In-town pool report #4: Trump remarks

President Trump took several questions in the Oval Office for about 40 minutes. Otter link coming soon. Here are the toplines:

Dulles renovations: Trump announced a $22.5 billion plan to upgrade and renovate Dulles International Airport. He believes the work can get started “fairly quickly.”

“We need some approvals from Congress, probably. But generally speaking, it’s been very bipartisan.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy elaborated on this saying there will be some permitting that needs to be approved with hopes of beginning construction in spring 2027.

Trump added he believes the renovations can be done “without a lot of disruption.”

Iran: Trump said he’s been briefed on the US-owned LNG tanker in Egypt.

“It’s going to be straightening out. In the meantime, we’re going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn to hit them. They know it’s coming. They’re asking us not to do it.”

Thune/SAVE America: On Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s saying there’s no path for SAVE America Act, Trump said “that’s too bad for him. Too bad for the Republican Party. He’s got the votes. He should get it done.”

Your pooler asked Trump if he would sign a CR without SAVE: “I’ll have to look at it, but they should get SAVE America.”

Sen. Darline Graham: Trump said he believes she will focus more on domestic policy over foreign affairs like her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham did.

“I’ve spoken to her a lot, and she’s much more focused on domestic, including costs and pricing.”

Mica Soellner

Senior White House Reporter

Bloomberg Government