THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release October 8, 2018
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP
BEFORE MARINE ONE DEPARTURE
South Lawn
10:37 A.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, why is Rod Rosenstein flying with you today?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were going to a law enforcement speech and meeting, and hell be flying. I look forward to being with him. Thatll be very nice.
Q Mr. President, have you talked to about (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, were going to be talking. Well be talking on the plane. I actually have a good relationship other than — theres been no collusion, folks. No collusion. And — but I have a very good relationship. Well see.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: I dont hear you.
Q Do you have any plans to fire Rod Rosenstein?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I dont. No.
Q Why are you calling the Democrats (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: Say it?
Q Why are you calling —
THE PRESIDENT: I thought the way they behaved was absolutely atrocious. Ive never seen anything like it. From the leaks of important documents, to the statements they made, to watching a Blumenthal who is a fraudster when it came to Vietnam, and what he did was horrible. I thought that the way they conducted themselves, the way they dealt with a high-level, brilliant, going to be a great justice of the Supreme Court — the way they really tortured him and his family, I thought it was a disgrace.
I thought — I thought it was one of the most disgraceful performances Ive ever seen.
Q Some Democrats are talking about initiating an investigation to (inaudible) potential impeachment proceedings against Justice Kavanaugh (inaudible). What do you say?
THE PRESIDENT: So Ive been hearing that — that now theyre thinking about impeaching a brilliant jurist, a man that did nothing wrong, a man that was caught up in a hoax that was set up by the Democrats, using the Democrats lawyers, and now they want to impeach him.
Ive heard this from many people. I think its an insult to the American public. And I think youre going to see a lot of things happen on November 6th that would not have happened before.
The American public has seen this charade, has seen this dishonesty by the Democrats. And when you mention impeach a justice of the United States Supreme Court, who was a top scholar, top student, top intellect, and who did nothing wrong, and there was no corroboration of any kind, and went through seven FBI investigations — had nothing to do with any of this stuff.
I mean, you had — the last one. Take a look at the last one. The things they said about him — I dont even think he ever heard of the word. It was all made up, it was fabricated, and its a disgrace. And I think its going to really show you something come November 6th.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: I dont hear you. What?
Q Are you concerned that Democrats are going to be more energized coming into the midterms now that Kavanaugh —
THE PRESIDENT: I think a lot of Democrats are going to vote Republican. Because I have many friends that are Democrats. The main base of the Democrats have shifted so far left that well end up being Venezuela. This country would end up being Venezuela. I think a lot of Democrats are going to be voting Republican on November 6th.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: Very well documented. Very well documented. Yeah, its been documented for many years very well — all public documents.
Q Are you following the Brazilian election?
THE PRESIDENT: Say it?
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: I dont know what she’s talking —
Q She asked if you’re following the Brazilian election.
THE PRESIDENT: I dont understand a word shes —
Q Are you worried that Democrats will look into your taxes?
THE PRESIDENT: Not at all. Not at all.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: Look, Im traveling with Rod. I didnt know Rod before, but Ive gotten to know him, and I get along very well with him.
END 10:41 A.M. EDT
Subject:**White House Pool #1*
President Trump exited the White House at 10:36 a.m. and stopped for a
few mins its of questions, which were broadcast on television.
On Rosenstein, he said he looked forward to speaking with him on the
trip. POTUS
pointed out that they didnt know each other before he took office,
but add that I get along very well with him.
POTUS complained about the treatment of Kavanaugh and said that a lot
of Democrats will vote Republican in November because of it.
We had lift off at 1043. Handing responsibility for this coterie over
to the out-of-town pool, whose vivid detail and sharp insights will
make us feel like were all traveling today with POTUS to Florida.
Very good answers, as usual, from our President. Thanks for posting.