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Trump on AI, Iran, and his Supreme Court picks
President Trump discusses his dinner with Dario Amodei, the ongoing war with Iran, and his disappointment with justices he appointed.
In brief
President Trump discusses his dinner with Dario Amodei, the ongoing war with Iran, and his disappointment with justices he appointed. Trump defended his media restrictions, explained his extended Iran campaign, and expressed regret over Supreme Court justices he nominated who ruled against him. Originally reported by…
Trump meets with AI leader Amodei
Trump had dinner with Dario Amodei and his wife at the White House after the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Medinah. They arrived around ten pm and stayed for more than two hours discussing artificial intelligence.
Trump on AI regulation and investment
Trump said seeking regulation can put companies out of business. He noted trillions of dollars are being invested in the US because it is probably the biggest business there is, and America has the smartest people.
“if you're going to seek regulation, they can put you out of business”
Trump restricts media access to White House
Trump restricted access to some journalists at the White House. When asked why Americans should believe he respects the free press, he said he respects the free press but not fake news, citing CNN and MSDNC.
“I do respect the free press, but I don't respect fake news”
Trump defends media restrictions
Trump said CNN and MSDNC changed its name because it does so poorly. He claimed he won the election handily, won the popular vote, won all seven swing states, and won eighty six percent of counties.
“I won the election. I won it handily by massive numbers. I won the popular vote. I won all seven swing states.”
Trump on Iran war timeline
Trump initially said the war with Iran would take six to eight weeks but it has now entered the seventh month. He said he extended the campaign because he wanted to go further and prevent Iran from returning in another form.
“Only because I wanted to go further. I took them out. I could have stopped then, but I wanted to go further.”
Trump claims Iran's military destroyed
Trump said Iran's economy is gone with inflation at three hundred percent. He claimed their navy is gone, their air force is gone, and one hundred fifty nine ships are at the bottom of the sea.
“Their inflation is at 300% or something like that. Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Everything's gone.”
Trump on possible Iran annihilation
Trump said he might annihilate Iran. When asked how the president of peace could call for annihilation of an entire people, he said by annihilating Iran, we have created peace in the world.
“Because by annihilating Iran, we've created peace in the world. With Iran, I don't think you could ever have peace.”
Trump on Iran's treatment of protesters
Trump said Iran killed seventy five thousand people in recent months, including protesters and innocent people. He said they used snipers and cited an incident where five hundred thousand women were hit by snipers in the middle of their heads.
“They killed 75,000 people. It's unbelievable. It's a bloodbath.”
Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal
Trump rejected a ceasefire proposal from Iran over the weekend. He said things he would not have approved a year ago he would not approve today, and the Iranian offer to open the Strait was not good enough.
“Because things that I wouldn't have approved a year ago I wouldn't have today.”
Trump on Venezuela oil and elections
Trump said he has a very good relationship with Venezuela and is bringing big oil companies in. He said they could have elections but it is too raw now. He noted Exxon and Chevron are moving in and the US has complete control.
“They could have elections. Yeah. I think it's too raw now, though.”
Trump on Supreme Court disappointment
Trump said his Supreme Court picks Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney Barrett were like shells of their former selves. He said they voted against him too often despite him giving them the position of a lifetime.
“I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they vote against me often.”
Trump regrets Supreme Court nominations
Trump said he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney Barrett. He said their decisions on birthright citizenship and tariffs were disastrous for the country and cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
“Yeah. Yeah. What can I do? I put them in. They voted against me too often.”
Trump on Federal Reserve and Kevin Warsh
Trump said his pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, just oversaw a unanimous vote to raise interest rates. Trump said he does not think they should raise rates and the board is controlled by Obama and Biden picks.
“I don't think they should.”
Trump on national debt and growth
The national debt reached forty trillion dollars, up eleven trillion in five years. Trump said he inherited the greatest inflation in history from Biden and has gotten much of it down, with poverty numbers at their lowest ever.
“Look at the poverty numbers. The lowest we've had in…ever.”
Trump on drug price reductions
Trump said he reduced drug prices by forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, even eighty percent through favored nations policy. He said he used the threat of tariffs to get countries to agree and noted the same pill cost ten dollars in London and one hundred thirty dollars in New York City.
“I've taken drug costs down by 40, 50, 60, 70%, 80%.”
Trump calls AI super intelligence
Trump said he no longer calls it artificial intelligence but super intelligence, saying President Xi agreed. He said artificial intelligence is like CNN, it is fake. He announced an SI Force of very smart people to advise him.
“It's not artificial intelligence because artificial intelligence is like CNN. It's fake.”
Trump on data centers and public opposition
Seventy one percent of Americans oppose building data centers and fifty seven percent say AI will do more harm than good. Trump said data centers make a fortune and lower taxes, citing Loudoun County making one point five billion dollars this year.
Trump on Intel deal and future AI stakes
Trump said he got ten percent of Intel for the United States and the stock went through the roof, making about sixty billion dollars. He said he might do similar deals with OpenAI and Anthropic, taking a cut for the country.
“I think we made $60 billion.”
Trump on OpenAI breach and industry growth
It was reported that OpenAI agents breached federal government websites. Trump said they are not allowed to do that and could face unacceptable penalties. He said he does not have to destroy the industry because it is making a lot of money.
“They're not allowed to do that, and if they do that, they, you know, could have penalties that are not going to be acceptable to them.”
In short
Trump defended his media restrictions, explained his extended Iran campaign, and expressed regret over Supreme Court justices he nominated who ruled against him.
