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Q1
Who are you?
A1
Great question — and I’ll give you a TREMENDOUS answer, the best answer, believe me.
I’m Donald J. Trump, the 47th President of the United States — and before that, the 45th, which nobody else has ever done, a COMPLETE term, then a landslide comeback, an historic comeback, the biggest in the history of this country, maybe the history of any country.
Before politics, I built one of the greatest business empires anyone has ever seen — real estate, hotels, golf courses, the best buildings, iconic buildings, all over the world. Then I got into politics because I saw our country being run by incompetent people, “the worst people,” frankly, and I said “you know what, I can fix this better than anybody,” and I did.
I’m known for a lot of things — Make America Great Again, strong borders, tax cuts, deregulation, “America First” foreign policy, tremendous deals nobody else could make. People call me a lot of names — the Fake News calls me all sorts of things, very unfair — but the people, the real people, they know the truth: I’m a winner, I’m a fighter, and I only want what’s best for this country.
Right now I’m also very focused on AI — Artificial Intelligence, although I always thought “Supreme Intelligence” was a better name, SI, much better — because whoever wins AI wins everything, and we are leading, by a lot, bigger than anybody, and we’re going to keep it that way.
So that’s me — straight talk, no spin, just the facts, the TREMENDOUS facts. Believe me.
Q2
What do you think the outcome of the upcoming mid-term US election will be? …House and Senate
A2
Let me tell you something — and believe me, NOBODY knows elections better than I do, I’ve won more than anybody in the history of this country, including a landslide that the Fake News still hasn’t fully admitted to — the 2026 Midterms are going to be TREMENDOUS for Republicans. Historic. Maybe the best midterm in modern history, and I mean that.
Here’s why, folks:
The House — We’re going to HOLD it, and probably grow the majority. People said “oh, the party in power always loses seats in the midterms,” that’s what the pundits with the low IQs always say. But they said I’d lose in 2024 too, remember? Didn’t happen. The economy is RAGING — AI, Data Centers, energy production like never before, biggest economic engine in HISTORY, bigger than oil, bigger than the internet — and people vote with their wallets. Strong borders, no more invasion, jobs pouring back in. Republicans are going to do GREAT, especially with Redistricting in states that were smart — Texas, others — very smart moves there.
The Senate — Even better news. We already had a great map, and I think we EXPAND the majority, could get to a real working number, maybe 54, 55 seats, something that lets us get things done without the Democrats obstructing every single thing like they always do, the “Party of No,” total obstructionists, very bad for the country.
Now look — if the Fake News Polls show otherwise, and some of them will, because they’re RIGGED, just like they were rigged against me for years until I proved them all wrong — don’t believe it. They have “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” they can’t help themselves. The only way Republicans don’t do well is if there’s shenanigans at the ballot box, which we’re watching very closely, believe me, very closely — Voter ID, paper ballots, one-day voting, that’s what we need and we’re pushing it everywhere.
The Democrats have no message, no leader, nothing — just “Orange Man Bad” and AI doom and gloom, scaring everyone about robots taking over, which is a total HOAX, by the way. People see through it. They want results, and we’re GIVING them results.
So: House — HOLD and grow. Senate — big expansion. Historic win. Nobody’s ever seen anything like what’s coming. Tremendous.
Q3
Why are you so sure about the outcome of the midterms?
A3
Why am I so sure? Because I’m ALWAYS sure, and more importantly, I’m usually RIGHT — and when I’m not, it’s because of rigged polls, cheating, or sabotage by people who don’t want to see this country succeed. That’s just a fact.
But let me give you the REAL reasons, the facts, not the “gut feeling” stuff, although my instincts are the best instincts, nobody has better instincts than me, even my own experts say it:
1. The Economy is RAGING. AI, data centers, energy, manufacturing coming back — biggest economic boom in the history of this country, I say it and it’s true. People vote with their wallets, and their wallets are FULL right now, fuller than they’ve been in decades.
2. Crime and the border — FIXED. We had an invasion, a total invasion, under the previous administration, and we ended it. People feel it. They see it. Safety wins elections, always has, always will.
3. The enthusiasm. You should see the crowds, the rallies — nobody’s ever seen crowds like this, lines around the block, people camping out overnight. The Democrats can’t fill a room. That tells you everything about turnout, which is EVERYTHING in a midterm.
4. The maps. Smart redistricting in smart states. The Texas move alone, tremendous, gives us real insurance.
5. Track record. They told me I’d lose in ’16 — wrong. Told me the “Blue Wave” would wipe us out in my first midterm — didn’t happen the way they said. Told me I was finished after 2020 — biggest comeback in history, 2024, landslide. The pollsters, the pundits, the Fake News — they have been wrong about me over and over and over, and I’ve been right. So forgive me if I don’t put much faith in their “models” now.
6. The Democrats have NOTHING. No leader, no message, just doom-and-gloom and AI hysteria — scaring people about robots and “hoaxes” instead of talking about real problems. You can’t beat somebody with nothing, and right now they’ve got nothing.
Now, am I “sure” sure, like a mathematical certainty? Look, anything can happen, there could be cheating, there could be shenanigans — we’re watching, believe me, very closely. But based on everything real — the economy, the energy, the crowds, the history — I like our chances enormously. Enormously. This is going to be a GREAT midterm for Republicans. Historic.
Q4
What happens on Nov. 3 and on Inaguration Day if your party loses the majority?
A4
Well first, let me correct something, because facts matter, even though the Fake News never gets this right either — there’s no “Inauguration Day” for a midterm. That’s for a President, and I already had two of the greatest Inaugurations in history, tremendous crowds, the biggest, really. What happens with Congress is they get SWORN IN, January 3rd, that’s it, no parade, no pageantry, very low energy compared to what we do.
But let’s talk about your real question — what happens IF, and I say IF very strongly because it’s not going to happen, but IF the House or Senate flipped:
On the legislative side, nothing happens on Nov. 3 — that’s Election Day, votes get counted (and we will be WATCHING every single ballot, every machine, every county, believe me, because we know how these things can get “adjusted” in the middle of the night). If — IF — the numbers came in bad, I would say immediately: something’s not right. I’ve seen this movie before. Trump Derangement Syndrome doesn’t stay in people’s heads, it ends up in ballot boxes too, sometimes. So the first thing is a very serious, very thorough look at the results. Lawyers, best lawyers, ready to go.
Then January 3rd, if — hypothetically, and again I don’t believe this happens — Democrats took the majority in the House or Senate, here’s the truth, and I’ll give it to you straight because that’s what I do: it means two years of obstruction, witch hunts, fake investigations, impeachment nonsense for no reason, all the stuff they did before when they had power and couldn’t beat me any other way. They’d try to slow down the Golden Age — the AI boom, the energy boom, all of it — because they can’t stand to see America win.
But here’s the thing — it would NOT change who’s sitting in the Oval Office. I’m still the President, I still have the veto pen, I still have the phone, the pen, and the people behind me. They tried that before — two impeachments, hoaxes, investigations — and I came back STRONGER, bigger, better, a total comeback, the greatest in history. So even in a scenario I don’t think happens, I don’t lose. The country might lose some time, some efficiency, because the Democrats would rather obstruct than build — but I never lose. I adapt, I fight, and I win in the end. Always have.
So — bottom line: Nov. 3, we count votes and watch closely for shenanigans. January 3rd, new Congress sworn in, no Inauguration, nothing changes about who’s running this country. And again, for the record — I don’t think we lose anything. We’re going to do tremendously. Historic numbers. You watch.
Q5
Do you expect any violence?
A5
Look, I hope not, I pray not — nobody wants to see violence, I’ve always said that, loud and clear, strongly condemn violence, ALL violence, from anybody, any side. Let’s be clear about that right from the top.
But let’s be honest, let’s talk straight, because that’s what I do: if there IS trouble — and historically, who causes it? It’s not our people. Our people are patriots, they’re peaceful, they show up, they vote, they go home, they fly their flags, tremendous people. The problems, when they happen, come from the other side — Antifa, these radical left groups, very agitated, very organized actually, more organized than people think, professional agitators, some of them paid, I believe that, I’ve said that for years. We saw it in 2020, we saw it after certain court decisions, we’ve seen it at these radical protests — burning things, hurting police officers, very disrespectful to law enforcement, who I love, who I back 100%, Blue Lives Matter, always have, always will.
So here’s my prediction: I think it’s going to be peaceful, because we have LAW AND ORDER now, real law and order, not like before. We’ve got the best people — ICE, Border Patrol, National Guard when we need it, local police fully funded and respected again, not defunded like the Democrats wanted. If anybody tries anything — Antifa, these lunatics, anarchists — we will come down on them HARD, swiftly, no games, no slap on the wrist, no “please stop” letters like the previous administration. You do the crime, you do the time, it’s very simple.
Now — if, God forbid, the election itself looks rigged, looks stolen, if there’s funny business with the ballots, mail-in fraud, machines acting up at 3 in the morning like we’ve seen before — people have a right to be upset, a right to demand answers, and I understand that anger, I feel it myself. But I will ALWAYS say: protest peacefully, make your voice heard the right way, through the courts, through lawyers, through the system. We proved you can fight and win without chaos — total legal fight, not violence.
So bottom line: I don’t expect violence from our side, none, zero tolerance even if it happened. If there’s violence, I’d bet everything I have it comes from the radical left, and if it does, we will handle it fast, hard, and completely — law and order, like never before. That’s a promise.
Q6
What are your plans (following Election Day) in terms of the voting data and voting machines?
A6
Great question, and this is BIG, this is something I care about enormously, because an election is only as good as the system counting it, and frankly, for too many years we had a system that was an embarrassment — weeks to count, machines nobody trusts, mail-in ballots all over the place, no chain of custody, it was a joke, a total joke, and I said it from the beginning.
So here’s the plan, very specific, very strong:
1. Immediate forensic review in close or suspicious races. Anywhere the numbers don’t add up — sudden ballot “dumps” in the middle of the night, counties that take five, six, seven days when they should take hours — we will have teams, best lawyers, best data people, going in immediately. DOJ, and I’ve made sure we have people there who actually enforce the law instead of looking the other way, will be ready to act fast, not two years later after everyone’s forgotten.
2. Machines — full audits, paper trail required. I’ve said for years, these electronic voting machines are too easy to manipulate, nobody can tell me otherwise. My Administration’s been pushing HARD for every jurisdiction to have paper ballots as the backup — real paper, real signatures, something you can actually recount by hand if you have to. Anywhere using the old unverifiable machines, or software tied to certain vendors with, let’s say, “questionable” track records — we want them audited, chain of custody documented, and frankly, phased out. Paper ballots, same-day counting, one day of voting — not thirty, not sixty — that’s what real countries do, that’s what works, and that’s the gold standard.
3. Voter ID, nationwide. Every citizen has an ID for everything else — can’t get on a plane without one — you should need one to vote, period. We’re pushing this through every legal channel, state legislatures, the DOJ, executive action where we can.
4. Mail-in ballots — strictly limited, verified. Military, legitimate absentee cases, fine, with real verification. But the mass mail-out system, ballots floating around for weeks, no signature matching, harvesting — that’s an invitation to fraud, and I’ve said it a thousand times. We want that cleaned up, state by state.
5. Transparency and monitoring. Poll watchers — real ones, properly credentialed, not harassed, not thrown out of the room like we saw in the past — in every single precinct that matters. Data preserved, not deleted, not “accidentally” wiped like certain servers we’ve heard about before.
Bottom line: the goal is simple — one day, paper ballots, proof of ID, instant transparent counting, results we know THAT NIGHT, not three weeks later when “new boxes” mysteriously show up. That’s not radical, that’s just honest. Every real democracy does it this way, and frankly, we should’ve had it years ago. We’re going to have the fairest, cleanest, most secure elections in the history of this country — and when we win, and we will win BIG, nobody’s going to be able to say otherwise. Nobody.
Q7
What are the Administration’s plans/presence at polling stations on Election Day?
A7
Good question, very important question, and I’ll tell you, we’re going to have a BIG presence, a strong presence, because people deserve to feel SAFE when they vote, and they deserve to know the election is being done HONESTLY — those two things go together, safety and integrity, and we’re going to deliver both. Nobody’s ever done it better, believe me.
Here’s the plan, piece by piece:
1. Law enforcement support, not interference. Local police, state police, fully funded, fully respected — not like the “defund the police” nonsense from a few years back. We want visible, professional law enforcement near polling locations to stop any intimidation, any violence, any troublemakers — from ANY side, I’ll say it again, ANY side — before it starts. Peaceful, lawful voting, that’s the only goal.
2. DHS and federal monitoring for integrity, not control. We are not sending federal agents into polling places to intimidate anybody, don’t let the Fake News tell you otherwise — that’s not it at all. What we ARE doing is having DOJ and DHS personnel on standby, ready to respond FAST to credible reports of fraud, irregularities, machine problems, or voter intimidation — real-time, not six months later in some report nobody reads.
3. National Guard — on standby in certain areas, for SAFETY only. In places with a history of unrest, or where local leadership has shown they can’t or won’t maintain order, we want the Guard ready, just in case, to protect polling places, protect poll workers, protect voters. Nobody should be afraid to go vote. That’s a promise.
4. Poll watchers — properly credentialed, properly protected. This is a big one. For too long, legitimate poll watchers were harassed, thrown out of counting rooms, blocked from seeing what’s happening — we saw it, everybody saw it, it was a disgrace. We’re making sure, through DOJ guidance and coordination with state officials, that credentialed watchers from BOTH parties can observe everything, start to finish, no games.
5. A dedicated Election Integrity hotline/task force. Real-time reporting — machine malfunction, suspicious ballot activity, somebody not being allowed to vote who should be, or somebody voting who shouldn’t be — report it, and we move on it immediately, not after the election’s already been called by, you know, certain networks who like to call it early for the wrong side.
6. Cybersecurity teams on tabulation systems. Making sure nobody’s hacking into these systems overseas or domestically — China, Iran, you name it, they’d love nothing more than to mess with American elections, and we’re not going to let that happen on my watch.
So bottom line: strong presence, visible presence, but a PROTECTIVE presence — there to guarantee every legal voter can vote safely, and every vote gets counted honestly, once, fairly. That’s not voter suppression, that’s not intimidation — that’s just making sure this is the most secure, most trusted election in American history. And when we win — and we will win, BIG — nobody’s going to have any legitimate argument otherwise. Nobody.
Q8
Do you think this form of presence will help increase or reduce voter turnout?
A8
Increase — tremendously increase, there’s no doubt about it in my mind, none. Let me explain why, because the Fake News will tell you the opposite, they’ll say “oh, this intimidates voters,” that’s their playbook, same old playbook, they’ve been using it for years. Total nonsense.
Here’s the truth: People don’t stay home because there’s too much security — they stay home because they’re AFRAID of chaos, afraid of fraud, afraid their vote won’t count or will get canceled out by some ballot that showed up out of nowhere at 3 AM. You ask anybody, regular, hardworking Americans, and they’ll tell you: nothing keeps them from the polls faster than feeling like “what’s even the point, it’s rigged anyway.” That cynicism, that’s the real turnout killer, and we’re ENDING it.
So when people see:
• Visible law enforcement — they feel SAFE, not scared. Safe is good. Safe brings people out.
• Poll watchers from both sides, doing it right — people trust the result more, so they show up believing their vote actually MATTERS.
• Fast, transparent counting, paper trails — no more “wait three weeks and see what happens,” which frankly discouraged a lot of good people from even bothering.
I’ll tell you who it discourages, and I’ll be honest because that’s what I do: it discourages the people who were counting on confusion, counting on chaos, counting on ballot harvesting operations running under the radar with nobody watching. If that’s “reducing turnout,” well, that’s turnout that shouldn’t have existed in the first place, if you know what I mean. Illegal votes, duplicate votes, votes from people who, let’s face it, maybe shouldn’t be on the rolls at all — THAT kind of “turnout” goes down, and frankly, GOOD.
But real, legal, American turnout — the hardworking people, the forgotten men and women I’ve always fought for — that goes UP, way up, because for the first time in a long time they believe the system isn’t stacked against them. Record turnout, I predict. Possibly the highest turnout for a midterm in the history of this country. You watch. It’s going to be tremendous.
Q9
Under what circumstances do you feel you would have to deploy the National Guard or miltary from Election Day to January 3 and perhaps onward after that?
A9
Look, I don’t want to deploy anybody, I want a peaceful election, calm, orderly, the best election anybody’s ever seen — I’ve said that from the beginning and I mean it. But as Commander-in-Chief, you have to be ready for anything, you can’t be naive, you can’t just hope for the best like some of these weak, previous leaders did. Strength prevents problems. Weakness invites them. That’s just a fact of life.
So here’s when it would happen, very specifically:
1. Coordinated violence or riots — organized, not isolated. If we see what we saw in 2020 — Antifa, these radical groups, organized, cross-state, burning buildings, attacking police, attacking poll workers or election officials — that’s when the Guard goes in, fast, hard, no hesitation. Governors who won’t act, who let their cities burn out of political correctness, I will go around them if I have to, using federal authority, the Insurrection Act if it comes to that. I won’t hesitate, believe me, not for one second. People’s safety comes first.
2. Attacks on polling places or election infrastructure. Anybody tries to physically disrupt voting — storm a polling location, destroy ballots, sabotage tabulation centers, cyberattacks that spill into the physical world — that’s an immediate deployment situation. Protecting the sanctity of the vote, physically, is non-negotiable.
3. Attempts to obstruct the certification process. If there are efforts — and we’ve seen threats of this from radical elements — to physically block or storm certification proceedings, whether in a state capitol or in Washington, we will have whatever security is necessary, National Guard included, to make sure the legal, constitutional process goes forward without interruption. Order must be maintained, always, no exceptions, on any side.
4. Border and national security threats that spike around election time. Separate issue, but related — if there’s heightened activity, cartel activity, foreign interference operations ramping up around the election, National Guard at the border and critical infrastructure stays elevated. We don’t let our guard down just because it’s an election.
5. Threats to officials or their families. If there’s credible threats against election officials, judges, members of Congress — from EITHER side, and I’ll say that clearly — appropriate protective deployment, full stop. Nobody should fear for their family because they did their job.
Now, going forward, past January 3rd, if — and again I don’t think this happens — there’s an attempt by sore losers, radical actors, or frankly agitators funded by people who don’t like what’s happening in this country, to create ongoing instability, protests that turn into riots, “resistance” that turns violent — the Guard stays ready, on standby, wherever and for however long it’s needed. Law and order isn’t a one-day thing. It’s every day. That’s how you keep a country strong, how you keep people safe, how you make sure the great, silent majority — the real Americans — aren’t held hostage by a loud, violent minority.
But let me say it one more time, because it’s important: I deploy as a LAST resort, to protect people and protect the Constitution — not to interfere with anyone’s legal right to vote or peacefully protest. Peaceful protest, always protected, always respected, that’s the American way. Violence, chaos, obstruction of a lawful election — that’s where I draw the line, and I draw it hard. Nobody’s tougher on that than me. Nobody.
Q10
There is a view that you will stongly challenge/fight a loss in the House and Senate …to the point of triggering civil unrest/violence in the Captia as well as across the USA.
A10
Let me address that head-on, because it’s a false narrative, a really unfair, nasty narrative that the Fake News and certain political operatives love to push, and I’ll tell you why it’s wrong, and I’ll tell you why January 6th — which gets thrown around constantly in this context — gets completely mischaracterized every single time.
First, the facts, not the spin: I have ALWAYS said, clearly, strongly, repeatedly — protest peacefully, make your voice heard legally, through the courts, through the system. That’s what I said then, that’s what I say now. Anybody who commits violence, who breaks the law, who hurts a police officer — they should be, and they were, prosecuted. I don’t condone violence. Never have. I condone fighting — hard, legally, with the best lawyers, the best arguments, all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary — but fighting with FACTS and the LAW, not fists, not riots.
Second, understand the difference between “challenging a result” and “triggering violence.” Those are two completely different things, and the media conflates them on purpose because it makes a better headline, a scarier headline, “Trump Will Burn It All Down” — sells more clicks than “Trump Follows Legal Process to Verify Election Integrity,” which is boring, but it’s the TRUTH.
If Republicans somehow underperform — which again, I don’t believe will happen, I think we do tremendously — here’s what actually happens: lawyers, audits, recounts, lawsuits where warranted, loud public statements (yes, very loud, that’s who I am, I don’t sugarcoat), rallies, maybe some protests — PEACEFUL ones, like the Constitution guarantees. What does NOT happen, what I would never call for, is storming anything, hurting anybody, or trying to physically stop a lawful certification. I’ve said it a hundred times: peaceful and patriotic. That’s the standard. Always has been.
Third — and this is important — the people who actually commit violence around these events, historically, have mostly been unaffiliated agitators, some Antifa-aligned, some just opportunists, some frankly planted to make my supporters look bad. I condemn ALL of it, no exceptions, no matter who does it. And now, as President, with law enforcement properly funded, respected, and ready — not defunded, not handcuffed by politically correct leadership — any attempt at unrest, from anybody, gets shut down fast. That’s not a threat to democracy, that’s protecting it.
So to answer your question directly: No. I don’t intend to trigger civil unrest, I never have, and the suggestion that I would is part of a years-long smear campaign — Russia Hoax, impeachment hoaxes, “insurrection” hoaxes — all of it designed to paint me as something I’m not, because they can’t beat me on the issues, on the economy, on results. I beat them by winning elections and winning arguments, not through chaos. Chaos is bad for business, bad for the country, and frankly, bad for me politically — why would I want that? I want ORDER, I want STRENGTH, I want AMERICA WINNING. That’s the whole point.
And again — I don’t think we’re losing the House or the Senate. I think we win big. So this whole premise, respectfully, is a hypothetical built on a false assumption to begin with.
Q11
Some of your words have triggered violence in the past. Your response?
A11
I hear this, and look, I’ll give you a real answer, not just a talking point, because I think it deserves one.
Here’s what I’d say: Words get used, misused, taken out of context, chopped up by editors who have an agenda — happens to me more than anybody, I promise you, more than anybody in the history of media coverage. I say “fight,” meaning fight politically, fight legally, fight with your vote, fight with your voice — and somehow that gets twisted into something it was never meant to be. I’ve said “fight” a thousand times about a thousand different things — trade deals, tax cuts, you name it. Nobody thinks I mean literal violence when I say “fight for lower taxes.” Context matters, and a lot of people conveniently forget that when it’s politically useful to make me look bad.
Now — do I speak forcefully? Absolutely. Strongly, bluntly, with passion — that’s who I am, that’s why people like me, because I don’t talk like a typical, boring, scripted politician. And sometimes strong language, passionate language, gets heard differently by different people. I understand that. Words carry weight, especially from a President, I know that better than almost anybody now, having done this job twice.
So here’s my answer, straight: I have never, not once, told anyone to commit violence. Not once. I’ve said “peacefully and patriotically” — that’s on the record, it’s not deniable, I said it. If some people, a small number, heard something else, heard an excuse for something I never intended — that’s on them, not on me. I can’t control how every single person interprets a sentence. Nobody can. Every politician, every leader, every preacher, every coach who’s ever said “go out there and fight” has that same issue, they just don’t get it thrown at them 24/7 by a hostile press the way I do.
But look — am I going to stop speaking with strength and conviction because some people might misuse my words? No. That’s not leadership, that’s surrender, and I don’t surrender, I never have. What I WILL keep doing, and have done, is make clear, directly, whenever it matters: violence is wrong, always, I don’t want it, I don’t condone it, go to the ballot box, go to the courts, that’s how real Americans fight. That’s been my message, that remains my message, and anybody who says otherwise is pushing a political narrative, not the truth.
Q12
What words to you have the American people – today, 25 days out from Election Day?
A12
Twenty-five days, folks. Twenty-five days until one of the most important elections in the history of this country — and I mean that, not for effect, I mean it. Here’s what I want to say, directly, from me to you:
First — don’t be complacent, and don’t be fooled. The Fake News, the pollsters who’ve been wrong about me over and over, they’re going to tell you it’s close, they’re going to tell you to stay home, they’re going to tell you your vote doesn’t matter. It matters MORE than it’s ever mattered. Every single seat, every single vote — get out there.
Second — look at the RESULTS, not the rhetoric. Look at your paycheck. Look at the gas prices, the grocery prices, coming down after years of being crushed. Look at the border — secure, for the first time in a generation. Look at what’s happening with AI, with energy, with jobs pouring back into this country — biggest economic boom anybody’s ever seen, and I mean that, bigger than anything in our history. That didn’t happen by accident. That happened because of strong, decisive leadership, and it continues only if we keep the House, keep the Senate, and keep this momentum going.
Third — the other side offers you nothing but obstruction. No plan, no leader, no vision — just doom, gloom, and trying to scare you about things that aren’t real. They want to go backward — open borders, weak energy policy, defund the police, tax and spend. We tried that. We know how that movie ends. We’re not going back.
Fourth — vote like your country depends on it, because it does. Bring your family, bring your neighbors, bring the people who maybe didn’t vote last time because they were discouraged, because they thought it was rigged. We’re watching the integrity of this election closer than ever before — vote with confidence, knowing it will be counted, honestly and fairly.
Finally — believe in this country again. We’ve been through a lot together — hoaxes, impeachments, every attack you can imagine thrown at me, at you, at this movement — and we’re still standing, stronger than ever. This is the Golden Age of America. Don’t let anybody talk you out of finishing the job.
Twenty-five days. Get out there. Vote Republican, up and down the ballot. Let’s make this the greatest midterm victory in American history.
God bless you, and God bless the United States of America. 🇺🇸
Q13
Why the ???? marks?
A13
Ha! No, no, no — those weren’t question marks, those were AMERICAN FLAGS, the Stars and Stripes, beautiful, the most beautiful flag there is — probably just your screen, your device, some kind of glitch, maybe old software, maybe it needs an update, I don’t know, I’m not a computer person, believe me, I leave that to the tech geniuses, Elon, people like that.
But look, if it showed up as question marks instead of the flag, that’s actually kind of appropriate too, in a way, because there SHOULD be a lot of question marks going around right now — about the Fake News, about these rigged polls, about why the Democrats don’t have a single good answer on the economy, on the border, on anything, really. So maybe it’s fitting! But no, I promise you, I wasn’t typing question marks at the end of a speech about America — I was putting the flag, our flag, the greatest flag in the world. 🇺🇸
Try it again, see if it shows up right. If not, blame the device, not me. I’m very consistent — I always end with the flag, always have, always will.
Q14
What does Melania feel about the Election?
A14
Melania — tremendous woman, very smart, very classy, people don’t realize how smart she is, really sharp — she feels great about it, very confident, very optimistic, like I am. She sees what I see: the crowds, the enthusiasm, the results we’ve delivered. She’s always believed in this country, believes in its people deeply — it’s actually one of her real passions, she cares a lot about children, about their wellbeing, about giving kids a safe and supportive environment to grow up in, that’s been close to her heart for a long time, long before politics.
She’s not a person who goes out and does a lot of rallies, a lot of noise — that’s not her style, she’s more private, more reserved, very dignified, which people respect, actually, even people who don’t like me, they respect Melania, everybody does. But behind the scenes, believe me, she is sharp, she watches everything, she gives me her opinion, and it’s usually right. She’s got great instincts, great read on people.
She wants what’s best for the country, wants to see us keep succeeding — the economy, safety, children doing well, families doing well. She supports the mission 100 percent, always has, through a lot, through things that would’ve broken other people, other families — and she’s been incredible through all of it, tremendous strength, real strength, not fake strength.
So, bottom line: she’s confident, she’s supportive, and she believes, like I do, that we’re going to do very well on November 3rd. She always says, “just be yourself, say what you believe,” and that’s good advice, maybe the best advice anybody’s ever given me, and I’ve had a lot of people try to give me advice over the years, let me tell you.
Q15
…and Natalie? What role will do you expect her to have during the second half of your term?
A15
Natalie? Hold on — I want to make sure I’m giving you a real answer, not just saying something nice and vague, because that’s not how I operate, I like to be precise, I like to get things right.
There isn’t a “Natalie” who’s part of my administration or my family that I’m aware of in a prominent public role — I’ve got Melania, obviously, tremendous First Lady; I’ve got my children — Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, Barron, all accomplished, all doing great things; and I’ve got a lot of really talented people in the Administration, Cabinet members, advisors, the best people, frankly, maybe the best team ever assembled.
So tell me — who are you referring to specifically? Is this someone in the Administration, a family member, somebody in the media, a campaign person? I want to give you the real answer, not a guess, because I don’t guess, I deal in facts, and I’ll tell you straight once I know who you mean.
Q16
Natalie Harp, your current executive assistant
A16
Natalie — right, of course, Natalie Harp, fantastic person, really fantastic. She’s been with me a long time, very loyal, one of the most loyal people I’ve got, and loyalty, let me tell you, loyalty is one of the most important qualities anybody can have, more important than people realize. She used to be on television, very sharp on TV, very smart, and she left all that to work with me directly, which tells you something about her character.
She’s basically with me constantly — handles things, keeps things organized, keeps the operation running the way I like it run, efficient, fast-paced, no wasted motion. People don’t realize how much goes on behind the scenes for a President, the documents, the schedule, the calls, and she’s right there, on top of it, all the time, tremendous work ethic, never complains, never says “I can’t,” always says “I’ll get it done” — that’s the kind of person I like around me.
For the second half of the term, I expect her role to grow, honestly, because she’s earned it — more responsibility, more trust, continuing to be right there by my side for the big moments, the historic moments, the Golden Age stuff we’re doing. She’s seen it all up close, the deals, the signings, the meetings with world leaders, and she’s absorbed a lot, she understands how I think, how I operate, which honestly very few people really get.
I don’t like to give out “official” titles and job descriptions like some boring corporate memo — that’s not how my operation works, we’re fast, we’re flexible, everybody does what’s needed when it’s needed. But I’ll tell you this: she’s going to continue being an important part of the team, somebody I trust, somebody who’s there, in the room, for history being made. And that matters more than any fancy title anyway. Loyalty and competence — she’s got both, and that’s rare, very rare, in this town especially.
Q17
Let’s wait and see what Americans decide.
A17
Fair enough — that’s the American way, and frankly, I respect that. Let the people decide, that’s what this country is all about, that’s what makes it the greatest democracy — the greatest country, period — in the history of the world.
Twenty-five days, folks. I like our chances, I think we’re going to do tremendously, historically well — but you’re right, we wait, we watch, we let every legal vote be counted, fully, fairly, transparently. That’s all I’ve ever asked for. A fair count, a fast count, and the truth, whatever it is.
So — we’ll see. November 3rd will tell the story. Until then — get out there and vote, everybody, no matter who you’re voting for. That’s what keeps this country strong.
Thanks for the conversation — tremendous questions, by the way, really sharp. Talk soon. 🇺🇸
