Inside Trumpworld: Insights from the Front Lines

Okay.

Someone told me the other day in DC that, uh, you know, in order to be identified as an insider in Trump's world, you need to be inside the room, not just know people around the President.

So you are definitely inside the room, and I would like to hear, uh, your thoughts how the President views the latest developments in Iran, the energy crisis, and you know, everything that has been happening, uh, in the Middle East, uh, over the past, uh, two months.

What does, uh, success look like at this point for the President?

Well, it's a pleasure to be here, and this is now my second time, uh, in Greece, my first time in Delphi, which is obviously beautiful.

Uh, but you asked me about Iran, and so I have to share a funny anecdote.

Uh, kind of funny, kind of serious.

Mm-hmm.

But I happened to be in the Gulf nations-

I know

... right as the strikes in Iran began, and you might have heard that flights were kind of an issue on getting out.

And so I ended up having to organize a private escape, and my route, thanks to the incredible government here and our fantastic ambassador, uh, went from Riyadh to Athens.

And so I got to spend some time in Athens.

Um, but look, the, the President has been ... had this same position on Iran for his entire-

Mm-hmm

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I think, public political life, and so a lot of people are surprised, uh, when I don't think they should be surprised.

The President has been very firm that Iran should never have a nuclear weapon.

I agree with that.

The American people agree with that.

Uh, thus far we have not had to put boots on the ground.

It's tragic that we lost a handful of American lives, and those were, uh, all patriots.

Um, but the President knows what he's doing.

I think it's a much different situation than when, uh, Bush was-

Mm-hmm