Newt Gingrich
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And I think that if you watch his authenticity, I watched him the other night on Hannity, and they've known each other for 30 years. He's so calm. He's so relaxed. He's so much comfortable with himself that I think this is a very important moment.
And I think that if you watch his authenticity, I watched him the other night on Hannity, and they've known each other for 30 years. He's so calm. He's so relaxed. He's so much comfortable with himself that I think this is a very important moment.
You know, Cliss and I made two movies, one about John Paul II called Nine Days That Changed the World, where he went back to Poland, and the other movie about Reagan called Rendezvous with Destiny. And Reagan and John Paul II meet for the first time, and they've both been shot. And part of their conversation is, why did God spare us?
You know, Cliss and I made two movies, one about John Paul II called Nine Days That Changed the World, where he went back to Poland, and the other movie about Reagan called Rendezvous with Destiny. And Reagan and John Paul II meet for the first time, and they've both been shot. And part of their conversation is, why did God spare us?
And they concluded that God had spared them from the assassins so they could defeat the Soviet empire. And they agreed on an alliance which worked to defeat the Soviet empire. I think President Trump thought very deeply. I know Speaker Mike Johnson said after the second assassin was captured, Trump realized how really deep a problem threat this was.
And they concluded that God had spared them from the assassins so they could defeat the Soviet empire. And they agreed on an alliance which worked to defeat the Soviet empire. I think President Trump thought very deeply. I know Speaker Mike Johnson said after the second assassin was captured, Trump realized how really deep a problem threat this was.
And he and Trump went off to a room and prayed for two hours. Now, I think you're seeing a man who has been profoundly shaped by realizing that God saved him and that therefore he owes a different quality of duty than he would have thought a year ago. And I've known Trump a long time. This is a more sober, more serious, more considerate person than he was before these assassination attempts.
And he and Trump went off to a room and prayed for two hours. Now, I think you're seeing a man who has been profoundly shaped by realizing that God saved him and that therefore he owes a different quality of duty than he would have thought a year ago. And I've known Trump a long time. This is a more sober, more serious, more considerate person than he was before these assassination attempts.
Journey to America, you can find it on PBS.org. It's a great portrait of nine people who have made America a much better country.
Journey to America, you can find it on PBS.org. It's a great portrait of nine people who have made America a much better country.
Well, look, I think, first of all, you have to have a certain level of humility. President Kennedy had a sign on his desk that said, oh, Lord, your ocean is so big and my boat is so small. And even if you're as big as President Donald Trump, the world is much, much bigger. So you have to be cautious. You have to worry about not starting a nuclear war with Russia.
Well, look, I think, first of all, you have to have a certain level of humility. President Kennedy had a sign on his desk that said, oh, Lord, your ocean is so big and my boat is so small. And even if you're as big as President Donald Trump, the world is much, much bigger. So you have to be cautious. You have to worry about not starting a nuclear war with Russia.
You have to worry about what North Korea is going to do. the Taiwan Straits. You've got to worry about the Iranians who are religious fanatics and try to help the Iranian people who are not religious fanatics. I mean, there are a lot of things out there that make the world complicated. We're undertaking a brand new struggle where we have defined
You have to worry about what North Korea is going to do. the Taiwan Straits. You've got to worry about the Iranians who are religious fanatics and try to help the Iranian people who are not religious fanatics. I mean, there are a lot of things out there that make the world complicated. We're undertaking a brand new struggle where we have defined
criminal organizations like the cartels as terrorist groups. That involves a whole series of decisions. And Mexico is a big country. And it's a country that has large sections of it being run by criminal gangs. So that's going to be a major concern. The biggest concern for I think for the president, the thing he has to focus on is the economy.
criminal organizations like the cartels as terrorist groups. That involves a whole series of decisions. And Mexico is a big country. And it's a country that has large sections of it being run by criminal gangs. So that's going to be a major concern. The biggest concern for I think for the president, the thing he has to focus on is the economy.
It's vital to him to keep the House in 2026, and it's going to be a real fight. If the economy is growing, if there's a sense of a Trump boom, then I think he's got a good chance of keeping the House. If the economy is still floundering,
It's vital to him to keep the House in 2026, and it's going to be a real fight. If the economy is growing, if there's a sense of a Trump boom, then I think he's got a good chance of keeping the House. If the economy is still floundering,
then I think there's a real likelihood we'll lose the House and you'll end up with a Nancy Pelosi environment of Democrats obstructing, blocking, investigating, and possibly impeaching. So this is the central decision point, and that requires, in my judgment, passing a very, very strong bill.
then I think there's a real likelihood we'll lose the House and you'll end up with a Nancy Pelosi environment of Democrats obstructing, blocking, investigating, and possibly impeaching. So this is the central decision point, and that requires, in my judgment, passing a very, very strong bill.