Transcript - Press Gaggle: Donald Trump Speaks to the Press Before Marine One Departure - September 16, 2019 | Factba.se

Donald Trump

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So, if you look at what's happening with respect to the stock market, it's been holding pretty firm, considering what happened with respect to Saudi Arabia. But I think we're doing very well. Okay? Question?

Question

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Is federal mediation -- is federal mediation possible, as it relates to ending the GM auto strike?

Donald Trump

00:00:23 - 00:00:43 (20 sec)

Federal mediation is always possible, if that's what they want. Hopefully, they'll be able to work out the GM strike quickly. We don't want General Motors building plants outside of this country, and we're very strong on that. The UAW has been very good to me. The members have been very good, from the standpoint of voting.

Donald Trump

00:00:43 - 00:00:56 (13 sec)

The relationship is good. Hopefully, they're going to work that out quickly and solidly. Now, I just gave a pretty big news conference inside, and we're going to be late for New Mexico. We can't do that, ever, to New Mexico. So, go ahead, David.

Question

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Mr. President, Mike Pompeo is very certain Iran is behind the attack, and you're not. Why does he know more than you?

Donald Trump

00:01:02 - 00:01:16 (14 sec)

I think we're the same. I think we just want to find out the final numbers and see. You look at a vector, and you look at -- there are lots of different things we can look at, David. And we'll know for certain over the next pretty short period of time.

Question

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If you become sure -- if you become sure, are we going to see military action?

Donald Trump

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Well, then we're going to decide. Then we're going to decide.

Question

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After the drone downing, you said it wouldn't be proportionate to do a lethal strike on Iran where you kill a bunch of people for the drone.

Donald Trump

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Say it again, louder.

Question

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After the drone was shot down in June, you said it wouldn't be proportionate to do a lethal strike that would kill people. An attack on an oil facility, even though it's big --

Donald Trump

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Would this be proportionate? Is that what you're asking?

Question

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Donald Trump

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I would say yes. I would say -- So, I don't know who's going to New Mexico with me, but I'll see you on the plane.

Question

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Mr. President, can you trust Saudi Arabia on Iran, since they lied to you about Khashoggi?

Donald Trump

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Question

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Can you trust Saudi Arabia when it comes to what they say about Iran?

Donald Trump

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Oh, I think so. Look, they want to find out also. And I think they probably feel they know. But we're going to know very -- very quickly. We have pretty much all the material we need. We'll know very quickly.

Question

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Mr. President, do you think the New York Times should fire the individuals responsible for claiming that Kavanaugh committed sexual misconduct without including exculpatory information?

Donald Trump

00:02:25 - 00:02:48 (22 sec)

I think the New York Times made another terrible mistake. It's a shame that a thing like that could happen. I see they're making a big correction today. They've just announced there's a correction. But to do that about a Supreme Court justice is a terrible thing. It's a false accusation. Whatever happened with the New York Times -- I mean, I can tell you personally that they never check.

Donald Trump

00:02:48 - 00:03:04 (16 sec)

They never do -- we used to have a thing called "fact-checking." They don't do fact-checking anymore. They used to call and say, "What about this? What about that?" How can they do a thing like that and destroy somebody's life? I mean, they're destroying lives. And it's fake news. It's just fake news.

Donald Trump

00:03:04 - 00:03:11 (7 sec)

But it's a very fair question. I mean, they have to be very embarrassed. But much more importantly, what they do is wrong, and they do it all the time.

Question

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Oil went up $15 today. How concerned are you about that?

Donald Trump

00:03:17 - 00:03:39 (23 sec)

Well, we have the Strategic -- if you look at what we have, we have tremendous amounts of oil in our country. We're independent of everybody now. We have more than anybody else. We're the number-one energy producer in the world, which took place very recently. And we will soon be substantially more than anybody else.

Donald Trump

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So it won't affect us. And ultimately, I don't think it will affect the world either. But it won't affect the United States.

Question

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Are you worried about it affecting the economy?

Donald Trump

00:03:47 - 00:03:50 (3 sec)

I don't think so. No, I think it's going to be fine.

Question

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Mr. President, [Inaudible] any African leader at UN? Any --

Donald Trump

00:03:53 - 00:03:56 (2 sec)

We're going to see some of the African leaders at the UN, yes.

Question

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You are traveling to Texas to address 50,000 people. You will be addressing 50,000 people, along with Prime Minister Modi, in Houston next weekend. What is the message you are sending to the world?

Donald Trump

00:04:06 - 00:04:16 (10 sec)

So, I'll see Prime Minister Modi and I will -- we'll be meeting with India and Pakistan. And I think a lot of progress has been made there. A lot of progress. Thank you.

Question

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Mr. President, is it legal for the New York Attorney General to subpoena your accountant?

Donald Trump

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I don't know anything about it.