WH Travel Pool Report #12 More Modi Q&A

Trump continued on Pulte:

"It was like a rush act by the Democrats, and they said they were going to approve FISA, and I said, but we want FISA approved, but we want the Save America Act approved, voter ID, proof of citizenship, no mail-in ballots with exceptions..."

"It was a rush act by the Democrats."

"Why are they afraid of this guy? I mean, they're so afraid of him, he'll do anything not to have Pulte go in there. He's a very capable guy and they're worried about that."

Trump was asked if sanctions will be reimposed on Russia now that focus has once again been shifted to the Russia-Ukraine war.

"We are looking at that, we're seeing how far the price of oil comes down. It's, it's really tumbling," Trump said.

Trump asked if he wants Europeans to send minesweeper boats to the Strait of Hormuz?

"We don't need them. But if they want to send them I think it's a good --

Q: Has anyone committed to demining, who? Which nations?

"The ones that have that kind of equipment, but every one of them have committed to being involved."

Q: At this point do you feel Putin is more responsible for the ongoing war in Ukraine?

"Well, I don't want to comment on that, because I'm trying to get it settled and that doesn't make it easy."

Trump was asked about U.S. strikes against Indian sailors and if he had condolences for the families:

"Yeah I do. I heard about that. It's a rough profession, no question about it. And we work together on it. This has been happening throughout time, but we work together." "We love, we love all of those people, they're great people."

Trump was asked how confident he is that the signing of the MOU on Iran will happen on Friday:

"You know deals are amazing. I've done them all my life. I've gone into deals that were 100% and they don't happen. I've gone into deals that there's no chance of getting them done, and it happens, and they happen easily. So you never know what deals do, but you're going to find out pretty soon. I think it'll be done. They want to sign. They want to get back to a normal life."

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