Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The original season 2 episodes of The Axios Show were lightly edited for brevity, and many viewers asked us to post the full interviews. This is President Trump’s complete conversation with Axios, recorded on June 18.
The full conversation was originally published on Axios.com: axios.com/2026/06/19/axios-show-trump-extended-interview
In this wide-ranging interview, President Trump discusses power in his second term, the escalating conflict with Iran, his relationships with world leaders, the future of AI, and what he still wants to do before leaving office.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - The one big thing: power
0:33 - What Trump says he learned about power
2:33 - Why Trump says his second term is more powerful
2:59 - Trump on the G7
4:04 - What makes a great leader
5:21 - Trump on Xi, China and AI
6:47 - The Chinese system
8:01 - Trump on Modi and India
10:20 - Weak leaders and the G7
11:42 - Russia, Putin and Ukraine
14:44 - Iran and the limits of power
15:00 - “There are no limits”
16:21 - Iran, the MOU and unconditional surrender
17:21 - Soleimani, Israel and military power
21:22 - Trump on regime change in Iran
22:08 - Why Trump says he stopped bombing Iran
24:13 - Congress, Republicans and the Iran deal
26:31 - Avoiding “the late great Herbert Hoover”
27:52 - Cuba and what comes after Iran
28:10 - Marco Rubio and Cuba
28:30 - Venezuela as a model
31:16 - The Western Hemisphere and American influence
32:53 - Trump says Israel would not exist without him
34:22 - Artificial intelligence
36:29 - Anthropic and national security
38:30 - The Defense Production Act and AI
39:21 - Whether the U.S. should share AI power
40:15 - The rest of Trump’s presidency
41:39 - The White House, renovations and legacy
44:23 - The Triumphal Arch
44:42 - Closing
The original season 2 episodes of The Axios Show were lightly edited for brevity, and many viewers asked us to post the full interviews. This is President Trump’s complete conversation with Axios, recorded on June 18.
The full conversation was originally published on Axios.com: axios.com/2026/06/19/axios-show-trump-extended-interview
In this wide-ranging interview, President Trump discusses power in his second term, the escalating conflict with Iran, his relationships with world leaders, the future of AI, and what he still wants to do before leaving office.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - The one big thing: power
0:33 - What Trump says he learned about power
2:33 - Why Trump says his second term is more powerful
2:59 - Trump on the G7
4:04 - What makes a great leader
5:21 - Trump on Xi, China and AI
6:47 - The Chinese system
8:01 - Trump on Modi and India
10:20 - Weak leaders and the G7
11:42 - Russia, Putin and Ukraine
14:44 - Iran and the limits of power
15:00 - “There are no limits”
16:21 - Iran, the MOU and unconditional surrender
17:21 - Soleimani, Israel and military power
21:22 - Trump on regime change in Iran
22:08 - Why Trump says he stopped bombing Iran
24:13 - Congress, Republicans and the Iran deal
26:31 - Avoiding “the late great Herbert Hoover”
27:52 - Cuba and what comes after Iran
28:10 - Marco Rubio and Cuba
28:30 - Venezuela as a model
31:16 - The Western Hemisphere and American influence
32:53 - Trump says Israel would not exist without him
34:22 - Artificial intelligence
36:29 - Anthropic and national security
38:30 - The Defense Production Act and AI
39:21 - Whether the U.S. should share AI power
40:15 - The rest of Trump’s presidency
41:39 - The White House, renovations and legacy
44:23 - The Triumphal Arch
44:42 - Closing
