We made a deal, the highly respected Prime Minister of canada and the president of mexico are satisfied with the deal. Its good for all three. This is good for all three. Thats just that fact makes it good for us. But this is good for all three. But this is a much different deal. Than nafta. This is much or of a reciprocal deal for the United States, which is really good. Yeah, go ahead, peter . Can we move on to kavanagh briefly . No, why dont you just well do the kavanagh questions, you talk about being treated harshly. Lets finish up trade, because you have a lot of people that want to run over to the Wall Street Journal and start writing. Will you take a question from a mexican journalist . A mexican journalist . Go ahead. So youre going to keep the tariffs on mexico and canada . Until such time that we can do Something Different like quotas perhaps, so our industry is protected. Were not going to allow our Steel Industry to disappear. It was almost done, i tell you what, if your country kept going the way it was going, you wouldnt have a Steel Industry. You have to have a Steel Industry, you have to have an aluminumdo something, in fact bob, you may want to Say Something about this, because we were literally talking about that one hour ago. First of all, there are two separate things as far as we are concerned. We know there are grave interests to both countries. We want to preserve the effectiveness of our program and still take care of their needs. And really take care of the needs of our steel companies. I dont want plants closing,
theyre hiring thousands of workers all over the country. Im not giving that up. But do you think that President Elect is going to keep his word on this . Yes, we have a really good understanding, really good. Mr. President , hoping you can just reiterate on the tariffs. What specifically would it take for canada or mexico to be exempt from these frtariffs, an did you consider dairy the deal breaker . Dairy was a deal breaker and now for our farmers, its opened up much more. They have farmers also, they cant be overrun. I tell them that, i say, look, i understand you have limits, but you can do much better. So they opened up to farmers. And the folks up in wisconsin. I tell you what i went up to wisconsin, i want to iowa,
joanie knows better than anyone, nebraskas governor, knows it more than anybody else. Nebraska was not treated fairly. Theyre going to be treated fairly, or in that reciprocal way. Very important. Yes, sir, go ahead. Thanks, mr. President. It seems as if there was some give and take on both sides of this deal. I wonder on your side what would be your biggest concession to canada and why you decided to make that concession. And number two, can you dive a little bit more into your thoughts on justin trudeau. I wonder throughout this process, what you have learned about him and what the state of the relationship is with him today and Going Forward . I think my biggest concession would be making the deal. Because we are the one that people come and want to take from. And im talking about every country. And that gives us a tremendous
advantage in negotiating that we never used before with past administrations. We never used it. Every deal we have is a loser. Every deal, you can look at almost every country in the world. Almost every country. We have trade deficits. We lose with everybody. So i think my biggest concession was making the deal. Because we could have done it a different way. But it would have been nasty and it wouldnt have been nice. I dont want to have that. We have a great relationship with canada. I think now it will be better than ever. The only problem with justin is he loves his people and hes fighting hard for his people. I think we you know, we have always had actually a very good relationship. Got a little bit testy in the last couple of months. But that was over this agreement. And i understand that. But, no, i think justins a good person whos doing a good job. He felt very committed to his people. And thats what he did. And again, this is good for everybody. This is good for canada, good for mexico also. Yes, yes, please . Go ahead. Thank you, mr. President. As you mentioned, youre going to be signing this agreement, and your counterparts are going to be signing this agreement within the next 60 days. Then its up to congress. Yes. Youre very confident. Not at all confident. You guys can decide it, tell me. I think they will. If congress is controlled did democrats. Could happen. What are the prospects . They might be willing to throw one of the great deals for people and the workers, they may be willing to do that for political people or political purposes, because frankly, you know, theyll have 2020 in mind. So far i dream about 2020 when i look about Whats Going On. They have 2020 in mind, they want to do as well as they can. And to reject great deals, a great deal for our country and great deals for other countries,
but it a great deal for our country and a great guiel fdealr workers. The whole campaign is resist. Resist. They dont even know what theyre resisting. If you ask them, what are you resisting . And they were unable to answer the erequest. Question. So i cant tell you about delay, obstruct, resist. Because right after this election, and i think were going to do well, although history is not on our side, i guess in history, generally whoever has the white house doesnt do well in midterms. But the one difference is we have the greatest economy in the history of our country. I think thats a big difference. And thats one of our problems too. Because people that went out and voted for me. And they would be voting for me if i was on the ticket. But congress is on the ticket. And i Tell Congress thats the same thing as me in a sense. Its the same thing, think of it
as the same thing. But i think were going to do well. I actually think i mean we have senate races that werent even in play six months ago. When i started looking at it closely, i wont mention names, but there were senators that were not in play. They were not even you know exactly what im talking about, there were numerous of them. They were not even in play, its like lets go to this state, and like in races, theyre up 2 points. And who knows, as you know, there are a lot of Repression Polls or polls that arent very accurate. Because i see polls that i know are false having to do with certain of the races. But we had areas and we had congressional seats too where i know its going to be a positive outcome. But you look at Whats Going On and it doesnt seem to be broadcast that way. But i certainly had that with my election. They were telling me i was, you know, in trouble in certain states that i ended up winning
in a landslide. And i knew i was going to win them in a landslide, but they wouldnt report it that way. You know why . Fakes news. All right, right behind you. Sir, do you believe the Trade Agreement will be a major issue in the midterm elections. It shouldnt be because its a good agreement. People said, why dont you just extend nafta. That would have been a disaster. Were losing 100 billion a year in deficits, at least, at least to mexico. Under nafta. But just look at the results, and a substantial amount to canada, although a lot of people try and say its pretty much even, its not even, we lose a substantial amount. I think its a very hard thing to defend. But i understand the world of politics, i think as well as anybody. I havent been doing it that long, but i actually have been, because ive been doing it on the other side and i do understand. They can take the greatest thing
ever done and try and make it sound as bad as possible. But this ones tough. People are coming out for this one and saying, thats incredible, what we have been able to do. Yes, behind you, please . Thank you, mr. President , now that you have answered several questions on trade i would like to turn to judge kavanagh. Do you have a Question On Trade . Well do one or two more questions on trade. Zplt y you have answered several questions on trade. Dont do that, do you have a Question On Trade. You answered several questions on trade. Do you have a Question On Trade . You said the fbi should investigate anybody who they deem appropriate, does that include can Julie Swetnick . Give me your question, please. Give her the mike, please. Thank you very much, was Border Security or funding for the wall discussed during the negotiation panned who will pay for the wall. Question are getting 1. 6 for the wall, 1. 6. We have about 2. 4 billion in the wall. I dont want really want to talk about it. Because i could built it quickly at one po time. But we have been building it over the last two years, 1. 6 at a time. And i have some things to say after the election as to whether or not we go forward. You know what . Border security to the people of our country, the wall is a big factor in Border Security. And i really believe the people of our country want the wall and they want Border Security. They dont want open borders like the democrats want to have, they dont want crime entering into our country, they dont want ms13 pouring into our country. They dont want that. And i have a very big decision to make after the election, because you know what comes new after the election . Personally do i want it do it before the election . I dont want to do it because i have some very fine people that are running in close elections and i happen to think it would be good for them. Our people want security. The women of our country, they want security. They dont want to have thousands of people pouring across the border. And ill tell you what, they want to have i. C. E. , because i. C. E. Walks into ms13 and these gangs, and they treat them like its just another day in the office. Theyre rough and theyre tough and they love this country, and im treating i. C. E. Good, and were treating immigration good. We have a big decision to make right after very close to after the election is over and that will be on Border Security and the wall, but Border Security, the wall is a big factor. Is that part of the but was that part of the conversation and the negotiation that just took place. Yes, it was, we talked about it, with mexico we talked about it. And it was a big part. And certain things and certain understanding are had. At the same time we dont want to mix it up too much, this is a good deal for everybody, but Border Security is a big factor for everybody. We also have drugs and sometimes people would say its a very similar thing. But we talked about drugs with mexz c mexico, thats a very, very big factor, very, very big. Anding inwe have a lot of othe things well be discussing with them. Okay, you people want to get off trade. You people are falling asleep with trade, to me i think its the most exciting thing you can talk about. All right, lets go, come on. In a tweet this weekend, you said its incorrect to say that youre limiting the investigation into judge kavanagh, but your own statement on friday you made it very clear, that this investigation
must be limited in scope. I said whatever the senate wanted to do is okay with me. And also the fbi, i think the fbi should do what they have to do to get to the answer. At the same time, just so we all understand, this is our seventh investigation of a man who has really, you know, you look at his life, until this happened, what a change hes gone through. What his familys gone through. The trauma for a man thats never had any accusation, any hes never had a bad statement about him. I think he was number one in his class at yale, he was number one in his law school at yale and then what hes gone through over the last three weeks is incredible. So i want the fbi, this is now their seventh investigation. So its not like theyre just starting. I want them to do a very
comprehensive investigation, whatever that means according to the senators and the republicans and the republican majority. I want them to do that. I want it to be comprehensive. I actually think its a good thing for judge kavanagh. I think its actually a good thing. Not a bad thing, i think its a good thing. But with that being said, i would like it to go quickly. And the reason i would like it to go quickly, its very simple, because its unifair to him at this point. What his wife is going through, what his beautiful children are going through is not describable. Its not describable. Its not fair. I think its fair to do it to me, because, you know, ive been, from day one, long before i got to office, youve been doing it. Its almost became for me, its like a part of my job description, to handle this crap. But as far as this is a man that this is not from his world. And you know what . If theyre not going to want him . And i think that would be a shame, im with him all the way. A charge made or said to have occurred 36 years ago and Nothing Happened since then, and look, i feel badly for all parties. I feel badly for everybody. I feel badly for our country. This is so bad for our country. But ill tell you, i watched those senators on the democrat side and i thought it was a disgrace. And partially because i know them. I know them too well. And you know what . They are not angels. But the white house is you dont understand what im saying, you do understand, you just dont want to report it that way. My white house will do whatever the senators want. Im open to whatever they want. The one thing i want is speed. Now they started, i believe on friday, could have even been a little bit earlier than that. But they started, they had worked round the clock on saturday, sunday, theyre working right now. I mean theyre covering a lot of territory. This is the seventh investigation of judge kavanagh, number seven. This isnt number one. They started on friday, they worked all weekend, they have gone late into the evenings. The fbis really working hard and theyre putting in a lot of hours. So hopefully they can come up with what everybodys looking for. But, no, im guided by the senate. I want to make the senate happy. Because ultimately theyre making the judgment. Im not making the judgment, i have already made my judgment, the senate is making a judgment on judge cavanaugh. This is very important thing to do. Yes, go ahead, peter. Sure. Just for clarity so that its
clear. In fact its up to you to instruct the fbi what to do. It is up to me, but im instructing them as per what i feel the senate wants. The senate is making this decision. And im instructed them as per what the senate is looking for. Just for clarity, will you instruct the white House Counsel don mcgahn, to give the fbi free rein to do whatever they feel is necessary . I have so instructed him and i see what has happened over the weekend. I dont want to use the word misleading, its a much more complex a situation than most people understand. But essentially i have done that. But i did also say within the bounds of what the senate wants. We dont want to go on a to use an expression often used by me, we dont want to go on a witch hunt, do we . Just to be clear, should the fbi interview all three of Brett Kavanaghs accusers . It wouldnt bother me at all. I dont know all three of the
accusers. Certainly i imagine theyre going do interview two. The third one i dont know much about, but it wouldnt bother me at all. I mean i have heard that the third one has, i have no idea if this is true, has very little credibility. If there is any credibility, interview the third one. But i want to interview i want it to be done quickly, because its unfair to the family and to the judge, its unfair its so unfair to his kids and his wife. How about for the accusers . Has this process been fair to them . Well, certainly we gave the doctor a tremendous time, which is great. She spoke well. But, you know, there are some questions that havent been answered. Like what year was it . What day was it . Where was it . Do you know the location . Do you know the house . People are saying a lot of different things, you know, Whats Going On . With all of that you cannot say
that we have done anything but be respectful. And i do, and i respect her position very much. I respect her position very much. I believe and again, this is republican senators and this is the senate, i believe they have been very respectful to the doctor, dr. Ford. Isnt that why the fbi should interview all of them to exonerate Brett Kavanagh . I think the fbi should interview anybody they want within reason. But you have to say within reason. They should interview, but they should also be guided and im being guided by what the senators are looking for. Because they have to make the choice. Go ahead, now you can go. Should Brett Kavanagh be interviewed by the fbi. I think so, i think its fine if they do. I dont know. Thats up to them. I think that he spoke very conclusively and very well. I think its been a very rough period of time. I guarantee hes never had a
period of time like this. When he was chosen, everybody said, oh, this is going to go so quickly. People thought ten years ago that Brett Kavanagh was going date of bir to be a Supreme Court justice, because of his intellect, because there was no games, and now they talk about alcohol and all of the things that you hear. And frankly, theyre bringing up all these subjects, we would know about this over the last 20 years, 30 years of his career. What happened . Theyre going back to high school and theyre saying he drank a lot one evening in high school. I tell you what, i happen to know some United States senators. One who is on the other side whos pretty aggressive. I have seen that person in very bad situations. Okay . I have seen that person in very, very bad situations. Somewhat compromising. And you know, i think its very
unfair to bring up things like this. However, whatever the senators want, is okay with me. Theyre going to be making a decision, whatever they want is okay with