Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2026

Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Upon Arrival in Chicago, Illinois

September 27, 2026

The President. So you're going to see the Presidents Cup. You'll be seeing the—hello.

Q. Hey.

The President. You'll be seeing the best players, the best golfers anywhere in the world. It's going to be great.

I think for those of you that don't play, you'll get it. It's tremendous power, touch, everything else. But these are the greatest players in the world, so have a good time.

See you over there.

Q. Mr. President, really quickly——

Security Incident at Royal Air Force Base in Fairford, United Kingdom

Q. Mr. President, any comment on the arrest in the U.K.?

Q. Mr. President, are you going to pause——

The President. That was a great thing.

Q. Are you going to pause diesel exports——

The President. The arrest—the arrest in the U.K. was fantastic. Working with Britain, it was an amazing job. We had them under investigation. They were looking to do big damage to our fort. And working with the British worked out great.

Q. [Inaudible] Were they migrants?

The President. It may have been Scotland Yard. I don't know. We worked with a lot of them.

We had them under view for a long time, and we got them.

Thank you.

Q. Were they migrants?

NOTE: The President spoke at 9:41 a.m. on the tarmac at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport after exiting Air Force One.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters, Chicago, IL. Locations: Chicago, IL.

Subjects: Golf; Illinois, Presidents Cup golf tournament in Medinah; Illinois, President's visit; News media, Presidential interviews; United Kingdom, security incident at Royal Air Force Base in Fairford.

DCPD Number: DCPD202600646.