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Trump's Remarks Before Marine One Departure; May 21, 2020
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Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
Issued on: May 21, 2020
South Lawn
12:30 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. So, we have a lot of good things going. We just had a meeting with Mitch McConnell and the group. And were working on a a package of very positive things. Were getting some very good numbers. It looks like the numbers are going to be very good into the future. Were going to be very strong, starting with our transition period, which will be probably June June, July. I think youre going to see some very good numbers coming out. And next year is going to be an incredible economic year for this country. One of our best.
Always paying respects to the people that have lost their lives. We always have to remember that: the people that have lost their lives.
Do you have any questions? Please.
Q Mr. President, where are you on funding to Michigan? A lot of people are concerned. Theyre flooded out. They said thats the last thing they need is for a threat to come from the President.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were looking at the floods. We have our people from the Army Corps of Engineers there. We have FEMA there. I spoke with the governor, Governor Whitmer, yesterday, and we have a very good understanding. But weve moved our best people into Michigan and our most talented engineers, designers, the people from the Army Corps of Engineers. And they do these things better than probably anyone anyone in the world.
Q What about the funding, though, that you threatened to take away the federal funding?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, well take a look. No, well take a look. That was unrelated to that.
Q Can you explain why youre pulling out of the Open Skies Treaty?
THE PRESIDENT: Russia and us have developed a very good relationship. As you know, we worked on the oil problem together. I think we have a very good relationship with Russia. But Russia didnt adhere to the treaty, so until they adhere, we will pull out. But theres a very good chance well make a new agreement or do something to put that agreement back together.
But whenever theres an agreement that another party doesnt agree to you know, we have many of those agreements around the world, where its a two-party agreement, but they dont adhere to it and we do. When we have things like that, we pull out also. Thats why, with the arms treaties, if you look at the arms treaties, were probably going to make a deal with Russia on arms treaty. And China will be maybe included in that. Well see what happens.
But we have a lot of things. But when we have an agreement, when we have a treaty, and the other side doesnt adhere to it in many cases, theyre old treaties, old agreements then we pull out also.
So I think whats going to happen is were going to pull out and theyre going to come back and want to make a deal. Weve had a very good relationship lately with Russia. And you can see that with respect to oil and whats happening with oil.
Q What do you think about Michael Cohen getting out of jail today? Hes home now.
THE PRESIDENT: I didnt know that.
Q Hes home. What do you think about that?
THE PRESIDENT: I didnt know it. Nope. I didnt know it.
Q Do you have a reaction?
Q Isnt that going to increase tensions with Russia, though, right when you want to make things better?
THE PRESIDENT: Say it?
Q Isnt this withdrawal going to make things be- worse with Russia? Increase tensions?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I think that were going to have a very good relationship with Russia. I think that if you look at what happened with oil, where Russia, Saudi Arabia, and us got together, and we saved in our country millions of energy jobs. And you see oil now is solidifying. So its the best of all worlds. Were saving the energy jobs but our drivers have a very low gasoline price.
Q Are you going to wear a mask today at the Ford plant?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I dont know. Were going to look at it. A lot of people have asked me that question. I want to get our country back to normal. I want to normalize.
One of the other things I want to do is get the churches open. The churches are not being treated with respect by a lot of the Democrat governors. I want to get our churches open. And were going to take a very strong position on that very soon.
Q What about mosques, Mr. President? What about mosques? The Muslims are going to be celebrating the end of Ramadan soon. What about mosques?
THE PRESIDENT: Mosques too, yeah. Including mosques.
Q Do you have any messages for
THE PRESIDENT: Including mosques.
Q Do you have any messages for the Muslims who will be celebrating the end of Ramadan?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I wish them well very well.
Go ahead.
Q Can you talk about the AstraZeneca award? A billion dollars for 400 million doses of a potential new vaccine. How confident are you that one will be ready by the fall?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think we have a lot of you have AstraZeneca, which is a great company, and you have others, Johnson & Johnson. We have a lot of things happening on the vaccine front, on the therapeutic front. If you look at therapeutically, were doing great. And on the cure front which is the next step I think we have tremendous things. That announcement, I heard, came out this morning. Thats a very positive announcement in addition to all of the other announcements.
We are so far ahead of where people thought wed be. But therapeutically, its very interesting whats going on and cure. So youre going to have a lot big announcements over the next week or two.
Q Sir, you said the funding to Michigan was another issue not related to the flood. Can you just assure people that are concerned youre going to hold funding?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were helping Michigan with their flood, and we have the people to do it.
Q But what about the funding though? You said federal funding for the mail-in voting.
THE PRESIDENT: We dont want them to do mail-in ballots because its going to lead to total election fraud. So we dont want them to do mail-in ballots. We dont want anyone to do mail-in ballots.
Now, if somebody has to mail it in because theyre sick or, by the way, because they live in the White House and they have to vote in Florida and they wont be in Florida if theres a reason for it, thats okay. If theres a reason. But if theres not we dont want we dont to take any chances with fraud in our elections.
Q The Chinese Parliament is poised to pass a national security law cracking down on Hong Kong. Are you aware of this? Whats your reaction?
THE PRESIDENT: I dont know what it is because nobody knows yet. If it happens, well address that issue very strongly.
Q What about your plan for G7, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: So it looks like G7 may be on because weve done well. Were ahead of schedule in terms of our country, and some of the other countries are doing very well. It looks like G7 will be on. A full G7. And well be announcing something probably early next week.
Q Will it be June 10th? And how many world leaders have agreed?
THE PRESIDENT: I cant hear you. You have your mask on. I cant hear a word youre
Q How many world leaders have agreed to your June 10th plan?
THE PRESIDENT: Well be talking to you about it.
Q Sir, how long do you expect take hydroxychloroquine?
THE PRESIDENT: I think its another day. I had a two-week regimen of hydroxychloroquine. And Ive taken it, I think, just about two weeks. I think its another day. And Im still here. Im still here. And I tested very positively in a in another sense.
So, this morning
Q Negatively?
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. I tested positively toward negative, right? So, no, I tested perfectly this morning, meaning meaning I tested negative.
Q Have you taken the antibody test yet?
THE PRESIDENT: But thats a way of saying it: positively toward the negative.
Q Have you taken the antibody test yet, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I have not.
Q Columbia University put out a report in The New York Times today. It said 36,000 people wouldve been saved if you guys did social distancing measures just one week earlier. Do you believe that? Whats your reaction to that?
THE PRESIDENT: I was so early. I was earlier than anybody thought. I put a ban on people coming in from China. Everybody fought me on that. They didnt want it. Nancy Pelosi, a month later, was dancing in the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown so that people wouldnt believe whats happening. And I dont even blame that. But I was way early.
Columbia is an institution thats very liberal. Its a I think its a just a political hit job, if you want to know the truth.
Q So, do you want to have the G7 here at the White House or Camp David or what?
THE PRESIDENT: Were going to have it probably at the White House and maybe a little combination at Camp David. But primarily at the White House. So if we do the G7, when that all comes together, probably it will be in D.C., at the White House. Okay? But there could be a piece of it at Camp David, which is nearby.
Q Are you taking antibody plasma?
Q Back on Open Skies, have you talked to any allies
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah.
Q about this?
THE PRESIDENT: So, again, our relationship with Russia has improved greatly, especially since the Russian hoax happened has been proven totally false and illegal what they did. They this was an illegal hoax and they got caught. They got caught doing a lot of bad things. So lets see how that turns out.
But our relationship with Russia has come a long way in the last few months. I think that the Open Sky will all work out. But right now, when you have an agreement, and the other side doesnt adhere to the agreement, were not going to adhere to it either. But I think something very positive will work out.
Q Are you going to go to the launch on Wednesday in Florida?
THE PRESIDENT: What?
Q The launch the rocket launch on Wednesday in Florida?
THE PRESIDENT: Im thinking about going. Thatll be next week to the rocket launch. I hope youre all going to join me. Id like to put you on the rocket, get rid of you for a while. (Laughter.)
Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you, Steve.
END
12:40 P.M. EDT
Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
Issued on: May 21, 2020
South Lawn
12:30 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. So, we have a lot of good things going. We just had a meeting with Mitch McConnell and the group. And were working on a a package of very positive things. Were getting some very good numbers. It looks like the numbers are going to be very good into the future. Were going to be very strong, starting with our transition period, which will be probably June June, July. I think youre going to see some very good numbers coming out. And next year is going to be an incredible economic year for this country. One of our best.
Always paying respects to the people that have lost their lives. We always have to remember that: the people that have lost their lives.
Do you have any questions? Please.
Q Mr. President, where are you on funding to Michigan? A lot of people are concerned. Theyre flooded out. They said thats the last thing they need is for a threat to come from the President.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were looking at the floods. We have our people from the Army Corps of Engineers there. We have FEMA there. I spoke with the governor, Governor Whitmer, yesterday, and we have a very good understanding. But weve moved our best people into Michigan and our most talented engineers, designers, the people from the Army Corps of Engineers. And they do these things better than probably anyone anyone in the world.
Q What about the funding, though, that you threatened to take away the federal funding?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, well take a look. No, well take a look. That was unrelated to that.
Q Can you explain why youre pulling out of the Open Skies Treaty?
THE PRESIDENT: Russia and us have developed a very good relationship. As you know, we worked on the oil problem together. I think we have a very good relationship with Russia. But Russia didnt adhere to the treaty, so until they adhere, we will pull out. But theres a very good chance well make a new agreement or do something to put that agreement back together.
But whenever theres an agreement that another party doesnt agree to you know, we have many of those agreements around the world, where its a two-party agreement, but they dont adhere to it and we do. When we have things like that, we pull out also. Thats why, with the arms treaties, if you look at the arms treaties, were probably going to make a deal with Russia on arms treaty. And China will be maybe included in that. Well see what happens.
But we have a lot of things. But when we have an agreement, when we have a treaty, and the other side doesnt adhere to it in many cases, theyre old treaties, old agreements then we pull out also.
So I think whats going to happen is were going to pull out and theyre going to come back and want to make a deal. Weve had a very good relationship lately with Russia. And you can see that with respect to oil and whats happening with oil.
Q What do you think about Michael Cohen getting out of jail today? Hes home now.
THE PRESIDENT: I didnt know that.
Q Hes home. What do you think about that?
THE PRESIDENT: I didnt know it. Nope. I didnt know it.
Q Do you have a reaction?
Q Isnt that going to increase tensions with Russia, though, right when you want to make things better?
THE PRESIDENT: Say it?
Q Isnt this withdrawal going to make things be- worse with Russia? Increase tensions?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I think that were going to have a very good relationship with Russia. I think that if you look at what happened with oil, where Russia, Saudi Arabia, and us got together, and we saved in our country millions of energy jobs. And you see oil now is solidifying. So its the best of all worlds. Were saving the energy jobs but our drivers have a very low gasoline price.
Q Are you going to wear a mask today at the Ford plant?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I dont know. Were going to look at it. A lot of people have asked me that question. I want to get our country back to normal. I want to normalize.
One of the other things I want to do is get the churches open. The churches are not being treated with respect by a lot of the Democrat governors. I want to get our churches open. And were going to take a very strong position on that very soon.
Q What about mosques, Mr. President? What about mosques? The Muslims are going to be celebrating the end of Ramadan soon. What about mosques?
THE PRESIDENT: Mosques too, yeah. Including mosques.
Q Do you have any messages for
THE PRESIDENT: Including mosques.
Q Do you have any messages for the Muslims who will be celebrating the end of Ramadan?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I wish them well very well.
Go ahead.
Q Can you talk about the AstraZeneca award? A billion dollars for 400 million doses of a potential new vaccine. How confident are you that one will be ready by the fall?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think we have a lot of you have AstraZeneca, which is a great company, and you have others, Johnson & Johnson. We have a lot of things happening on the vaccine front, on the therapeutic front. If you look at therapeutically, were doing great. And on the cure front which is the next step I think we have tremendous things. That announcement, I heard, came out this morning. Thats a very positive announcement in addition to all of the other announcements.
We are so far ahead of where people thought wed be. But therapeutically, its very interesting whats going on and cure. So youre going to have a lot big announcements over the next week or two.
Q Sir, you said the funding to Michigan was another issue not related to the flood. Can you just assure people that are concerned youre going to hold funding?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were helping Michigan with their flood, and we have the people to do it.
Q But what about the funding though? You said federal funding for the mail-in voting.
THE PRESIDENT: We dont want them to do mail-in ballots because its going to lead to total election fraud. So we dont want them to do mail-in ballots. We dont want anyone to do mail-in ballots.
Now, if somebody has to mail it in because theyre sick or, by the way, because they live in the White House and they have to vote in Florida and they wont be in Florida if theres a reason for it, thats okay. If theres a reason. But if theres not we dont want we dont to take any chances with fraud in our elections.
Q The Chinese Parliament is poised to pass a national security law cracking down on Hong Kong. Are you aware of this? Whats your reaction?
THE PRESIDENT: I dont know what it is because nobody knows yet. If it happens, well address that issue very strongly.
Q What about your plan for G7, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: So it looks like G7 may be on because weve done well. Were ahead of schedule in terms of our country, and some of the other countries are doing very well. It looks like G7 will be on. A full G7. And well be announcing something probably early next week.
Q Will it be June 10th? And how many world leaders have agreed?
THE PRESIDENT: I cant hear you. You have your mask on. I cant hear a word youre
Q How many world leaders have agreed to your June 10th plan?
THE PRESIDENT: Well be talking to you about it.
Q Sir, how long do you expect take hydroxychloroquine?
THE PRESIDENT: I think its another day. I had a two-week regimen of hydroxychloroquine. And Ive taken it, I think, just about two weeks. I think its another day. And Im still here. Im still here. And I tested very positively in a in another sense.
So, this morning
Q Negatively?
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah. I tested positively toward negative, right? So, no, I tested perfectly this morning, meaning meaning I tested negative.
Q Have you taken the antibody test yet?
THE PRESIDENT: But thats a way of saying it: positively toward the negative.
Q Have you taken the antibody test yet, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I have not.
Q Columbia University put out a report in The New York Times today. It said 36,000 people wouldve been saved if you guys did social distancing measures just one week earlier. Do you believe that? Whats your reaction to that?
THE PRESIDENT: I was so early. I was earlier than anybody thought. I put a ban on people coming in from China. Everybody fought me on that. They didnt want it. Nancy Pelosi, a month later, was dancing in the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown so that people wouldnt believe whats happening. And I dont even blame that. But I was way early.
Columbia is an institution thats very liberal. Its a I think its a just a political hit job, if you want to know the truth.
Q So, do you want to have the G7 here at the White House or Camp David or what?
THE PRESIDENT: Were going to have it probably at the White House and maybe a little combination at Camp David. But primarily at the White House. So if we do the G7, when that all comes together, probably it will be in D.C., at the White House. Okay? But there could be a piece of it at Camp David, which is nearby.
Q Are you taking antibody plasma?
Q Back on Open Skies, have you talked to any allies
THE PRESIDENT: Yeah.
Q about this?
THE PRESIDENT: So, again, our relationship with Russia has improved greatly, especially since the Russian hoax happened has been proven totally false and illegal what they did. They this was an illegal hoax and they got caught. They got caught doing a lot of bad things. So lets see how that turns out.
But our relationship with Russia has come a long way in the last few months. I think that the Open Sky will all work out. But right now, when you have an agreement, and the other side doesnt adhere to the agreement, were not going to adhere to it either. But I think something very positive will work out.
Q Are you going to go to the launch on Wednesday in Florida?
THE PRESIDENT: What?
Q The launch the rocket launch on Wednesday in Florida?
THE PRESIDENT: Im thinking about going. Thatll be next week to the rocket launch. I hope youre all going to join me. Id like to put you on the rocket, get rid of you for a while. (Laughter.)
Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you, Steve.
END
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It adds a little extra insanity to actually see his lies and nonsense printed out.