Interview Action Items

Ukraine-Russia War and European Politics

• Donald Trump: Needs to determine if President Zelensky has read the most recent peace proposal draft.
  • He stated Zelensky "hadn't read it yet" as of yesterday.
• Donald Trump: Will continue to spend time and energy on stopping the killing in Ukraine.
• Donald Trump: Believes Europe is not handling the Ukraine war well and is not producing solutions.
• Donald Trump: States his administration's national security strategy aims to "cultivate resistance to Europe's current trajectory within European nations."
  • European leaders should prepare for his administration to push to reshape the continent's politics.

Venezuela

• Donald Trump: Will not comment on potential American troop presence in Venezuela.
• Donald Trump: States Nicolas Maduro's days are numbered.
• Donald Trump: Goal is for the people of Venezuela to be treated well and respected.

Economy and Domestic Issues

• Donald Trump: Believes prices are coming down substantially, citing energy prices as a primary example.
• Donald Trump: Has opened up beef markets to bring prices down.
• Donald Trump: Willing to consider carve-outs on tariffs for goods like coffee and bananas.
• Donald Trump: Will increase tariffs on some goods while reducing them on others.
• Donald Trump: Believes his policies have brought car companies and AI investment back to the US.
• Donald Trump: Considers interest rates too high and expects a new Fed chair to lower them immediately.
• Donald Trump: Wants to give money directly to people for healthcare, not to insurance companies.
• Donald Trump: Wants to see better health care for people at a lower cost.

Immigration

• Donald Trump: Believes Europe's immigration policy is a disaster and that many European countries will not be viable if it continues.
• Donald Trump: States his administration has zero people coming through the borders now, which is a significant change from previous numbers.
• Donald Trump: Wants to get people who came into the country illegally out.
• Donald Trump: Believes Sweden has gone from a crime-free country to one with a lot of crime due to immigration.
• Donald Trump: Believes Germany made two big mistakes: immigration and energy.
• Donald Trump: Does not plan to comment on military strategy regarding Venezuela but wants the people of Venezuela to be treated well.
• Donald Trump: Wants to see people in America who contribute.
• Donald Trump: Has not heard statements from the Pope about his immigration actions but is open to meeting with him.
• Donald Trump: Has not considered taking away citizenship from people who already have it if birthright citizenship is ended by the Supreme Court.
• Donald Trump: Believes the birthright citizenship case was meant for the babies of slaves and not for people from other countries.

NATO and International Alliances

• Donald Trump: Believes the US should work toward ending the perception and preventing the reality of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance.
• Donald Trump: Mentions Turkey as an example of a difficult country within NATO, but likes Erdogan.
• Donald Trump: Believes it was understood that Ukraine would not be going into NATO, long before Putin.

Other Issues

• Donald Trump: Is not concerned about the Defense Secretary testifying under oath about the controversial second strike on the alleged drug boat.
• Donald Trump: Believes the drugs coming in through the sea are down by 92%.
• Donald Trump: States that Venezuela has emptied their prisons into the US, sending murderers and dangerous people.
• Donald Trump: Pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez at the request of people fighting for Honduras who believed he was treated horribly.
• Donald Trump: Believes the government has been weaponized against him.
• Donald Trump: Believes he has made a fortune for the United States by focusing on foreign policy and trade deals.
• Donald Trump: Does not want to be dramatic about potential premium increases for health insurance.
• Donald Trump: Believes Democrats are corrupt and owned by insurance companies.
• Donald Trump: Hopes Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito stay on the court.
• Donald Trump: Believes Democrats want to pack the court with 21 justices.
• Donald Trump: Believes there is a good bench of people in the GOP who could be tested.
• Donald Trump: Is fixing up the White House and doing a great ballroom.