Trump Spars With Reporter Over Venezuela Drug-Boat Strike Video, Says Release Is Up to Hegseth

U.S. President Donald Trump clashed with a reporter during a White House cabinet meeting after being pressed on whether he would release the full video of the September 2 Venezuela drug-boat strike. Trump denied ever promising to release it, calling the question “ABC fake news,” and insisted the decision rests with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump defended the operation, claiming each intercepted boat saves 25,000 American lives and highlighting a reported 92–94% drop in sea-borne drug trafficking. The tense exchange underscored broader administration efforts to spotlight border security and anti-drug operations.

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00:00Mr. President, you said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd off the coast of Venezuela.

00:06Secretary Hegsteth now says...

00:07I didn't say that. You said that. I didn't say that. This is ABC fake news.

00:12You said that you would have no problem releasing the full video. Okay, well, Secretary Hegsteth...

00:15No, whatever Hegsteth wants to do is okay with me.

00:17He now says it's under review. Are you ordering the Secretary to release that full video?

00:22Whatever he decides is okay with me.

00:24So every boat we knock out of the water, every boat we save 25,000 American lives.

00:29That was a boat loaded up with drugs. I saw the video.

00:33They were trying to turn the boat back to where it could float.

00:37And we didn't want to see that because that boat was loaded up with drugs just like everything else.

00:42But every boat we shoot down, and I don't know if you know, we're 92 or 94 percent down in drugs coming in by the sea.

00:50And we're trying to find who are the 6 percent.

00:52Because, I don't know, people aren't liking to drive boats right now loaded up with drugs.

00:57But every single, think of that, every single boat we shoot out, on average, we save 25,000 American lives.

01:06Do you feel okay about that, Court?

01:07Keep us safe.

01:08Okay. I knew, I know my man.

01:10What about you?

01:11Are you okay with that?

01:12I'm totally fine with that.

01:13Why are you committed to releasing the full video?

01:15Didn't I just tell you that?

01:17You said that it was out to Secretary Hegsteth.

01:17You're the most obnoxious reporter in the whole place.

01:21Let me just tell you, you are an obnoxious, a terrible, actually a terrible reporter.

01:26And it's always the same thing with you.

01:28I told you, whatever Pete Hegsteth wants to do is okay with me.

01:32And I just have a quick question.

01:35There's at least 20 House Republicans who have either said they're going to retire or not run again.

01:41And Democrats also.

01:42And Democrats also.

01:43But why don't you mention them?

01:45How many Democrats are going to retire?

01:47How many Democrats?

01:49Well, that's what I was going to ask you.

01:50No, no, but why don't you tell me the number of Democrats, too?

01:52Are you concerned about the narrow margins?

01:54No, I'm not concerned.

01:55I think we're going to do well.

01:57We will have the greatest economy.

02:01We're going to have the greatest economy in history.

02:04How many Democrats are retiring?

02:07How come you only know the Republicans but not the Democrats?

02:10Because I came prepared to ask you a question about...

02:12No, no, you're unprepared because you should know the Democrats.

02:14You're totally unprepared.

02:15Go ahead.

02:16Well, can I ask a quick follow-up about...

02:17Who are you with?

02:18I'm with New York Newsday, and I also have a quick follow-up.

02:21Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is among those who is running for New York governor.

02:28She's great.

02:29Bruce Blakeman, who you also know...

02:30He's also great.

02:31Are you planning on making any endorsement for him?

02:35He's great and she's great.

02:36They're both great people.

02:37We have a lot of great people at the Republican Party.

02:40I think we're going to make some niceحمs of the Republican Party.

02:42We have a lot of great people here in the country that I might give and through the Republican Party.

02:45Forgot that I'm watching that.

02:49We have a lot of great people here in the country this afternoon.

02:52People of Losendo is also great bang on how he's

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