Q&A with President Trump: Katie Zacharia, Susie Wiles, Ukraine, Iran
President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House before departing on Oct. 16, 2026. Topics include Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, the media's treatment of her, whether she should reconsider the job, and her bar exam; a Politico report about Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, which he calls false; reports that Starlink and Starshield access for Ukraine was slowed; inflation, gas and oil prices, and the end of the war with Iran; whether Vladimir Putin will attend the G20; and his dinner with Kid Rock, Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher.
He also discusses the White House ballroom and its…
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