White House recaps Trump 60 Minutes interview after midterm elections
The White House on 60 Minutes published a recap of President Donald J. Trump's interview following the midterm elections, presenting his remarks as a defense of his America First record.
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The post says Trump highlighted the economy, border security, Iran, private investment, artificial intelligence, and the Russia-Ukraine war. In the interview, Trump said he thought the midterm outcome would have been different if he had been on the ballot.
He said voters did not like the war, did not like gasoline prices going up, and expressed concern about what he called a "great dislike" for Israel. The White House excerpt quotes Trump saying: "We have historically good numbers.
We have the highest stock market in history." The post says that since he was elected, the S&P 500 has hit 77 new record highs, the Nasdaq has hit 70 record highs, and the Dow has hit 51 record highs. Since Inauguration Day, it says the S&P 500 has hit 67 record highs, the Nasdaq 60, and the Dow 43.
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The recap also cites jobs data and retirement savings figures. It says the U.S. economy added 165,000 new jobs in October, and that manufacturing added 19,000 jobs that month after more than 100,000 jobs since its December 2025 low.
It says 401(k), 403(b), and IRA balances hit new highs in the second quarter of 2026, with the average 401(k) balance reaching $155,800. On private investment, the post says companies are committing trillions of dollars to U.S. projects.
It names Apple at $600 billion and 20,000 new American hires, NVIDIA at up to $500 billion in American-made SI infrastructure, TSMC at $165 billion, and Johnson & Johnson at more than $55 billion. It also says Audi is building its first-ever U.S. plant in Georgia with a $4 billion investment that will create about 4,500 jobs.
The interview recap says Trump described the border as the most secure in history and said he got "an A+ for closing up the border." The post says Border Patrol recorded 98,708 southwest border apprehensions in FY2026, described as the lowest in agency history, and says September marked the 17th straight month of zero releases at the border. The source also quotes Trump on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Venezuela, Russia-Ukraine, and China.
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It says he argued Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon, said the Strait of Hormuz remains open, and said the Russia-Ukraine war will end soon. It closes with his remarks on Super Intelligence, data centers, MAGA, and how he wants his presidency remembered.
