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In-Town Pool Report #2: Quotes from Departure

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Philip Wegmann
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 10:44 AM

President Trump took two questions.

Asked about FED Chairman Jerome Powell, Trump said, "well, he's billions of dollars over budget. So, he either is incompetent, or he is crooked. I don't know what he is, but he certainly doesn't do a very good job.

In response to a question about ICE deportations, the president replied, "we're getting rid of a lot of people that are criminals that shouldn't be in our country. They came in through Biden's open borders, and we're getting them out of our country. That's why our crime numbers are so good. We have record low crime numbers."

Thank you to CBS for their help with audio.

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Philip Wegmann

White House Reporter

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