10/ in-town report: Q&A

POTUS answered a few more questions on domestic and international issues:

On the upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping: “We're gonna have a meeting. We get along well. We're doing very well with China.”

On Pennsylvania’s four measles case: “We have nothing against vaccinations for measles.”

Sec. Kennedy added: “CDC has not yet received information about the measles death, the alleged measles death.”

On the future of the Kennedy Center: “The Kennedy Center, for 25 years, has lost a tremendous amount of money, and all I'm saying, I don't mind doing the job, but if I do the job, I think the Trump administration, including Bobby, should be recognized.”

On what the press ban would look like in practice: “I don't want them in my office. I don't want them here. I would say the ban would go as far as you can, and if they could straighten themselves out, you know, if they could straighten themselves out, I'd look.”

The press briefing ended at 4:35 pm. More complete note and transcript to come.

One more note: Sec. Marco Rubio joined the event at the end of the Q&A session.

Philip Wang

TIME