In town note 10 - oval - EO signing/qs

Trump in oval for EO signings, including on the tik tok deal. Otter file to follow. Please check quotes

Against tape.

Admin officials present include Will scharf, kash Patel, Steven miller, Pam Bondi, Bessent, VP Vance

Before signing the orders, POTUS mentions that he Spoke with Netanyahu today and other Middle East leaders on Gaza. During questions, the president confirmed that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, saying he told Netanyahu as much.

On TikTok - says he spoke with Xi about TikTok “and other things…he gave us the go ahead.”

Says JD was involved with the deal.

Vance says: “we wanted to keep tik tok operating” but use it with confidence their date will be secure

Says there was some “resistance” from China

They said that the US companies will have operational control over algorithms and said he has no security concerns.

Trump — mentions Charlie Kirk told him to go on TikTok during the campaign

Says Oracle “will play a big deal” with security.

The president also signed an executive order on domestic terrorism, asked who could be targeted, he mentioned George Soros and Reid Hoffman as names he’s “heard” about when asked who those wealthy people might be.

AG Pam Bondi would not comment on whether a Comey indictment could come nor would she comment on a report that DOj officials have asked attorneys to target Soros backed company but said “everything’s on the table.”

Pool left after 54 minutes.

More of a readout below:

On TikTok:

Asked whether he’s confident in security, Trump said “It’s owned by Americans, and very sophisticated Americans.”

On whether he wants more MAGA content in the algorithm

“If I can make it 100 percent MAGA” he would

Love that, but understands that every ideology will be represented

Vance says TikTok will be valued around $14 billion “we want young people to access this, whether they’re MAGA or not.”

Bessent says it’s a result of trumps close working relationship with xi “that we were able to get this across the line”

Trump — “I thought President xi was great in terms of his approval”

Vance — says business will make decisions on what content people will see

Trump also mentions that Michael dell and Rupert Murdoch are involved

Vance: “it’s a blue chip group of investors,” and named a few.

On Erdogan:

“You’re going to be really impressed when you find out what happens with Erdogan”

Trump says they are “close” to reaching a deal in the Middle East on Gaza

Asked if turkey will still buy Russian oil, Trump says Erdogan is “going to do what’s right”

Wouldn’t say if there’s a deal on F-35s

On Hegseth inviting military leaders to VA, Trump and Vance downplayed the significance.

“I love it, I think it’s great,” the president said. “I’ll be there if they want me… Why is that such a big deal? You act like this is a bad thing”

Vance says he doesn’t think it’s “unusual at all” and doesn’t know why it’s a “big story”

On Ukraine:

Why did he change his thoughts on Ukraine getting land back? Says he’s “disatisfied” with what Russia is doing and that Russia isn’t doing well militarily

“If this was our war we would have had it done in one week.”

“I’m very disappointed in President Putin”

“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank” and says he’s spoken with Netanyahu about it

On Democrats and crime:

Says he’s met the head on Somalia and asked if he could “take” Ilan Omar “back”

Says it looks like nyc will end up with a “communist mayor” also says it is “the greatest” thing to happen to the gop

“I drove around dc over the weekend and I said look at the difference…the place looks really beautiful”

Says they will be “moving into” Chicago.

Says they will make sure World Cup is safe or they will “take it out”

Trump then signs an EO directing Bondi and pirro to implement the death penalty in dc

“This is a very safe city right now. We don’t play games.”

Trump wrapped up speaking at 5:14

Alex Isenstadt

Senior Political Reporter

Axios

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