterms. You know, it's, I think, two out of 25. But we've had a great presidency. The market just came out, it just ended, and we set another record today; I think it's 84. So, 84 times in a short period of time we have the best stock market in history.

Donald Trump 00:04:14-00:04:37 (23 sec)

We have the best 401(k)s by tens of thousands of dollars. Everybody's 401(k) is up almost $50,000 since this presidency. I don't know how you can do better than that. And prices are coming down. And as soon as the war ends, which will be very soon, with Iran, the oil will drop like a rock and it's going to end very soon.

Question 00:04:37-00:04:43 (6 sec)

After NATO allies linked Iran to the UK base in UK, will there be any action against Iran for that as well?

Donald Trump 00:04:43-00:04:46 (3 sec)

We're going to see. There's plenty of action --

Question 00:04:46-00:04:47 (1 sec)

How are you doing [Inaudible]

Donald Trump 00:04:47-00:04:55 (8 sec)

When you say action against Iran -- they have no navy, they have no air force. Their inflation now is 301 percent.

Question 00:04:55-00:05:03 (8 sec)

Maduro was indicted again. There are a lot of people in the former Venezuelan regime who are indicted. What can we expect of that?

Donald Trump 00:05:03-00:05:08 (5 sec)

Well, it's going to take place. It's going to go through court, but he did some very bad things.

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Donald Trump 00:05:08-00:05:12 (4 sec)

It was a great achievement. Venezuela was a great achievement.

Question 00:05:12-00:05:18 (6 sec)

Mr. President, what's your response to Republican criticism of your diesel deal with Russia?

Donald Trump 00:05:18-00:05:39 (21 sec)

Well, I think these are Republicans that can't really be serious. We have -- you know, we make a lot of oil. We could do a restriction on oil, but the rest of the world would be greatly, greatly affected if we do that. And we could do a restriction, you know, a cap on diesel, keep it all for ourselves. That would have a very big impact.

Donald Trump 00:05:39-00:05:52 (14 sec)

And it's not really a deal with me; it's a deal for the rest of the world. So, anything that could help our farmers or ranchers, I like. And I do think this -- Zelensky has to focus on making a deal, not talking about that.

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Question 00:05:52-00:05:56 (4 sec)

How are you going to make Putin abide by the ceasefire?

Donald Trump 00:05:56-00:06:03 (7 sec)

Well, I think what's happening is he wants to make a deal, and we have to get Zelenskyy to want to make a deal.

Question 00:06:03-00:06:03 ( sec)

[Inaudible]

Donald Trump 00:06:03-00:06:04 (1 sec)

Where are you from?

Question 00:06:04-00:06:05 (1 sec)

Poland.

Donald Trump 00:06:05-00:06:12 (7 sec)

Ah. You know, your president's a good friend of mine. You know, I endorsed him and he won, you know that.

Question 00:06:12-00:06:14 (2 sec)

I know that, but how --

Donald Trump 00:06:14-00:06:16 (3 sec)

So, he can't be too bad a president.

Question 00:06:16-00:06:21 (4 sec)

Where do you see his willingness to make a deal when he's striking Ukraine, striking [Inaudible]

Donald Trump 00:06:21-00:06:26 (5 sec)

I think they're going to make a deal. I think, actually, Putin wants to make a deal more than Zelenskyy.

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Question 00:06:26-00:06:37 (11 sec)

Are you going to ask -- are you going to -- has [Inaudible] asked you to lift the tariffs?

Donald Trump 00:06:37-00:06:57 (20 sec)

Well, you know, the Colombian president is a friend of mine, El Tigre, and he was a big supporter of mine. That's why he won; I endorsed him and he won. And he came from 10th place and he won in a landslide and is doing a great job. El Tigre, he's my friend.