Source: The White House
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa, Florida
12:35 P.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, where was Governor DeSantis? Did you speak with him while you were here?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I didn’t.
But I — by — by the way, I think we’re making real progress. Everybody seems pretty happy with the way it’s going. We’re not leaving. We’re provi- — we’re going to — the next thing to do, we’re trying to make sure we get the money in there for small businesses; talking to the Congress to see if they can get the money quickly. It’s important.
So, you saw, I mean, Republicans and Democrats are happy with what we’re doing. And so, we’re making progress. We’re making progress.
Q Sir, could you —
Q On the THAAD. Did you — wh- — why did you decide to give the permission for the THAAD to be deployed in Israel?
THE PRESIDENT: To defend Israel.
Q Any — any worries about it?
Q Is the misinformation hurting FEMA’s ability to respond?
12:36 P.M. EDT