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TIME Staff. (2026, October 1). Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump’s 2026 Interview With TIME. TIME. https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/

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President Donald Trump gave an interview to TIME on September 28, discussing various topics including artificial intelligence (AI), the war with Iran, and economic issues. The transcript reveals his perspective on AI regulation and responsibility, emphasizing the need for companies to be accountable while recognizing the technology's potential benefits and risks. He also mentioned hosting a meeting in the East Room of the White House at noon the following day with several AI leaders present.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 2, 2026, Donald Trump rejected Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, deeming it "simply not enough." This proposal was made by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in an effort to ease tensions and open dialogue. However, Trump warned that military action against Tehran could resume after the U.S. midterm elections, suggesting ongoing hostility despite Iran's willingness to negotiate. The offer came amidst international pressure for a resolution to the conflict; Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the strait would reopen, while also noting Russia’s proposal to receive enriched uranium from Iran remains on the table.

The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on Iranian carmakers and rail operators in response to Tehran's threats and actions. In parallel, Trump dismissed previous claims suggesting his administration was preparing to provide significant concessions to Iran, instead emphasizing a strategy focused on economic pressure through sanctions that have severely impacted Iran’s currency, with the rial trading at an unprecedented 2.5 million to the dollar.

The situation remains tense, with multiple international stakeholders advocating for dialogue and peace but facing resistance from both sides, particularly as the U.S. continues its aggressive stance towards Iran despite diplomatic efforts by other nations like Russia. Ed Miliband, UK Foreign Secretary, also met with his Iranian counterpart in New York during the UN General Assembly to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address threats posed by Iranian-linked groups on British soil. However, Miliband reiterated that Britain will not tolerate any form of intimidation or hostile activity linked to Iran. This complex diplomatic scenario underscores the challenges in achieving a peaceful resolution without further escalation.

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The women looked and they saw that, then they saw another one, and they ran like hell. Do you regret not going into Iran or doing some sort of operation last January when there were these protests in the street and you said help is on the way?

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Claims (883 extracted, 20 hedged)

President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28. asserted

Trump → sit → Sept.

Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, and his outlook for the midterms. asserted

Trump → discuss → midterms

Below is a lightly edited transcript of the interview conducted by TIME Senior Political Correspondent Eric Cortellessa and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs. asserted

transcript → edit → Chief

Do you still disagree with his views on what he calls AI safety? asserted

he → disagree → what

I spoke to him about his views, and they're much different, I think, than what is portrayed in the media. asserted

what → speak → media

First of all, I liked him and his wife a lot. asserted

I → like → him

They had dinner, and we were going to meet at 7:00. asserted

we → have → 7:00

Actually, that was yeah, Medinah, at Medinah, last year, Marion, this time of year, it was really great, and so I called, I said, "Could we make it a little bit later?" uncertain

we → call → it

He actually saw the helicopter land, so we made it a little bit later. asserted

we → see → it

We got in at about 10. asserted

We → get → 10

We stayed for more than two hours, talked about a lot of things. asserted

We → stay → things

Maybe different than I thought, a little bit. asserted

I → think → ?

But no, he understands. asserted

he → understand → ?

Look, I say, if you're going to seek regulation, they can put you out of business. asserted

they → look → business

Now you do have to be responsible for yourself, and there aren't a lot of people that understand what's going on. asserted

what → have → people

This is a new one that is much different than people have ever seen before. asserted

people → see → ?

But my attitude is, we're winning against the world by a lot, and I want to keep winning. asserted

I → win → lot

There are those that say it's bigger than the industrial revolution, and you would think not. asserted

you → be → revolution

But actually, if you look at the numbers—you ever see these numbers? asserted

you → look → numbers

And from our standpoint, we have trillions of dollars being invested in our country because it's probably the biggest business there is. asserted

it → have → country

We're the most advanced, we have the, we have the smartest people. asserted

we → have → people

And tomorrow I have a big meeting. asserted

I → have → meeting

We have everybody. asserted

We → have → everybody

All the—Dario's coming back. asserted

Dario → come → ?

I'm curious what exactly is going on with all these meetings with these AI leaders. asserted

what → go → leaders

Well, look, you know, this isn't like I'm building a building, which I can do out of my back pocket. asserted

I → look → pocket

It's easier to do that for me, and it's what I've been doing. asserted

I → do → what

I mean, some of the things they're coming up with now that they never even thought about. asserted

they → mean → that

But with good comes bad, and we want them, we want all of them to behave for themselves. asserted

all → come → themselves

So we have everybody. asserted

we → have → everybody

Can I ask, Mr. President? asserted

I → ask → ?

We had a good evening the other night, three nights ago, or two nights ago. asserted

We → have → evening

Given the news this week, I have to ask: Why should Americans believe that you respect the free press when you're restricting access of some of our colleagues to the White House? asserted

you → give → House

Why should Americans believe that you respect the free press when you're restricting access to the White House to some of our colleagues? asserted

you → believe → colleagues

Because I do respect the free press, but I don't respect fake news. asserted

I → respect → news

I'll give you an example. asserted

I → give → example

CNN and MSDNC, which is MS Now—they changed the name because it does so poorly. asserted

it → change → name

But I won the election. asserted

I → win → election

I won it handily by massive numbers. asserted

I → win → numbers

I won the popular vote. asserted

I → win → vote

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