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TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Speaks to Reporters from the Roof of the White House - 08.07.25

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Note: [Donald Trump spoke to reporters while shouting down from the roof of the West Wing of the White House.]

 

Question: Sir, why are you on the roof?

 

Question: Mr. President, what are you doing up there?

 

President Trump: Just taking a little walk. [Laughter]

 

Question: What are you looking at?

 

Question: Talk to us.

 

Trump: [Inaudible] health.

 

Question: How does the new Rose Garden look?

 

Trump: The ballroom will be just on the other side [Inaudible]

 

Question: Are you considering more renovations, sir?

 

Trump: Hello Peter [Laughter]

 

Question: Are you going to build up there?

 

Question: Hi, Sir.

 

Trump: It's going to be beautiful.

 

Question: What does that mean?

 

Trump: What are you --

 

Question: More ways to spend my money.

 

Trump: Can you give us another hint?

 

Question: We'll, uh -- we'll show you. Just another way to spend my money for the country.

 

Question: Are you considering another story?

 

Question: When?

 

Trump: Anything I do is financed by me, so [Inaudible] Just like my salary is [Inaudible] but nobody ever mentions that.


Transcript courtesy of CQ Factbase