Nearly 60 Democratic lawmakers are skipping the inauguration but President-elect Trump doesn’t seem to mind. In an interview with Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt that aired Wednesday, Trump said he hopes they give him their tickets. He also addressed the feud with Rep. John Lewis, his tweeting, their relationship with the Obamas, and the wall, among other issues.
Here are some highlights:
On dozens of Democrats skipping Friday’s events, Trump said: “That’s OK, because we need seats so badly, I hope they give me their tickets."
President-elect @realDonaldTrump on Democrats not showing up to the inauguration: “I hope they’re going to give us their tickets.” pic.twitter.com/tUOVcmKbOV
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
On Rep. John Lewis saying he didn’t consider Trump a “legitimate” president, Trump said he thinks what Lewis did was “very, very divisive.”
He then added that Lewis “just grandstanded … and then he got caught in a very bad lie, so let’s see what happens."
President-elect @realDonaldTrump on Rep. Lewis: "We’re off to a bad start…We have a divided country...& what he did was very, very divisive" pic.twitter.com/S6ePgGJhs4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
President-elect @realDonaldTrump on Rep. John Lewis: “We have to have a smooth transition. President Obama understands that.” pic.twitter.com/BNjbVpFZ5U
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
On tweeting, Trump says he actually doesn’t like it but feels it’s a necessity in the fact of a dishonest media.
President-elect @realDonaldTrump says he tweets to counteract dishonest press. "I don’t like tweeting." pic.twitter.com/twX3xIxkIT
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
On the wall, Trump says “Mexico in some form is going to reimburse us for that wall.”
President-elect @realDonaldTrump to @ainsleyearhardt: "We’re going to have a wall. Mexico…is going to reimburse us for that wall." pic.twitter.com/9WVZ2qBdA4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
On the Obamas, Trump said “They have been so gracious.”
President-elect @realDonaldTrump on the Obamas: “They have been so gracious.” pic.twitter.com/5qXnP4J638
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
And, finally, on the first thing he wants to do when he takes office: “I want to go to work.”
President-elect @realDonaldTrump on the first thing he’ll do when he walks into the White House: "I want to go to work." pic.twitter.com/AweDRkGDZM
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 18, 2017
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