Richard Arnold: US Correspondent chats Iran, Graham Platner, and Trump storming out of NBC interview
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Richard Arnold, U.S. Correspondents with us. Morning, Richard.
What did Trump say about Iran's nuclear ambitions?
Good morning, Heather.
Okay, so what's Trump had to say about Iran?
Well, we're 100 days in now on all of this, and Trump is speaking in a little more detail about the peace effort in a lengthy interview with Christian Welker of NBC's Meet the Press. He says that if a deal can be done, the U.S. will work with Iran to destroy its enriched uranium.
The only two countries that can get it are us and China, because we're the only two with the equipment that's capable of doing that kind of work.
Well, Trump says that with or without a deal, the US knows precisely what is going on at the nuclear sites that they bombed.
If we make a deal, that means we'll be friendly. We'll do it with the Iranians. If we don't make a deal, we may do it or we may just watch it. You know, we have cameras on it all over it. If anybody walked there, if you walked over there, I would be able to read your first name on your lapel.
Well, Trump has claimed repeatedly that a deal is close and... says he's pressing Iran to go further in declaring an end to their nuclear ambitions. He says he wants a broader declaration from Iran. So they do not only declare an end to nuclear development, but also an end to any thought of acquiring or purchasing nuclear materials. He says the Iranian negotiators, whom he does not name, pushed back on that at first, but then did not. And he says he has spoken... about Moshtaba Khamenei, the son of the former Supreme Leader, and says negotiators have been dealing on the Iranian side with this new figure, apparently with some respect is the way he put it. He describes the Iranian Supreme Leader, the new guy, in this fashion.
Younger, I think more rational, injured, he's pretty badly injured, So there's a certain bravery there. A lot of people, if they were injured that badly, they wouldn't be talking about, you know, how we're doing with the United States.
Well, Trump says he has not spoken with the younger Khamenei, but would be willing to do so.
I would if he'd like to, but I have not spoken to him directly.
As to why there are so many delays and so many problems with the so-called ceasefire, Trump says the Iranians are proud people, and he says, hey, the Vietnam War went on for 19 years, and he, Donald, is only three months into this. But then, well, then the interview went completely off the rails. Trump was asked about his idea for a taxpayer-funded slush fund for some of his backers, including maybe the January 6th rioters that he pardoned. He says...
They had FBI agents ushering them into the building. They had FBI go into the building. Those people walking around, they're looking, oh, isn't this nice?
Isn't this nice? So is that why they were threatening to hang the vice president, defecating in government offices, using battering rams to smash through the doors of the Capitol and pinning the police to the doors with five people killed and over 140 law enforcement officers injured? They were just tourists. Trump then went on to some more of his top themes, including his claim of only losing the 2020 vote because it was stolen and claiming the same is happening in the California primary, where votes by mail still are being counted, said Kristen Walker.
State and local officials acknowledge they are slow. They're urging. No, they're crooked. They're urging the votes to be counted quickly. That's how they vote in California.
They're crooked, just like you're crooked. Your press is crooked, and meet the press is crooked. To be fair, I'm not crooked, but let's continue.
Really? Well, you play right into their hands then.
Let's continue. You're either crooked or you're stupid.
Well, he was just getting warmed up with all of this, wasn't he?
Your elections are crooked, and you're crooked, and Mr. Press is crooked, and so is ABC, and CBS, and CNN. You're one-sided, crooked networks. Let's call it quits, because I've had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time.
Mr. President, let's please. I traveled all the way to Wisconsin.
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