President Donald Trump recently sat down inside the White House with Bev Turner of GB News – the United Kingdom’s most-watched news channel. In a wide-ranging interview, America’s chief executive shared how much his late mother loved Queen Elizabeth, how much he admired the Royal Family, and why he is planning to sue the BBC for $1 billion.
Lots of other timely and controversial topics were covered, but Ms. Turner ended the nearly hour-long conversation on a personal note.
“You’re obviously a really good dad,” she said. “Your children really like you, which is obvious.”
Smiling, President Trump interjected, “Or love” – as in all his children love their father.
“But everybody loves their parents, but they don’t all like their parents when they’re adults,” Turner countered. “And they clearly have so much respect and warmth towards you. And I often think watching you that actually being a good president is a bit like being a good father.”
She continued, sharing what she perceives to be the qualities of both a good father – and a good president:
“Tough love, clear boundaries in the interests of the people that you’re looking after,” she explained. “Does it ever occur to you how much the role is like being a father, being a president?”
It was clear President Trump liked the question. “I’ve never thought of it that way,” he said. “I can’t believe I’m getting a question I’ve never thought of or never been asked before.”
After so many years in the world spotlight, Trump has clearly grown accustomed to the questions most reporters regularly ask. He then responded,
If you think about it, I love this country. I love the people of the country. But people do say, ‘What do you recommend for growing your children?’
I’ve seen so many brilliant children of brilliant people go bad and become tremendous failures. And I find that so much of it is caused by drugs, alcohol, you know, different substances. And I always would say to my kids, ‘No drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes.’
If you don’t start it, you don’t have a longing. I mean, I have friends that long to have a cigarette. They quit smoking, but they long and they see somebody with a cigarette and they’re like caged lunatics. But even more so with drugs and alcohol.
The kids are a disaster because they got hooked in drugs. And when you’re hooked, it’s hard to get off. And if you never start them, like I’ve never had a drink in my life and I don’t take drugs. I have no longing.
If you never start, it’s so easy.
Was President Trump suggesting he has no vices?
“Now, I have other problems,” he acknowledged. “I got plenty of problems like everybody else, but it’s just not a problem that I have. And I always say, ‘No drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes.’ Ivanka said to me, ‘Dad, you’re driving me crazy. Stop saying that.’ I’d say all the time whenever I see them, no drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes.’ I think it worked.”
President Trump went on to talk about how much he also loves his 11 grandchildren.
Whether you’re a president, a prince, or a plumber, the most important relationships will wind up being those you enjoy with your immediate family.
Image credit: GB News
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