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Stephen A. Smith presses Trump on tariffs' promised payoff

The full White House interview moves beyond the Obama hypothetical to Republican losses, household costs and the wait for new factories.

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One-on-One With President Donald Trump

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1:18Trump distances himself from Republican losses, noting he was not on the ballot and citing higher energy prices.
12:10Smith asks whether personal animosity toward Iran influences Trump's military decisions.
19:18Asked when promised investment will arrive, Trump says building factories takes time.
31:35Smith challenges Trump's HBCU funding comparison; Trump points to what he describes as ten-year funding security.
39:06Smith questions Stephen Miller's immigration approach, which Trump defends.
46:25Trump suggests Tim Cook as a candidate to run Nvidia.

Stephen A. Smith wants a timetable, not just a promise of new factories. In his White House interview with Donald Trump, he asks when Americans will see the investment the president says his tariffs are bringing into the country.

Trump's answer is that construction takes time. He argues that tariffs have protected American steel and auto manufacturing and encouraged companies to build in the United States. Smith returns to the political test: if the economic picture is so positive, why didn't voters reward Republicans?

The full "One-on-One With President Donald Trump" drew about a million views since yesterday. Beyond the hypothetical Obama matchup we reported here, the conversation offers an extended exchange about responsibility for the midterm results and the distance between economic promises and voters' experience.

"Well, number one, I wasn't on the ballot..." Trump says when Smith raises Republican losses. The president argues that higher energy prices linked to the Iran conflict hurt his party. Smith presses him on endorsements and candidates avoiding debates, then asks whether personal animosity toward Iran influences his military decisions. Trump defends military action as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Later, Trump reads out achievements he says benefited Black Americans. Smith challenges his comparison of historically Black college funding across administrations and raises federal job losses among Black women. Trump disputes Smith's account, saying those workers found better-paying private-sector jobs.

The closing stretch reaches immigration and Nvidia's leadership vacancy. Trump defends Stephen Miller's approach to border policy, then offers a corporate suggestion: "I think Tim Cook would be a great candidate to run Nvidia."