During interview with @MariaBartiromo, Trump said he "probably" won't ask potential SCOTUS nominees for their position on Roe vs. Wade -- "but I'm putting conservative people on."
Adds that abortion rights could become an issue for each state to decide.
Adds that abortion rights could become an issue for each state to decide.
Trump says "phase 2" of tax cuts will happen "in October -- maybe sooner."
"We did a lot for the middle class but this will be more aimed at the middle class.
We're thinking about bringing the 21% down to 20."
"We did a lot for the middle class but this will be more aimed at the middle class.
We're thinking about bringing the 21% down to 20."
Trump on the state-by-state map of his 2016 victory: "It has got a little blue on the outside, everything else is red -- and it's a beautiful color red."
Says he'll wait to take action on NAFTA until after the election.
Says he'll wait to take action on NAFTA until after the election.
Trump strikes a fascistic note while criticizing American business leaders not doing more about unfair trade deals: "Our business leaders, they were missing in action... They're more for their business than they are for the United States."
Trump on Chairman Xi of China: "I like the president. President for life, we can call him the king, right?"
TRUMP: "The European Union is possibly as bad as China, only smaller... they treat us very badly."
TRUMP: "Everybody who bought a Harley-Davidson voted for Trump...And I had them for lunch 6 months ago...I think I taught them more about tariffs than I could ever learn...I think they're going to take a big hit."
TRUMP on immigration: "You get rid of ICE, you will be afraid to walk out of your house... how about Long Island? They actually liberate towns."
(FACT CHECK: Not a single town in America has been liberated from MS-13.)
(FACT CHECK: Not a single town in America has been liberated from MS-13.)
Trump downplays possibility that North Korea won't actually denuclearize, instead touts getting hostages back and return of Korean War veterans' remains.
"I made a deal with [Kim Jong Un]. I shook hands with him. I really believe he means it."
Then pivots to threatening Iran.
"I made a deal with [Kim Jong Un]. I shook hands with him. I really believe he means it."
Then pivots to threatening Iran.
Trump says he will "mention" election meddling during upcoming summit w/Putin, but then immediately pivots to Hillary's emails.
"I'm going to mention it. I would like to see some answers as to why we didn't take the server, why the FBI didn't take the server from the DNC."
"I'm going to mention it. I would like to see some answers as to why we didn't take the server, why the FBI didn't take the server from the DNC."
Trump warns his critics to "take it easy." 👀
"I hope the other side realizes that they better just take it easy. They better just take it easy b/c some of the language used, some of the words used, even some of the radical ideas I really think they are very bad for the country"
"I hope the other side realizes that they better just take it easy. They better just take it easy b/c some of the language used, some of the words used, even some of the radical ideas I really think they are very bad for the country"
Trump desperately conspiracy-mongers about Hillary's emails: "By the way, 'keep your laptops' -- and didn't they even say, 'destroy your laptops,' or something?"
"Bleach, or something," @MariaBartiromo replies.
"Bleach, or something," @MariaBartiromo replies.
Trump closes the interview with @MariaBartiromo by claiming "this may be the greatest economy we have ever had." (It is not the greatest economy we have ever had.)
Maria Bartiromo’s Trump interview was propaganda, not journalism. Here are the receipts. thinkprogress.org/maria-bartirom…
"I agree... I know... You're doing the right thing."
Maria Bartiromo's embarrassing interview with President Trump
thinkprogress.org/maria-bartirom…
Maria Bartiromo's embarrassing interview with President Trump
thinkprogress.org/maria-bartirom…
