I’m telling you there’s an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That’s the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best.
In terms of the economy, look, I inherited a recession, I am ending on a recession.
So I analyzed that and decided I didn’t want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression.
People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do.
You know, I’m the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President.
This thaw – took a while to thaw, it’s going to take a while to unthaw.
Anyone engaging in illegal financial transactions will be caught and persecuted.
I didn’t grow up in the ocean – as a matter of fact – near the ocean – I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I’m fishing.
First of all, I don’t see America having problems.
The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there’s a lot of prayer – prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I’m one of them.
I think it was in the Rose Garden where I issued this brilliant statement: If I had a magic wand – but the president doesn’t have a magic wand. You just can’t say, ‘low gas.’
The economy is growing, productivity is high, trade is up, people are working. It’s not as good as we’d like, but – and to the extent that we find weakness, we’ll move.
Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people.
But oftentimes I’m asked: Why? Why do you care what happens outside of America?
I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office.
And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president.
The German asparagus are fabulous.
We’ve got a lot of relations with countries in our neighborhood.
The person who runs FEMA is someone who must have the trust of the president. Because the person who runs FEMA is the first voice, often times, of someone whose life has been turned upside down hears from.
I think anybody who doesn’t think I’m smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.