President Donald Trump addressed the Republican Governors Affiliation assembly in Washington, D.C., touting the work his administration has achieved in its first month in workplace.
In entrance of the pleasant crowd, Trump advised his frenetic tempo to date may set his celebration up for fulfillment within the midterms.
“I believe we’ll do fantastically. I believe the midterms are going to be … a giant shock,” Trump mentioned, including, “I believe to date, we’re very talked-about.”
President Donald Trump walks on stage to talk throughout a gathering of the Republican Governors Affiliation on the Nationwide Constructing Museum in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2025.
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He praised the work of Elon Musk and the Division of Authorities Effectivity, claiming they “may discover as a lot as $1.5 trillion price of waste, abuse” of their efforts to slash federal spending.
“He attracts very younger individuals with excessive IQs … They’re extraordinary with computer systems,” Trump mentioned. “He mentioned, they make like to their pc. I mentioned, I do not need to hear about that.”
With out offering specifics, he rattled off an inventory of examples of U.S. support he mentioned has been eradicated.
“$47 million for enhancing studying outcomes in Asia. What the hell do I care about that?” he mentioned. “We obtained … sufficient issues, and all of that is terminated.”
-ABC Information’ Molly Nagle