White House reporter Marc Caputo breaks down why one Republican political consultant told him, "It's like Florida Man is having his own election right now.”
Axios' Marc Caputo: - Mr. President, welcome to the Axios Show. President Trump: - Thank you. Caputo: - We wanted to make this more of a conversation than a typical interview where we're just going to hop around from topics to topic, and we wanted to do, Axios likes to do "1 big thing." And so the one big thing we want to talk about is power, and how you think about it and how you wield it. And so a decade ago, you first became president, and you've had loads of experience since then. In that span of time, what is the one big thing you've learned about wielding power? Trump: - Well, I think you have to do it judiciously. I think that experience is good. I always say that potential is far more important. In other words, having ability…
President Trump joins Axios' Marc Caputo on the latest episode of "The Axios Show." - Speaking from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Trump sounds off on the Iran war, his views of world leaders, his plans for Cuba and what he thinks about AI. Go deeper: Read the interview transcript -
President Trump denied that the Iran war revealed the limits of his ability to exert power, telling "The Axios Show" he still believes there are "no limits." The big picture: Trump entered the war demanding "unconditional surrender." He ended it with a limited memorandum of understanding instead. - Trump acknowledged to Axios' Marc Caputo that he'd negotiated that deal to keep the war from turning into a global economic depression. - Still, Trump denied he was in any way humbled by that experience. Asked what he'd learned from the war about the limits to his power, he said: "There are no limits." What he's saying: "I haven't learned that lesson yet. I know there are, but there are no limits," he continued. - Trump claimed that "we…
The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios. - "It's dead for now," one of the sources said. Why it matters: Bashed as a political slush fund that could be tapped by those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, Trump's proposal has drawn bipartisan pushback in the GOP-led House and Senate. This is breaking news; this story will be updated.
As the Cuban government resists Trump's escalating pressure for regime change, Cubans are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis. Why it matters: Prolonged blackouts due to limited fuel supply are disrupting essential services, making even basic tasks — like cooking — difficult or impossible. State of play: Fuel shortages have gripped the country since the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, stripping Cuba of its key oil provider for the island's nearly 11 million residents. - Residents have struggled to keep refrigerators running, leaving depleted food stockpiles to rot, and about 1 million Cubans lack reliable access to water because delivery trucks don't have enough diesel, according to the…
On this episode of "On Balance," Leland Vittert examines how President Trump's ballroom for the White House is political malpractice. This comes as Americans feel worse off financially now than in the past 25 years. Turning Point USA contributor Jack Posobiec, former Democratic adviser Dan Turrentine and Democratic strategist Laura Brounstein weigh in on the ballroom project and its potential impact on the midterms. Meanwhile, President Trump keeps hinting that the war with Iran is just about over, but that may not be the case. Has the president gotten the United States into another forever war? Axios White House correspondent Marc Caputo joins the program to argue Iran could be the next Cold War. Later, the moral code in America appears…
Axios White House reporter Marc Caputo joins NewsNation to discuss President Trump, the conflict with Iran and the MAGA split over the strategy with Iran. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Axios White House correspondent Marc Caputo joins "On Balance" to discuss the latest developments in the war against Iran and his latest Axios piece on President Trump's handling of the military operations. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
On Wednesday’s episode of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: The war in Iran enters a new phase on day five. As more American bombers and fighter jets head to the region, the conflict expands further across the globe. Plus, a look at Mojtaba Khameini, the son of the dead ayatollah and a front-runner for Iran's next leader. Would Khameini’s rule mean more of the same in Iran? And why did President Trump choose to strike Iran now? Axios reporter Marc Caputo breaks down his exclusive reporting on the phone call made to Trump, which he says led to war.