Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript

TIME reports that Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28.[2] According to the magazine, he discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, and his outlook for the midterms.[2]TIME says the interview was conducted by TIME Senior Political Correspondent Eric Cortellessa and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs[2].TIME's cover story reports that across the Republican Party, officials are preparing for the likelihood of losing the House—and perhaps the Senate[1]. It also says that senior advisers increasingly recognize that he has passed the apogee of his second-term power.[1]TIME says it asked about pre-emptive pardons for aides, and that Trump suggests he will, offering a familiar justification: "Sleepy Joe gave pardons to everybody."[1]TIME says that when it asked why he focuses so much on building projects, Trump answered: "The White House is a very special symbol. It's a symbol of America."[1]The transcript shows Trump calling the Fed board "very hostile"[2] and saying "I don't blame Kevin Warsh."[2] He wrote that "journalists need to break out of their standard interviewing molds"[3] if they want useful answers from Trump.