and training you're not going to have a veto over whether there are negotiations or not. at the right time will be part of this process. >> are just you want to ask questions (202)748-8001. you can text questions or comments.

>> the u.s. shouldn't be involved. the source of our leverage in the ukraine russia negotiation is to maximize ukraine's battlefield success and isolate russia diplomatically and a squeeze on the economy so russia has to stay essentially. >> good afternoon, everybody. during his address, president trump promised america would be manufacturing nation once again. liberal pundits mock him for it but they were criminal once again. on the heel of the oval office meeting with apple ceo tim cook last week, apple announced the largest ever commitment to

american jobs in the industry with plans to spend and invest more than 500 billing dollars in america over the next four years. over the course of the current trump administration, apple plans to hire around 20000 new workers creating high paying jobs right here in america. the investment is limited to one specific region of our country and apple will expand all over our country in arizona, california, iowa, nevada, north carolina, michigan, oregon, texas and washington. president trump in charge, america is open for business. we are bullish on the future of american innovation. on top of this announcement, president trump announced or than $1 trillion in the united states. another important note american

people entrusted to president trump to fulfill, this administration's efforts continues to prove extraordinarily successful in president trump on this alone, illegal border crossings it blows, down 94% over the past year while interior arrests are up 134%. this past saturday, significant statistics i want to share, only to 20 illegal border crossings on saturday, 815 here low in comparison to the amount of illegal border crossings under the previous administration and recently reported san diego migrant children closing doors after thing they have not received the individuals is january 20. we all know what happens in yesterday eric adams announced

roosevelt hotel in manhattan will shutdown in the next few months. we are seeing reverse migration conflict there are verified reports of migrants abandoning the journey to the united states heading back home, the first time they received these reports 2020 during president trump's first term. returning migrants claimed the new heavy security adopted by the trump administration significant the decision to return to the countries of origin. american people continue to overwhelmingly give very positive remarks. nearly everyone for president trump policy initiatives strong majority support. our nations interior.

76% of americans and this is from a legitimate holster, 76% of americans support closing the border, 69% of americans support president trump common sense efforts to ban and from women sports as you know we celebrated that a couple of weeks ago and efforts to eliminate references by hiring and awarding government contracts which is another ledge and 61% of americans support the plan for reciprocal terrorist to ensure other countries are treating us the way we have always been treated. democrats and media members to believe the trump agenda is not only necessary but overwhelmingly popular driven by

common sense and as you saw a federal judge denied the associated press emergency motion for temporary restraining order and chief of staff wiles for our decision for removing those for certain social events if the judge's ruling upholding our decision to deny the associated press has access and reinforces the trip. asking the president of the united states and a privilege that granted to a few, not a legal right for. the party proving to be the most transparent ever in this

president the most successful in history. he takes many questions for those who have the honor and privilege of standing before the desk. the president in this entire white house are committed to ensuring american people continue to receive historic transparency, access and visibility and we want to double down and get greater access to american people and we want more outlets, new outlets to take part the press pool and cover this administration's unprecedented achievements up those front and center. as you all know, a group of journalists long dictated journalists get to ask questions of the president of the united states spaces not anymore.

and proud to announce we are going to give the power back to the people to read your papers and watch television shows and listen to your radio stations. moving forward, white house press pool will be determined by the white house press, legacy outlets participated for decades and still will be allowed to join and we will offer the privilege well deserving outlets who have never been allowed to share in this responsibility. legacy media outlets who been here for years with participate but new voices are going to be welcomed. we will continue amongst the five television networks to ensure remarks are heard are and wide and additional streaming services with different audiences and traditional

broadcast the ever-changing landscape of the media in the united states today rotate, a great responsibility to transcribe the president's remarks and eliminating them and the rest of the world and will add to the rotation denying the privilege to partake in this are committed to covering this and rotate radio host denied access local to serve as the heartbeat of our country and add additional outlets well-suited to cover the news of the day and asked questions of the president of the united states on that given day. shaking up washington in more ways than one and that's what we were elected to do. as i have said it is beyond time white house operations reflect the media of the american people

in 2025, not 1925. a select group can no longer happen with the privilege of the white house. outlets and voices deserve a seat at the highly coveted table so deciding which outlets makeup limited press pool on a daily basis from the white house will restore back to the american people who trump was elected to serve so in our new piece today of our white house reporter. in 2022 global digital news platform the aim of meaningful innovation to the news industry, nearly 1 million newsletters with 11 separate editions and with that, i will take your question. >> the special commission's ongoing talking about venezuela

that the president isn't one who wants regime change and other officials clear, what is this administration policy in venezuela? >> the president has a position, stance care secretary rubio has spoken on that. >> elon musk's failure to respond a second time will result in termination, will there be additional rounds to federal workers? they've been instructed by that is. >> let's take a step back and talk about this idea, the president out elon musk they left everything he's doing came

up with this idea and implement at this that has proven excess will and it's a simple idea when you think about it. they are asking president trump is for fellow workers who live off the american taxpayers times spend five bolts of what they've done, that's all we are asking for so they sent out additional last night and they should be directed to efficiency leadership and he's obviously interested to dragons relative to their workforce and by the agencies you see, it's in their best interest for their agency and let me be clear, the president and the entire cabinet are working as one team in implementing these.

>> we were told we have until tonight and elon musk set a second time would result in termination, is that a real deadline, should all workers were for that for to the agency let's what is the actual deadline? >> de agency has determined there employees at their specific it's an idea they came up with and implement the idea and they are as possible for their workforce and this is true of hiring and firing and we advised federal workers in the sufficiency respond to this e-mail and i can announce more than 1 million workers who have chosen to participate in five bullet points to your supervisor

or manager i participated myself and took about a minute and a half to think of five things i did last week, it was about ten minutes and worker should be working at the same pace president trump is working, we have a country to save and we want the federal government be responsive to the needs of the american people reelected this president historic massive reform. >> elon musk said they want is to see people are actually alive, they are saying they might not even be alive so they were going to an a.i. generator and whether the jobs are necessary, since they are working, is a effort to do those jobs? >> i have not seen that report or heard that from iran himself, it's to ensure federal workers

are not an american taxpayers will they are showing up to the office doing their jobs and that's what the american people expect and it is the task now is more than happy because grateful serving the american people on the american taxpayers times. >> federal workers. >> thank you. in the ruling yesterday dismissed the lawsuit for yourself and your team members here he said why not just do away but the entire white house correspondent association along with it? essentially they have no authority, what is your reaction? >> it's great to see you and you are one of those individuals on a streaming platform hundreds of

thousands of people tune into everyday so it's great to see you in the briefing room, i did address that in my opening remarks announcing the white house press team this administration will determine who gets to enjoy the privilege limited access to force one in the oval office and as you know, there are hundreds who show up to this building every single day and are not granted that luxury of flying on air force one asking the president of the united states question so we want to ensure everyone has a seat at that table but the legacy media outlets have been doing this for quite some time and invested in the white house. >> an update on the associations. >> the president talks at length about this yesterday president macron and an hour long press

conference brother hasn't been significant updates from last night but i will reiterate his position, it is critical it is assigned and expect them to sign the deal and recoup american tax dollars in the national defense and great for ukrainian people put through hell because of this war will create a lack and economic partnership and greek ukraine will need to rebuild. >> he can concentrate on this. >> i don't want to comment on this or read anything out for obvious reasons but he remains very much working, that man works around the clock and secretary rubio kellogg and he's working secure a peace deal in the middle east as well so god bless him and he's working

alongside the president every single day. >> the president's executive order creating doubt those, who is the administrator? >> the president test elon musk to oversee those efforts. there are career professionals and political appointees helping on a day-to-day basis and individuals who on boarded political appointees at every agency across the board to work alongside president trump cabinet to identify waste fraud and abuse and working on everyday. >> order will construction has started in california under contract awarded under trump first, is the president looking to secure the contract and how is he taking steps in terms of boardwalk construction?

>> the border wall is a signature product up president trump campaign talks about it in 2015 and people laughed at him for bringing up this idea proving to be not only an idea he's delivered on his first term and continues to deliver on a second term also proving to be effective. we know where they were present president terms for wall built under the previous administration. illegal border crossings, 87% were there was a border wall so the wall is an incredible factor for caravans and the president is committed in the construction of the wall in the previous administration. resources the trump administration secured to build the wall and that's it agree just misuse and they just let them rot they sold them for pennies on the dollar so this administration, dhs and ice and

customs and border patrol in the great people you know committed to continuing construction. >> all the white house released the name of the individuals and can you share how many so far? >> i would deeper you to dhs lineup president and the white house men's secretary and identify because it is unacceptable for bureaucrats sitting in a way that they don't want to adhere to the americans who reelected president trump and they should find another job and if they continue to leak information, especially critical information protecting agent in isolation topic doing jobs not

many people are willing to do when their lives in the line to protect national security than those individuals absolutely should be fired in the administration is committed to finding them. >> i want your response and they were rarely left outside and shackled in place, they describe just in the they were not treated as human beings. >> it is a promise the president campaigned on, if you break countries laws and further commit heinous crimes like raping and murdering innocent women and girls committing in his acts of violence and you will be deported from this country and you may held at

guantánamo bay. we are criminals talking about don't forget that what is your message for americans? >> it's obviously important while the president campaigned on reigniting the campaign fixing the mess, we know that created a nightmare for the american people and i'm not going to stand up here and why do you like my predecessor did about the state of our economy, we understand people are hurting in this administration is committed to ensuring those individuals released in price reduction and tax cuts regulation on the hospital and businesses in their focus on the

everyday and i can go through the action this president has taken i know you work for bloomberg back in short american people, they are very much focus on bringing down the cost of living in this country. >> the house budget. >> not aware of any call, i did talk to the president about his position on this before coming down here and said he's made it clear but priorities are and set it to the speaker of the house and doing, the senate and the house know what president trump want and the american people so he expects congress to get it done and looking at the proposal of the house and the proposal i believe the senate is dropping as well.

>> i'll come back to you. >> what do they indicate? >> i'm not sure what you're referring to but it administration remains engaged and it is evident. the president himself remains there. the president has made it very clear he wants to see all hostages held in captivity in return home. >> the first cabinet sheeting.

>> to fulfill president before coming out here and elon collected during his working alongside the president, this entire administration will be in attendance tomorrow and they are identifying waste, fraud and abuse and you will hear from the president and the cabinet and you are excited i hope to the cabinet secretary said that? >> the cabinet secretary said they are not aware so will there be give and take? of the open to any dialogue about who's in charge of the chain of command? >> i would expect from a i know

they have leaked to many of you but as i said at the beginning, everybody is working as one team and the president respect the decisions of his predecessors and the staff not to response by e-mail because they did not out of interest of national security and want to risk confidential information is designated as special government employee which means he can only work 130 days a year. are you going to work around the world rules beyond the 130 days? connect today is february 25th, he's been here about 35 days roughly so asked me and another 100 days.

>> a major announcement of applicable 500 billing dollars, wouldn't that signal a month into resident jumps to mimic? what is the economic decision? >> president trump is a dealmaker and he's resort evidence in business leaders around the world. apple is one of the largest companies in the face of the planet and employ hundreds of thousands of americans want to see more americans employed and investments in the united states of america and this is another fulfillment of the campaign promises. i recall president trump on the campaign telling the world if and when i'm elected, america is going to be passing we want your investment onshore and higher american workers in the lowest regulatory burden and tax cuts and the president has proven he

is committed to slashing regulation counting on congress to implement the tax cuts people are encouraged, they are bullish about american innovation because of the leadership of this president joe biden who i don't think spent any time regarding any investment. >> we are hearing from some publicans about how the cuts are being carried out. too rapid for real people in a good risk undercutting. >> i think that was one comment from one senator and as i cited from of the most important people are the american people and they support a full investigation into the waste,

fraud and abuse the federal government has been spending and tax dollars on and that's why we are going in the president campaigned on this. >> if you don't respond to the e-mail, you will be fired, what does he mean? >> i've had to answer three times now but it is in the memo the president again interrupted his cabinet secretaries to oversee their workforce he nominated to be cabinet secretary so federal workers be directed to the agency leadership. >> great, thanks. they did know who the administrator was and was asking for the administration, i don't know the answer to that, can you tell us back.

>> elon musk is overseeing don't. it's a government employee which i also asked. there are career officials and political appointees, i'm not going to reveal the names of the individuals, i'm happy to follow up and provide that but we been radically transparent. >> since your last, i wanted to ask you the president replacing the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, what was the reason for the president naming and replacing general brown? another personal announcement made. >> we think is doing a bad job and it's time for a shakeup.

the president is shaking up the pentagon and department of defense and the secretary except leading, he has a right to do that, it is quite common such a thing. >> the chief of staff the great judgment in august of 2020. >> one other one on the fbi, the president announced deputy director, from what's been reported about the fbi director kash patel informed republican senators it would be an individual named as deputy special agent currently at the fbi, what was the reason for

this position? was he not correct in this? >> he talks about corruption at the fbi in serving for the united states symbols and honorably served our country in ways that many have not and understands the depths of the corruption i think it is going to be many networks in this room on the television screen labeling him as far right podcast or. his a former law enforcement agent, former secret service agent and put his life on the line for this country and that's why the president has entrusted him in this role and an outsider

we often see when outsiders are appointed, a lot of people get very nervous and they should be. they are focused on rooting out corruption at the agency's and ending the weaponization of government and i would like to end with something as you all know -- i'm feeling generous. go ahead. >> thank you. >> don't make me regret this. >> the russia ukraine results, president macron was performing lavishing praise on the president while seeking remarks to find president trump in positions specific language presidents have not committed to it one of the most recent comments was when he said the deal president trump negotiated

with russia is not be will surrender for ukraine. all of the public points we heard from officials talking about negotiations have concessions from ukraine that has to be made and abandonment from their elements so far we've not heard any administration in a single session should be prepared so wonder if you could assure us that this process will not be one-sided and president putin will be made to engage concessions. >> the president knows how to make a deal brother than anyone and in order to make a deal, you have to bring both sides of the table and when you make a good deal, they leave a little bit

unhappy. they are engaged in discussion, these are ongoing negotiations with the president has made significant improvement in ending the conflict is committed to seeing and wants to see the bloodshed and killing to stop and stop seeing young men being killed and slaughtered, this is been going on for far too long the president inherited this mess because of the previous administration and he has made some of those confessions but i will not get ahead of him but he is committed to strike a peace deal and russia and ukraine, thank you very much. good to see you. see you later. ♪♪ addressing the congress, second

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