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.