‘You always like to understand where your opponent is, whether it’s in business or anything else.’
By Joe Kovacs
PALM BEACH, Florida – President Donald Trump believes there’s “something wrong” with Democrats in power and the party itself is in serious trouble, possibly becoming a “minor party” in American politics based on their recent actions.
Trump appeared on “Sunday Morning Futures” on the Fox News Channel, and host Maria Bartiromo asked the president about the Democrats’ behavior at his joint address to Congress last Tuesday.
“They’re gonna sit there angry, insolent,” Trump said.
Bartiromo noted: “I was surprised at the Democrats behavior. You delivered among the most diverse, expanded audience – Republicans and Democrats, Independents. Is it just that the Democrat leadership that does not see that?”
“There’s something wrong with them,” Trump replied. “I can’t even believe it. They lost an election in a landslide. They were talking about men playing in women’s sports.”
“I made a speech, the Republicans were going wild and the Democrats were having their little signs up … and I said it’s unbelievable.”
“They don’t get it, they don’t get it now. And I think they’re gonna end being a minor party if they keep going like this, ’cause people don’t want to hear about these stupid issues that they have.
“Transgender for everybody. And again, the men in women’s sports. What is that, a 90-to-10 [percent] deal? I don’t even know who the 10 would be. But they’re in there fighting for it.
“And I try to say to myself ’cause you always like to understand where your opponent is, whether it’s in business or anything else. Is there something I don’t understand? But we don’t understand it.”
Bartiromo also asked Trump about his “smackdown” of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying, “It looked really rough.”
Trump responded: “It was like taking candy from a baby, what he did, he’s a smart guy and he’s a tough guy.”
“He took money out of this country under Biden like candy from a baby it was so easy with that same attitude. I just don’t think he’s grateful.”
Maria Bartiromo interview with President Trump part 2- the greatest existential threat is nuclear pic.twitter.com/I7VFUToJx9
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) March 9, 2025
Regarding gold cards Trump is planning to allow foreigners to purchase a $5 million path toward U.S. citizenship, Bartiromo asked: “How do you know the Chinese are not going to take advantage of it and exploit it. Didn’t they do that with student visas?”
“They may, they may,” Trump said. “But they don’t have to do that. They can do it in other ways.”
BARTIROMO: How do you know the Chinese are not gonna take advantage and exploit your gold cards?
TRUMP: They may. They may. pic.twitter.com/auTIcYzE08
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 9, 2025
Bartiromo asked the president about his tariff proposals and the U.S. stock market going down: “Now we’ve got tariffs, and the market has been going down.”
Trump: “Well, not much, in all fairness.”
Bartiromo noted, “You said, ‘We’re going to have a disruption, but we’re OK with that.’ Is that what you meant, the stock market going down was the disruption?”
Trump responded: “Look, what I have to do is build a strong country. You can’t really watch the stock market. If you look at China, they have a hundred-year perspective. We have a quarter. We go by quarters, and you can’t go by that. You have to do what’s right.
“What we’re doing is we’re building a tremendous foundation for the future.”
Bartiromo: “Now we’ve got tariffs, and the market has been going down.”
Trump: “Well, not much. In all fairness.”
Bartiromo: “You said, ‘We’re going to have a disruption’…Is that what you meant, the stock market going down was the disruption?” pic.twitter.com/awm7XBrL4a
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) March 9, 2025
Trump also discussed his tariff pause on some Canadian and Mexican imports:
“I wanted to help the American carmakers, until April 2nd. April 2nd it becomes all reciprocal – what they charge us, we charge them. It’s a big deal.”
.@POTUS discusses his tariff pause on some Canadian and Mexican imports:
“I wanted to help the American car makers, until April 2nd. April 2nd it becomes all reciprocal — what they charges us, we charge them.” pic.twitter.com/vPfbY9BDWn
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 9, 2025
Trump also stressed: “I’m not gonna touch Social Security or Medicaid,” adding he would root out fraud in both.
Regarding Iran and its nuclear weapon ambitions, Trump said he could handle the Islamic Republic militarily or negotiate a deal, and he would prefer a deal.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in an apparent response to Trump’s call for negotiation, said, “The insistence of some bullying governments on negotiations is not aimed at resolving issues but rather at asserting dominance and imposing their demands. The Islamic Republic of Iran will certainly not accept their demands.”
#BREAKING Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in an apparent response to Trump’s call for negotiation, said, “The insistence of some bullying governments on negotiations is not aimed at resolving issues but rather at asserting dominance and imposing their demands. The Islamic… pic.twitter.com/SAmViMaOUA
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) March 8, 2025
