President Trump's Statements
President Trump highlighted his administration's efforts to secure the border, claiming it was "totally closed down" and that nobody thought it could happen so quickly. He also criticized the media for not covering President Biden's perceived decline, stating that Biden was "grossly incompetent" and that the media didn't report on it because they are "fake news".
Media Criticism
President Trump specifically called out ABC as one of the worst offenders, implying that they intentionally avoided reporting on President Biden's struggles. This criticism is part of a larger narrative of President Trump's contentious relationship with the media, which he often accuses of bias and dishonesty.
Border Security
The claim that the border is "totally closed down" is a matter of debate, and its accuracy depends on how one defines a "closed" border. While the Trump administration did implement various policies aimed at reducing immigration and increasing border security, the effectiveness and impact of these policies are still topics of discussion and controversy.
President Trump distilled his first 100 days to a single statement: “I’m doing one thing: I’m Making America Great Again … Our country suffered greatly — and now, our country is coming back like nobody can believe.”
President Trump noted prices are already moderating in his first 100 days: “Our country had inflation that was worse than they’ve ever had it before … Why don’t you mention that? … Now, grocery prices are coming down, the energy prices are coming down…”
President Trump fact checked the interviewer on deported criminal illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia: “This is an MS-13 gang member … Beat the hell out of his wife … This is not an ‘innocent, wonderful gentleman from Maryland … He came into our country ILLEGALLY!”
President Trump outlined the stakes of his trade policy: “This is what I campaigned on. I said that we’ve been abused by other countries at levels that nobody’s ever seen before … I could’ve left it that way — and at some point, there would’ve been an implosion … but I said, ‘No. We have to fix it.’”
President Trump discussed his success in securing the homeland: “We’re doing something that has to be done … They’ve allowed 21 million people to pour into our country. Many of these people are criminals … We’re getting them out, and I was elected to get them out.”
President Trump described meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Vatican: “The moment was a moment of solace in a sense because tremendous numbers of people are dying … and I feel very badly about it. That’s a war that would’ve never happened if I were president.”
President Trump praised DOGE: “We saved $150 billion — BILLION. That’s a lot of money … There are things that I’m considering right now putting back, but overall, we saved hundreds of billions of dollars … We also found tremendous waste, fraud, and abuse.”
President Trump addressed the measles vaccine: “I recommend it. Do I mandate it? No.”
Ford CEO Jim Farley got under the hood of the automaker's commitment to American manufacturing Tuesday on FOX Business, telling "Mornings with Maria" host Maria Bartiromo that one sprawling Kentucky truck plant showcases President Donald Trump's vision for the U.S. auto industry.
"This is one of the biggest, most profitable plants in the world. [It's] certainly our most important — it makes the Super Duty, the new Expedition and Navigator, [which are all] super popular vehicles…" Farley said, speaking live from the plant.
Rooted in Louisville, the plant houses over 9,000 employees, providing what Farley coined "good" but "hard" jobs — leaving workers to face temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer.