Out-of-town pool report #19 - gaggle

President Trump gaggled on the tarmac for six minutes about the dividend cheques, Vance 2028, Iran/oil, and AI. We’re rolling and wheels up shortly but here is an Otter

How will he pay for Dividend: ‘Had a growth, tremendous growth. We have growth like no country has ever seen before. We have trillions of dollars coming in, and that will end up being not a very big problem at all. And I think our people deserve it.”

How does he rate Vance for 2028 after his speech? “I think he did very well tonight, and very talented guy. He's a great been a great vice president. I think he did a very good job.”

Asked about previous cheques that haven’t happened, Trump turned on an ABC reporter and said ‘not you’.

Does he fear AI will lead to human extinction? “No, I don't have any. I have concerns that if we don't win AI, we're going to be put in a very bad position.”

On recent oil rises, insists they will come down after Iran war, after election

https://otter.ai/u/jogoNc6fxEEQzEWUT5tNqqHPWdE

Danny Kemp

AFP White House correspondent