In-Town 13 Pool event questions continued
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- Brittany Gibson
- Sent
- Thursday, October 23, 2025, 4:47 PM
On cartels
“They are in fear in their own country,” referring to Mexico and Colombia
“Mexico is run by the cartels. I have a lot of respect for the President…”
On shutdown
“I said long ago we shouldn’t have been in this problem.”
“I said what the hell are they doing (last shutdown fight), that and debt ceiling… I think the Democrats have gone totally crazy.”
“Look at today, this was test and they wouldn’t pay people who have been working”
“They suffer, I guess, it’s Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
On WH reno
Trump said he’s raised $350 million
On military pay shortfall
A donor “sent us a check for $130 million… that’s going to the shortfall of the military.”
Trump finishes questions at 4:46pm.
Brittany Gibson
Politics Reporter
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