7 Takeaways From Trump’s First Post-Election Press Conference

The president-elect said he thought that establishing peace between Russia and Ukraine would be a harder task than peace between Israel and Hamas.
7 Takeaways From Trump’s First Post-Election Press Conference
President-elect Donald Trump, accompanied by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (R) and Trump's choice for Secretary of Commerce, Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick, speaks at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 16, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 16 hosted his first press conference after winning the 2024 presidential election, addressing a range of topics from the Russia-Ukraine war to his thoughts on the recent drone sightings in the Northeast.

Trump’s remarks covered plans to reevaluate childhood vaccines through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the chances of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointing Lara Trump to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) seat next year, U.S. foreign policy, a potential pardon for indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the border wall.

Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.