Trump said he has asked Vice President Pence to focus on alleged large-scale corruption and crime in Democratic-run cities and states including Minnesota, California and Illinois, and that recovering stolen funds could quickly balance the federal budget. He said the U.S. does not need a deal with Iran, that the era of deals is over, and claimed the U.S. controls hundreds of billions of dollars of Iranian funds and their straits.

2026-11-12

Trump said he has asked Vice President Pence to focus on alleged large-scale corruption and crime in Democratic-run cities and states including Minnesota, California and Illinois, and that recovering stolen funds could quickly balance the federal budget. He said the U.S. does not need a deal with Iran, that the era of deals is over, and claimed the U.S. controls hundreds of billions of dollars of Iranian funds and their straits.