Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2026
June 24, 2026
Q. Mr. President, Mr. President, do you still have confidence in Leader Thune, sir?
Q. Are you going to sign the housing bill, sir?
[At this point, several reporters began asking questions at once.]
Q. Mr. President, why are you—[inaudible]—your own legislation?
The President. The war is going very well. As you know, we're winning by lot. Iran is making very big concessions.
We'll see what happens, but it's been very, very, very powerful. It's going very, very well. [Several reporters spoke at once.]
Go ahead. Go ahead.
Election Reforms
Q. Buying a home is unattainable for so many Americans. Is this election legislation more important to you than resolving the housing crisis?
The President. Every election is important. We're doing very well. They want a lot of Communists to come in. I'm saying it a little bit differently, but the people that they're pushing are Communists, and this country is not going to have Communists.
Thank you very much.
NOTE: The President spoke at 1:09 p.m. in the Ohio Clock Corridor at the U.S. Capitol. A reporter referred to Senate Majority Leader John R. Thune.
Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters, U.S. Capitol. Locations: Washington, DC.
Subjects: Election security and integrity, strengthening efforts; Iran, U.S. military operations; News media, Presidential interviews.
DCPD Number: DCPD202600424.