He said one of the most American values he loves is optimism.
"One of the most American values that I love is optimism"
He went 'hardcore' for Trump because he saw a fork in the road: otherwise swing states become permanently blue.
"The reason I went so hardcore for for for for Trump"
The president encouraged him via Truth Social and a phone call to be more aggressive; he does what the president asks. Goal is not to be capricious: keep essential people doing the job well.
"The president is commander-in-chief. I do what the president asks"
He was politically neutral for quite a while, leaning a little Democrat, then cancel culture and the attempt to stop free speech left no choice but to get involved.
"politically neutral for for quite a while"
He said judges should simply interpret the law, not make it.
"judges should be simply interpreting the law, not making the law"
He expects to continue providing advice whenever the president wants it, and to remain a friend and advisor in the president's service.
"I expect to continue to provide advice whenever the president would like advice"
He said he will do a lot less political spending; he thinks he has done enough, and does not currently see a reason to spend more.
"in terms of political spending um I'm going to do a lot less in the future"
He says if Trump had lost there would never have been another real election, because Trump is actually enforcing the border. He still describes himself as centrist and says Trump is not evil.
"there would never have been another real election again"
Getting involved in politics ends badly; best to avoid it where possible.
"I've generally found that when I get involved in politics, it ends up badly"
No. Instead of DOGE he would have kept building his companies; stopping money for political corruption produced a fierce backlash.
"instead of doing Doge I I would have basically built you know worked on my companies"
He said the EU is not democracy (rule of the people) but bureaucracy (rule of the unelected bureaucrat).
"The European Union is not DEMOcracy – rule of the people – but rather BUREAUcracy – rule of the unelected bureaucrat!"