Donald Trump sat down with Lex Fridman in his latest interview with an online personality.
The Republican nominee has taken a different approach to tackling the media in his third successive presidential campaign. In addition to mainstream media outlets, Trump has taken to digital media and engaged in hour-long discussions with popular online personalities.
This different approach was the theme for the beginning of the discussion, where Trump said Democratic rival Kamala Harris performed “very poorly” in an interview with CNN at the end of August.
In an explosive interview with Lex Fridman that’s quickly going viral, Donald Trump delivered several headline-making soundbites.
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The first topic that grabbed viewers’ attention was Trump’s reaction to Kamala’s train-wreck interview with CNN, saying he “can’t believe” how “very… pic.twitter.com/OzRUGXYJAz
Afterwards, Trump highlighted the issue of mass migration and migrant crime. He said that countries such as Venezuela had witnessed a reduction in crime rates as criminals flock to America.
The conversation then shifted to the issue of mass migration, sparked by reports of Venezuelan gangs taking over buildings in Colorado.
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Trump said that countries like Venezuela are dumping their prisoners into America, noting that crime is down in those countries for a reason.… pic.twitter.com/Job8fDCK1Z
Foreign policy was also a subject of discussion. The former president praised his administration’s handling of foreign affairs and noted that President Joe Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal led to 13 U.S. soldiers losing their lives.
The discussion pivoted to foreign policy, where Trump touted his approach to keeping the peace in Afghanistan during his tenure.
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Crediting “The Stick,” he argued that his tough stance was why there were no U.S. casualties for 18 months before Biden’s chaotic withdrawal.
That… pic.twitter.com/dXsx7XioeP
Trump denied any association with Project 2025 – a Heritage Foundation policy playbook for a second Trump presidency.
“I’ve heard about things that are in there that I don’t like, and there are some things in there that everybody would like,” Trump said. “But there are things that I don’t like at all. And I think it’s unfortunate that they put it out, but it doesn’t mean anything because it has nothing to do with me. Project 2025 has absolutely nothing to do with me.”
As the conversation continued, Trump dismissed any association with Project 2025, insisting that the Democrats know it has nothing to do with him, yet they continue to link him to it anyway.
“Project 2025 has absolutely nothing to do with me,” Trump stressed, adding that he… pic.twitter.com/9CE0k14Qu4
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Amid Trump’s tour of podcasts, many have speculated over a possible appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. He denied any tension following Rogan’s support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., adding that he hadn’t been asked to appear on the UFC commentator’s podcast.
Lex Fridman didn’t shy away from pressing Trump on what he called “tension” with Joe Rogan, challenging him to go on Rogan’s podcast after saying some “not-so-nice things” about him.
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Trump played it cool, denying any real tension, saying, “I guess I’d do it, but I haven’t been… pic.twitter.com/5E6GJM1ldi
The issue of political convictions cropped up during the hour-long discussion with Trump claiming Hillary Clinton was “lucky” that he chose not to pursue any legal action.
The interview took another interesting turn when Trump reflected on his decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton, saying, “She’s so lucky I didn’t do anything.”
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Trump added that he “could have done a big number on Hillary Clinton,” but the reason he decided not to was because… pic.twitter.com/lJtsipPMbW
As the interview drew to a close, Trump said he considered the “lack of religion” to be a major issue in today’s America.
In the final moments, Trump emphasized what he sees as a major problem for today's America: a lack of religion.
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He says, “I think our country's missing a lot of religion. I think it really was a much better place with religion.”
“It was almost a guide to a certain extent. It… pic.twitter.com/hERx41Y5N0
Go to Project2025.org and check it out. There is nothing wrong with it.