President Trump laid out his vision for 2024 and beyond at Wednesday night’s CNN town hall event in New Hampshire and elaborated on his platform in a post-town hall statement saying that Trump is the only man for the job of President.
During the town hall, where President Trump was greeted by a big crowd of supporters on his way in, he reiterated his pledge to end the Ukraine War, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that “I’ll meet with Putin. I’ll meet with Zelensky. They both have weaknesses, and both have strengths and within 24 hours that war will be settled.”
“I’ll meet with Putin. I’ll meet with Zelensky. They both have weaknesses, and both have strengths and within 24 hours that war will be settled.”
President Trump promises to end the war in Ukraine in ONE DAY! pic.twitter.com/puY2KPcy4r
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 11, 2023
When asked by New Hampshire voters what the first thing he would do to bring costs down in America, Trump answered with “Drill baby drill,” in reference to re-opening America’s shuttered oil operations and unleashing American energy.
Former President Trump when asked what's the first thing he would do to bring down rising costs
"Drill baby, Drill." pic.twitter.com/Xm9RPEp8DX
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 11, 2023
Trump also spoke on the killing of Ashli Babbitt, saying, “A person named Ashli Babbitt was killed. She shouldn’t have been killed, and that thug that killed her – there was no reason to shoot her.”
"A person named Ashli Babbitt was killed. She shouldn't have been killed, and that thug who killed her there was no reason to shoot her." – President Trump on the murder of Ashli Babbitt
So true!
— Alex Bruesewitz
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Following Trump’s town hall, the Trump campaign released a statement saying that “Tonight, President Donald J. Trump laid out his vision to reverse the Biden Decline starting on Day One.”
“Joe Biden has turned everything into a disaster: inflation, the economy, the border, crime, energy, China, Russia, and wokeness in schools,” the statement went on.
“President Trump will save the economy, bring down inflation, secure the border, crush the Deep State and prevent World War 3. President Trump is the only one who can stop the forces from destroying our country – anyone else will be ripped to shreds.”
Statement from Trump Campaign pic.twitter.com/MPeeYKFeXQ
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) May 11, 2023
Even Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez admitted Donald Trump had a good night. During the town hall, AOC tweeted, “CNN should be ashamed of themselves. They have lost total control of this “town hall” to again be manipulated into platforming election disinformation, defenses of Jan 6th, and a public attack on a sexual abuse victim. The audience is cheering him on and laughing at the host.”
CNN should be ashamed of themselves.
They have lost total control of this “town hall” to again be manipulated into platforming election disinformation, defenses of Jan 6th, and a public attack on a sexual abuse victim.
The audience is cheering him on and laughing at the host.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 11, 2023
President Trump’s next campaign event will be a rally held Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.