Transcript of a short press gaggle upon President Trump’s arrival in Farmingdale, NY (Sep 26, 2025). The exchange covers sports (the Yankees and a golf team), praise for local officials (Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County), and a reporter question about pharmaceutical tariffs and companies reshoring to the U.S.; the President asserts firms are moving to the U.S. to avoid tariffs and links activity to the November 5 election.
Hello, everybody. This is Bruce Blakeman.
He's the boss out here. He's done a phenomenal job. He has my complete and total endorsement and he's really a great guy. So I just want to thank him for meeting me at the plane. The team, the team is not doing so well. So when I heard that, I said, let's get on the plane. We have to fly and help them. They've lost three matches and they're tied in one. So that's not so well. But we'll get it.
We'll get it done.
One way or the other, we'll get it done. Any questions, please? Mr. President, are you looking forward to watching the matches today? Will you give a pep talk to Team usa?
I'll be Knute Rockne.
You know, I went with Randy Levine two weeks ago. Right.
Were you there with the Yankees and.
With the Steinbrenner family? And it looked like they weren't going.
To make the playoffs. And since then they've been hot and.
They'Re now in first place. And Aaron Judge won on a spree. He's been on a spree since I went. So we're going to do the same thing over here. It's true. The Yankees now are in first place and they were having a hard time even making the playoffs. What was that, 11 or 12 days ago? Right. Was anybody there? Were you there?
Yes, they were. So it's great we have to do.
The same thing over here, but I think. I think we'll be okay. Look, all great golfers, both teams. I know most of them and they're great golfers. So we have a lot of fun.
Any other question on pharmaceutical tariffs? Last night when you announced companies should reshore in the US have you heard from any additional companies since then about plans to invest?
A lot of companies are moving into the US So they don't have to pay tariffs. If we didn't have that, they wouldn't do it. But they are moving in. He knows, because they're moving into your territory. But a lot of companies are moving into the US in order not to pay tariffs. And I think because they like the election on November 5th. Right, Bruce?
He's doing an amazing job. His strength is quiet and clear. Incredible prosperity. And he is incredibly popular here in New York State and especially in Nassau County. And we're blessed to have you here, Mr. President. Thank you so much. And you are going to bring the strength and luck to our team and we will win.
Thank you. Thank you very much. Have a good time, everybody.
