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He is bringing monumental change to the Pentagon, and there's a lot of people in the city who reject monumental change, and I think, frankly, that's why we've seen a smear campaign against the Secretary of Defense since the moment that President Trump announced his nomination before the United States Senate,
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday Let me reiterate: The president stands strongly behind Secretary Hegseth and the change that he is bringing to the Pentagon, and the results that he's achieved thus far speak for themselves,
The result has been that the federal government student loan portfolio has continued to grow, and we've got a record number of borrowers that are at risk of or in delinquency and default,
the senior department official told reporters Monday Rest in Peace Pope Francis!"
Trump said in a Monday post on Truth Social Well, I said that figuratively, and I said that as an exaggeration, because to make a point, and you know, it gets, of course, by the fake news [unintelligible]. Obviously, people know that when I said that, it was said in jest, but it was also said that it will be ended,
Trump said, ... according to Time’s transcript Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after we all together win the presidency, we will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled. It will be settled. The war is going to be settled. I’ll get them both – I know Zelensky, I know Putin, it’ll be done within 24 hours, you watch. They all say, ‘That’s such a boast.’ It will be done very quickly.”
He said at a Pennsylvania rally later that month I’ll get that done within 24 hours. Everyone says, ‘Oh, no, you can’t.’ Absolutely I can. Absolutely I can,
he said at one July 2023 rally in Iowa If I’m president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours.” ... How would you settle that war in one day?” ... First, I’ll meet with Putin, I’ll meet with Zelensky. They both have weaknesses and they both have strengths. And within 24 hours that war will be settled. It will be over. It will be absolutely over.”
Trump: ... CNN’s Kaitlan Collins ... Trump: I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV,
Trump fumed on Truth Social It's a war that would have never happened if I was president,
Trump said when he was asked what’s taking so long to end the conflict They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done in 24 hours,
Trump said in May of that year I will have it solved within one day,
Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in March 2023 I’m not defying the Supreme Court. I never defy the Supreme Court. I wouldn’t do that. I’m a big believer in the Supreme Court, and have a lot of respect for the Justices."
Asked if he's violating his oath by not obeying a Supreme Court order, Trump said I leave that to my lawyers,
Trump said when asked if he was helping with Abrego Garcia's release We all want to make deals. But I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there. And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay."
Asked what Xi said to him, Trump said I’d rather not discuss that now, but as you know, there are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don’t believe in loopholes. I don’t believe in using loopholes.”
But when asked about methods he's previously referred to that could make it possible, he said I haven’t been asked to ask him by my attorneys. Nobody asked me to ask him that question, except you,
Crimea will stay with Russia. And Zelensky understands that, and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time. It’s been with them long before Trump came along."
In the interview with Time, which took place Tuesday, Trump said The war has been raging for three years,
He's called, ... And I ... I don't think that's a sign of weakness on his behalf."
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