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Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to Reporters Before Air Force One Departure - February 13, 2026

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

So we had a great visit at Fort Bragg. We saw a lot of heroes, and as you probably heard, we're going to be giving one particular person the Congressional Medal of Honor for what just took place in Venezuela, and met a lot of people right now. We were there for quite a while, and it was beautiful. These are great warriors.

Donald Trump 00:00:21-00:00:27 (5 sec)

These are great patriots, and they're in very good shape. I will tell you that.

Question 00:00:27-00:00:31 (4 sec)

What -- what can Iran do to avoid attack?

Donald Trump 00:00:31-00:00:44 (14 sec)

Give us the deal that they should have given us the first time. They give us the right deal, we won't do that. But, you know, historically, they haven't done that. They -- I will say they want to talk, but so far, they do a lot of talking and no action.

Question 00:00:44-00:00:46 (2 sec)

When are those talks, Mr. President? When are those talks?

Donald Trump 00:00:46-00:00:47 (1 sec)

They've already started.

Question 00:00:47-00:00:50 (2 sec)

Do you want regime change in Iran?

Donald Trump 00:00:50-00:01:08 (19 sec)

Well, it seems like that would be the best thing that could happen. For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking, and in the meantime, we've lost a lot of lives while they talk, and legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off. It's been going on for a long time. So let's see what happens.

Donald Trump 00:01:08-00:01:10 (2 sec)

In the meantime, we have --

Question 00:01:10-00:01:10 ( sec)

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Donald Trump 00:01:10-00:01:22 (12 sec)

-- meantime, we have tremendous power has arrived, and additional power. As you know, another carrier is going out shortly. So we'll see how -- if we could get it settled for once and for all, that would be good.

Question 00:01:22-00:01:24 (2 sec)

Who would you want to take over?

Donald Trump 00:01:24-00:01:24 ( sec)

What?

Question 00:01:24-00:01:26 (2 sec)

Who would you want to take over?

Donald Trump 00:01:26-00:01:29 (3 sec)

I don't want to talk about that. There are people --

Question 00:01:29-00:01:32 (3 sec)

-- Mr. President, have you spoken to Secretary Duffy since Wednesday's incident?

Donald Trump 00:01:32-00:01:34 (2 sec)

Oh, no, he's doing a great job.

Question 00:01:34-00:01:39 (5 sec)

You said inside that the Iranian nuclear sites have been totally obliterated. What's left to go after?

Donald Trump 00:01:39-00:01:53 (14 sec)

Well, you could get whatever the dust is down there. Uh, that's really the least of the mission. If we do it, that would be the least of the mission. But we'd, you know, probably grab whatever's -- whatever's left. It has been obliterated, as you know.

Question 00:01:53-00:01:56 (3 sec)

Would you accept anything less than zero nuclear enrichment?

Donald Trump 00:01:56-00:01:58 (2 sec)

I don't -- we don't want any enrichment.

Question 00:01:58-00:01:59 (1 sec)

Mr. President --

Donald Trump 00:01:59-00:02:03 (4 sec)

-- We don't want enrichment. Thank you very much, everybody.