President Trump took part in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, in which he railed against members of his…<\/b>
\nPresident Trump took part in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, in which he railed against members of his own administration and held court on a variety of other topics.
Among other things, Trump warned Special Counsel Robert Mueller not to investigate his family\u2019s finances and revealed he thought Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jeff Sessions 8 things you might have missed in latest Trump interview Trump has confidence in Sessions, White House says Your income paid for welfare fraud from sea to shining sea MORE\u2019 recusal in the Russia probe was \u201cunfair\u201d to him.
Here are a few surprising moments from the interview you may have missed.
Democrats «owned» Nebraska
Trump said at the beginning of the interview that Democrats at one point \u201cowned\u201d the state of Nebraska and \u201cgave it away.\u201d
The president was referring to former President Obama\u2019s healthcare reform proposal that originally guaranteed funds to Nebraska as part of the deal to pass ObamaCare. The deal, known as the \u201ccornhusker kickback, \u201d was used to win over then-Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) .
\u201cTheir best senator did one of the greatest deals in the history of politics. What happened to him?\u201d Trump said. Both Nebraska senators are now Republicans.
Young people pay $12 for health insurance
The president made the surprising claim that 21-year-olds in the ObamaCare insurance market pay just $12 for health insurance.
\u201cSo pre-existing conditions are a tough deal. Because you are basically saying from the moment the insurance, you\u2019 re 21 years old, you start working and you\u2019 re paying $12 a year for insurance, and by the time you\u2019 re 70, you get a nice plan, \u201d he said.
Trump made a similar claim during an interview with The Economist in May.
Trump gets great «reviews» overseas
The president boasted about perceptions of him abroad, telling the reporter he\u2019s \u201chad the best reviews\u201d overseas. He cited his recent trips to Poland and France.
He went on to say French President Emmanuel Macron liked him so much that he invited him to France\u2019s Bastille Day celebrations in Paris commemorating the 100 th anniversary of the U. S. entrance into World War I.
\u201cThat\u2019s big. And I said yes. I mean, I have a great relationship with him. He\u2019s a great guy, \u201d he said.
Macron loves to hold Trump’s hand
Trump praised Macron, adding that the French leader \u201cloves\u201d to hold his hand.
«He\u2019s a great guy \u2014 smart, strong, he loves holding my hand, » the president said.
«People don\u2019 t realize, he loves holding my hand. And that\u2019s good!\u201d he continued.
Footage of an extended handshake between the two leaders during Trump\u2019s first official visit to Paris went viral.
The two leaders also shared an intense handshake during the NATO summit in May. Macron later said it was a deliberate show of resolve.
Napoleon and Hitler merit comparison
The president discussed the legendary leader Napoleon Bonaparte during the interview, recalling when he visited the French emperor’s tomb in Paris.
\u201cWell, Napoleon finished a little bit bad. But I asked that. So I asked the president, so what about Napoleon? [Macron] said: \u2018No, no, no. What he did was incredible. He designed Paris,\u2019 \u201d he said.
Trump went on to praise the leader’s achievements, but then acknowledged Bonaparte\u2019s and Adolf Hitler\u2019s failed military campaigns in Russia.
\u201cSame thing happened to Hitler. Not for that reason, though. Hitler wanted to consolidate. He was all set to walk in. But he wanted to consolidate, and it went and dropped to 35 degrees below zero, and that was the end of that army, \u201d he said.
The president also marveled at \u201camazing\u201d Russia\u2019s military achievements, saying \u201cthey\u2019 ve won five wars where the armies that went against them froze to death.\u201d
Arabella Kushner wanders into Oval Office
The president\u2019s granddaughter Arabella Kushner made a surprise appearance during the interview, which was in the Oval Office, along with her mother Ivanka Trump.
Trump told his granddaughter to say hello to The New York Times reporters in Chinese, which she did. She also told Trump, \u201cI love you, grandpa» in Chinese before she left the room.
\u201cShe\u2019s unbelievable, huh?\u201d Trump said.
\u201cGood, smart genes, » he added.
Japan\u2019s first lady does not speak English
Trump said during the interview the first lady of Japan, Akie Abe, \u201cdoesn\u2019 t speak English, \u201d despite videos showing her speaking English .
Trump was seated next to the Japanese first lady at a dinner at the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, along with a translator.
He said Abe, who he called «a terrific woman, » does not know how to say hello.
The Russian investigation is «not an investigation»
Trump said the federal probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian election meddling \u201cwas not an investigation\u201d and \u201cnot on him.\u201d
However, it was reported in June the president was under investigation for obstruction of justice.
The Justice Department’s Special Counsel Robert Mueller is now reportedly looking into the president\u2019s business transactions as a part of the Russia probe, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

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