Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise prices, won't rule out revenge prosecutions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "Here are the people Trump picked for key positions so farPresident-elect Donald TrumpSusie Wiles, White House Chief of StaffMarco Rubio, Secretary of StatePete Hegseth, Secretary of DefensePam Bondi, Attorney GeneralKristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland SecurityDoug Burgum, Secretary of the InteriorRobert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human ServicesScott Bessent, Treasury SecretaryLori Chavez-DeRemer, Labor SecretaryScott Turner, Housing and Urban DevelopmentSean Duffy, Secretary of TransportationChris Wright, Secretary of EnergyLinda McMahon, Secretary of EducationBrooke Rollins, Secretary of AgricultureHoward Lutnick, Secretary of CommerceDoug Collins, Secretary of Veterans AffairsKaroline Leavitt, White House press secretaryTulsi Gabbard, National Intelligence DirectorJohn Ratcliffe, Central Intelligence Agency DirectorKash Patel, Federal Bureau of Investigation DirectorLee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency AdministratorBrendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications CommissionPaul Atkins, Chair of the Securities and Exchange CommissionJared Isaacman, NASA AdministratorElise Stefanik, Ambassador to the United NationsMatt Whitaker, Ambassador to NATODavid Perdue, Ambassador to ChinaMike Huckabee, Ambassador to IsraelSteven Witkoff, Special Envoy to the Middle EastKeith Kellogg, Special Envoy for Ukraine and RussiaMike Waltz, National Security AdviserStephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for PolicyTom Homan, 'Border Czar'Rodney Scott, Customs and Border Protection CommissionerBilly Long, Internal Revenue Service commissionerKelly Loeffler, Small Business Administration administratorDr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services administratorElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to advise White House on government efficiencyRussell Vought, Office of Management and BudgetAdditional selections to the incoming White HousePete Hoekstra, Ambassador to CanadaGet Government & Politics updates in your inbox!Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
58% : But pressed on whether he would commit to that position, Trump replied, "Well, I commit.
57% : "All I want to do is I want to have a level, fast, but fair playing field," Trump said.
55% : Trump confirmed his plan to pardon supporters who were convicted for their roles in the riot, saying he would take that action on his first day in office.
54% : "Pressed on whether he would withdraw if he were dissatisfied with allies' commitments, Trump said he wants the U.S. treated "fairly" on trade and defense.
51% : "We're not touching Social Security, other than we make it more efficient," he said.
50% : Trump said during the campaign that presidents should have more say in Fed policy, including interest rates.
42% : Government-politicsBiden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes officeCOLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO Associated PressTrump suggests retribution for his opponents while claiming no interest in vengeanceHe offered conflicting statements on how he would approach the justice system after winning election despite being convicted of 34 felonies in a New York state court and being indicted in other cases for his handling of national security secrets and efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
42% : Asked specifically about the future for people who were brought into the country illegally as children and were shielded from deportation in recent years, Trump said, "I want to work something out," indicating he might seek a solution with Congress.
40% : I can't guarantee tomorrow," Trump said, seeming to open the door to accepting the reality of how import levies typically work as goods reach the retail market.
39% : "Swift action on immigration is comingTrump repeatedly mentioned his promises to seal the U.S.-Mexico border and deport millions of people who are in the U.S. illegally through a mass deportation program.
39% : Sure," Trump said of reducing Ukraine assistance from Washington.
38% : In the interview, Trump defended tariffs generally, saying that tariffs are "going to make us rich.
36% : As for the idea of revenge driving potential prosecutions, Trump said: "I have the absolute right.
34% : Asked about Wray, Trump said: "Well, I mean, it would sort of seem pretty obvious" that if the Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump's pick for FBI chief, then "he's going to be taking somebody's place, right?
34% : "Reprising a line from his Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump again said he had "concepts" of a plan to substitute for the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which he called "lousy health care.
33% : Trump did not offer any job assurances for FBI Director Christopher Wray, whose term is to end in 2027.
32% : Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning "things do change.
32% : But Trump also said he does not "want to be breaking up families" of mixed legal status, "so the only way you don't break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back.
30% : At another point, Trump said he would leave the matter up to Pam Bondi, his pick as attorney general.
28% : Trump suggested Ukraine should prepare for less U.S. aid in its defense against Putin's invasion.
27% : "I haven't spoken to him recently," Trump said when pressed, adding that he did not want to "impede the negotiation.
26% : "Honestly, they should go to jail," Trump said of members of Congress who investigated the Capitol riot by his supporters who wanted him to remain in power.
24% : On abortion, Trump continued his inconsistencies and said he would "probably" not move to restrict access to the abortion pills that now account for a majority of pregnancy terminations, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights.
23% : Separately, Trump called for an immediate cease-fire.
22% : Asked about Putin, Trump said initially that he has not talked to the Russian leader since Election Day last month, but then hedged.
19% : "At the same time, Trump singled out lawmakers on a special House committee who investigated the insurrection, citing Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo."Cheney was behind it ... so was Bennie Thompson and everybody on that committee," Trump said.
19% : "Trump says Powell is safe at the Fed, but not Wray at the FBIThe president-elect said he has no intention, at least for now, of asking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to step down before Powell's term ends in 2028.
18% : "Trump is absolute about Social Security, not so much on abortion and health insuranceTrump promised that the government efficiency effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will not threaten Social Security.
12% : "Trump commits to NATO, with conditions, and waffles on Putin and UkraineLong a critic of NATO members for not spending more on their own defense, Trump said he "absolutely" would remain in the alliance "if they pay their bills.
10% : Trump did seemingly back off his campaign rhetoric calling for Biden to be investigated, saying, "I'm not looking to go back into the past.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.