U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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"I would do that if it was necessary," he said. "It hasn’t been necessary. We’re doing a great job without that."
Trump also argued that, as president, he has the power to take such an action.
"If I want to enact a certain act, I’m allowed to do it routinely," he said. "I’d be allowed to do whatever I want… You understand that the courts wouldn’t get involved. Nobody would get involved."
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US President Donald Trump is greeted by South Korean officials upon his arrival at the airport in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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"Memphis is making tremendous progress," Trump said. "It’s down, I think, almost 70%, 60–70%. And within two or three weeks it would be down to almost no crime."
The president is scheduled to meet with Xi on Wednesday to discuss fentanyl trafficking, trade policy and border security.
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