these missing persons cases. you need the audience engaged, as a as elizabeth smart pointed out. it's important work. i'm proud of you for doing it. >> think it. >> watch last week. it was great. i encourage everyone to do so. >> the picture to arianna's chilling and makes you want to find her. >> it makes you want to help those parents, bring her home. we will do our best tonight, and you can help us. please watch, 8:00 p.m. eastern local fox in your town. thanks for watching us on "out number." "america reports," next. >> here we go. top of the new hour, live look at the white house were any moment now, president trump is set to make a major sports announcement, we are told. he is reportedly set to announce the 2027 nfl draft will take place in washington on the national mall. he may take questions afterwards. we bring that to you live it happens.

another fox news alert, as the trump administration cracks down on the legal immigration. several cities are pulling the plug on cinco de mayo celebrations out of fear. hello, and welcome. i'm sandra smith in new york. >> good to be with you. i am aishah hasnie in for john roberts in washington. this is "america reports." dhs will foot the bill for commercial flights for illegal immigrants opting to self deport. it's part of the administration's goal to remove illegal aliens as quickly, cheaply, and safely as possible. >> of fox news was the first to learn of the plan. meanwhile, fears mounting over ice targeting legal residents. the acting director todd lyons is pushing back. >> those are not valid. it's a bad narrative that's being spun in the press. it's a talking point that a lot of elected officials and a lot

of other networks like to use. ice is not out there rounding up people that are here legally. if you are in the country illegally and are committed a crime, by all means go to a celebration. ice isn't targeting u.s. citizens for deportation. this is a false narrative. >> we have got fox team coverage now. ready to dive into the immigration battle heating up in wisconsin. >> first, senior white house course by the peter doocy is live from the white house. what is the latest you are hearing out of the white house on these deportation moves? >> sandra, this is the art of the deal of self deportation's. if are here illegally and you go willingly, you are eligible for $1,000 and a plane ticket home. >> i think you will have some movements, but we have to go through the process of formally deporting you. manda terry barr is against you for up to 20 years, sometimes forever. if you want to take advantage,

come back as a worker, a tourist visa, a visitors visa, a student visa. >> these new incentives come as the administration faces stiff headwinds from various judges, throwing up roadblocks. the president wants to speed up the removals of dangerous illegal immigrants. however, if he had his way -- he and his team would depart first, ask questions later. it's not that simple. >> your secretary of state says everyone who is here, citizens and noncitizens, deserve to be processed. do what you agree, mr. president? >> i don't know, i'm not a lawyer. >> the fifth amendment says -- >> it seems, it might say that, but if you are talking about that, we would have to have a million or 2 million or 3 million trials. >> we have also heard that president trump has followed through, or followed up on something i asked him about on his first day back, inauguration day, when he declared a certain drug cartels as terrorist organizations. i asked if he would consider

sending into a special forces into mexico to get those and he said "stranger things have happened." we realized he offered troops to the president in mexico. so far she is declining. >> we are likely to hear from president trump directly, possibly in a few. thank you. >> aishah: the battle over immigration heating up in wisconsin where the democratic governor is defending his office's guidance for state workers if they encounter i.c.e. agents at the workplace. that guidance went out to just days before the fbi arrested judge hannah dugan for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant eve ate ice. garrett tenney is in milwaukee. he is following this for us. what was the memo the governor's office sent out to? >> this lays out what state employees should and shouldn't do if i.c.e. agents show up at their offices. their orders include asking for

the agent's names, badges, finding out why they are there, and then asking them to take a seat in the waiting area while the state worker called their agency's attorney. if they can't get a hold of the attorney, the employee is instructed to tell i.c.e. agents to come back another time, even if they have a valid administrative warrants. employees are explicitly told not to answer any of the agent's questions, get access to files or allow the agents to enter any nonpublic areas. the timing of this new guidance from the governor is notable, given that it was sent out hours after milwaukee county circuit judge hannah dugan allegedly helped an illegal immigrant evade i.c.e. agents at the courthouse. the fbi arrested them a week later. when trump border czar tom homan was asked about the directives, he said "wait until you see what's coming." >> you cannot support what you're doing, and you can support century cities, but you cross the line, that is a

felony. we will treated as such. >> that prompted the governor to release a video statement friday, saying he's not afraid of the trump administration's threats, and any suggestions he is encouraging state in place to break the law are baloney. >> the goal of this guns was simple: to provide clear, consistent instructions to state employees and ensure they have a lawyer to help them comply with all federal state laws. nothing more, nothing less. >> commenting on the timing of the release. he has no plans of getting rid of it, something state republican lawmakers are pushing to do. >> garrett tenney life for us in wisconsin. thank you. >> let's bring in "wall street journal" opinion columnist kim strassel. great to have you to kick off this hour for us.

the wisconsin governor, are you buying what he is saying after he called terms top border advisor called those chilling suggestions on what they were telling the employees of the state? >> think those comments, sandra, are pretty overblown. if you listen to what tom homan was saying, wasn't necessarily making a threat. he was repeating what has long been known, has been established by the federal judiciary. there is a balance between state and federalism when it comes to state and federal government, when it comes to immigration. and what they essentially spelled out is that states do not have to assist ice in any of its efforts, meaning hand over information or put a deep party in a red wrapped beau and hand them over, but they cannot obstruct. i think what's going to be really important here is how employees read that guidance.

hope the governor's office is spelling out that distinction to them, and not encouraging them in any way to break one of those broad general rules. ice clearly knows with those rules are. i think it's important state employees understand them as well. >> sandra: alexandra conseil cortez, her name is very much out there as a face for the democratic party. she is taunting the border czar, saying "come up for me." >> tom homan, active director of ice, said he would -- in with doj because i am using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutionally guaranteed protection, and may want to do it again today. to that i say, for me. [applause] -- go to that i say, come for me.

[applause] >> your reaction to that. >> aoc does not seem to be. >> aoc does not seem to be happy unless she -- >> simply advising people that they should get an attorney is not going to land you in hot water. i think what we saw from last week, the rest of this wisconsin judge is that if you are actively engaged in helping an illegal alien evade deportation agents, that is entirely different. that's going to be up to her. she is suggesting, i think, the notion that will come get her for free speech rights is simply not correct. >> this is the dnc chair ken martin now on the optics surrounding kilmar abrego garcia, and that case, and democrat's defense of him. >> the way donald trump has approached this has been so haphazard. no, i don't think the optics are bad. standing up for our constitution, the rule of law,

and due process. every person in this country deserves due process, and that's not what's happening under this administration. >> sandra: want to ask you how that narrative is going for democrats, as we look at president trump's job performance and our latest fox news poll in, his approval rating well over 50%, 55% for border security and 47% approve on immigration. how are democrats handling this? seeming to be backpedaling a little bit on that issue. >> that's because they got out over their skis. is one thing to talk about due process, and americans do care about due process, and we have a long-established history in this country that if you put foot on this land, that there is some element of due process accorded to you. for the most part, that's happening. there's a little difference of opinion which is being settled in court over this alien enemies act, situations in that case, but they went further than that

and decided that they were also going to defend this guy on morality grounds and suggest he was just an average, great person. of course, there's a lot coming out now that certainly undermines that. they are having to -- they have stepped in that to a certain degree. it is one thing to talk about rights. it is another to go rushing and suggesting that you are resting the good citizen of the year. >> the maryland father -- >> sandra: the maryland father, right? kim, always a pleasure. thank you for your time. speaking of the border czar, aishah, this is tom homan in his own words defending every action this administration has taken. >> i've worked for six presidents starting with ronald reagan. i am a border guy. even president clinton, obama, took steps to secure the border. they can't have national security without border security. president trump in the first demonstration, handed the biden administration the most secure border and lifetime and he

purposely unsecured at. >> full steam ahead with the deportation efforts. the border patrol chief mike banks coming up on this program for articles of reporting we have been getting, aishah, as you well know from bill melugin. >> aishah: this reporting is hurting the democrats. they say they're fighting for due process. the more we learn about the people they are fighting for, you see why so many democrats are not running to el salvador anymore now that we have gotten the tapes and audio and what now from abrego garcia 'ex-wife comp -- from abrego garcia's wife and other things about him. democrats, now they are married to him. >> for so many who voted for donald trump in the last election, it was about immigration, securing our border. as you talk to voters, as we have been on the ground all over the country, they are very happy with the efforts on the part of this administration so far. now this: more and more film production ditching hollywood

for europe. president trump wants movies made right here in the good old usa. he has a plan to do just that. we're going to talk to actor kirk cameron. he will be joining us right here live. >> aishah: plus, a picture-perfect day on the water turning chaotic. how dozens of influencers were stranded off miami beach. >> plus, israel planning to intensify operations in gaza with a bold new proposal. could this be a turning point in the war? former pentagon official brent sadler will be right here next. >> the last functioning proxy seemed to be doubling down at a time when it's not a very good idea, given that they have president trump in the 's we put your dog at the center of everything we do. with food that's freshly made, packed with nutrients and pre-portioned. ♪ we're making it easy for you to take care of your buddy. mom genes. she passed them down to you.

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>> a missile striking near israel's main international airport sunday hours before a vote to intensify operations in gaza. senior foreign affairs correspondent. how does israel plan on escalating its campaign? >> could be an important point in the war between israel and hamas and gaza. israel has decided taking over much of the gaza strip and stay there for an unspecified time. israeli cabinet led by israeli prime minister netanyahu said to have made the decision after the army called tens of thousands of reservists for further action in gaza. the plan is aimed at israel attaining its war goals of defeating hamas and freeing hostages still held in gaza. israel has been active in gaza since a cease-fire was ended in mid-march, regaining about half of the territory. this approach would also call for much of the population of gaza to be forced to seek

shelter further south and see israel take over humanitarian aid distribution, which now once again has been blocked. another official has said that the plan would not go into effect until after president trump's plan to visit the mid east in mid-may, and could be called off if hamas cooperated, including the release of those hostages. hamas has reacted negatively to the plan, and families with still held captives have also expressed their concern. meanwhile, late reports of israeli strikes in yemen. no more than that, an apparent response to this missile attack yesterday on the airport just outside of tel aviv. the missile hit e perimeter of the airport but still left several injured and disrupted air travel. in a video on x a short time a ago, benjamin netanyahu further backed up the reports we were talking about, describing an upcoming intense operation in

gaza, saying there will be no "coming and going," and went on to say the troops will take the territory. back to you. >> greg palkot live out of london for us. thank you. >> for more on this, let's bring in brett sadler, retired navy captain, former pentagon official, heritage foundation senior fellow. was alluding to this. i want to put it up on the screen. this is what the prime minister said about this potential reoccupation of gaza. "one thing will be clear: there will be no coming and going. we will call up reserves. they will come and take territory, pulling out and making raids on what's left. that is not the intention. the intention is the opposite." israel has been very clear about what it wants. it wants to go thing is. number one, get the hostages home. we still don't have all of them back. number two, get rid of hamas. can israel going in and taking gaza, so stu cole things?

>> it's much more tricky on trying to get hostages back through force of arms and getting them back alive. hamas has reneged on pass offers and been less than a trustworthy partner in past negotiations. perhaps the only way is through direct military action, but certainly the destruction of hamas and removing them from gaza which is also in the u.s.'s best interests, that's always going to take a clear and hold strategy on tactic. that will involve a lot more troops on the ground for a longer time to compass. this is not a surprise: i think this is inevitable. hamas continues to renege and not enter into a negotiation to peacefully withdraw. >> israel is getting hit by so many forces. that includes the houthis pickets get this big iron dome that most often works, but over the weekend one of these missiles actually got in and hit

near the airport. the trump administration come of this campaign that's been going on for more than 50 days continues, but they are not backing down. they continue to resist. does something need to change in u.s. strategy, not just for our campaign, but for the protection of israel? >> absolutely. going after the houthis -- the biden administration tried to do responsive attacks just after the launches as they're getting ready to attack u.s. ships. trump has come an end rightfully up to the volume and intensity, but that's not going to be enough. as long as iran is able to get supplies and emissions into the proxy, we will not see the end of this. one thing that is certain, the houthis for the last few decades at least since the end of the soviet union, supporters have continued to fight and have not been deterred from launching attacks. it's a matter of getting the

weapons supplied. >> what do we do about it? in the next couple of weeks, what do we need to do about this country that is really creating all of the mischief we see in the middle east? >> hopefully, the pressure of sanctions being returned and reapplied in full force, the continued support of israel as it severs the ir gc's ability to support proxies around iraq, lebanon, syria, the destruction of hezbollah stands out as a success. severing iran's ability to support its proxies is perhaps the best way forward to force them to look in words rather than supporting this global and terrorism across the world. with blood on their hands, attacking americans in the future. >> sandra: thank you for joining us and we know you will be watching this with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you very much.

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>> president trump: i am not just blaming other nations, but other nations, a lot of them, have stolen our movie industry, and not willing to make a movie inside the united states. we should have a tariff on movies that, in. >> president trump in hollywood now, announcing a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the u.s. to help the mark and film industry fight foreign

competition. the white house says no final decision has been made just yet, but in a moment, we will get reaction from actor kirk cameron. max gorden is live in hollywood. can a tariff really keep these movies stateside? >> that is the big question. to put things in movie terms, his plan is getting mixed reviews. those based in los angeles or only work in the united states say this might be able to help keep films stateside, while there's also a lot of opposition within the movie industry, as more and more producers shift filming to countries outside the united states. countries all around the world now offer tax credits as high as 35%. this is luring productions away from the u.s. and especially away from hollywood. soundstages in l.a. were many movies and tv shows are filmed at a 90% occupancy between 2016 and 2022. in 2023, that went down to 69%.

last year, occupancy was only at 60%. there are a lot of questions to how a tariff on foreign produced films would work in practice, and how a foreign produced film will be defined with the globally shot and soon to be released mission impossible, the final reckoning. will tariffs be retroactive? biggest film of the u.s. so far, ""a minecraft movie"" was shot in canada. there are concerns about retaliatory tariffs. >> as we are seeing with the implications of tariffs on goods, this would be a shift into what are considered services. the u.s. is vulnerable to retaliation, because on that, we are exporting a lot more services than we are goods. >> when we are talking about services, we are talking cultural exports, things like music, video games, other pieces

of intellectual property. meanwhile, the white house does appear to be softening its stance on this movie tariff, saying that at this point, no final decision has been made. back to you. >> thank you for the live report from hollywood. >> sandra: for more on this, actor kirk cameron joins us now. great to have you back on the program. this struck me when we were digging into the background of how far hollywood has fallen and how the numbers have dropped from january to march 2025. 2025. hollywood film production fell significantly with just 451 shoot days. a roughly 50% drop compared to the first quarter of 2024. does president trump have a point on acting tariffs to come as he said, make hollywood great again? >> hollywood becoming great again. his comments that hollywood is

dying is not only applying the financial revenues, but it is referring to the content, at least in my mind. hollywood used to be good, used to contribute to the moral fabric of our nation. paul people aren't showing up at the movies to see the ones they make. i think that trump -- so far out of the box. i think making movies here is a great idea. if ever we were to make a move like this with artificial intelligence and computer-generated imagery, you don't really have to go anywhere to make movies that take place in rome or dubai or germany or anywhere like that. we have made lots of films here and television shows. this could impact the whole all the wood industry. for so many talented, creative

people here were going to have more and more jobs. i continue to think this is a very exciting time to be an american and very exciting time to work in hollywood. >> sandra: that's what kirk campbell things. i will ask you what hollywood things. after i put this up on the screen, you have been watching this role. avatar, mission impossible, bold rebirth. you are talking films that are being made overseas. it's insane, veteran u.k. producer told him. so u.s. companies can only make he was films? james cameron cans make "avatar overseas? who pays the tariffs? putting independent distributor's out of business. it is them." the president is basically making the case that this is, on

top of everything, a national security threat. in his truth social post, where he claims that hollywood is dying, he said "in addition to everything else, this is messaging and propaganda. the situation was a concerted effort by other nations, and therefore a national security threat." your thoughts on that. >> well, i think that you could make that critique about any of the tariffs, saying it's insane that we can't make movies somewhere else. we could say that about products coming out of china, it's insane that that's the cheapest place we can get them. think there is wisdom at looking at the bigger picture. their higher priorities than just the economic bottom line. i don't think it's insane: i think it's a challenge if we approach it the right way, that we could have unexpected and positive benefits from it. i'm thrilled to be an actor, thrilled to be part of the hollywood industry.

i want to return to making projects in america that represents america for who she is. that's why i'm thrilled to be working on the projects that i am that of all been made here. i imagine they will continue to be. >> you talk about money and jobs on the line, we know the movie industry can be massive. billions of dollars, 2.4 million jobs in the u.s. hollywood has some strong thoughts on this. we have seen on both sides of the equation. i will finish off with this. based on everything you are hearing, and we will see where the white house goes with those, and we are getting some sense that may be, they are softening their stance on this. no final decisions on foreign film tariffs has been made, the administration exit exploring all options for preside president trump's directive to -- our national security while making hollywood great again. so you tell me, if these tariffs were enacted, would it work to bring more production back to

the u.s.? >> i don't have a crystal ball. mine broke years ago. so i have no idea what's going to happen. but i do know that the author of "the art of the deal" understands the importance of economics and successful businesses. hollywood is a huge industry. his point about it being a national threat, don't understand how important economics are to the safety of a country. if you defund the police, you are going to have chaos within your streets. if you defund a nation and the sum of its largest economic industries, you can weaken a country in ways you are not expecting, because it's not directly related to storytelling in that industry, but that money is needed to continue to be able to export the kinds of things and -- 's very interesting. we are all waiting to see what happens.

if i get a crystal ball that works, i will let you know. >> sandra: quotes from hollywood. "this is an x essential crisis, extinction events. it would end big-budget movies filmed almost entirely in australia. film and television production, the l.a. data. important to so many folks. thank you so much. great have you on. >> the new york attorney general letitia james is starting another legal fight against the administration. >> plus new details, byron york

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our nation's capital, washington, d.c., on the national mall. [applause] but a little glimpse of it. [applause] i don't think -- i was just saying to roger, i don't think there's ever been anything like that. may be, we could use it for other things also. i have an idea. going to be beautiful. it is going to be something that nobody else will ever be able to duplicate. it's exciting. every year, hundreds of young football players have the dreams come true, as the nfl teams come across the land. selecting the best young players in america to join their ranks. hundreds of thousands of football fans will travel all across our country to cheer them on in person. would you say, more than 100,000

people pick what is the capacity? the mall can hold up to 1 million people if you all the way back. >> over three days. >> president trump: businesses and bringing jobs in tourism to the hearts of our capital. the draft is a celebration of one of our country's most cherished cultural institutions, and the annual highlights for football fans everywhere. everyone in the world will be watching. we look forward to welcoming people from across the nation, from all over the world. last month, the washington commanders, the d.c. government also announced a major deal to bring a brand-new 65,000 seat football arena at the sight of the rfk stadium in eastern capitol hill. i don't think there's a better site in the world than that. he's a friend of mine, a very successful guide. there is a reason for it. it's amazing. and sat there for years.

people were talking about stadiums, 25 different sites. i said "they are not talking about the best site." that the best there is, bringing professional football back into the district from maryland. not only are these announcements great for the nfl, but they are -- of making washington, d.c., safe and clean and beautiful, and we are working very closely with the mayor. we have made a lot of improvements in the last few months. crime is way down. there is a good relationship we have going. i want to thank you very much. would you like to say a few words? the mayor, please. >> thank you. [applause] greetings. i am muriel bowser, the mayor of the best city in the world. also, the sports capital. we are delighted to be here with the washington commanders, the

nfl, and the president to talk about this very exciting announcement for washington, d.c.. we believe in investing in sports because they have helped us transform neighborhoods, and the nfl bringing this event to the nation's capital will help us get hotel rooms, restaurants, and americans from all 50 states will come to the nation's capital and enjoy our beautiful city and museum. we are delighted to be here and we want to thank everybody for all the hard work to get here. >> thank you. [applause] >> mr. president, thank you. we are honored to be here in the oval office and have you announced the 2027 nfl draft is a special treat, so thank you for your support. also, thank you for your support in the commanders new stadium. we agree it's going to be a great site. we are looking -- and it's great to come back home.

we are very excited about that. josh is leading the way on our behalf, and the mayor. we think both of them for that. we also want to thank you, because in your first term, you helped us get a canadian trade deal, which we want to make sure we note again. >> doesn't like me too much. [laughter] gave a great american company a lot of money that you deserved, frankly. >> thank you. the draft has become one of the great entertainment and sports events. just a week ago in green bay, we had over 600,000 people attend. the year before in detroit, we had close to 800,000. as the president remarked, we believe will over 1 million will come to d.c. in 2027. we not only believe it's a great site: we believe it is consistent with what the president said it, which is investing in our communities, investing specifically in the

nation's capital, i grew up in washington, d.c. it's important -- we think we can have a chairman's in this committee. it will show the world how far the nation's capital is come and where it's going. we are excited about that. we think of her but here, we thank you for your support. we know it's going to be a great event. >> thank you very much. [applause] >> mr. president, thank you. we wouldn't be here without you. thank you for your leadership. in terms of the stadium. and now, what a great day for washington to host the nfl draft in 2027 on the mall. i believe -- over 1 million people. it is going to be an amazing day and will showcase what washington is all about. washington is the gateway city to our country.

it will be an amazing day. i could not have done it without my partners. roger goodell and may mayor muriel bowser. we are ready to get back to work. i grew up here. d.c. used to stop on sundays, and everyone would be inside watching football, glued at the stadium. we want to bring that back. football really is existential to the culture of america. brings people together. what a great way to celebrate the united states of america, the nfl, and the washington commanders. president trump, we leave a trump jersey. you are the ultimate commander, so it's a commanders jersey. there was no bird on it, but we

appreciate you. thank you for everything you've done. and we look forward to the future. >> thank you. [applause] >> president trump: i have to say, josh had a good draft. great quarterback. any questions about the stadium or any of it? yes, please. thank you. >> thank you. about the draft, and i would like to -- an event that was already mentioned here, the world cup. although the united states, football, for the world cup next year, how do you envision this event in the united states? >> president trump: i worked very hard to get the world cup. in fact, i think i have the trophy right behind you. i don't have a picture taken with roger and that trophy, by the way. it. no, they brought it in. johnny is a good guy.

that's the actual trophy. it is interesting that you ask that. is made at tiffany's. they are leaving here until just before the actual world cup. then, it goes to the champion. we have the olympics. i worked very hard in getting both. said i'm not going to be able to be there as president, and then a strange thing happened. it turned out that i became president not for the term that i was supposed to be. i became president while we have the olympics and the world cup. we have something that maybe surpasses the 250th anniversary of our country. that's going to be a very big event, a yearlong events. thank you for the very nice question. >> you often said that you want the u.s. to be bigger, better, stronger. currently, russia is the biggest country in the world, followed by canada and then trying.

when you say you want to annex canada, is it so that it will be the biggest country? >> president trump: have never thought of it that way, although i am a real estate developer. [laughter] i have never heard that que question. please go ahead. >> mr. president, will you have to hire more security and police to accommodate the people coming in through the nfl draft hi. >> there will be something and i know roger will work it out, josh, all of us will work it out. it is an honor. it is great for a country. it will be something very special. there is no seem like it, no site like it. my whole life was based on sites, locations. as soon as i looked at that rendering -- it's going to be beautiful. it's going to really be beautiful. interestingly, i didn't know exactly where it sat relative to the capital, but the stadium, if you go back, his right behind the capital, miles behind but nevertheless visually right behind it.

it's going to be an architect's dream, however the architect's chosen. is going to be something special. i think it's going to be great for the area. it will be top-of-the-line. i know these people very well. they only know about top-of-the-line. i would say that more will be put into the stadium than will be put into an identical stadium of a similar size. i think they are going to do it special. because of the importance of the location, i have no doubt. please. >> can you explain how you would implement tariffs on the film industry, how that would work? >> president trump: well, that's a different story, but our film industry has been decimated by other countries. and also by incompetence, like in los angeles, the governor is grossly incompetent. has allowed it to be taken away from hollywood. hollywood doesn't do very much of that business. they have a nice sign and everything is good, but they don't do very much. a lot of it has been countries,

a big proportion. i'm actually going to meet with some. there are advantages. i'm not looking to hurt the industry. i'm looking to help the industry. they are given financing by other countries. they have given a lot of things. the industry was decimated to. if you look at how little is done in this country, we used to do 100, not long ago, 100%. now, we do very little. it's shocking. he is in so many businesses. you could explain it, but it's not a good situation. we are going to meet with the industry. want to make sure they are happy with it. it's very important. it's a big mystery, but it's an industry now that's really left, it has abandoned the usa, where it started. we will get it back. >> thanks, mr. president.

i want to thank you for letting us in here. the last administration. this is not exactly sports related, but i've been dying to ask you this question for a long time. two and a half years ago, the nord stream 2 pipeline blew up. despite what people like john brennan and -u were one person who sobably did not blown pipeline. >> they said russia blew it up. >> i'm wondering now if you would consider launching a formal investigation into what happened. >> probably if i asked certain people, i'd be able to tell you without having to waste money on an investigation. but i think a lot of people know who blew it up. i was the one who blew it up originally because i wouldn't let it be billed. when biden got in, he allowed it to be built. it's very interesting. i think russia, with the price of oil right now -- oil has gone down -- i think we are in a good

position to settle. they want to settle, ukraine wants to settle. if i weren't president, nobody would be settling. they are losing 5,000 people a day. we talk about football. they are losing 5,000 people on average a week, mostly russian soldiers and ukrainian soldiers. 5,000 a week. not including people that are killed as missiles go into areas they shouldn't be. it's a terrible thing. i think we have come a long way, and it could be something will happen. president putin just announced a three day cease-fire, which doesn't sound like much, but it's a lot if you knew where we started from. we had a president that for three years didn't speak to putin. it shouldn't have happened. this is a war that should have never happened. you're going to be very disappointed when you find out the real number of people that were killed. it's far greater, many times

greater i believe, but far greater than the numbers were putting out. it's a very deadly, horrible w war. >> some -- not so happy about the image of you looking like a pulp. >> president trump: i see, you mean you can't take a joke? you don't mean the catholics: you mean the fake news media. the catholics loved it. i had nothing to do with that. somebody made up a picture of me dressed like the pope and put it on the internet. that is not me that did it. i have no idea where that came from. maybe it was ai. i know nothing about it. i just saw it last evening. my wife thought it was cute. she said "isn't that nice?" >> mike west muss -- >> president trump: i would not be able to be married, though. that would be a lot. to the best of my knowledge, popes are not getting married, not that we know of? no, i think it's the fake news media. they are fake-ars.

>> my question is about the fact that they are put out on the white house account even though it was ai generated it was a joke, a meme, does it diminish the substance of the official white house account to have it go out on that? >> president trump: give me a break. it was just somebody did it in fun. it was fine. have to have a little fun, don't you? >> tell me about the program that -- immigrants in the united states $1,000 to self deport. >> president trump: the new program. we have millions of people that have come into this country illegally through an administration that didn't know what they are doing. they didn't have a clue and now we find out officially they didn't because the president was incompetent. i could've told you that before. they have allowed millions and millions of people to pour in: murderers, drug dealers, the biggest drug dealers in the world, terrorists come in.

emptied prisons from many countries. not just south america, all over the world. they emptied many prisons into our beautiful usa. to get that many people out, 21 million people we think the real number is, but let's say 3 million of them are serious criminals. 11,888 murderers, many of whom murdered more than one person. it's hard to believe we have to even talk about this while we are talking about something so beautiful, but it isn't something we have to talk about having to do with a country, because it's very important. they came in by the millions, illegally, into our country. they flowed in through an open border policy that was insane. we have offered the numbers, but because we have taken them out by the thousands, we are being obstructed. is very unfair what is happ happening. the court system, it is very unfair. we have to get them out fast. these are bad people. these are people that are killing. they have already killed many people in this country. illegal immigrants that came in

illegally through an open border policy that is insane. we talk or common sense. that's not common sense. they came in from the congo all over africa, all over asia, all of all of her, parts of europe. they flowed in and just walked right into our country, we had no idea who they were. 21 million at least. that is probably a low number. you hear low was then that. that is a low number. many are serious criminals and terrorists picked emptied out jails. venezuela's crime is down 72% because they took the criminals off the streets, gangs, dumps them into our country. we are getting them out. it's difficult with the courts, because the courts all of a sudden out of nowhere said maybe you have to have trials, going to have 5 million trials? it doesn't work. you wouldn't have a country left. hopefully, the supreme court

will save it. what they've done is very serious. presidents have took out hundreds of thousands of people. eisenhower, many of them. they took people out and didn't go through any of this. what we thought we would do is a self deport, where we will pay each one a certain amount of money, get them a beautiful flight back to where they came from and have a period of time. if they make it, we will work with them so maybe someday, with a little work, they can come back and if they are good people, the kind of people that we want in our company, industrious people i can love our country. if they are not, they want, but it will give them a path to becoming, to coming back into the country. if they miss that limit, they are going to be taken out of her country, and they will never get a path to come back in, and it will be a much tougher process. it's called self deportation.