Steve Herman"That was a rigged election," says Donald Trump at the top of his appearance on CNN 'Town Hall' from #NewHampshire about #Election2020, repeating previous lies. "They were stuffing ballot boxes."
"We wanted to give you a chance to acknowledge the results," says Kaitlan Collins. "There is no evidence of that."
"We weren't living up to the Constitution" in 2020, says Trump on live program on CNN. "That was a horrible election."
Asked if he has any regrets about any of his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump replies about the crowd: "They thought the election was rigged."
"I offered them 10,000 soliders" to respond to the US Capitol on Jan. 6, claims Trump. "They turned it down."
"I have 90 million people waiting for me to go back" to #Twitter "but I'm staying on Truth" Social, says Trump.
He doesn't owe Mike Pence an apology for endangering his life on Jan. 6th, 2021 because the vice president "did something wrong" by conducting the ceremonial certification of the Electoral College vote, says Trump live on CNN. "It was a horrible thing for our country."
"Many of them are just great people," says Trump of the Jan. 6 rioters. As far as pardoning the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, "I'd have to look at their case."
"My poll numbers went up" after the federal civil court conviction for sexual abuse, claims Trump. "I never met this woman."
"I can't take it back," says Trump of his infamous 'Access Hollywood' comment about grabbing women by their genitals.
"Earlier in the day, when the president flew from DC to NY, the televisions were set to CNN. But on the way back, when press boarded the plane & amid the Trump town hall on that network, the televisions were set to MSNBC," notes traveling pool reporter Francesa Chambers on Air Force One.
US defaulting on its debt could be very bad or maybe nothing, according to Trump. "You're going to default eventually anyway."
Teachers "are people that really understand weapons," says Trump, when asked about #GunControl, advocating arming more educators in the classrooms.
Asked numerous times if he'd commit to a federal #abortion ban, Trump does not give a definitive answer.
Thursday, with the end of #Title42 "will be a day of infamy," predicts Trump on CNN, with "millions of people pouring into our country right now at a level never seen before."
Trump again claims to have built "hundreds of mile" of border wall and he was going to do more "but there was a rigged election," he says on CNN.
"Mr. President it was only about 52 miles of new wall," says host Kaitlan Collins.
"We're giving away so much equipment" to #Ukraine and the US does not have enough ammunition now, says Trump during the live CNN 'Town Hall' program from #NewHampshire.
"Do you want Ukraine to win this war?" asks Collins.
"I don't think in terms of winning and losing," replies Trump.
"I don't think in terms of winning and losing," replies Trump.
"He made a tremendous mistake" by invading #Ukraine, says Trump of Putin, reiterating the Russian president is a "smart guy."
"I took what I took," says Trump when asked about taking classified documents with him after leaving office. "I didn't make a secret of it."
He then falsely claims Biden took "1,800 boxes and nobody knows where they are."
"I went by the President Record Act," adds Trump.
"That's not what the Presidential Records Act says," responds Collins.
"I had the absolute right to do whatever I wanted to do with them."
"You are a nasty person," Trump says to Collins.
Why does Biden have documents in Chinatown and he gets a lot of money from #China, asks Trump.
"You owe me votes because the election was rigged," Trump claims he said to #Georgia election officials in what was "a perfect phone call."
"Those are falase claims you're making about Georgia," responds Collins.
Update from Air Force One: At the request of the traveling pool, the TVs in the press cabin were changed to CNN and the journalists were able to watch most of the Trump town hall. It's unknown if President Biden tuned in.
Here's what the Joe Biden personal #Twitter account tweeted following Trump's hour on CNN.
President Biden took no questions after coming off of Marine One and heading into the White House.
✡️ MG ✡️ #VoteBlue@w7voa I wouldn't have taken questions, either. All anyone wolf's want to talk about it Trump. Why let him continue to stick all the air out of the room?
Jeff C. 🇺🇦🇬🇱@w7voa I’m not even a big Biden guy but this is a pretty compelling argument.
Chris Winters@w7voa Not a good ad. Too much in-the-moment, zero staying power. Sure, it followed Trump's town hall, but the ad assumes everyone who sees it knows that's what it's about. If the viewer hadn't *just* seen it, the immediate response is likely, "Four more years of what?" And the only answer on the page is Biden and Harris."
edit adds: Never let a message leave open the possibility it can be turned against you.
edit adds: Never let a message leave open the possibility it can be turned against you.
ToAllPointsWest@w7voa *mic drop*
Ariane TannerOups, not the best answer, is it? Only being elected to avoid somebody? Where is Kamala Harris anyways?
And what is meant by "that" in two days? Everybody will forget about, and so "four more years of 'that'" seems negatively connected to the own presidency.
The slogan should be "protect democracy".
12foxfire@w7voa
I really appreciate your reporting here, but I have to mute you until this CNN stuff is over.
I really appreciate your reporting here, but I have to mute you until this CNN stuff is over.