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12:30 Report — Trump talks drones, tariffs, news media in sprawling presser

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16.12.2024
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12:30 REPORT

It’s Monday. It’s the holiday season, the holiday season! So, hoop-dee-doo and dickory dock. 🎅 Here’s what’s happening today:

  • Trump held a sweeping press conference from Mar-a-Lago.
  • Congressional negotiators are behind on finalizing government funding text.
  • Those mysterious drones have been spotted in six states.
  • RFK Jr. is meeting with Republican senators this week.
  • Plus: Wirecutter published a gift guide that is actually pretty helpful.

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips, commentary, feedback and cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. 

🎤 Trump Presser

 

Trump has a lot to say today:

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President-elect Trump has been holding a long, wide-ranging press conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He made a lot of news. Here are the highlights:

On the mysterious drones: “The government knows what is happening. Look, our military knows where they took off from,” Trump told reporters, speculating that “our president knows.”

On the upcoming TikTok ban: "I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok because I won youth by 34 points, and there are those that say TikTok had something to do with that." 📹 Watch the clip

On the polio vaccine: "I'm a big believer in it,” Trump said amid concerns that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could try to revoke it. 📹 Watch the clip

Trump on UHC shooting suspect: "I think it’s a terrible thing. I think it’s really terrible that some people seem to admire him, like him," Trump said of online users seemingly glorifying the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

On American journalism: “Our press is very corrupt, almost as corrupt as........

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