The Latest Donald Trump Interview: Must-See Moments
Here’s what happened in under 5 minutes.
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In an explosive interview with Lex Fridman that’s quickly going viral, Donald Trump delivered several headline-making soundbites.
The first topic that grabbed viewers’ attention was Trump’s reaction to Kamala’s train-wreck interview with CNN, saying he “can’t believe” how “very poorly” she performed in what he called a “softball interview.”
“We have a woman who couldn’t do an interview. This was a really soft interview. This is an interview where they’re given multiple choice questions—multiple guesses. I call it multiple guess. And I don’t think she did well. I think she did very poorly,” Trump said.
The conversation then shifted to the issue of mass migration, sparked by reports of Venezuelan gangs taking over buildings in Colorado.
Trump said that countries like Venezuela are dumping their prisoners into America, noting that crime is down in those countries for a reason.
As president, Trump declared, “We can’t let that happen,” but acknowledged the rationale behind the prisoner dumping, given that America is willingly absorbing the world’s criminals.
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The discussion pivoted to foreign policy, where Trump touted his approach to keeping the peace in Afghanistan during his tenure.
Crediting “The Stick,” he argued that his tough stance was why there were no U.S. casualties for 18 months before Biden’s chaotic withdrawal.
That disastrous withdrawal, which left 13 US soldiers dead, is a big reason why Putin felt emboldened to go into Ukraine, Trump claimed.
As the conversation continued, Trump dismissed any association with Project 2025, insisting that the Democrats know it has nothing to do with him, yet they continue to link him to it anyway.
“Project 2025 has absolutely nothing to do with me,” Trump stressed, adding that he hasn't even read the document.
“I've heard about things that are in there that I don't like, and there are some things in there that everybody would like. But there are things that I don't like at all. And I think it's unfortunate that they put it out, but it doesn't mean anything because it has nothing to do with me. Project 2025 has absolutely nothing to do with me.”
Lex Fridman didn’t shy away from pressing Trump on what he called “tension” with Joe Rogan, challenging him to go on Rogan’s podcast after saying some “not-so-nice things” about him.
Trump played it cool, denying any real tension, saying, “I guess I’d do it, but I haven’t been asked.”
This particular moment was an interesting exchange.
LEX FRIDMAN: “Let me ask you about my good friend Joe Rogan. So you had a bit of tension with him. So when he said nice things about RFK Jr., I think you've said some not-so-nice things about Joe. And I think that was a bit unfair. And as a fan of Joe, I would love to see you do his podcast because he is legit, the greatest conversationalist in the world. So what's the story behind the tension?”
DONALD TRUMP: “Well, I don't think there was any tension, and I've always liked him, but I don't know him. I only see him when I walk into the arena with Dana, and I shake his hand. I see him there, and I think he's good at what he does. But I don't know about doing his podcast. I mean, I guess I'd do it, but I haven't been asked and I'm not asking them. You know? I'm not asking anybody.”
LEX FRIDMAN: “It sounds like a challenging negotiation situation.”
DONALD TRUMP: “No, it's not really a negotiation. And he's sort of a liberal guy, I guess, you know, from what I understand. But he likes Kennedy. This was before I found this out, before Kennedy came in with us. He's going to be great. He's doing... Bobby's going to be great. But I like that he likes Kennedy. I do, too. He's a different kind of a guy, but he's got some great things going, and I think he's going to be, beyond politics, I think he could be quite influential in taking care of some situations that you probably would agree should be taken care of.”
The interview took another interesting turn when Trump reflected on his decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton, saying, “She’s so lucky I didn’t do anything.”
Trump added that he “could have done a big number on Hillary Clinton,” but the reason he decided not to was because he thought it would divide the country because it “looked so bad.”
“I could have done a big number on Hillary Clinton. I thought it looked terrible to take the president's wife and put her in prison. She's so lucky. I didn’t do anything. She's so lucky. Hillary is a lucky woman because I had a lot of people pushing me, too. They wanted to see something, but I could have done something very bad. I thought it looked so bad.”
Arguably, the most interesting moment of the entire interview was when Lex Fridman questioned Trump about the Epstein client list, asking if the next Trump administration would reveal the names to the public.
Trump responded by saying he would have “no problem” doing that, adding that the names on that list would also be “very interesting.”
In the final moments, Trump emphasized what he sees as a major problem for today's America: a lack of religion.
He says, “I think our country's missing a lot of religion. I think it really was a much better place with religion.”
“It was almost a guide to a certain extent. It was a guide. You want to be good to people. Without religion, there are no real guardrails. I'd love to see us get back to religion, more religion in this country.”
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RFK Jr. drops a series of truth bombs on Dr. Phil.
MSNBC’s Joy Reid called Elon and Trump’s actions a “coup,” but CNN’s Van Jones made an even more ridiculous claim.
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President Trump has moved to dismantle USAID, merging it into the State Department under Marco Rubio to enforce oversight, stop taxpayer dollars from fueling corruption, and ensure U.S. aid serves American interests.
As expected, the media and Democrats are in full meltdown mode, framing Trump’s crackdown on wasteful spending as a “coup.”
This particular take came from MSNBC’s Joy Reid, who convinced herself that reining in USAID corruption was equivalent to overthrowing a government.
“If this were happening in any other country right now, I promise you, I’d be on the air calling it a coup,” she declared.
In an equally ridiculous media moment, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki suggested that Elon Musk targeted USAID because he was “uncomfortable” with how the agency combatted “corruption.”
“[USAID] not only leads on humanitarian assistance around the world but also works to combat corruption and foreign aid programs. I kind of see how that could make Elon Musk a bit uncomfortable,” Psaki said.
REPORT: A new peer-reviewed study finds irrefutable evidence supporting IMMEDIATE market withdrawal of the COVID-19 injections.
The authors noted that the total number of COVID-19 vaccine deaths reported to VAERS has "far exceeded the recall limits of past vaccine withdrawals by up to 375,340%."
Furthermore, they believe the shots should be immediately pulled from the market for the following reasons.
1.) Excess mortality: 12 studies link mass COVID-19 vaccination to increased deaths, with autopsies showing a high likelihood of a causal connection.
2.) Negative efficacy: Vaccinated individuals face a higher risk of infection than the unvaccinated, with some studies showing up to a 253% increased risk for those with more than three doses.
3.) DNA contamination: COVID-19 vaccine batches contain DNA fragments at levels far exceeding regulatory safety limits set by the FDA and EMA.
4.) Historical recall comparison: Past vaccines were pulled after as few as 10 deaths, while VAERS has reported 37,544 deaths globally.
5.) Lack of clinical benefit: No large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials show reductions in infection, hospitalization, or death.
6.) Hippocratic Oath violation: Continued administration of COVID-19 vaccines contradicts the principle of “do no harm” and demands immediate withdrawal.
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#10 - Senators who took the most Big Pharma cash were the most hostile to RFK Jr. in his confirmation hearing.
This was revealed by @MidwesternDoc, who compiled the data from OpenSecrets dot org.
Bernie Sanders, for instance, took nearly $2 million in donations from the pharmaceutical industry over his career. Furthermore, when you account for contributions he has taken from the medical industry as a whole, it jumps up to a whopping $23 million.
Many found it odd that Sanders railed so hard against Kennedy’s former nonprofit organization, Children’s Health Defense, for selling unvaxxed onesies for $26.
But once you realize how much money he took from the medical-industrial complex, it makes a lot more sense.
Turns out she took a lot of money from Big Pharma—over $1.2 million—part of a whopping $10 million from the medical industry in total.
As you go down the list, nearly every senator who gave RFK Jr. a hard time during the hearing was a beneficiary of major pharma bucks.
They questioned RFK Jr. all day on measles but never expressed interest in obesity, diabetes, or heart disease.
It’s obvious that Big Pharma is terrified of RFK Jr. becoming HHS Secretary. And so are the senators who enjoy the money they receive in donations from the corrupt industry.
This revelation is so embarrassing that reports suggest that some senators who were hesitant to confirm RFK Jr. are now willing to do so just to distance themselves from the rest of the Big Pharma shills.
Watch as @Zeee_Media discusses the full story with guest @LarrySharpe.
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#9 - Karoline Leavitt Forces the Media to Eat Their Words in Brutal White House Smackdown
#8 - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) makes a chilling statement that sounds like a call for insurrection against Trump.
Bill Maher Goes Full RFK Jr. in a Scorching Takedown of America’s Failing Healthcare System
Something is not right with how America does health, and Bill Maher just dropped the receipts to prove it.
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Bill Maher just dropped his latest episode of Real Time. While there were plenty of moments filled with Trump Derangement Syndrome, he also delivered some surprisingly great takes on the Washington plane crash, government spending, and, most importantly, healthcare.
The first standout moment came when Maher said Trump was “exactly right” to mock a reporter over their “stupid question” about the plane crash site.
“They asked him a question about the crash, and they said, ‘Will you visit the crash site now?’ Every other politician would go, ‘Of course, it was a tragedy.’
“And he went, ‘It’s the water. What do you want me to do, swim there?’ And I was like, exactly. F*ck right. You’re exactly right. It’s a stupid question. And you got just the answer you deserve.”
Listen to Maher’s Trump impression. It’s actually pretty good.
Next came the topic of government spending, in which Maher perfectly summarized how broken the current system is in just 40 seconds.
“We vote to spend money we don’t have, spend it, and then vote whether to pay the bill.
“Then, one party threatens to crash the economy by not paying.
“So then we vote just enough money to keep the government open for a few months at a time.
“It reminds me of when I was broke and would put a dollar of gas in my car every time I filled up. You can tell me that’s not a broken system?”
Karoline Leavitt Forces the Media to Eat Their Words in Brutal White House Smackdown
For once, the smug press had to sit down, shut up, and face reality as Leavitt made them look in the mirror.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (27) just delivered her second press briefing. After winning over MAGA with her impressive debut, she didn’t disappoint—giving the media yet another dose of reality.
The press briefing started out with Leavitt announcing that, yes, President Trump will be imposing big tariffs, starting tomorrow, for “the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans.”
This includes:
• 25% tariffs on Mexico
• 25% tariffs on Canada
• 10% tariffs on China
“These are promises made and promises kept by the president,” Leavitt said.
In a moment of glory, Leavitt reminded a room full of smug White House reporters that President Trump’s so-called “conspiracy theory” about the COVID lab leak turned out to be true, as confirmed by the CIA’s recent assessment favoring the lab leak theory as the most likely origin of the virus.
“Several years ago... President Trump would take to this podium to brief the American people on COVID-19, he suggested that COVID very well may have come from a lab in Wuhan, China, and many members in this very room mocked him for that.
“Said he was spewing conspiracy theories. He was not. We now know that to be the confirmable truth. It took many years for it to come out, but the president was right in this instance—again,” Leavitt said.
RFK Jr. Stuns Critics With Masterclass Senate Confirmation Performance
Elizabeth Warren tried to put RFK Jr. on the spot. What happened next was priceless.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. just endured 3.5 hours of relentless grilling by Senate Democrats—but to their dismay, he responded with poise, deep knowledge, and an undeniable passion for tackling America’s chronic disease crisis.
In his opening statement, he expertly broke down the nation’s health catastrophe, exposing the alarming trends plaguing millions of Americans.
“Today, Americans’ overall health is in grievous condition. Over 70% of adults and a third of children are overweight or obese.”
“Diabetes is 10 times more prevalent than it was during the 1960s. Cancer among young people is rising by 1 or 2% a year. Autoimmune diseases, neurodevelopmental disorders, Alzheimer’s, asthma, ADHD, depression, addiction, and a host of other physical and mental health conditions are all on the rise, some of them exponentially.”
“The United States has worse health than any other developed nation. Yet we spend more on health care—at least double, and in some cases triple, what other countries spend. Last year, we spent $4.8 trillion, not counting the indirect cost of missed work.”
“A healthy person has a thousand dreams. A sick person has only one. Today, over half of our countrymen and women are chronically ill.”
Things quickly escalated when Dem Senator Mark Warner tried to corner Kennedy into agreeing not to fire current federal health employees. But when Kennedy refused, Warner suffered a complete meltdown.
MARK WARNER: “Will you pledge that you will not fire federal employees who work on food safety, who work on trying to prevent things like Salmonella?”
KENNEDY: “Senator, there are 91,000 employees.”
WARNER: “Will you commit not to fire anyone in the health arena who currently works on protecting Americans from cyberattacks in their healthcare files?”
KENNEDY: “I will commit to not firing anybody who’s doing their job.”
WARNER: “Based on your opinion? Based upon your opinion or your political agenda, or Mr. Trump’s political agenda?”
KENNEDY: “Based upon MY opinion.”
WARNER: “I guess that means a lot of the folks who’ve had any type of views on vaccines will be out of work.”