Transcript - Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to the Press Before Marine One Departure - October 8, 2018 | Factba.se

Question

00:00:00 - 00:00:05 (5 sec)

Mr. President, why is Rod Rosenstein flying with you today?

Donald Trump

00:00:05 - 00:00:12 (8 sec)

Well, we're going to a law enforcement speech and meeting, and he'll be flying. I look forward to being with him. That'll be very nice.

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00:00:12 - 00:00:20 (7 sec)

Mr. President, have you made any decisions about [inaudible, about Rod Rosenstein]

Donald Trump

00:00:20 - 00:00:34 (14 sec)

Well we're gonna be talking, we'll be talking on the plane. I actually have a good relationship, other than there's been no collusion, folks, no collusion, and -- but I have a very good relationship. We'll see.

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Donald Trump

00:00:34 - 00:00:38 (4 sec)

I don't hear you.

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Do you have any plans to fire Rod Rosenstein?

Donald Trump

00:00:38 - 00:00:42 (4 sec)

No I don't. No.

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Why are you calling the Democrats [Inaudible]

Donald Trump

00:00:42 - 00:01:17 (36 sec)

Say it? I thought the way they behaved was absolutely atrocious. I've never seen anything like it, from the leaks of important documents, to the statements they made, to watching a Blumenthal, who was a fraudster when it came to Vietnam, and what he did was horrible. I thought that the way they conducted themselves, the way they dealt -- dealt with a high-level, brilliant, going to be a great justice of the Supreme Court, the way they really tortured him and his family, I thought it was a disgrace. I thought --

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00:01:17 - 00:01:18 (1 sec)

Mr. President --

Donald Trump

00:01:18 - 00:01:23 (4 sec)

I thought it was one of the most disgraceful performances I've ever seen.

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00:01:23 - 00:01:23 (0 sec)

Some Democrats are talking about initiating an investigation to (inaudible) potential impeachment proceedings against Justice Kavanaugh [Inaudible]. What do you say?

Donald Trump

00:01:23 - 00:02:04 (41 sec)

So, I've been hearing that, that now they're thinking about impeaching a brilliant jurist, a man that did nothing wrong, a man that was caught up in a hoax that was set up by the Democrats, using the Democrats' lawyers, and now they want to impeach him. I've heard this from many people, I think it's an insult to the American public, and I think you're going to see a lot of things happen on November 6th that would not have happened before. The --

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00:02:04 - 00:02:05 (1 sec)

Mr. President --

Donald Trump

00:02:05 - 00:02:50 (45 sec)

The American public has seen this charade, has seen this dishonesty by the Democrats, and when you mention impeach a Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who was the top scholar, top student, top intellect and who did nothing wrong, and there was no corroboration of any kind, and went through seven FBI investigations, had nothing to do with any of this stuff. I mean, you had the last one, take a look at the last one, the things they said about him. I don't even think he ever heard of the words. It was all made up. It was fabricated, and it's a disgrace, and I think it's going to really show you something come November 6th.

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Donald Trump

00:02:50 - 00:02:53 (3 sec)

I don't hear you, what?

Question

00:02:53 - 00:02:53 (0 sec)

Are you concerned that Democrats are going to be more energized coming into the midterms now that Kavanaugh --

Donald Trump

00:02:53 - 00:03:29 (36 sec)

I think a lot of Democrats are going to vote Republican, because I have many friends that are Democrats. The main base of the Democrats have shifted so far left that will end up being Venezuela. This country would end up being Venezuela. I think a lot of Democrats are going to be voting Republican on November 6th.

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Donald Trump

00:03:29 - 00:03:41 (12 sec)

Uh huh, very well documented, very well documented. Yes, we've been documenting for many years, very well. All public documents.

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Are you following the Brazilian election?

Donald Trump

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Donald Trump

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I don't know what --

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She asked if you're following the Brazilian elections.

Donald Trump

00:03:48 - 00:03:51 (3 sec)

I don't understand a word she's --

Question

00:03:51 - 00:03:58 (7 sec)

Are you worried that Democrats will look into your taxes?

Donald Trump

00:03:58 - 00:03:59 (1 sec)

Not at all. Not at all.

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Donald Trump

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Look, I'm traveling with Rod. I didn't know Rod before, but I've gotten to know him, and I get along very well with him.

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00:04:04 - 00:04:07 (2 sec)

Mr. President. Mr. President.