President Donald Trump reflected on his past historic return to the White House In an interview from the Oval Office, he said his return to politics proves that the policies and philosophy of the “radical left” of the past four years are “terrible” and “don't work.”
President Trump held his first sit-down interview since taking office with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday.
The 47th president again laments the Biden administration's policies targeting inflation, saying the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan And the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war.
President Donald Trump gives an interview to FOX News. (Fox News/Hannity)
“That being said, I think it's bigger. It's bigger than something more traditional,” he said on “Hannity”, referring to his two non-consecutive terms. “I think we arrived at the last minute.”
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President Trump added that solving many of the country's problems will take time, money and effort, but he believes they are all solvable.
“We can take our country back. But I truly believe that if we didn't win this race, our country would be lost forever,” he said.
Mr. Hannity shifted gears and pressed Mr. Trump about former President Biden's decision to pardon his own family in the final minutes of his term.
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“This guy went around giving pardons to everyone. And the funny thing, and maybe the sad thing is, he didn't pardon himself. And when you look at it, it's all about him. ” Trump told Hannity.
President Joe Biden walks along the South Lawn to board Marine One before departing from the White House on December 8, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
biden Asked in 2020 Regarding reports that then-President Trump was considering preemptive pardons for his family and himself, he said he was concerned about that possibility.
“I'm concerned about what kind of precedent it sets and how the rest of the world views us as a nation of law and justice,” Biden told CNN anchor Jake Tapper. There are concerns,” he said.
4 years later, he forgave his sister, two brothers and their spouses. Biden said part of the reason for the pardons was because he feared a “baseless” and “politically motivated investigation” against his family by the Trump administration.
The White House in Washington DC. (Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
“The issuance of these pardons should not be misconstrued as an admission that they have engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should the acceptance of a pardon be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any crime.” Biden said in a statement: It was released on Inauguration Day.
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President Trump declined to answer Hannity's question about whether Congress should investigate the Biden family.
“Look, he didn't pardon himself and he didn't pardon other people who needed a pardon,” President Trump said.
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