President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Joint Base Andrews, Sep. 13, 2026
I just wanted to make sure everyone's okay with the music, right? >> We love it, Mr. President. >> You like the music? I'm only back here. I gave you a press conference before we got on. Uh the music's great, right? >> Yes, it's great. >> Okay. >> That was fantastic. Were you picking each song? >> I picked myself. I want to make you happy. So, playing wonderful music, happy music. >> Dolly Parton was the best. >> Dolly was the greatest, wasn't she? That was a sad moment when Dolly left us. We have a lot of Dolly songs on there, but Dolly was >> Yeah, you're you're a big music guy. You probably know a >> music. I love good music. It's what keeps me happy. It's with my life. It's a very interesting thing, but I love music. >> President Trump >> When you meet with President Xi soon, will you be discussing autos with him? And would you ever allow >> discussing almost everything with him. >> Would you ever allow Chinese autos into the United States? >> I'm the one that kept them out. The tariffs kept them out. I have a 100% tariff. From 100 to 150%. So, unlike Europe, which is being decimated by cars zero. So, so far, the answer is yes. >> What about Boeing planes? Do you think you're going to get that deal figured out? >> I'll get I get every deal. >> And on the topic of Xi, um we recently reported that Chinese entities may have provided Iranians with satellite imagery um of the air bases in Jordan. >> do. They basically do what we do. >> Will you even raise that with Xi when he visits? >> Uh I think he's behaved reasonably well. And we behave reasonably well. You know, when they say that China spies on us, I say you're right. And we spy on them, too. You know, we spy on them, too. This is a different trip. I just gave you this I just wanted to know how you like the music. It's good. >> get the We need the full playlist. Can we keep playing it? >> Just keep writing the songs eventually. >> Mr. President, on Friday you reposted a video you took on January 6th. What was the message for posting that on Friday? >> Well, I posted about 30. Which one are you talking about? >> You posted a video you took and posted on January 6th asking the rioters to go back home. >> The who? >> The rioters of January 6th in 2021. >> I don't know what you're talking >> You also reposted Maduro again. The capture of Maduro. >> Well, they never talked about Maduro. >> That was a That was a great capture. >> I never talked about Maduro. >> Speaking on Venezuela >> That was a big That was a big get. >> Speaking on Venezuela, you're going to New York later this month. Will you be meeting with Delcy Rodriguez to talk about the oil? >> I may be Well, we have the oil now. >> But the oil deal, will you be speaking with >> We take it in millions of barrels of oil a month. >> Mr. President, the way things are going now with uh with Russia and Ukraine, which war do you think could end sooner? >> have with Ukraine and Russia is that, you know, a lot of the diesel comes diesel oil comes and that's the one where there's a a big up. It comes from Russia. And the Russia just plants are being hit by Ukraine. And I've asked President Zelenskyy not to hit the diesel plants, refineries. >> Is it potentially that Ukraine war could end Is it potential that >> diesel is being driven up by the fact that it's having a hard time coming out of Russia. And that's the case that hurts the world. We got to stop >> Mr. President, your election speech about your election speech >> CIA Director Ratcliffe, um is he going to be playing a greater role in the negotiations? >> He's doing a great job. Ratcliffe is doing a great >> with Koffi Annan and Kushner at all in their ability to to close the deal. >> Look at Gaza as an example. Look at the fact we got all the hostages back. We got the hostages back. You know, people forget, uh there's not a lot of fighting in Gaza. Hamas is now willing to give up their weapons. Now, they've done an incredible job. Nobody could have done the job they did. >> Mr. Have you think he's involved in everything? Do you think Zelenskyy will get his Patriots and the licensing that he wants? Does he still anticipate >> What are you talking about? >> Have you Have you ruled >> the less sophisticated version. >> Were you happy that the UK >> Yeah, yeah. >> Are you Are you >> far less sophisticated. >> Were you happy that some of the European allies, some of NATO allies are planning to sell them some I haven't bought them from the US. It looks like they're going to try and give them some. Uh there's some reports that the the some European countries like the UK and others are going to kind of band together and try and sell them some of their stockpile or sell the ones that they bought from the US. >> Yeah, we have a big stockpile of certain weapons. A lot of them are, you know, virtually unlimited. We have a very big stockpile. When it comes to the elite, a lot of that was given up to Ukraine, but we're making it very rapidly right now. We're building up our stockpile very fast. >> Mr. President, the BBC lawsuit >> Right now, we're making more Patriots than we've ever made. And we are I mean, plants are literally not just working overtime. Plants are literally being made to make Patriots and others. >> Mr. President, what about the free stock activity in pick up locations? >> the THAADs, the Tomahawks. The plants are being made for each So, rather than just overtime in one very big plant, you know, >> You talked about it in your speech in at the US Ambassador's residence. He's got some new emerging technology coming out. These this lasers and the Gatling guns. Can you tell us any more about the lasers or or that kind of kit? >> It's going to be a big thing because it's a lot less expensive than sending up Patriots. And the laser's a big thing. So far, it doesn't have the distance, but it'll soon have the distance. My uncle at MIT was a big laser guy, believe it or not, a long time ago. Said laser's going to be the future, and I guess it's starting out to be. Once you have the equipment, the laser beam itself is very inexpensive. Almost nothing. And yeah, we're getting close. The lasers are very very good for you know, already for certain types of missiles, certain slower missiles. I think the laser is going to be the future because because rather than spending a lot of money, as good as they are virtually 100% accurate, the laser is a lot less expensive. >> Mr. President, you talked a lot about Canada, AI. You talked a lot about Canada just in the recent weeks or so. You you keep saying also that Russia and China that Canada is more dangerous to the US than Russia and China. >> I said they're more difficult to deal with. I find Canada to be the worst country to deal with. The most difficult country. With that being said, they're dying to make a deal. I find Canada to be very very difficult to deal with. Their leaders, not the people. The people are fantastic. But I find them to be very very difficult. And they've ripped off our country for years, but they don't rip them off anymore. >> Are the tariffs tariffs still in effect? >> Yeah, well, we have a lot of tariffs. A lot more tariffs are coming. And don't forget on January 1st, car tariffs. The big one is cars. And we take in a lot of their cars. Car tariffs are coming. >> Mr. President, this week again, there's been so much concern about AI. Have you heard directly from any of these AI tech leaders? And you seem to downplay some of the concerns that we've heard. >> but it's you know, it's going to be more good than bad but by a lot. And I've said it I've said it >> Any of them? >> from the beginning. Whoever wins AI and we're leading by a lot. Whoever wins AI wins. >> Have you ever used it yourself or have you been How do you use AI? >> But I would say, you know, for the most part, you can use AI for a lot of things. >> Speaking of AI, flock cameras. You haven't talked a lot about these flock cameras. A lot of law enforcement say they they really help them. Would you be willing to back that? >> Yeah, no, I sort of like them because of that. Because of law enforcement. But some people don't. They think it's an infringement. >> They help catch a lot of criminals. >> But I I like them. Thank everybody. >> We saw you on Friday showing Melania the helipad. When do you plan to use it first? >> Well, it's going to be I think the 21st is it's open now. It's ready now. And it's a masterpiece. >> When will you be using >> Does everybody like it? Is it beautiful? It is a masterpiece. >> Yeah, it looks nice. >> That's all carved granite. It's like it's a it's a million It's a stone rated 1 million plus years and carved and carved beautifully. >> When will the ballroom going to be done? >> People are really liking it. Now listen. Okay, I came back here for Enjoy Enjoy the Every Every song that you hear is by They're all good. >> Did you hand pick >> We like Elton. We like Dolly. We like them all. Have a good time, everybody. >> Thank you.