Travel pool report 11 Gaggle highlights

These are highlights from the gaggle at Morristown Municipal Airport with POTUS. Please check audio sent in the previous pool report if you want to make sure you have an exact transcription.

On Texas floods

Everybody in Texas, we'll continue to be there, and we're working very closely, representing us from Texas.

And it's a horrible thing at this place, absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless, God bless the state of Texas.

Q: On whether POTUS still wants to phase out FEMA

FEMA is something we can talk about later, but right now they're busy working, so we'll leave it at that

On Trade Letters being sent next week

We're going to be sending letters out on Monday, having to do with the trade deals. It could be 12, maybe 15, you know, Secretary of Commerce right here, I guess Howard I would say it could be maybe as many as could be.

And they'll be going out on Monday, and a couple on Tuesday and Wednesday. And we've made deals also so we can have a combination of letters, and some deals have been made

Q: On Elon Musk wanting to launch a third party

I think it's ridiculous to start a third party. We have a tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it's only been party system. And I think starting a third party just adds to the confusion. It really seems to have been developed for two parties. Third parties should never work so he can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous.

Q: On Netanyahu visit tomorrow

We're working on a lot of things with Israel, and one of the things is probably a permanent deal with Iran. They have to give up all of the things that you know so well the attack turned out, according to every single Atomic Energy Commission, that was a complete and total obliteration.

Q: What is your message on Gaza?

I think we're close to a deal on Gaza. Could have it this week. I

think there's a good chance we have a deal with Hamas during the week pertaining to quite a few of the hostages. You know, we've gotten a lot of the hostages out, but pertaining to the remaining hostages, quite a few, we think we'll have that done this week.

Q: Do the tariff rates change at all on July 9, or do they change on August 1?

TRUMP: I think we'll have most countries done by July 9, either a letter or a deal

LUTNICK: Tariffs go into effect August 1, but the President is setting the rates and the deals.

Q: Are you investigating whether some of the cuts of the federal government left key vacancies in the National Weather Service, or the Emergency Coordination?

I'll tell you. You look at that situation that was really a Biden setup. That was not our setup, but I wouldn't blame Biden for it either. I would just say this is a100 year catastrophe, and it's just so horrible for all.

Q: Are you planning to visit Texas?

Probably on Friday. We wanted to leave a little time. I would have done it today, but we'd just be in their way, probably Friday.

Q: On DC City Council not approving a new stadium for the Commanders

We'll see what happens. I've been looking at the deal, and I don't claim that they have the very important piece of property, is a great piece of property. So we'll see what if I can help them out. You know, ultimately we control them. The federal government ultimately controls so we'll see what happens. I saw the plan, I saw the stadium. The owner is very, very successful and a very good man. I know a little bit, and it would be a great place for the NFL to be there, I can tell you that. So if they want to negotiate a little tough, that's okay,

Q: On changing the name of the Commanders

You want me to make a controversial statement? I wouldn't have changed the name. It doesn't have the same ring to me. But you know, winning can make everything sound good. So if they win, all of a sudden, the commander sounds good, but I wouldn't have changed the name.

Q: On call with Zelensky

I thought it was a good call. He's being hit very hard. As I said, he would. He's being hit very hard. And I was very disappointed with my call with President Putin. I was very disappointed.

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