Tag: George Stephanopoulos

Transcript: ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos’ exclusive interview with President Trump

Over the course of two days, ABC News’ chief anchor George Stephanopoulos spent 30 hours with President Donald Trump, flying on Air Force One to Iowa, traveling in his armored vehicle called “The Beast,” greeting him in his West Wing residence, embedding in the Oval Office for a day of meetings, and sitting down for a one-on-one interview in the White House Rose Garden. This aired in a special edition of “20/20,” “President Trump – 30 Hours,” on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Below are the unedited transcripts of the president’s exclusive interview with ABC News from “The Beast” between events in Iowa, the walk to and in the Oval Office and the Rose Garden.

IN ‘THE BEAST’:

ABC NEWS’ GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: It’s a good event?

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Good event. Nice event. … (inaudible) ethanol in there. Great crowd, great people. Great people.

STEPHANOPOULOS: This was– you feel like this is your (inaudible)?

View the complete June 16 article from ABC News on their website here.

Michael Cohen breaks his silence: Trump isn’t my “first loyalty”

The following article was posted on the Axios website July 2, 2018:

President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen stated that he will “put family and country first” over any allegiance to Trump amid his ongoing legal woes in an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos — Cohen’s first since the FBI raided his home and offices in April.

Why it matters: Cohen has long been Trump’s fix-it man, and he is the only person on earth intertwined in Trump’s professional, political, personal, legal and family life. Cohen has also been in the spotlight thanks to both Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation and a federal investigation of his business dealings, prompting speculation that he may cooperate with authorities.

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From the interview:

  • Cohen suggested he may cooperate with federal authorities, stating that his family is his “first priority.” He added, “Once I understand what charges might be filed against me, if any at all, I will defer to my new counsel, Guy Petrillo, for guidance.”

View the complete article n the Axios website here.