Thu Jan 23 05:04:46 UTC 2025: **Trump Returns to Oval Office, Attacks Biden, and Discusses Policy in Fox News Interview**
WASHINGTON D.C. – In his first interview since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump launched a broadside against his predecessor, Joe Biden, criticizing Biden’s last-day pardons and asserting that he himself was offered a self-pardon but declined. Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News that he was presented with the option to pardon himself and others at the end of his first term, but stated, “I said I’m not going to pardon anybody, we didn’t do anything wrong.”
The former president also reiterated his claims of election fraud, arguing that a second term would have prevented current challenges like inflation, the Afghanistan withdrawal, the October 7th Israel attacks, and the war in Ukraine. He expressed confidence in a unified Republican Congress to solve the nation’s problems, claiming that a Republican loss in 2020 would have led to irreversible damage to the country.
On immigration, Trump hinted at potentially cutting federal funding to sanctuary cities, stating, “I might have to do that. Sometimes that’s the only thing you can do.” He downplayed security concerns surrounding TikTok, suggesting that the focus on the app was disproportionate compared to other Chinese-made products.
Trump also defended his pardons of nearly 1,600 individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol riot, claiming that “most of the people were absolutely innocent.” His return to office, he stated, was a result of extensive work and a situation he felt unnecessary.
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