WH in-town pool report #9 – Presser ends

Continuing on trade litigation, POTUS said a loss in court would be devastating. “We would have to give trillions and trillions of dollars back,” POTUS said. “I can’t imagine it happening.”

He said the administration has a strong relationship with India despite the ongoing, intensive trade war targeting New Delhi.

“India was charging us tremendous tariffs — about the highest in the world,” he said.

Trump also said he’s considering some kind of emergency action on mortgages and housing affordability. He didn’t provide details, but he’s blaming Fed Chair Jerome Powell for the current challenges.

He discussed beautiful of federal buildings and plans for a White House ballroom.

He referred to a decision from a federal judge in California today, ruling that he violated the Posse Comitatus Act, as a “radical left judge,” and noted that the judge has allowed him to keep 300 service members stationed there.

The event ended at 3:36 pm ET with your pool ushered out.

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