WH Travel Pool Report #11 trump modi Q&A
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- Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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- Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:38 PM CEST
The pool entered the Trump-Modi bilat at 4:05 PM and were guided out at 4:20 PM.
Trump was asked if he can carry momentum from Iran MOU to helping to end the war with Ukraine. He was also asked to detail his conversations with Zelensky.
“Well, I had very good talks with President Zelensky and with President Putin, and we'd like to see that one end. I ended eight wars, and to be honest with you, I thought this would have been one of the easier ones, but they're not liking each other makes it much more difficult.”
Trump was asked if he would let Ukraine build U.S. missiles in Europe.
“They would like to be able to do that. We'll take a look at it.”
Trump was asked if the U.S. and India are close to a trade deal.
“Very close…He's a very tough negotiator, one of the toughest, actually. So you look at this man, I'll give you a lesson. He's the most beautiful looking man. He looks so nice. He's like an angel, but actually he's a killer.”
How long will Pulte be acting DNI:
"As long as it takes to get everybody else approved," Trump said. He also called him rump "a very legitimate guy, he's very smart, he's a brilliant guy. Look at the job he did at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac."
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