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In a 2025 conversation with Nayib Bukele, Donald Trump suggested sending violent U.S. criminals to Salvadoran prisons, a move Pam Bondi was investigating for legal feasibility.
Homegrown criminals next. I said homegrowns are next, the homegrowns. You gotta build about five more [prisons]…. [The notorious Salvadoran mega-prison] is not big enough… If it's a homegrown criminal, I have no problem. Now we're studying the laws right now, Pam [Bondi] is studying. If we can do that, that's good…. And I'm talking about violent people. I'm talking about really bad people. Really bad people. Every bit as bad as the ones coming in.
Facing scrutiny over a $400 million airplane gift from Qatar, Trump defended accepting the Boeing 747 as a pragmatic and generous offer, as reported by Axios.
I think it's a great gesture from Qatar. I appreciate it very much. I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer. I mean, I could be a stupid person, say, 'No, we don't want a free, very expensive airplane.' I thought it was a great gesture. …They're giving us a free jet. I could say, 'No, no, no, don't give us. I want to pay you a billion or $400 million, or whatever it is.' Or I could say, 'Thank you very much.'
Amidst rising tensions with Iran in June 2025, Trump dismissed concerns from some supporters, claiming unwavering and even increased devotion from his base.
My supporters are more in love with me today, and I'm more in love with them, more than they even were at election time where we had a total landslide… I may have some people that are a little bit unhappy now, but I have some people that are very happy, and I have people outside of the base that can't believe that this is happening, they're so happy ... and there was a poll that just came out today and my approval rating’s the highest it’s ever been.
Speaking in September 2025, after winning reelection, Donald Trump aired grievances about negative media coverage and suggested revoking broadcast licenses.
I have read someplace that the networks were 97% against me, again, 97% negative, and yet I won and easily, all seven swing states. ... They give me only bad publicity, press. I mean, they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away…. When you have a network and you have evening shows, and all they do is hit Trump. That’s all they do. If you go back, I guess they haven’t had a conservative on in years or something somebody said. But when you go back, take a look, all they do is hit Trump. They’re licensed. They’re not allowed to do that. They’re an arm of the Democrat Party.