Donald Trump gave an “unannounced” interview to FOX & Friends Friday morning after teasing it during his “executive time” tweetstorm.
Tweeted Trump: “Wow, the highest rated (by far) morning show, @foxandfriends, is on the Front Lawn of the White House. Maybe I’ll have to take an unannounced trip down to see them?”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1007591075601637376
During the interview, Trump praised North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, saying “He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.”
Later, asked by reporters how to reconcile his statements that Kim loves his people with Kim’s practice of executing them, Trump replies, “I can’t speak to that.”
Trump praises Kim Jong Un and wishes Americans were as compliant to their leader as North Koreans: "He is the strong head. Don't let anyone think anything different. He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same." pic.twitter.com/kqmsCwpzDw
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) June 15, 2018
In a Q&A later with reporters, Trump said it was a joke, and then directed an attack directly at the CNN reporter.
What did you mean just now when you said you wished Americans would sit up at attention when you spoke?
TRUMP: I'm kidding. You don't understand sarcasm. Who are you with? You're with CNN? Hey, you are the worst. pic.twitter.com/ggl4YzzGUh
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) June 15, 2018
How can Kim love his people if he's killing them?
Trump: "I can't speak to that."
[HE CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT?????]
"I can only speak to the fact that we signed an incredible agreement and it's great and going to be great for them too…" pic.twitter.com/kVt9PHbcmS
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) June 15, 2018
And this:
Trump says it doesn't matter if he dictated the lie for his son because it was only a statement to the "phony New York Times." pic.twitter.com/T9zwsZFqIQ
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) June 15, 2018
Full interview with FOX & Friends (in four parts):
"I beat Clinton dynasty. I beat Bush dynasty, and now, I guess, hopefully I'm in the process of beating very dishonest intelligence."
WATCH: Steve Doocy's full interview with President @realDonaldTrump on Fox and Friends – Part 1. pic.twitter.com/wJwiVUNh8x
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 15, 2018
"When I was talking to President Obama, he essentially was ready to go to war with North Korea."
WATCH: Steve Doocy's full interview with President @realDonaldTrump on Fox and Friends – Part 2. pic.twitter.com/amc302Ae4m
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 15, 2018
"I told the @NFL players… let me know about it, I'll look at it. If they're aggrieved, I will pardon them. I'll get them out."
WATCH: Steve Doocy's full interview with President @realDonaldTrump on Fox and Friends – Part 3. pic.twitter.com/ZhCveoyKQH
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 15, 2018
"Obama was told by the CIA or somebody, the FBI, about Russia. He never did anything about it. How come he never gets blamed?"
WATCH: Steve Doocy's full interview with President @realDonaldTrump on Fox and Friends – Part 4. pic.twitter.com/c7PDgmVnH0
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 15, 2018
