A jaw-dropping Trump news conference, summarized: 13 memorable moments
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump held his first lengthy press conference as U.S. president and it was the stuff of political legend.
There were jaw-dropping moments. Nuggets of news. Flat-out falsehoods. Swings at the media. Feelings of personal grievance. Blasts at his former campaign rival. And one gasp-inducing reference to the political upside of war.
Thirteen key moments:
— How potentially starting a war would be great for approval ratings: “The greatest thing I could do is shoot that (Russian) ship that’s 30 miles off shore right out of the water. Everyone in this country’s going to say, ‘Oh, it’s so great.’ That’s not great. That’s not great. I would love to be able to get along with Russia.” Asked later what he actually will do with that ship: “I’m not going to tell you. But hopefully, I won’t have to do anything.”