Trump Meets Hungry’s Orbán; Admin. Seeks Pause on SNAP Ruling | NTD News Today (Nov. 7)

And President Trump now hosting Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban for a bilateral lunch. The leaders are speaking to the media. Let's tune in. >> Energy prices. We have energy down to a pretty low point right now in the United States. We're drilling drill baby drill we call it. But energy costs are very low. Our general costs are very low. And I just saw that Walmart came out with a statement last night. They've done it for many years. that Thanksgiving this year will cost 25% less than Thanksgiving last year under Sleepy Joe Biden. So, that's a big difference. That's a big difference. 25% less Thanksgiving. And I think that's a very good chart. They uh include everything everything that you need for Thanksgiving. So, it's 25% less this year than it was last year. And that's true. That's emblematic of uh of the rest of prices. uh energy prices are way down from what they were last year. Uh inflation is almost non-existent. We have inflation down to a very low number whereas uh Biden, as you know, is the worst inflation in the history of our country. So, we're doing very well. We have a shutdown, as you probably know, because the Democrats have gone they're they're crazy. They're crazy, but they don't care if they hurt the country. But we've uh approved it 14 times. We've approved a opening up 14 times and they keep rejecting it and uh I guess maybe they will again. Let's see what happens. Uh they want to have a lot of bad things happened. Bad things for our country. We're not going to give $1.5 trillion to people that came into our country illegally. We're not going to do it. To people came from prisons. They came from mental institutions. They're drug dealers. They want to give them medical care. 1.5 trillion dollars. Uh and we're not going to do other things that they're requesting also. So uh I just want to welcome this uh really good person. I know him very well. He's a good person and he's a great leader and he's loved in his country. And Victor, would you like to say a few words? >> Thank you very much, President. >> Thank you. >> First of all, may I say that uh thank you very much for the invitation. Uh it's good to see you president back to the White House. Uh and good to be back after six years in a way again to see you here. >> Yeah. >> As we have uh met last time. Um the reason why we are here to open a new chapter between the bilateral relation of United States and Hungary basically because during the democrat administration everything was ruined. So after your leaving president everything was basically blocked, ruined, cancelled a lot of harm done uh by the previous uh administration. uh in the last 10 months president what you have done we are very much grateful for that you restored uh the old level of the relationship you improved uh the bilateral relation uh you repair what was done uh badly by the previous administration so now we are in a quite a good position to open up a new chapter let's say a golden age between United States and Hungary and we have plenty of suggestions for today economic cooperation military cooperation and political cooper operation and the main issue probably president you know we are neighboring uh Ukraine >> sure >> which is in war uh it's most important issue for us and we would like to discuss with you how we can contribute to help you in your peace efforts uh that's why we >> and you've taken a lot of Ukrainians that needed your help and you've taken a lot of them in your country and everybody appreciates that. >> Thank you very much. Yeah, we we do our best. >> Thank you very much. Any questions, please? on Russia. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh Mr. Urban has requested an exemption as it relates to oil that is coming from Russia. Is that something that you are prepared to do? And may I ask Mr. Orban a question in regards to that very issue? >> Sure. Uh we're looking at it because it's very difficult for him to get uh the oil and gas from other areas. as you know, they don't have uh they don't have the advantage of having sea. It's a great country. It's a big country, but they don't have sea. They don't have the ports. And so, they have a difficult problem. There's another country that has that same problem, by the way. But when you look at what's happened with Europe, many of those countries, they don't have those problems. And they buy a lot of oil and gas from Russia. And as they know, I'm very disturbed by that because we're helping them. And they're going and buying oil and gas from Russia. So that question could be really asked maybe more accurately if you talked about many European countries, not Hungary necessarily because Hungary is is in a different position, but many European countries are buying oil and gas from Russia and they have been for years and they say what's that all about right thank you >> so that will be one of the issue for today uh to explain clearly what would be the consequences for the Hungarian people and for the Hungarian economy not to get oil and gas from Russia because we are supplied by pipelines. Pipeline is not an ideological political issue. It's a physical reality because we don't have have support exactly as the president explained to you. So we will negotiate on that point. It's vital for us anyway. >> Mr. Orban, there are two pipelines as I understand it. There's a pipeline from Ukraine and there's a pipeline from Croatia. My understanding is that the pipeline from Croatia can provide all of Hungary's energy needs. As a result, why would you need an exemption if that's the case? >> So when we discuss that issue, you should separate the gas and the oil. On Gaz issue, which is very important for us, 90% of the Hungarian households based on heating system based on gas. Uh so so we have only one uh pipeline delivering gas to Hungary which is the main uh pipeline the Turkish one. Uh what we got from Croatia is a very small volume supplementary gas pipeline. Okay that's gas. Oil is another issue. So oil is coming from the DUBA pipeline which is the main supply and that is a Croatian one which is the uh the secondary and supplementary pipeline. We would like to convince the creation government to enlarge it and make it possible to deliver more. Under the circumstances, it cannot be the main pipeline. It's just supplementary. But later on with some big investments, it could serve better the interest of Hungary. >> Yes, please. >> Thank you. Many uh many people see this issue not just as an encounter in two countries but as the symbol of the strengthening of a new conservative world alliance would be a very different interpretation and how do you see the future of Europe in the light of leaders like Victor Orban stand up to Brussels bureaucracy and the globalist agenda. >> Are you from Hungary? Yes, I am. >> I figured uh the fact is that he's a great leader and he's respected all over not necessarily liked by some of the leaders, but you know those leaders have proven to be wrong. If you look at his stance on immigration and other things, you know, if you look at Europe, they've made tremendous mistakes on immigration. It's really hurting them very badly. He has not made a mistake on immigration. So, uh he's respected by everybody. He's liked by some. And I can tell you I like and respect. I'm a double. I like and respect him. And that's the way uh Hungary is being led. They're being led properly. And that's why he's going to be very successful in his upcoming election. >> May I have a May I have a comment, please? You know, language is important because the Anglo-Saxon terminology is different from the European one. So to use categories can create some misunderstanding. So uh I would like to be clear as much as we can. We are the only uh only government uh in Europe which consider itself as a modern Christian government. All the other governments in Europe are basically liberal leftist governments. So we try to do something from 2010 which is different from what the others are doing even at the philosophical level and the level of practice as well as just the president described it like migration. So we are kind of a a special island of difference in a liberal ocean in Europe and we considered ourselves as a modern Christian government. That's that's the proper category to describe what we are doing >> to both of you to both of you to both of you. >> We're talking but uh we'll report on that later meetings with Putin. Uh we were talking about that with Victor. He understands Putin and knows him very well. And uh I feel that I mean I'm going to let you say what you think, but I think that uh Victor feels we're going to get that war ended in the not too distant future. Victor, do you want to talk about that? >> I I'm I'm strongly convinced. So the question is whether we Westerners are unified or not. The problem is that the president has huge peace efforts which are just splendid and and very positive for the European continent and all the peoples of the of of Europe. But at the same time, we are not unified because Brussels and the Europeans has a different approach to the war. So the only pro peace government is the United States government and the small Hungary in Europe. Anyway, all the other governments prefer to continue the war because many of them think that Ukraine can win on on the on the front line, which is a misunderstanding of the situation. So, so it's a complicated issue. We will discuss it. It's it requests not just two minutes to respond to your question, but rather than our lecture, sorry, not to continue more >> to both of you. To both of you. >> So, you would say that >> Ukraine cannot win that war. >> You know, miracle can happen. Yeah, that's right. Mr. President, >> thank you, Mr. President. What is your message to the EU? Because Hungary and the EU want to impose their war policies on Hungary. What is your message? >> Well, I think they should respect uh Hungary and respect this leader very very strongly because he's been right on immigration. Look what's happened to Europe with the immigration. And they have people flooding Europe all over the place and it's hurting it. It's uh the crime rates are way up. A lot of bad things are happening. He his crime rates are very low. The they're the same as they always were, which is very little crime. Uh because he's kept uh he's kept it the way it should be. Uh Europe, I mean, I don't want to go into individual countries. They're all friends of mine. everyone as you know in the uh in NATO they voted to go from 2% to 5% and you know that nobody thought that was possible and we had just about almost other than Spain a unanimous vote. Um no I think that uh I think they respect him a lot. They don't agree with him but actually inwardly I think they probably do agree what he he was right on immigration. They were wrong. They are flooding Europe with people from all over the world and Europe is becoming a different place. And I tell the leaders all the time, you better stop or you're not going to have Europe anymore. It's a very dangerous thing they're doing. Mr. >> President, may I have a reflection on that? So on migration issue, just for clarification, in Hungary, the number of illegal migration is like that zero. Zero. Because we have a crystal creo system. If somebody would like to come to Hungary, first he should ask for that. If he give the permission, they can step in. Nobody can step on the territory of Hungary without giving having a permission from the Hungarian authorities. This is the regulation simple while working. What is the consequence of that? We are under sanctions, financial sanctions of European Union because we don't let the illegal migrations to come to Hungary and uh to the European Union as well. So we have to pay, just to inform you, we have to pay every day 1 million euro as a punishment to the Brazilian budget because we stopped the migrants. This is the absurd word we are living now in Europe. >> Mr. President, both of you to both of you to both of you. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Um I'd like to ask whether what do you think what do you believe um after this meeting can you have maybe or the European European Union will have another opinion about um you know just because of this penalty another opinion about Hungary because of the immigration and because all this kind of politics which is not that strictly as the European Union directs what do you believe >> where are you from >> I'm from Hungary >> okay uh I do have that conversation with them and I I respect and like them. You know, they're all friends of mine. I think pretty much every single leader in Europe is a friend of mine. We get along really well. They've done everything I've asked them to do with NATO, etc. The only thing they continue to do is buy oil from Russia. That's not too good. But I told them they should respect this man. They can also learn from Victor. Victor has had a very hard stance on more than anything else uh immigration or even illegal immigration. He literally has accepted no one over the years. Uh think of how much greater these countries would be if they didn't have the tremendous crime that has come in with the immigration. People just flowing into Europe. They've got to stop it. And not only stop it, they have to reverse it. They have to get them out. We've done that here. We have zero people coming in. Now the borders are closed. We take people, but we take them legally, but we've done it very strongly. And we're we're moving uh hundreds of thousands, millions of people out. We had uh of the 20 million people, 25 million, nobody knows even what the number is. They they never knew. Biden had no idea. He wasn't he had no idea. I don't believe he had any idea what was happening because he wasn't about open borders. But we had open borders and we had millions of people come in and they were coming in from jails. They were coming in from mental institutions. They were coming in as drug dealers. We had 11,888 murderers. Half of them committed more than one murder. We're getting them all out. We're getting them out. He doesn't have that problem. But Europe does have that problem. Other parts of Europe have that problem. So, uh, you know, I tell them all the time, we I'm I stick up for Victor Aubar. Not a lot of people do because they're in many cases they're jealous. They wish they did what he did. They would have no problems if they do did what he did. And I have a bigger heart than anybody. But, you know, they they've destroyed some of those countries. Some of those countries had no crime 10 years ago and now they have quite a bit of crime. And uh I would say that I I don't know anything about your crime levels, but I would imagine they're very low. >> Down, >> huh? >> Not too high, right? No, no, it's very well done. >> The best thing you >> I had a feeling sorry may I have one? >> Sure, please. >> No, no, no. Just just just to just a clarification as well. I'm not here to to ask President Trump to manage my conflicts or our conflicts with the European Union. This is our matter. So, we will do it. What we need is a golden age to open a golden age of the United States Hungarian relationship. That's the biggest help we can get from United States >> and maybe Europe too. You know Europe, but it's gonna get more difficult. >> So inside the European Union, we will manage all of our affairs uh to be the most possible humble guy. Yeah. But I'm the longest serving prime minister of Europe. I survived all the prime ministers who attacked us and I'm sure we will survive next years as well. So we will manage our conflict successfully. >> Mr. President, Mr. President, one question for the prime minister. Speaking of Europe, last month you said that you would not withdraw US troops from from Europe. Yet few weeks later, the Pentagon announced uh decided to withdraw significant number of troops from Romania. So, have you changed your mind or the Pentagon ignored your assurance? >> No, they don't ignore anything that I say. What they do do is they we make changes. We move, it's the same number, total number, but we move people around. I happen to like uh the Romanian people. I think they're great people. And uh Pete, you may want to suggest something right there, please. >> Absolutely. No, nothing was uncoordinated with the White House. It's all part of the view that we have of Europe. And there will remain troops in Romania, but there's some change in how we rotate and how many we rotate. >> The relationship with Romania is very good, right? >> Very good. And we've coordinated all this with Secretary General Ruta, with throughout Yukon, throughout our allies. Everyone was notified in in advance. >> The relationship with Romania is very good. The relationship with Europe is very good. I disagree with what Europe is doing having to do with immigration, but I agree with them and many other subjects. We just signed the biggest trade deal ever made with Europe, $950 billion dollars. We were able to do it because of tariffs. It was a deal that was good. very good, but we had a very unfair deal. We were treated very badly before I came into office, but we uh we just signed. It's it's the single biggest trade deal ever signed. So, we have a very good relationship with Europe. Yeah. What is the main dispute with the Russians which prevent the Budapest summit with Putin for from >> The basic dispute is they just don't want to stop yet and uh I think they will. I think that's it's taken a big toll on Russia, big toll on both countries obviously, but it's taken a big toll. They're losing 7,000 soldiers a week. That's a big toll. and uh or between the two of them divided you know with Russia losing more soldiers actually but uh they're both losing a lot of people and that's the primary thing that with me it's not economic it's not money in fact we don't spend any money we we send it to NATO they pay us for our missiles and for our military and everything else we don't it's not a question of money it was with Biden he spent $350 billion he got nothing for it uh the war would have never happened if I were president the war would have never happened I I think you would agree with that. This war would never have happened if I were president. It's stupid that it happened, but it did happen. I inherited the war and I think we're going to get it ended not too distant future. Mr. >> President, please. >> So, so no question that uh if that time the name of the United States president would have been Donald Trump, there would be no war between Ukraine and Russia. That's clear. But but what we are speaking about here is more than that because without the pressure coming from the United States government I'm speaking 2022 the Europeans would not take that hardline what they have today on the war remember that big countries of Europe rejected to be involved more than just sending some you know humanitarian issues. So the pressure coming from the United States to be more pro- war in Europe. So that's that's that's the fact of the history anyway. So we have to restore something which was which was ruined and and and created from here. And that's the reason why I'm I'm I understand absolutely the devotion of the president now to to do everything to stop the war because that would be not that that deep without the previous pressure previous government pressure from here. So so I the the reason why I'm here to be as much as helpful I can uh to contribute to the peace efforts of the president because that was an enormous mistake what we have done. I mean the western world several years ago and we have to stop it and it's come responsibly. >> Biden actually pushed for that war to happen. Okay, if you can believe it. Nobody can believe it but it's one of those things. And now look what happened. Look what's happened to Ukraine. It's a much smaller country. A lot of people are dead. Uh you take a look at what it's a whole different world over there. And Russia has not been helped very much by that war either. They lost a tremendous number of soldiers and people. Uh and you know look that war should have been a oneweek war I don't know why it's taken this is four years should have been one week should have been over with but it would have never started should have never started and I would have solved the problem without giving up anything Ukraine would have remained as is. So there were tremendous mistakes long before I got there. I inherited that mess and we're getting it solved along with the eight wars that we've already ended. or prime minister or >> Mr. President >> what what is in terms of cultivating better relations with EU leader or or >> I think I can do both. I mean there's no reason why I can't I get along well with the European nations. >> He still member of European Union so it's easy. >> Yeah. And by the way he's a member in good standing I guess. Although they penalize him every once in a while but he's a member in good standing with the European Union. So he's a he's a member. He's a you know he's a part of it. But I get along great with him and I get along very well with them. I I agree with him on immigration much more than I agree with them. But I agree with, you know, a lot of uh a lot of the things in Europe he also agrees with. But he uh he had a difference, I would say, primarily on immigration more than anything else. And I happen to think he was right because their whole fabric has changed. I mean, you go to some of the countries, they're unrecognizable now because of what they've done. And Hungary is very recognizable. Yes, ma'am. President. >> Yes, Mr. President. Will there be still this year? What do you think? >> You mean a meeting with uh President Putin? >> Yes. >> You mean and in Hung? Well, I'd like to keep it in Hungary in Budapest. Uh that meeting it turned out. I didn't want to do that meeting because I didn't think anything was going to be happening of significance. But, uh if we have it, I'd like to do it in Budapest. Yeah. Be good. >> Mr. President, you said many times, you said many times to support Victor Orban. Why is it important to win the next election, for example, for the United States, Hungary, and also Europe? Why is it important? >> Well, I don't know his opponent. I don't know if he has an opponent yet. At some point, he will, I guess. You know, we always have opponents, right? Not much of an opponent, >> but uh I'll be supportive of him. He's done a fantastic job. We've had a great relationship. Uh the United States uh look, we had a country that had no leader. It had an autopen, illegal autopen, totally illegal, and that's coming out stronger and stronger. But we had we had no leader in the United States. I mean, Hungary, as an example, had no relationship with the United States, even though we do, you know, billions of dollars in trade with Hungary. Hungary is a big country economically. we do, you know, billions of dollars in trade with Hungary. Uh why would they give that up? And they gave up so much else. Look, they give up everything. This country was poorly run. I think if I didn't win the election, we might not have a country if you want to know the truth. Not a recognizable country. But our relationship uh was immediately good as soon as I won the election because Victor is one of the people that's uh highly respected and we had a great relationship with Hungary. We do. Again, >> that was an easy one. Yeah. >> Do you and Prime Minister Orban agree on ways to put pressure on President Putin to come to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine? >> I think we agree that the war is going to end. Uh sometimes people have to fight it out a little bit longer, but I think we agree that the war is going to end in the not too distant future. Do you want to talk about that, Ver? Uh um I have some ideas and I will I will present it to the president how to >> Mr. Prime Minister >> Mr. President since you brought up the Walmart Thanksgiving meal and it is cheaper but it also contains less >> well I haven't heard that. You're telling me who are you with? Who are you with? >> I'm NBC News. >> Fake news. NBC you fake news. What a what a NBC's gone down the tubes along with most of the rest of them. If I may ask, why do you think there's such a disconnect between the economy that you're describing dayto day and the way many Americans say they're feeling and they're concerned? >> Well, they feel better about our country right now other than the shutdown obviously which is caused by the Democrats could be ended by the Democrats in two minutes. They feel much better. We have more jobs. We just set a record on jobs. You do know that we have more investment in our country than any country in history. We're over $18 trillion as of this moment. And we're going to be maybe a 20 or 21 trillion by the time I finish up my first year. And there's been no country, China, no country in the world that's done anywhere even close to that number. Uh your friend Biden as an example in four years was less than a trillion. We'll be at 21 trillion in one year. So there's no country that was even close to that. And our country was a laughingstock all over the world. Uh we have more jobs. We have more potential than any other country. And frankly, we're the hottest country right now. Victor said to me before, we're the hottest country anywhere in the world. Think of it. We'll have 20, 21 trillion dollars invested. We have auto plants pouring back in. We have AI pouring back in. We're leading China in AI by a lot. We're leading everybody in every category. There's no category that we're in second place. Uh, so I just heard this yesterday that Walmart said that the Thanksgiving was 25 more expensive, 25% more expensive under Biden. That's a big to me that's a that's a big number because Walmart's respected. I mean, Walmart is Walmart and you know, they're giving you prices. So that would mean that the whole uh series of pricing and and costs, you know, the groceries and everything else, it was a conj job. It was a conj job. Affordability, they call it, was a conj job by the by the Democrats. The Democrats are good at a few things. Cheating on elections and conning people with facts that aren't true. It was uh 25% Walmart just announced it two days ago. 25% cheaper this year will be cheaper to have Thanksgiving than it was a year ago under Sleepy Joe Biden. You say affordability is a a con job as you put it. >> Say it. >> You said affordability is a con job and you didn't want you said last night you didn't want to talk about affordability. >> I talked about it. When did I when did I not want to talk about it? I talk about it all the time. We are much better than Biden and all of them. Now just so you understand, do you remember that the Biden administration had the highest inflation in 48 years? But most people say ever recorded. Do you remember that? Right. Do you remember it? >> Did they have the highest inflation in 48 years? >> Did they just answer me the question? You know the answer. The answer is yes. They had the worst inflation in 48 years. We have almost no inflation. We're down now to 2% and we'll be at maybe 1%. You want to always stay above 1% actually. You want a little tiny bit of inflation. We're at a perfect number. uh they were at the highest level in recorded history. Okay. And when you talk about affordability, that one fact. Now, let's talk about the second biggest subject after inflation, energy. We're going to be a $2 gasoline. We're going to be approximately $2 very soon. We're a little bit above $2 right now for gasoline. Now, uh under Biden, it was four and a half. It even hit five, but it was $4, three dollars. we're going to be at $2 a gallon. So, gasoline's much less. Energy costs are less. When you have energy and when you have gasoline less, everything else follows. It's such a big category. So, when you have uh lower energy prices, which I think you admit we do substantially, that means everything else. So, we are the victors or affordability. But if I I watched that election, which I was not much involved in. I didn't support Virginia, the candidate. Uh, didn't do a lot of support for the other candidates. Uh, they asked me about Cuomo and I said, "Well, it's a question. Do you want a thug or do you want a communist?" I mean, that was my response. So, I wasn't involved in that stuff too much. But, but I will say this, uh, if you look at affordability, which they campaigned on, they lied because they talked about, oh, prices are up. No, no. Prices are down under the Trump administration. and they're down substantially. Energy prices are down by 30, 35, 40%. Gasoline is way down. Uh, and the other big thing, as we started, inflation is way down. The big the biggest thing is inflation. The second biggest thing is energy. Energy is way down. And what's also down, gasoline also. The biggest thing is inflation. And it's way down. We took over a mess. the highest inflation in recorded history. Some people would say 48 years. I'll take either one of them, but I believe it's the highest inflation in recorded history. That alone makes it impossible for them to have done a good job affordability wise. And one other thing, when I came into office, Victor, two days into office, they were screaming at me about the cost of eggs. I was there for two days. Eggs had quadrupled. And I said, "Listen, I just did I just got here. let me check it out. And they were right. Eggs had gone up by three, four times. Within a period of a few months, we had eggs down to a normal cost. We did a great job on groceries and affordability. The only problem is the fake news. You people don't want to report it. And in fact, I'd like to ask Caroline. Where's Caroline? I'd like to ask Caroline a question. Where is she? Did she Uh oh. She deserted us. She deserted me. >> Our great Caroline superstar deserted me. Anyway, she's she's right outside. >> She was going to talk about because the fake news yesterday, they talked about that. They said, "Oh, I don't want to talk about affordability." The reason I don't want to talk about affordability is because everybody knows that it's far less expensive under Trump than it was under Sleepy Joe Biden, >> and the prices are way down. Caroline, >> yes, sir. >> Could you discuss that? uh that question that was asked and how how it was asked in such a fake disgusting manner by the fake news. >> Yeah. And I just saw asked again here and it's very unfortunate that the reporters in this room refused to address sir what you just said which is that you inherited the worst inflation crisis in modern American history and you are fixing it in 10 short months and your entire administration has been tasked with this effort from Treasury Department to agriculture department to the national economic council right here at the White House. They are slashing regulation. He signed the largest middle class tax cut in six months. in six months in record time putting more money back into the American people's pockets. So affordability is what the the American people elected this president to do and he is doing it and you guys refused to cover it and you refused to cover that the previous administration created the worst unaffordability crisis in American history. And I've been watching the TV all day saying that he doesn't want to talk about affordability. That's what he's working on every day and that's what this administration is doing >> right now. But you know why they refuse to cover it can >> because they're fake news. That's why. Go ahead. get her somewhere. >> Sure. >> Caroline, the uh prime minister would like you to work for him in Hungary. >> Please consider >> You know what? That's a very good decision you just made. Please, please, please don't leave us, Caroline. >> Yeah, please. >> You spoke to Republican senators. They do not seem interested right now in getting rid of the >> It's too bad. They're making a big mistake. That's right. No, but they're they're coming my way. >> You're right. Wait, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Uh the way to do it for the Republicans is to terminate the filibuster. They call it the nuclear option. Uh this is the second form of nuclear. Very good. Very good. This is a good form. This is not a bad form. I would have been in favor of that a long time ago. But you know the Democrats are going to do that. Most of you will admit the Democrats are going to do that. So why aren't we doing it? And I think only a foolish person would be against that. Especially when you realize that these are crazed people. These people are absolutely crazed Trump derangement syndrome, whatever it may be. Uh, and I am totally in favor of terminating the filibuster and we would be back to work within 10 minutes after that vote took place and lots of other good things would happen. And it it's it doesn't make any sense that a Republican would not want to do that. >> If they're not going to do that, then it seems like you'd have to make a deal with Democrats to end the shutdown. Here's some of the things that we'd pass if we uh terminated the filibuster. Voter ID, no mail-in voting, no cash bail, no men and women sports, no welfare for illegals. You could go on and on. This is two pages of of things we're do if you did that. Without it, I don't know that you passed anything because you can't deal with them. They're they're really irrational. They really are. But I was happy happy to see that a tremendous liability to this country. the woman that made herself rich in this country, Nancy Pelosi, has quit and she'll be out of here pretty soon. And that I consider that to be a great asset for America. Getting her out. Yeah, please. >> Are you really going to deal with Democrats and not >> I I don't know. We'll we'll see what they have. I mean, we'll see. But they're very destructive for the country. NBC fake news. I'm not taking you. Go ahead. >> President, are you worried about it backfiring in the future on Republicans? Should they get rid of the filibuster and then down the road? Well, you know, normally I would say, well, a little bit. But the reason that I'm not is because if they ever took over power, they'll they'll do it. Look, Joe Mansion and Cinema are two people that are no longer in politics because of this issue. They were uh opposed to what the Democrats wanted to do. They wanted to terminate the filibuster. They were opposed to it. Uh they're no longer in politics. Say gun. The Democrats will do this. So, if the Democrats are going to do it, I'm saying Republicans should do it before they get a chance. It's very simple. And if we do it, we will never lose the midterms and we will never lose the general election because we will have produced so many different things for our people, for the people, for the country that it would be impossible to lose an election. >> Are you worried about an AI? >> No, I love AI. I think it's going to be very helpful. So many things are happening with it. And in addition to which we're leading China, we're leading the world in AI. We're building massive electric plants that the companies themselves are building for their plant. I've given them the right because we need so much electricity for that. Just the word is electricity, believe it or not. Uh double the electricity that we currently have in the country for just the AI plants. And I've allowed those companies to rebuild and build electric plants along with their facility. We're getting approvals done in less than a month, sometimes in two weeks for massive, beautiful, massive buildings. And no, I'm I'm totally in favor of it. I think it's it's really going to be the wave of the future. And we're leading the world. We're leading everybody by a lot. >> How long do you think? How long do you think the shutdown will last? >> I I don't know. It's up to the Democrats. We voted, the Republicans have voted 14 times to open up the country and the Democrats have voted 14 times to uh hurt the country. Really, they should approve it, but uh they might not. That's why I like the uh that's why I like the fact that we terminate the filibuster. If we terminate the filibuster, the country will be open within 10 minutes after that termination because we'll take a second vote, which is the v opening of the country, and the Republicans will vote to open the country. That's one of the reasons, not the major reason, by the way. I think it's less important than the other things that we get. But if we terminate the filibuster, the second vote that we will take will be to open up the country. It'll take 10 minutes and the country will be open. >> Is there any room for bipartisanship? Because it seems like that's the main purpose of the filibuster is to create some sort of compromise. So, >> well, it didn't work obviously. >> So, so >> you're right. That was that was the purpose of the filibuster, bipartisanship, but that didn't work. >> So, are you saying the next three years in Washington there shouldn't be? >> Well, no. If there's if there's if the filibuster is terminated, we will have the most productive three years in the history of our country. If the filibuster is not terminated, then we will be in a slog with the Democrats and very little for either party will be done. So, it's a good thing. Thank Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. >> The effects of the record-breaking government shutdown continue to mount as flight reductions at 40 major US airports airports began at 6:00 a.m. Eastern. The FAA said air traffic must be reduced by 4% from this morning. It will ramp up to 6% by November 11th, 8% by November 13th, and up to 10% by the 14th. Airlines preemptively cancelled hundreds of flights ahead of the order. According to data from tracking website FlightAware, as of this morning, more than 2,000 US flights were cancelled or delayed. United, Southwest, and Delta Airlines already began cancelling flights last night, affecting airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Yesterday evening, Delta said it will be cancelling 170 flights today and fewer on Saturday because it's a lighter travel day. Southwest said it will cancel 120 flights for Friday. And United said it plans to cut 4% of its flights Friday through Sunday. We're showing now a list of some affected airports here. Federal officials say reducing the number of flights will make flying safer during the ongoing government shutdown. According to estimates, the flight cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upwards of 268,000 seats combined. Transportation Secretary Shawn Duffy told reporters how the FAA came up with the decision. >> I want to talk to you about the data. So first uh some have asked what's happened in the airspace. Uh so a a few points that we look at that are sending us in the wrong direction. Right? So number one uh loss of separation in the airspace. So that's the minimum uh distance we keep between aircraft to keep them safe. We've seen breaches uh more breaches in regard to that loss of separation. We see more incursions on tarmacs throughout the country. And we have more complaints from pilots about stress from air traffic controllers and more complaints uh about the lack of responsiveness from controllers. So that data is going in the wrong direction not in the right direction which made us make the decision we have to actually uh take additional measures to reduce the the threat on our system. >> Duffy said there's a higher level of fatigue with the air traffic controllers. They've been working 10-hour shifts six days a week. The transportation secretary said international flights will not be impacted because the US has international agreements with foreign countries, but he did say that airlines will lose millions of dollars taking down flights and they're not happy about the reductions. Duffy again urged senators to reopen the government and end the shutdown. And if you're traveling soon, check the status of your flights with your airline. Some airline loyalty programs make it easy to cancel flights purchased with miles. The airlines that are temporarily providing waiverss to change flights without fees include American, Delta, Southwest United, and Frontier. Here are more tips for people flying or booking flights in the near future. >> There's a number of things you should be doing to be aware. >> Experts say travelers who plan to fly soon should know their options. Experts advise people departing within 10 days to keep an eye on their airlines app for changes. They say carriers likely will try to preserve their hubto hub operations and cut regional flights instead. >> It may not be a bad idea to delay travel if it's non-essential or if you're in a smaller city perhaps to drive to one of the larger hubs if it's close by and also consider buying a backup ticket. >> Several airlines are letting passengers change their flights for free. The law requires them to issue refunds for cancellations, but they're unlikely to reimburse stranded passengers for meals or hotels. For people planning to buy tickets soon, experts suggest booking with airlines directly. They say that makes it easier to change flights. They recommend avoiding layovers if possible. And the transportation secretary suggests racing for Thanksgiving impacts if the government stays closed. If we have staffing triggers um and we don't have enough controllers in an airspace where we did cut 10%, you might see additional delays. >> The Trump administration is asking a federal appeals court to pause a judge's order to fully fund SNAP benefits. The administration says there's only enough money for a partial payment in November. In a court filing, the administration called the situation a crisis by congressional failure, saying it can only be solved by congressional action. NTD's Daniel Monahan has more on yesterday's court decision. Rhode Island Judge John McConnell Jr. says the Department of Agriculture must pay states the money by today. It will go to approximately 42 million recipients of SNAP. McConnell said, "People have gone without for too long. Not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable." USDA officials had declined to fund SNAP amid the government shutdown, arguing that they could not use emergency funding or revenue from tariffs. The administration had only partially funded the program, citing limits on contingency funds and reluctance to tap tariff revenue. But McConnell said that decision violated his earlier order and caused irreparable harm. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt responded that the administration has been complying, saying the president is using emergency funds meant for war and catastrophes because of the ongoing government shutdown. Vice President J. D. Vance criticized the ruling, calling it absurd. >> Because you have a federal judge effectively telling us what we have to do in the midst of a Democrat government shutdown. >> Vance blamed the Democrats and called on them to open the government. then we can fund SNAP and we can also do a lot of other good things for the American people. But in the midst of a shutdown, we can't have a federal court telling the president how he has to triage the situation. >> The judge's order was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits, complaining the administration was only offering to cover 65% of the maximum benefit. Lawyers for the Trump administration filed a motion to appeal shortly after the judge's ruling. Daniel Monahan, NTD News. Thank you, Daniel, for that report. Two steps forward, though, one step back, a deal, a a deal to reopen the government was looking hopeful, but now it's unclear where support stands. Are there enough Democrats willing to break ranks to turn the lights back on today? NTD's Molina Weissup has that report. >> Senators expected to meet this afternoon for a 15th vote on reopening the government. Leadership is eyeing a mini package that would fully fund parts of the government while patching funds for the rest until January, plus a promised Obamacare vote. Senate leader John Thun visibly heated on the floor after reports that this offer was not enough to satisfy Democrats. >> Will the far left not be satisfied until federal workers and military families are getting their Thanksgiving dinner from a food bank? >> Because that's where we're headed. A key Democrat negotiator told reporters he doesn't expect the shutdown to end soon because they quote have to make sure we get a deal that we can get broad support for >> because we were hearing that there were some common sense centrist Democrats who are talking to Republicans. But what I understand is that Chuck Schumer has pulled them back from that and u that they're being instructed and told they can't go there. So that's a that's a great disappointment and every American >> Democrat leadership has not softened on demands for Republicans to sign off on a definite deal to extend Obamacare subsidies. >> Well, I have good news for the president, meet with Democrats, reopen the government, fix the ACA crisis. That's the best way to put this crisis behind us. >> It's unclear what Republicans plan to do if today's vote fails again. If senators don't see any hope for a deal coming to fruition, they could leave Washington for the next week. Reporting from Washington DC, Molina Weissup, NTD News. Thank you, Molina. No employment report for an unprecedented second straight month. The Labor Department today will not publish the closely watched document as the government remains shut. Fears are also mounting that October's report might not be released when full operations resume. September's employment report is likely to be published within days of the government being reopened, but economists are not sure the labor department would be able to produce a full report for October as no data was collected during that month. The consumer price report that requires the physical collection of data is also in danger of not being published. And a top economic adviser for President Trump says the government shutdown is worse than expected. Here's Kevin Hasset speaking on Fox Business earlier today. >> Impact on the economy is far worse than we expected because it's gone on for so long. And so there are now like Goldman estimates that it's over a percent or percent and a half of GDP. I think we were thinking that we'd going to have at least 3% growth in the fourth quarter. I think now we're expecting something like half that because of the harm by the Democrats policy. And so >> Democrats are pushing for specific health healthc care demands. They want to undo GOP Medicaid cuts and extend Obamacare subsidies. Hasset said the travel and leisure sector is heavily hit by the shutdown. He warned this has ripple effects such as fewer business deals being made. He said permits are also not being processed and construction projects are starting to slow down. Assid also pointed out that the shutdown will discourage people from taking government jobs and harm efficient government operation in the long run. But he said he expects the US economy to bounce back quickly once the federal government reopens. And Republican Congresswoman Alise Stefonic has officially launched her campaign for New York governor. Stefanic takes aim at a de Democratic incumbent Kathy Hokll over what she calls an affordability crisis in the state. >> Kathy Hokll made New York the most unaffordable state in the nation. crushing families with sky-high taxes, unaffordable rent, soaring energy costs, and record high grocery bills, and cozied up through a defund the police taxhiking anti-semitic communist. >> Stefanic, a close ally of President Trump, does not mention him in her announcement, but vows to make New York affordable and safe again. First elected in 2014, Stefanic has climbed GOP leadership ranks and built a national profile as a staunch Trump defender. She's the first major Republican to enter the 2026 race, setting up a highstakes challenge to Governor Hokll, who's seeking a second full term. Stefanic's 2023 questioning of university presidents on anti-semitism on their campuses led to two of their resignations. And New York GOP chairman Ed Cox officially endorsed Stefanic. In a statement, he said, quote, "There will not be a Republican primary, and a year from now, Elise will lead our team to victory over Kathy Hokll.