In his first television interview of his second term, President Donald Trump interrupted Fox News’ Sean Hannity, saying, “I don’t care,” when Hannity attempted to focus on the economy. Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons and decision-making abilities, claiming Biden was poorly advised. He recalled comments from former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates about Biden’s foreign policy. Despite Hannity’s attempts to steer the conversation, Trump persisted, hinting at his desire to abolish certain government agencies and sharing updates on the JFK assassination file. The interview highlighted Trump’s dissatisfaction with Biden’s presidency.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday silenced Fox News’ Sean Hannity with three words after he went on a harsh rant about President Joe Biden in the first television interview of his second term.
In part of the interview, Trump expressed regret over Biden’s decision to grant preemptive pardons to some Democratic families and some of the Republican president’s political opponents.
As the hour drew to a close, the Fox News host told President Trump, “Let me talk about the economy,” “because we’re running out of time.”
The new president replied, “I don’t care.”
He then returned to criticizing Biden’s decision-making abilities, including the former president’s decision not to pardon himself.
“This is even more important because the economy is doing well at the moment. I’m here thinking about the economy, but you have to understand that he has a lot to offer when it comes to pretty much everything. He had bad advisers,” Trump said of Biden.
Mr. Hannity interjected, saying he was being yelled at and saying his time was up, but Mr. Trump continued speaking.
“It’s like when the secretary of state said he never made the right foreign policy decisions,” Trump said, quoting former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
During Mr. Hannity’s hour-long show, Mr. Trump also hinted at another government agency he would like to abolish and revealed the latest information on the JFK assassination file.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday silenced Fox News’ Sean Hannity with three words during his first television interview of his second term after he went on a harsh rant about President Joe Biden.
As the hour drew to a close, Fox News’ Sean Hannity (right) told President Donald Trump (left), “Let me talk about the economy,” and “We’re running out of time.”
But the issue of amnesty was at the forefront.
In footage shared by Fox earlier Wednesday, President Trump can be heard cryptically warning Biden that he made the mistake of not pardoning himself.
Trump reiterated that point multiple times in his full interview with Hannity.
“The precedent he set in terms of pardons is amazing. It’s a bigger story, but people don’t like to talk about it. He pardoned everyone,” President Trump said. “But he didn’t forgive himself.”
“Remember this, the people he pardoned are required to testify because they got the pardon, and they can’t accept a fifth,” Trump argued.
Mr. Hannity asked President Trump whether he wanted Congress to investigate Mr. Biden’s pardon.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has already expressed openness to it.
“I think I’ll leave it up to Congress to decide,” President Trump said.
President Donald Trump (left) shook hands with Fox News’ Sean Hannity (right) in the Oval Office Wednesday morning as they pre-recorded an interview to be aired Wednesday night. Hannity scores in first TV interview of President Trump’s second term
Mr. Hannity asked the same question about former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who would become the former Florida attorney general if confirmed by the Senate.
Trump responded, “I’ve always opposed the president.”
“Hillary Clinton, I could have done her a huge favor,” the president added.
He then pointed out his legal problems. He is charged in four separate cases with a series of crimes related to hush money payments, keeping classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6 vote.
“I went through four years of hell,” the newly sworn-in president said. “We spent millions of dollars in legal fees and won, but it took a lot of effort.”
Trump added: “It’s very hard to say we don’t have to go through it all.”
Trump also spoke with Hannity about his first trip as president and will be in Asheville, North Carolina, on Friday to see how rebuilding efforts are progressing after Hurricane Helen flooded the area. I’m planning on heading there.
The president will then fly to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage.
FOX News Channel’s Sean Hannity has recorded his first sit-down television interview with President Donald Trump. Mr. Hannity was at the White House on Wednesday morning to pre-record an interview to be broadcast on his prime-time show Wednesday night.
When talking about disaster relief, President Trump suggested he would be willing to kill FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
“It just complicates everything,” he complained. “FEMA has not done its job for the past four years.”
“Unless you have some kind of leadership, it gets in the way. And FEMA is going to be a big discussion soon, because I want states to deal with their own problems,” Trump said. Ta.
He then spoke passionately about Oklahoma’s “very competent” disaster response and how the state voted for him in the last election.
Mr. Hannity also gave Mr. Trump another campaign promise: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (the father of his chosen Secretary of Health and Human Services), and civil rights leader Mr. Martin. Pressure was also exerted on the release of confidential files related to the matter. luther king jr.
Mr. Trump said that when he was president four years ago, several senior administration officials asked that Mr. Kennedy’s files not be released, and singled out one person in particular.
“I was actually asked by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to do it, and I felt like maybe he knew something. When he asked you not to do it, you It’s like saying, “Why?” And we didn’t feel like it was a good time to release them,” Trump said.
President Trump said at the time that he respects Pompeo and others as “professionals.”
Pompeo, a Kansas Republican, served as President Trump’s CIA director before becoming secretary of state.
“But I’m going to release them immediately,” Trump said, adding, “We’re looking at that right now.”
