Former President Donald Trump has overhauled the criteria for selecting vice presidents and acknowledged that there were personnel failures during his first administration.
“It’s about who’s going to be a good president. We have to think about that all the time,” Trump said on FOX Business Network’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” “I have a lot of good people. We have a lot of really good people.
He called Sen. Tim Scott (R.S.C.) a “real tiger” and said, before praising the South Dakota governor, “I have a lot of good ideas, but I don’t have them yet. Why implement them now?” No,” he added. Kristi Noem, for not playing against him.
President Trump said he would not announce a running mate “for a while” and was upset that he made personnel mistakes during his first term.
“Of course, but everyone does. Obama had it. What about Biden? Look at the people running the Biden thing. The difference is, I fire people,” the host said. Trump said when asked by Maria Bartiromo. “I fired Mr. Comey. I kicked him out.”
The 77-year-old former president explained that he was an outsider before taking office in 2016, but is now a savvy political talent.
“I have come to know those whom I did not know before. I now know the wise. I know the foolish. I know the weak and the strong. .”
President Trump has made it clear that he intends to bring back several former Cabinet members in his hypothetical second term.
At another point in the interview, Trump predicted that China would interfere in the 2024 election, stressing that Chinese President Xi Jinping “has been a very good friend of mine during his term.” did.
“I think it will be. And they won’t interfere on my behalf. We should use same-day voting, paper ballots, voter ID, and stop mail-in voting,” he said.
Xi reportedly He promised President Biden that China would not interfere in the 2024 election. President Trump also hinted that he plans to impose tariffs on China that exceed the 60% tariff he is rumored to be considering.
Asked how he plans to win back “anti-Trump voters,” Trump emphasized his record on domestic policy.
“I don’t know if they’re really anti-Trumpers. They want security. They want safety. They want a great economy. They want strong borders. ” he said.
He said he had heard that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wanted to support me. ” Mr. Trump has been hurting Mr. McConnell for years, launching inflammatory attacks against his wife.
At one point, Trump weighed in on the Republican National Committee’s grim fundraising numbers. The RNC started the year with $8 million in cash on hand, its lowest amount since 2013, compared to the Democratic National Committee’s $21 million.
President Trump said he has “a lot of money” and hinted that he may need to oust RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
“I think she did great when she ran Michigan State for me. I think she did well at the RNC initially. I think there will probably be some changes made at this point.” he said.
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President Trump faces 91 criminal charges ahead of the November 5 election.
“It’s all a matter of courage. You have to be courageous for your country,” he said. “If I hadn’t run, if I had finished fifth, I wouldn’t have been charged.”
“It’s always an honor when I’m indicted because I’m doing it for you and the public agrees with it.”
Mr. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him and has denied any wrongdoing.
Last week in federal court in Manhattan, the former president was awarded an $83.3 million jury verdict for defaming advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.
Mr. Biden and his allies have denounced Mr. Trump as a threat to democracy and urged caution in his comments. About becoming a dictator for a day on FOX News last December.
“Now, that was said in jest,” Trump explained. He later added, “Biden is bad for democracy because he is incompetent.”
One particular issue on which Trump provoked Biden was the attack by Iranian proxies that killed three American soldiers in Jordan last month.
“It would never have happened in my case. I was keeping Iran in check,” he said. “I can’t tell you what I’m doing. I know exactly what I’m going to do. Of course it’s subject to change, but I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do. Masu.”
Biden responded by ordering retaliatory strikes on targets in the region. The United States has carried out at least two such attacks so far, including in parts of Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
Back in December, the Post reported that President Trump was eyeing a rally in the Bronx in an effort to expand his influence in the general election.
“Yes, I think we would,” President Trump said. “I think we’ll probably do it at Madison Square Garden as well.”
