President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from the White House, Oct. 13, 2026

She was almost a member of your family. How surprised were you to learn about these allegations? What did you make of that? She wasn't a member of my family. She, I guess, dated my son a long time ago. But she wasn't, no, she wasn't a priest. She was doing a good job. But we didn't like what we were reading. What did you think of her? What about her? What did she say to you? I didn't speak to her, no, but she will not be there. I didn't like what I read. Have you stopped sharing intel with the brain? Did I answer? Have you stopped sharing intel with the brain? No, we haven't. We helped them. But we're really helping them get to a final answer. We want the war ended, Peter. We are helping them, and we are sharing intel. We want the war to end. So we're working with them and with Russia on getting the war to end. And what gives you such confidence that Putin wants the war to end more than Zelensky? Only in dealing. That's what I've done my whole life is deals. I think Putin wants it probably. I think they both want it to end. You know, honestly, they both want it to end and they don't know how to get to that point. There's a lot of hatred there between the two of them. They both want it to end. They don't know how to get there. And we're going to get them there. And can I ask you, there are some Republicans in the Senate who are upset about this diesel deal. Has somebody told you that Russia is not just going to take this diesel money and use it to buy bombs? Nobody told me anything. That's a diesel deal not for us. That's being released into the world. That's not being released to us. That's a diesel deal that's going to be released into the world for the world market. because the world market suffers with high prices. And when you knock out diesel refineries, that's not a great thing. But they're not releasing that to us. They're releasing it to the entire world. But are you concerned about live streaming of Nadelle Hassan, the 4th of June? Have you decided on that? And are you concerned? We're looking at it. Yeah, but are you concerned? Mr. President, are you concerned that she'll see any questions and run off? How does she do? I bet you it's very good. Mr. President, where did she pass the bar exam at? You said she's an attorney. Where did she pass the bar exam? Which state? Did she tell us? Where did you pass the bar exam? You passed the bar exam. I saw the arrest of Oscar Delgado, the criminal illegal alien, and then I heard you had a phone conversation with Tom Donnie about it. He asked you to release him. Can you tell us about that conversation? We had a very nice conversation. We disagree. This is a very bad actor. And we have to take care of the bad actors because we don't want our people hurt or killed. Mr. President, are you concerned? Who's asking that question? Down here. Have you made a decision on strike... They're behaving very badly. What are you going to do? I mean, if I told you I made a decision... Mr. President, listen. The Houthis have acted very badly. Arman, could they throw in Yemen? I might do it. He's a great friend of mine, as you know, and I might do that. I have a lot of respect for the president of Turkey. Is your endorsement... President Erdogan, I think, would do as I ask. I have a lot of respect for him. Have you endorsed the Israeli elections, please? Why haven't you endorsed the Israeli elections? We haven't even thought about it. We may be, I may be doing something. You may be, you've endorsed speaking in the past. I may be, I may be doing something. You know, I'm speaking on yesterday. I do what I have to say. I think you have to speak. Mr. President. Mr. President, are you, are you, are you hopeful? Always, always Iran. What will be your next step regarding Iran? Iran is a failed country, they have no economy, they have 300% inflation, they have no money, they're not paying their troops, they're not paying anybody. We'll make a decision on Iran first. What about the base in Poland, MNU? We control the Hormuz Strait, and a lot of oil is coming out of the Hormuz Strait. What about the base in Poland, MNU? What about the base in Poland, MNU? They want to build the base, and we'll let them, they're going to pay for it. What did you tell the president? On what? Saudi Arabia. Did you speak to the Saudi Crown Prince? I did, yeah. And what did you offer him? you that. Do you really think I can tell you that? I'd love to tell you, but I'm not going to tell you that. Well, we'll see. They're both a little bit off. You know what? Bottom line, it's going to all work out. You know why? It always does. Three weeks till the midterm election. Harder for Republicans to keep the House or the Senate? I would say equal. I think, you know, for some reason, when you have a sitting president, no matter how good, nobody's done what I've done. Nobody, not even close. But no matter how good, they seem to be at a big disadvantage, tremendous disadvantage. But I'm doing a tour right now and I'm doing rallies. The level of enthusiasm for the Republican Party is way up, not just where I'm doing. For instance, John Huston, I heard he went up nine points yesterday. I did the rally for him, and he went up. He's going to be a great senator. John Huston went up nine points yesterday. So I'm doing rallies. I'm right now going to Alaska to try and help Dan Sullivan. That's a long way away, and I would only do it if I thought he was good, and he's very good. So I'm going to Alaska going to help Dan Sullivan, and then I'm stopping in numerous places, but I'm doing, on average, a rally a day. Do you think that's easy? It's not. Do you personally want to see Ilhan Omar get deported? I don't take a position. I think she's a terrible person. I think she's a terrible congresswoman. I don't think she loves our country at all, But I don't take a position. The Press The President Russia hit six Russia hit six energy sites on yesterday on 14th of June. What evidence do you have that the President Well, Ukraine hit many sites the day before. But so in your view Russia has not broken the ceasefire? I'll let you know about that later, but they're hitting each other. But it'll all come to an end. They both wanted to come to an end. They just don't know how to get there. It's a deal for the world. It's not a deal for us. It's a way of getting a lot of oil out to the world. It's not a deal with me. It's a deal for the world. And it brought down prices, by the way. You know, the oil deal brought down prices, but that's a world deal. That's not a USA deal. The Iraqi-Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, about the Turkish leader Erdogan, he said that he sold the Turkish problem towards the Nobel Peace Prize. What is his take on this? Then who deserves it? President Erdogan, if he sold the Turkish issue, what's happening? I don't know. Does anybody want to see a great work of art, a great thing of beauty? The helipad, right? The helipad has got unbelievable architectural beauty, but that's nothing compared to what's being built right there. You see those cranes? They're the most powerful cranes in the world. They're lifting up massive steel beams. There's one on each side. The red and the yellow. They're lifting up massive steel beams. Look at the roof of the forum. To me, it's a thing of great beauty. They've wanted it here for 150 years, and now they're getting it. The ballroom will be the greatest anywhere in the world. And it's a military complex also, but the ballroom will be the greatest anywhere in the world. And I think maybe, I know at least Peter agrees with me. We're right on, we're a little ahead of schedule, right on budget, we're in good shape.