PALM BEACH, Florida — In his first news conference since his election victory six weeks ago, President-elect Donald Trump covered the Ukraine war, mysterious drones flying over New Jersey, the future of TikTok and lawsuits aimed at the media he often loves to hate.
US President-elect Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter after delivering remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US on Dec 16, 2024.
He seemed wiser to the ways of Washington and pleased, if a little bit puzzled, about his own new place in it, marvelling at the steady procession of foreign leaders wanting to congratulate him and corporate CEOs rushing to meet with him."The first term, everybody was fighting me," he said. "In this term, everybody wants to be my friend. I don't know — my personality changed or something.
Since his Nov 5 victory, Trump has not held one of his signature rallies or spoken at length to reporters, communicating instead through social media posts and the occasional speech. Trump said "it would be a tragedy" if his choice for defence secretary, former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, does not make it to Senate confirmation amid concerns about allegations of misconduct in his professional and personal life.He spoke about the possibility of issuing a pardon to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and said he thought it was possible to eliminate US$2 trillion in government spending through the Elon Musk-led government efficiency project.
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