Lightly
edited transcript of Wash Post/Donald Trump editorial board meeting
WP:
Do you agree with Ronald Reagan's view that the U.S. must play a role
in supporting and protecting democracy around the world?
DT:
Have you seen the airports in Qatar and Dubai? Unbelievable.
WP:
So aside from nation-building...?
DT:
Sure we have great American values but our country's a horrible mess.
Look at Baltimore, Ferguson, Oakland, Detroit. They're terrible.
WP:
So what would you do for Baltimore?
DT:
Enterprise zones would mean we won't have to worry about police
conduct anymore because they are terrific people who do an amazing
job.
WP:
Do you see any racial disparities in law enforcement?
DT:
We have lost millions and millions of jobs to China and Mexico, which
is the new China, and we need to stop companies from moving to Mexico
or Ireland.
WP:
So what would you do to address inner city issues?
DT:
We are a very divided country. Just look at the protestors that
blocked my rally in Phoenix. So you have to give people hope and
spirit, and we're not doing that.
WP:
What would you do to open up the libel laws?
DT:
When you say, hey, there's a violent incident at a Trump rally, then
how about talking about that big guy, swinging his fists and uttering
the worst kind of (whispering) profanity?
WP:
Do you take any responsibility whatsoever for your statements that
condone violence?
DT:
Did you see that big guy, swinging and punching, with children and
little old ladies and shouting (whispering) profanity like Pavarotti?
WP:
What are your views on NATO?
DT:
NATO was okay when America was rich, but now we owe everybody. Let
Germany and South Korea figure it out on their own. Also in the
Ukraine we are doing more than anybody. Whatever happened to Germany?
WP:
Are you saying we should pull back from NATO?
DT:
I'm saying look at Saudi Arabia. They're swimming in money.
WP:
Are you serious about sending 20 to 30,000 troops to defeat ISIS?
DT:
I said that is what the generals say it would take, and I said I
would say what the generals would say would be what I would say, but
I'm not saying that, okay? Iraq was a terrible mistake, and now our
enemies have better armor on their Humvees than we do, so the Muslims
need to step up.
WP:
Would you support Japan if China annexed the Senkaku islands?
DT:
I know China very well. We talk on the phone all the time. We need to
look out for China. They send all their junk here tax-free, but
American companies can't do business there. Plus Iran is stealing all
of Iraq's oil, and I would circle the oil producing areas with U.S.
troops, but just in a tight circle so it wouldn't take too many.
WP:
Hunh?
DT:
I don't want to be too predictable. We're always too predictable.
WP:
Does the US have a role in security in Asia?
DT:
How are we going to get out of a $21 trillion debt when our enemies
have better Humvees? So no, we shouldn't have given all that money
back to Iran.
WP:
Are you really going to get the Ricketts?
DT:
I'm intelligent. My uncle went to MIT, OK? Out of 17 candidates who
started, there's only a couple left. Because winning is presidential,
and we don't win anymore.
WP:
Is it presidential to talk about the size of your genitals?
DT:
Look at my hands. I buy slightly smaller than a large glove.
WP:
So if you wouldn't send troops to knock out ISIS, how about nukes?
DT:
This is really a good looking group of people. Can we go around and
get everybody's name?
Aide:
We have five minutes left.
DT:
Nukes are very, very, very serious. More serious than the weather.
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