Donald Trump
President of the US · Republican Party
Frequent bluff & spin
Bluff61%Spin29%
Our model rated these statements. Lower is better.
Answers questions
71%
98 questions rated. Answered = 1, Partly answered and Declined openly = ½, Dodged = 0.
Answered 49Partly answered 34Declined openly 7Dodged 8
Q· Canada-U.S. Relations· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Mr. President, that video you put up yesterday, crossing out "Lake Ontario" and writing "Lake America"—it's been seen by about 30 million people, maybe more, across all the social media platforms. What message are you sending to Canada with this move today, and why was this such an important thing for you to do?
AnsweredAsked what message the renaming sends to Canada and why it mattered. The reply says 'No message' and gives reasons (trade, defence costs, a long-held plan).Our model rated this
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Q· Canada-U.S. Trade· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Mr. President, why are you so focused on doing things like this towards America's allies instead of doing things that target adversaries?
AnsweredAsked why allies rather than adversaries are the focus. The reply gives a reason: Canada's treatment of the US on trade.Our model rated this
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Q· Senator R. Edward "Ted" Cruz· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Mr. President, Ted Cruz keeps teasing a 2020 [2028; White House correction] Presidential run. You've run against him for President. Do you think he could be President? What's your reaction to that?
He's teasing a twenty—he's talking about it.
Twenty-twenty-eight.
Partly answeredAsked whether Senator Cruz could be President. The reply says he is talented and might run, but does not say whether he could be President.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'I think he might do that, yes' (about running).
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Q· Consumer Prices/Canada-U.S. Trade· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Mr. President, what would you say to those who are concerned a trade dispute with Canada could affect American affordability ahead of midterms?
AnsweredAsked what to say to people worried about prices. The reply states a position: the dispute will be good for the US because of the trade deficit.Our model rated this
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Q· President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of Russia· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Mr. President, has Vladimir Putin agreed or committed to not attacking a NATO territory?
Mr. President, what's your reaction to the latest——
Partly answeredAsked whether Russia has agreed or committed not to attack NATO territory. The reply says talks were good and predicts no attack, but does not say whether there is a commitment.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: not given in 15 words. Asked whether Russia agreed or committed not to attack NATO territory. Predicts no attack; no yes or no on a commitment.
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Q· Mail-in Ballots· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Mr. President—Mr. President, the Supreme Court earlier this week ruled on mail-in ballots, and there are States like North Carolina that have ballots that go out next week. How are States supposed to implement this in time?
Partly answeredAsked how states can implement the mail-in ballot ruling in time. The reply says states can work it out, then moves to past results and the ruling's benefit to one party.Our model rated this
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Did Director Ratcliffe warn——
Why do you keep voting by mail, sir, if you say——
Did Director—Director Ratcliffe——
——it's a concern?
——deliver a warning to Russia not to attack NATO territory during his trip there?
Declined openlyAsked whether the CIA Director warned Russia. The reply says plainly it will not comment, and predicts no attack.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: not given in 14 words. Asked whether the CIA Director delivered a warning. Says he will not comment.
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Q· Nepal/Flooding· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
What's your react—what's your reaction to the Americans missing in Nepal? Are you——
AnsweredAsked for a reaction to Americans missing in Nepal. The reply gives one: help offered, aid being sent, numbers not yet known.Our model rated this
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Q· Iran/U.S. Naval Blockade of Sanctioned Commercial Transit Through the Strait of Hormuz· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
There is reports that Vladimir Putin is meeting with the President of Iran to talk about a nuclear agreement next week. Is there concern in the administration, in the White House——
——that these countries aren't taking "economic D-day" seriously, that they're going to continue doing business——
——with Iran despite the warnings?
AnsweredAsked whether there is concern that Russia and Iran are ignoring the warnings. The reply says 'No' and explains why.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'No.'
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Q· Russia/Iran/China· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
But will you punish Putin or Russia if they continue to do business with Iran?
Partly answeredAsked whether Russia will be punished for trade with Iran. The reply says 'it depends' with no conditions given.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: not given in 57 words. Asked whether Russia will be punished. Says 'it depends', with no conditions.
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Q· U.S. Sanctions· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Why not sanction Chinese banks, though, who are doing business with Iran?
Secretary Bessent didn't announce that earlier this week.
Declined openlyAsked why Chinese banks are not sanctioned. The reply neither confirms nor denies and says not everything is announced.Our model rated this
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Q· Iran/Commercial Transit Through the Strait of Hormuz/Texas· Remarks on signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, and an exchange with reporters, 27 Aug 2026
Who are you speaking to, sir, about—what other leaders have you spoken to about this pressure campaign to get them to cut off ties with Iran?
Mm-hmm.
DodgedAsked which other leaders have been contacted about cutting ties with Iran. The reply talks about not speaking to Iran, then the Strait of Hormuz and a Texas race, and names no leaders.Our model rated thisAsked for a name: not given in 255 words. Asked which leaders he has spoken to. Names none.
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
He was, Mr. President, and I know that we are all just absorbing this news. We are all in shock. Can you tell us, Mr. President, how you received this news and your immediate gut reaction when you heard it?
AnsweredAsked how the news reached him and his first reaction. The reply describes the evening phone call, the message at about one in the morning and his reaction.Our model rated this
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
I hear you saying that in this final conversation that you have emblematic, he was tireless, but it brought him such joy, didn't it?
AnsweredAsked whether the work brought Graham joy. The reply agrees and expands: he loved being a politician.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Agrees: 'He loved being a politician.'
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
Mr. President, it is just extraordinary. You just spoke with him last night. His office says he passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Are you learning any more details about how and why he may have passed? Did he tell you anything in that phone call, Mr. President, about not feeling well?
AnsweredAsked whether he knew more about the death and whether Graham mentioned feeling unwell. The reply says no: Graham said only that he was tired after a long trip.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'Not really. Nothing. No.'
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
Do you have any more details about that?
Partly answeredAsked for more details about the cause. The reply offers his own inference from the timing of the call, with no new details, then moves to Graham's role in the Kavanaugh hearings.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: not given in 233 words. Asked whether he has more details. Offers his own inference from the timing; no yes or no.
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
You played golf together, frequently on the phone together. What do you think it is about Senator Graham that allowed him to make that transition from competitor to ally so quickly and so forcefully?
AnsweredAsked what let Graham move from rival to ally. The reply gives his account: they got to know each other during the 2016 campaign and the friendship grew after the South Carolina primary.Our model rated this
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
Do you remember, Mr. President, what was the last thing you said to him? What was the last thing he said to you?
AnsweredAsked what they last said to each other. The reply quotes his last words to Graham and describes Graham's visits.Our model rated this
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
There will also be a special election called. Do you have, I know it's only hours, but is there someone you think he should appoint? Is there someone you think he will appoint?
Declined openlyAsked whom the governor should or will appoint. The reply says he has someone in mind but will not name them because it is too soon, then talks about the governor.Our model rated thisAsked for a name: not given in 350 words. Asked whom the governor should or will appoint. Says he has someone in mind but will not name them.
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
\-\- I wanna still have some of those conversations. Those were the conversations he wanted to have here this morning, Mr. President. You obviously launched a fresh round of strikes overnight. Iran said overnight the Strait of Hormuz is closed. CENTCOM came out this morning and said the Strait of Hormuz is open.
Which is it, Mr. President? And how are you gonna respond?
Partly answeredAsked whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or closed and how the US will respond. The reply answers the first part ('It's open') and says he does not want to discuss the rest, while describing the overnight strikes.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Picks one of the two options: 'It's open.'
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Kristen Welker· Meet the Press interview, 12 Jul 2026
As we should, Mr. President, just finally before I let you go, what is the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham, Mr. President?
AnsweredAsked about Graham's legacy. The reply names the Kavanaugh confirmation and his skill as a politician.Our model rated this
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Q· Iran/Use of Frozen Assets· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Can you explain though what the difference is between giving Iran U.S. dollars and unfreezing U.S. dollars for the Iranians?
AnsweredAsked to explain the difference between giving Iran U.S. dollars and unfreezing Iranian funds. The reply says the frozen money belongs to Iran and has to be returned at some point, or other countries would stop trusting the dollar.Our model rated this
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Q· Iran/U.S. Diplomatic Engagement/News Media· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
And I did just want to ask you about this. A wise man once said in January of 2020, "Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation." That wise man——
Donald Trump.
So how you go back to the United States and convince a skeptical American public that this deal is a win?
Thank you, Mr. President. Bonsoir, Mr. President.
Partly answeredAsked how he will convince a skeptical public that the deal is a win, given his 2020 remark that Iran never lost a negotiation. The reply says Iran lost militarily and that the deal lets shipping resume, but most of it is about how the press would report any outcome.Our model rated this
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Q· Iran/U.S. Diplomatic Engagement/Lebanon· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Bonsoir, Mr. President. In the "Art of the Deal," you write about the importance of leverage.
Obviously, you have a lot of leverage when it comes to Iran, whether it's militarily——
——or through economic sanctions. What leverage, sir, do you have when it comes to Israel and Hizballah to ensure that they abide by the cease-fire?
Partly answeredAsked what leverage he has over Israel and Hizballah to make them keep the cease-fire. The reply says the U.S. has tremendous leverage and describes the military and the blockade against Iran, naming only 'the leverage of the economy' for the Lebanon conflict.Our model rated thisAsked for a name: given. Names 'the leverage of the economy'.
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Q· U.S. Military Operations in Iran· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Two questions. If you could clarify something you said just a few minutes ago. One of the goals of Epic Fury, going into it—you said was to——
Sorry. One of the goals of Epic Fury, you said going into it, was to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles and its capabilities to build more.
Why is it acceptable to you now that they keep some of that capability? And Iran is——
And——
And Iran's position——
AnsweredAsked why it is now acceptable for Iran to keep some ballistic missile capability. The reply says most of the missiles were destroyed, the rest are underground, and further strikes to remove them all were not worth it.Our model rated this
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Iran's position has always been that their nuclear program was for civilian purposes. If they come back after the signing of this and say they want to continue to have a civilian nuclear program——
——is that acceptable to you?
Mr. President——
Partly answeredAsked whether a civilian Iranian nuclear program would be acceptable. The reply says Iran does not need nuclear power given its oil reserves, but also that it is hard to deny it when neighbours have it, without a yes or no.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Opens with 'Yes.'
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Q· U.S. Military Operations in Iran· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Thank you, Mr. President for the question.
Now that you're approaching a new phase in this conflict with Iran, can you now say whether you will hold anyone in your administration accountable for the strike on a school that killed more than a hundred children on the first day of the war?
Partly answeredAsked whether anyone in the administration will be held accountable for the strike on a school that killed more than a hundred children. The reply says the strike is under investigation and was not deliberate, then turns to deaths caused by Iran, without saying whether anyone will be held accountable.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Opens with 'No, if it was a fault'.
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Q· Iran/U.S. Diplomatic Engagement/Afghanistan· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Mr. President, you've been saying all week that this deal permanently prevents Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, but the drafts——
——the drafts of the deal that have been floating around barely mention Iran's nuclear program. So can you explain how exactly the deal achieves that goal?
So you're threatening to——
Partly answeredAsked how the deal itself permanently prevents Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, given that the drafts barely mention the program. The reply says the U.S. will bomb Iran if it does not comply rather than pointing to terms in the deal, then moves to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.Our model rated thisAsked for a name: given. Names the threat of bombing as the means of enforcement.
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Q· Iran/Memorandum of Understanding on the Cessation of Hostilities Between U.S. and Iran· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
So you're threatening to bomb Iran if they don't comply, but there's nothing enforceable in the deal itself. Is that correct?
Have you shared the text of the agreement with the Israelis?
Partly answeredAsked whether the only enforcement is the threat of bombing, and whether the text was shared with Israel. The reply confirms that bombing is the enforcement but does not address the second question in this exchange.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Confirms: 'Doesn't have to be.'
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Q· Oil Markets and Prices/Inflation· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Thank you, President Trump. Oil prices are now plummeting. How do you see this agreement further affecting energy prices in the U.S. and the U.S. economy in the long term?
And secondly, Mr. President, how do you think Vice President J.D. Vance did on "The View" yesterday?
Partly answeredAsked how the agreement will affect U.S. energy prices and the economy, and how the Vice President did on 'The View'. The reply covers oil and gasoline prices and the economy at length but does not address the second question.Our model rated this
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Q· Iran/Oil Supply and Refining· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
To follow up on oil, can you confirm: Will Iran be able to immediately sell their oil to market? And will U.S. sanctions snapback immediately if——
——there is a delay or collapse in the talks?
And then, relatedly, is there any safeguard in this deal to prevent Iran from charging what they say could be fees after the 60-day extension?
Partly answeredAsked whether Iran can sell oil immediately, whether sanctions snap back if talks fail, and what stops Iran charging fees after 60 days. The reply says Iran could sell oil and that the risk of being bombed is the safeguard on fees, and says sanctions will be lifted when Iran behaves, without addressing snapback.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'They could. Yes.'
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Q· Japan-U.S. Relations/International Cooperation To Reopen the Strait of Hormuz· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Thank you, Mr. President. My name is Shinji Abe. I'm a Japanese Yomiuri newspaper company from the Washington correspondent. My question is about the Strait of Hormuz. Did you ask other G–7 nations to send military force? And what specifically are you asking of Japan, or if you——
I'm from Japan.
Japan.
And is military support——
And—[laughter]——
And military support is no longer necessary?
Okay. My question is: Did you ask other G–7 nations to send military force? And what specifically are you asking of Japan?
AnsweredAsked whether he asked G7 nations to send military forces to the Strait of Hormuz and what he wants from Japan. The reply says the U.S. does not need them now, that they offered only after the war, and that Japan declined to take part during it.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'No.'
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Thanks a lot, Mr. President. Question on Brazil: I would like to know: How was your interaction here in Évian during the G–7 with the Brazilian President Lula? Did you talk about the new U.S. tariffs on Brazil? Did you talk about the U.S. designation of criminal gangs as terrorist——
How was it?
Yes.
Thank you so much, President.
Partly answeredAsked about his meeting with President Lula and whether they discussed U.S. tariffs on Brazil and the terrorist designation of gangs. The reply confirms they spent time together and describes Brazil's politics, without addressing tariffs or the designation.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'Yes, we did.'
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Q· Iran/International Cooperation· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Sumu Sakamoto, the Asahi Shimbun. For G–7, the concept of the rule of law has long been considered the core principle. During this summit, any of the leaders express any concerns on the possible violation of international law on the attack on Iran?
AnsweredAsked whether any G7 leaders raised concerns that the attack on Iran broke international law. The reply says no, the subject was not discussed and leaders were relieved.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'No. No.'
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Okay.
Mr. President——
——yesterday, the Pakistan thanks for the Chinese Government to help make peace talk between Iran and the United States. So what do you think about the China's work to get the United States and the Iran sitting down to talk and make the deal? And the second question is——
Okay.
AnsweredAsked what he thinks of China's role in bringing the U.S. and Iran to talks. The reply says China has been terrific and did not try to break the blockade.Our model rated this
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Q· Polling Data/News Media/2026 Midterm Elections· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
The latest YouGov/Economist poll shows that Democrats have lost a 5-point edge on the generic congressional ballot. They just have now just a 2-point lead since February. Do you think that they're losing momentum?
I—thank you, President Trump. I have a question about this weekend. Why not stick around for the signing ceremony with this Iran peace deal?
You might?
AnsweredAsked whether a poll showing a narrower Democratic lead means they are losing momentum, and why he will not stay for the signing. The reply questions the accuracy of polls but says Republicans are coming up strong, and says he might attend but the memorandum may not be a document for him to sign.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Says 'Yes, I might' (about staying for the signing).
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Q· Vice President James D. "J.D." Vance· The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France, 17 Jun 2026
Is there some element to this where you send the Vice President, if it works out, great. You look like a genius for sending him. And if it doesn't work out, it's the Vice President's fault.
AnsweredAsked whether sending the Vice President lets him take credit for success and assign blame for failure. The reply agrees with the idea in a joking tone.Our model rated thisAsked for a yes or no: given. Agrees: 'Sure. Why not?'
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Thank you so much for being here. We are going to talk about your visit, why you’re here in Wisconsin. But I’d like to start off by talking about the major issue that you are focused on every day which is Iran. Sunday will mark 100 days since the first strikes. Your secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said that the war had concluded. And yet, just this week, Iran attacked U.S. allies in the region, calling it retaliation for a set of U.S. air strikes. Is the United States at war with Iran?
Partly answeredAsked whether the US is at war with Iran. The reply calls it a military exercise and 'not a big war for us', without saying yes or no.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
– which technically is an act of war under international law. So is this a war as long as there’s a naval blockade in place?
AnsweredAsked whether it is a war while the naval blockade is in place. The reply says he does not consider it a war but that others can define it so.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Well, how do you define it?
Partly answeredAsked how he defines it. The reply says he does not define it or think about it.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
No. Would you consider sending them home if it’s not technically a war?
Partly answeredAsked whether he would consider sending troops home. The reply says fewer troops are needed and they are there out of caution, then turns to Venezuela and the 13 deaths, without saying whether he would.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
But so are you saying you would consider sending some of the troops home, sir? Some of the 50,000 troops who were sent there as a part of Operation Epic Fury?
AnsweredAsked again whether he would send some troops home. The reply says it would be foolhardy and they will stay until the operation is complete.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
And I want to know what your red line is. What would trigger you to restart military action? Would it be Iran killing more American citizens?
AnsweredAsked what his red line is for restarting military action. The reply says more American deaths would be taken seriously, and that his red line is no deal, or no deal fast enough.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Who — who is that? Who’s leading the country?
Declined openlyAsked who is leading Iran. The reply says he does not want to go into names.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Are you talking about the son of the Supreme Leader?
AnsweredAsked whether he means the Supreme Leader's son. The reply says yes, he is part of it.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
What is his status? Have you talked to him directly?
Partly answeredAsked about the son's status and whether he has spoken to him. The reply says the leaders respect him and seek his approval; it does not say whether they have spoken (answered in x17).Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Have you spoken to him directly? You said --
AnsweredAsked whether he has spoken to him directly. The reply says he has not.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
How he is?
DodgedAsked how the son is. The reply describes the respect Iran's leaders pay him, not his condition.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Do you know where he is? Do you know how he is doing physically?
Declined openlyAsked whether he knows where the son is and how he is. The reply says he does not want to say, though there is 'a good probability' he knows.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Is he inside Iran?
Declined openlyAsked whether the son is inside Iran. The reply says he would rather not say.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
– who was obviously a hardliner. Is this younger Khamenei any better for the United States than his father was?
AnsweredAsked whether the younger Khamenei is better for the US than his father. The reply calls him more rational and says he is badly injured.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
What is the status of talks exactly in this moment? How close are you to making a deal? Are we talking about days, weeks, months, Mr. President?
Partly answeredAsked how close a deal is: days, weeks or months. The reply says 'very close' with a couple of points left, and describes the nuclear clause, with no time frame.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Have they pushed back against that? Is that one of the sticking points?
AnsweredAsked whether Iran pushed back on the purchase clause. The reply says a little, and then it did not.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
If they are so desperate to make a deal, why haven’t they made a deal with you yet?
AnsweredAsked why Iran has not made a deal if it is desperate. The reply says it is hard for them after years of weak US leadership and the loss of their leaders.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
But if they’re so desperate, Mr. President, why haven’t they said “yes” to the terms you’re proposing?
AnsweredAsked again why Iran has not accepted his terms. The reply says they are proud and it takes time, then turns to the earlier nuclear deal.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
— of enriched uranium?
Partly answeredAsked why he did not negotiate a better deal in his first term, after leaving the earlier one. The reply says these things take years and he is moving fast now; it does not say why it was not done then.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Do you know how many missiles?
AnsweredAsked whether he knows how many missiles Iran has. The reply says yes.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
How many?
Declined openlyAsked how many. The reply says he does not want to say.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Could you give me a ballpark?
AnsweredAsked for a ballpark figure. The reply gives 21 to 22 percent of their missiles.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
So you’re saying they have 21, 22 percent of their missiles left?
AnsweredAsked to confirm 21 to 22 percent remain. The reply says correct.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Okay. Let’s talk about what specifically you are demanding as a part of this short-term deal. Will the United States agree to a deal with Iran that doesn’t explicitly and immediately give up its nuclear enrichment program on the front end?
Partly answeredAsked whether he would accept a deal that does not end enrichment immediately. The reply describes the buried material and says it will be removed immediately, without addressing the enrichment program itself.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
With China?
AnsweredAsked whether removal would be with China. The reply says no, with the Iranians.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Will you, and would you be open, to sending in U.S. forces to retrieve the nuclear stockpile?
AnsweredAsked whether he would send US forces to retrieve the stockpile. The reply says yes: with a deal, the two sides would go in together with US equipment.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
So that would require U.S. forces?
Partly answeredAsked whether that requires US forces. The reply says the US would go in with or without Iran after a deal or after military action, without saying 'forces'.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Mr. President, I wonder, how long are you willing to give Iran to make a deal? How much longer?
DodgedAsked how long he will give Iran to make a deal. The reply, which runs on after the interviewer's remark, compares the length of past wars and the 13 deaths, with no time frame.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
But do you have a cut-off point in your head?
AnsweredAsked whether he has a cut-off point. The reply says no, then compares the three months to Vietnam.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Do you know where all of Iran’s nuclear material is, sir?
AnsweredAsked whether he knows where all of Iran's nuclear material is. The reply says yes.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Would you unfreeze any Iranian assets or lift any sanctions upfront as a part of any deal?
AnsweredAsked whether he would unfreeze assets or lift sanctions up front. The reply says no, that comes after.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
— they turned over their nuclear enrichment material?
Partly answeredAsked about relief before Iran hands over its material. The reply contrasts with Obama's cash payment, which implies no without saying it.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Do you wish you’d done it in your first term, when you ripped it up, at that — before you ripped up the deal?
AnsweredAsked whether he wishes he had done this in his first term. The reply says no: Iran and Israel were not ready, and this is much better.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
That’s true. Will any deal you make include the release of Americans who are being held by Iran?
Partly answeredAsked whether a deal will include release of Americans held by Iran. The reply says it is discussed but nobody has a list; no yes or no.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
But are you demanding a list? Are you demanding to know —
AnsweredAsked whether he is demanding a list. The reply says no.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
But is it something you talk to them about?
AnsweredAsked whether he raises the detainees with Iran. The reply says they talk about people if Iran has them.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
You have openly said you’ve been frustrated by Israel’s continued bombing of Lebanon. Are you and Prime Minister Netanyahu on the same page?
AnsweredAsked whether he and Netanyahu are on the same page. The reply says yes, though they disagree on a couple of things.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
On Lebanon?
AnsweredAsked whether one disagreement is Lebanon. The reply says he would like a more surgical attack on Hezbollah.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Are you demanding that Lebanon be a part of the short term deal —
AnsweredAsked whether he is demanding Lebanon be part of the deal. The reply says no.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Okay. I wonder if we should — let me just get a gut check here. Should we pause for five minutes and let this pass? I just want to be able to hear everything he says.
I’d like to talk big picture now, Mr. President. One of your consistent campaign promises was no new wars, going all the way back to 2015. Did you break that promise to the American –
AnsweredAsked whether he broke his promise of no new wars. The reply says no and gives his reason: stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.Our model rated this
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VOICE OF KRISTEN WELKER, KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
We paused nearly five minutes for the rain to pass and then picked up our conversation.
So you’re saying you didn’t break your promise. And yet, Mr. President, in your first term, you held to that promise and it was so fundamental to who you were as a candidate, to a first-term president. What changed, because you insisted “no new wars”?
Partly answeredAsked what changed since his 'no new wars' pledge. The reply disputes that he guaranteed no war and talks about building the military; it does not say what changed.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
But you said it over and over again, Mr. President.
Partly answeredPressed that he made the pledge repeatedly. The reply explains the decision to strike Iran and says he promised nothing, without addressing the repeated statements.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
What makes you so sure this won’t become a quagmire?
AnsweredAsked why he is sure this will not become a quagmire. The reply says the US will not be there.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
You’re convinced this won’t become a quagmire?
AnsweredAsked whether he is convinced. The reply says it is not a quagmire because Iran's military and nuclear threat are wiped out.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
And yet, Mr. President, Iran was the closest to developing weapons-grade uranium after you ripped up the nuclear deal because there were no guardrails in place.
AnsweredChallenged that Iran came closest to weapons-grade uranium after the deal ended. The reply disputes it, saying Iran developed it during the deal.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
And they’ve escalated their development after the deal was ripped up.
AnsweredChallenged that Iran escalated after the deal ended. The reply says they did not escalate anything.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
And yet, gas is up. Diesel is up.
AnsweredTold gas and diesel are up. The reply says prices will come down once the war is over.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Let me ask you. What is your message to farmers, many who support you, but who say they’re struggling?
DodgedAsked for his message to farmers who say they are struggling. The reply says all of them support him.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Who say they’re struggling?
DodgedAsked again about farmers who say they are struggling. The reply says nobody has been better to farmers and lists first-term payments.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
What’s your message to farmers though, Mr. President, who say they are struggling? They’re struggling to make ends meet.
AnsweredAsked a third time for his message to struggling farmers. The reply says higher fuel and fertilizer prices are the cost of stopping Iran's weapon and that prices will drop once it is over.Our model rated this
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VOICE OF KRISTEN WELKER, KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
This time, it wasn’t the rain, but an audio issue that forced us to pause the interview again.
Are gas prices going higher or have they peaked?
Partly answeredAsked whether gas prices are going higher or have peaked. The reply says they will go very low, without saying whether they have peaked.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Have they peaked?
Partly answeredAsked again whether prices have peaked. The reply says it depends on the war and on a deal.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
His first meeting in the role is later this month. After this month’s jobs report, economists now say it’s possible the Fed may have to raise rates. Do you think that’s possible? And what would your reaction be, sir?
Partly answeredAsked whether a Fed rate rise is possible and how he would react. The reply argues there is no reason to raise rates and they should be lowered; it does not say whether a rise is possible.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Would you be upset if they raised rates? What is your message to them about that?
Partly answeredAsked whether he would be upset by a rate rise. The reply says a country doing well should not be penalised, without saying whether he would be upset.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Just to be very clear, are you backing off the fund completely as your acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said, or are you looking for another avenue to revive the fund?
DodgedAsked whether he is backing off the anti-weaponization fund or seeking to revive it. The reply describes harm done to people, not the fund's future.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
So are you looking for a way to revive it?
Partly answeredAsked whether he is looking for a way to revive the fund. The reply says he supports it and it needs approval, without saying whether he will seek another route.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Do you think anyone who attacked police officers on January 6th should get taxpayer money?
Partly answeredAsked whether people who attacked police on January 6th should get taxpayer money. The reply says he would not be inclined to, but would have to see, then turns to the FBI.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Would you take it off the table?
DodgedAsked whether he would rule out payments to them. The reply says to look at the tapes.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
You’d be okay with them receiving taxpayer dollars?
AnsweredAsked whether he would be okay with them receiving taxpayer money. The reply says many should be compensated, case by case.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
Where’s the evidence to that?
DodgedAsked for evidence that the 2020 election was rigged. The reply turns to the vote count in California this year.Our model rated this
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KRISTEN WELKER· Meet the Press interview, 7 Jun 2026
There’s — What? Do you have evidence to support that?
Partly answeredAsked for evidence that California is cheating. The reply says all he has to do is look and listen to people; no evidence is given.Our model rated this
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