Interview Quotes

Ukraine-Russia War and European Politics

"Well, there can be no question about it. It's Russia. It's a much bigger country. It's a war that should have never happened. Frankly, it wouldn't have happened if I were president. And it didn't happen for four years."

— Donald Trump • 01:07:35

"The most recent draft. That's as of yesterday. And maybe he's read it over the night. It would be nice if he would read it. You know, a lot of people are dying. So it would be really good if he'd read it."

— Donald Trump • 01:15:09

"No, it's not correct. But it's not exactly wrong. We have to, you know, they have to play ball if they if they don't read agreements, potential agreements."

— Donald Trump • 01:20:52

"This is not my war. This is Joe Biden's war. And in terms of America, it's a very sad thing. And the only reason I really care about it is because I hate to see young, beautiful people being killed."

— Donald Trump • 02:46:02

"Well, Europe is a different place. What do you mean by that? And if it keeps going the way it's going, Europe will not be, in my opinion, many of those countries will not be viable countries any longer."

— Donald Trump • 02:55:53

"They're immigration policy is a disaster. What they're doing with immigration is a disaster."

— Donald Trump • 03:00:20

"Well, I'd endorse. I've endorsed people, but I've endorsed people that a lot of Europeans don't like. I've endorsed Victor Orban."

— Donald Trump • 03:25:50

"No. I didn't promise him, but he certainly asked for it."

— Donald Trump • 03:30:42

"And you know they should be freaked out by what they're doing to their countries. They're destroying their countries. And they're people I like."

— Donald Trump • 03:41:11

"Well, I think they're weak, but I also think that they want to be so politically correct. I think they don't know what to do. Europe doesn't know what to do."

— Donald Trump • 04:02:06

"Well, there are countries that are difficult for NATO. Not that they shouldn't be. I think it's good to have them. Turkey's an example. Erdogan is a friend of mine."

— Donald Trump • 04:27:25

"Well, you know, there aren't that many left when you get right down to it, right? There aren't that many left. It was always long before Putin. It was an understanding that Ukraine would not be going into NATO."

— Donald Trump • 04:35:02

"In all fairness to Biden, Obama gave away Crimea. That all happened in 2014. Obama."

— Donald Trump • 05:07:14

"Well, I think he'd like to see a weak Europe. And so, you know, to be honest with you, he's getting that. That has nothing to do with me."

— Donald Trump • 05:41:42

Venezuela and U.S. Policy

"I don't comment on that. I wouldn't say that one way or the other. I can say this, that he sent us millions of people, many from prisons, many drug dealers and drug lords, mental institution, people in mental institutions."

— Donald Trump • 05:57:44

"I don't want to say that. But you want to see him out? His days are numbered. Can you rule out an American ground invasion? I don't want to rule in or out. I don't talk about it."

— Donald Trump • 06:15:09

"Well, one goal is I want the people of Venezuela to be treated well. I want the people of Venezuela, many of whom live in the United States, to be respected."

— Donald Trump • • 06:27:45

"So, no. Somalia. And I was right about it. You know, I started complaining about Somalia long before the scandal. The horrible, horrible things they're doing to Minnesota."

— Donald Trump • 06:51:54

"Well, it looked like they were trying to turn back over the boat. But I don't get involved in that. That's up to them."

— Donald Trump • 07:10:28

"Yeah. Well, they do send lots of drugs. Those boats come in largely from Venezuela, so I would say that's a significant."

— Donald Trump • 07:23:00

"11,888 murderers were entered into our country. And stupid Joe took all those people. And now we're getting them out."

— Donald Trump • 07:38:46

"Well, I don't know him. And I know very little about him other than people said it was like a Obama-Biden type setup where he was set up."

— Donald Trump • 07:55:23

Domestic Issues: Economy, Healthcare, and Immigration

"Well, by doing that, and first of all, it doesn't take a lot of time. I made one trip. I brought back trillions of dollars on that one trip."

— Donald Trump • 08:11:50

"A plus. A plus. Yeah, it's interesting because I talked to a supporter of yours."

— Donald Trump • 08:33:16

"Okay, good. And I love her because you said I got an A plus on everything, I guess. I don't know. But she's still worried about the economy."

— Donald Trump • 08:35:11

"No, no. But what you have to understand, the word affordability. I inherited a mess. I inherited a total mess."

— Donald Trump • 08:37:54

"Yeah, sure. And I've done that already with coffee. They're very small carve-outs. It's not a big deal. But let me tell you about the real economy."

— Donald Trump • 08:53:20

"Yes. Well, this guy too, too. But I think he's a combination of not a smart person and doesn't like Trump."

— Donald Trump • 09:10:55

"My first cabinet. I had some very good people in my first cabinet. But this cabinet, you know, I have much more experience."

— Donald Trump • 10:41:20

"What I want on health care is very simple. Obamacare was set up for insurance companies to become rich, okay?"

— Donald Trump • 09:37:41

"I don't know. I'm going to have to say, I'd like to get better health care. I'd like to have people buy their own health care, get much better health care."

— Donald Trump • 09:53:27

"I haven't seen that. I mean, maybe he has. I mean, he also didn't like the wall. You know, they didn't like the wall. The wall turned out to be great."

— Donald Trump • 10:07:44

"Honestly, I haven't thought of that. But I will tell you this. The case is very interesting because that case was meant for the babies of slaves."

— Donald Trump • 10:21:16

"Because our country cannot afford to house tens of millions of people that came in through birthright citizenship."

— Donald Trump • 10:35:08

"I hope so. I don't know. You never know until they're tested."

— Donald Trump • 10:47:11