Trump on Patriot Games: “We had a great time in Ohio, a fantastic time in Ohio. The country’s doing well. The stock market’s fantastic. Seventy-nine records. More people working than ever before.”
Trump on Iran: “Prices are dropping fast. Iran is going fine. It’s absolutely fine. We totally control the Strait of Hormuz. We have control of it. Nobody else.”
Question about taking the catering truck to exit Turkey:
Trump: “It’s really just up to Secret Service. I just follow what they like to do. So I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, a different plane for safety. They wanted me to do it, so I did it. I did what they said.”
Trump on Darline Graham’s performance in South Carolina tonight: “She just just called me and thanked me for the endorsement, and it’s great that she’s doing so well. Very good woman. She’s got good genetics, and she’s a real professional.”
He added, “I’m going to call her right now.”
Trump on other SC candidates: “I like the other people very much, they’re all Trump. I mean, they’re all Trumpers, but you know, I enjoyed her. I think she’s great. Really in honor or her brother and she’s really a very smart woman.”
Question: are you serious about a third term?
Trump: “Everybody asks me that question, and you know that the law is very strong on that. I’d love to run, but the law is very strong. I get asked by everyone. Even tonight, they’re screaming at the event, “2028!”
Question: Air Force One still flew out of Turkey. Was it still at risk with you not on it?
Trump: “They go for safety and I have to do what they say.”
Question: why was it too dangerous for you to fly on Air Force one but not the press and others?
Trump: “The plane that I flew on was at greater risk. That would be the plane I think they would be more likely to go for.”
Question: Were you surprised the secret service was telling you to take a third plane?
Trump: “I have a lot of threats. I have a lot of threats that you don’t know about. Any consequential presidents have a lot of threats. Non-consequential presidents don’t get threatened. And I think that I may be the most. Nobody’s done more than me in almost six years.”
Question: Were you worried about a missile?
Trump: “I don’t worry about anything.”
Question: How can you trust Iran at all? They tired to kill you.
Trump: “I don’t trust Iran. Are you saying I trust Iran? I’m the last person who trusts Iran.”