In a 75-minute interview on Sept. 28, Trump was asked about pardons for his officials. "Yeah, sure I'd do that," he said. He also admitted some munitions are "a little bit lower." TIME's fact-check found Iran's inflation is 83.8% per its central bank, not the 300% he claimed.
Other lines from the interview
- On a Democratic House: "They'll probably go after me and I'll go after them" (NBC).
- To staff mid-interview: "You haven't asked me one f---ing positive question" (The Hill).
- On bombing Iran again after the midterms: "possible."