In-town pool report #5: Trump comments on US-Russia summit
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- Nik Popli
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- Thursday, August 14, 2025 2:08 PM
After signing a proclamation honoring the anniversary of the SSA, Trump took questions on his summit with Putin in Alaska, DC crime, and more.
Q: Are you prepared to offer Vladimir Putin access to rare minerals to incentivize him to end the war?
Trump: “We're gonna see what happens in that meeting. It's gonna be very important for Russia and very important for us.”
On Putin: “I think President Putin will make peace."
On DC: “Sadly, what I guess the mayor did, but whoever it was, they asked the numbers to be fudged so they would show less crime. The fact is, it's worse than it has ever been."
On SSA: “We cleared 12.4 million names listed in the social security database, over 120 years of age. Think of that. Is that right? That is a hell of a statement. I have a feeling that really did not happen.”
On Elizabeth Warren: “She was all excited and jumping up and down. She has got to take a drug test. There’s no way somebody can act that way and be normal”
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