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I know nothing about it. All I know is that the mother said very bad things about Atkins. who I guess is running for governor against Viveka. And all I can say is Viveka is great. And one thing, if my mother said bad things about me, It would be a major news story. That's for sure. So, I don't know what it is, but I guess the mother said Very bad things about the person running for governor. And I think you have to take that seriously. If you said that about me, You would have struck gold. You would have been very happy about it. I know nothing about it other than the mother said horrible things. about a person running for governor of a great state A great state. And if it's even a little bit true, you don't want her as governor. I'm not asking you about your brain. I'm defending it because I know that if that ad were about my mother, You would love it, you would love every single inch of it And what has happened is that the press has teamed up Because he's a Republican And they've tried to make it seem like it's a terrible thing This is a mother saying very bad things about her daughter. And I don't know why that should be shielded The only problem is that the press has decided to unify. And pretend it's a terrible thing It's terrible for her. And I told Vivek, I said, well If it were about you or especially about me Mary McLeod, my mother Mary McLeod Trump said that about me. You'd make it your top story President Zelensky said these new Russian strikes overnight Are proof that nothing has changed with Putin That he does not want peace How do you see it? Well, we'll see how it turns out. That's been happening a lot. You can buy a lot It's a great state. I've done a lot for them The Air Force Base and everything else And I think we're going to do very well in Michigan. I really do If you ask me that same question about, Let's say, my sister, I would say, No, she said, not to my knowledge. That says a lot right there. No, she's not really my thing—I've never been a big fan of hers, to be honest. Let's see how it all turns out, but that statement tells you a lot. I know it was a very interesting situation, So I don't want to comment one way or the other, But my relationship with Elon is a very good one. I don't want to comment on it. Whether I called or whether someone else calls makes no difference. I guess the bottom line is, he put it back. They can do it. reasonably, they Can settle it. They couldn't have To do so. But we want to take care of many soldiers. If the soldiers were affected, And it was the appropriate situation, we want to take care of it. We want to take care of our soldiers. Does that depend on the midterm results? Well, because if we're not there, Then someone else is going to have to settle it. I cannot speak for another administration, so if we perform poorly, or if the people we need around us can't get it done, Because you have a lot of congressmen up, you have a lot of senators. Up, you have a lot of people involved in that entire situation. so if the Republicans don't perform well, I would say that perhaps they won't get their money. I can tell you this, if my mother ever made Those statements, I have a mother, I had a mother Who's up there right now looking down, Mary McLeod? if she ever said things like that about me, you and your fake station would have it front row center, You'd love it. What has happened is that the press has united against him. about a woman making a terrible statement about her daughter. And I don't know why she should be protected or the daughter should be protected. Wait a minute. The mother made a terrible statement about the daughter. She said she was a dirty liar. She said she was a lot of different things. And I don't know why you're not allowed to say that. I know one thing. If my mother, who loved me, made those statements, You would be the first one to be broadcasting. Nothing is wrong with them. Amy Acton's mother said horrible things about Amy Acton. And I don't know why you're not allowed to do that You are not allowed to broadcast it. Now, I'll say this The press is united against it. Because you hate it That ad should really win. Look, what the mother said about her daughter is half true. She has no right even to run for governor of Ohio. What about what the daughter said regarding her mother? I don't know what the daughter said. I don't know. When did she make that statement? Was it just recently? You know, I have no idea. All I know is that Amy Acton's mother said terrible things about Amy Acton. calling her a liar and other things and unreliable, a lot of very bad things. And I say she's fair game. And I know one thing—if it were my mother, I'd be fair game. And you know that, and you know it very well. You're trying to help Amy Acton get elected. The press has teamed up to help Amy Acton get elected, and that's all it is. What the mother said is terrible from the standpoint that I wouldn't want someone like that to be the governor of a great state. As to my knowledge they have no apologized To me. When I run, We get almost 50% more voters. So if I can get my voters out, we're going to win. If we can't get the voters out, I guess that's that. Typically, the president of, you know, Republican, Democrat, whatever, doesn't perform well in midterms. I say this: if my people come out even a little bit, we'll do great. But I think the percentage is 49 or 50. So when I run, 50 percent more people show up. I suppose that's a compliment. I'd like to see if I can get a lot of them out right now. If we do that, we'll win easily by a landslide. What's your name? You're traveling all over the country. Are you planning to go to Maine without assistance? We're going to go for a number. We're probably going to add a couple. It's a lot of work, I'll tell you. It's a lot of traveling, but I love the people. We're attracting great crowds. They have a line in Iowa. It's miles long right now trying to get into the arena. I think we have the greatest attorney. general running in the history of Texas And he's running against a guy they call a freak. I mean, that's his nickname. He's a freak. And Texas cannot have Della Frico. So what Texas has is the greatest attorney general in the history. and one of the greatest attorneys general in the country, And that's what you want in your senator. I don't know exactly what it is All I know is, I want my people to be honest. And if they are not going to be honest, they must be prosecuted. I don't know about that specifically, But because I believe that if people are not honest, they are stealing from me. As president, they're stealing from me. So, I want my people to be honest. And if they are not honest, I'll have my DOJ go and do whatever they have to do. Well, I suppose I could stop anything. Look, if my people aren't... I have no idea what he did. I've just heard about it, but I want the people. that work for this administration to be 100% honest. Sir, Cali News is fine today. Ah! Well, in any case, I can talk about it. Cali News, it's about the secretary-tenant... Well, you have to, no, no, it's going great. Ah, it's going great. I consider them not only against the country, I consider that dishonest toward me. So I will never do anything to stop the prosecution if someone is dishonest. Sir, how far are you with the Mississippi Senate race? I'm just hearing about it from you now. What's wrong with Mississippi? Are you worried about losing your seat there? What are the polling numbers? It's a tough race between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Scott Cullen. And what is it? What are the polling numbers? It's hard to say, but there's a lot. Cindy Hyde-Smith is very popular. If I have to, you know, I went to Mississippi, just as I did with virtually everything else, by a landslide. So if I need to get her to the top, I'll go there. She's great. Cindy Hyde-Smith is great. So if I need to leave, I mean, I'm pretty much booked up, as you can see. But if I have to go, I'll go. Sir, will you endorse Vice President Vance only? If the Republicans hold the majority? Vice President? If the Republicans do not hold the majorities, Are you not going to endorse Vice President Vance in 2028? Where do you get that idea from? Well, you just said it. I never even thought of it, no, because we have too much time to be thinking about that. It's a long way off. Where would you get a lesson that has Have you never been to the United States of America? You know, we haven't. I just heard about it a little while ago. But I want my people to be honest. If he is honest, that's good. If he is not honest, he will have to pay for it. And in all being highly racist, Mr. President, How do you think the war in Iran has affected the people? Well, in one way, they love it, because I'm doing what should have been done. has been done by other presidents. In another way, perhaps they don't. There's a price to pay, which I knew immediately when I did it. But we cannot allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. I mean, in a way, people probably don't love it. But many people, many great patriots, truly love it. This should have been done a long time ago by other presidents, the Iran war. We've really hammered them. And we might take it a little bit further. Thank you.