Trump refuses to forgive his enemies “even to enter heaven”

US President Donald Trump said that he cannot forgive some of his enemies, even if forgiveness is a condition for entering heaven, stressing that he has hatred for some of them and will continue to do so.

Trump's statements came during an interview with the "60 Minutes" program on CBS, which was broadcast on Sunday evening, where the program's host, Ross Douthat, asked him what he expected to happen to him after death, and Trump said: "I am a religious person, so in theory I will go to heaven."

Douthat then asked him if he would be able to forgive figures he had previously expressed hatred for, such as former FBI Director James Comey and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, if that was the only condition for entering heaven, to which Trump responded, saying: “Well, then I wouldn’t be real, would I?”, describing his opponents as “people with a complete lack of integrity, very bad people, and very harmful to our country.”

When Douthat asked him if his answer meant no, Trump said clearly: “The answer is no.” “I want to be honest, no.”

The interviewer added that Trump lived an exceptional life and enjoyed many opportunities and gains, wondering if all of this was not enough for him to find space in his heart to forgive some of his opponents before standing before divine reckoning.

The US President responded: “Can I be honest? "I probably can't do that, because I hate some of my enemies, and I will always hate them."

These statements come in light of the continuing sharp disagreements between Trump and a number of political and legal figures who have been the target of his criticism over the past years, and his second term witnessed a number of these people being subjected to legal scrutiny and investigations.

Among the most prominent names mentioned in this context are James Comey, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, and former US National Security Advisor John Bolton, who have faced accusations and judicial procedures during the recent period.

US President Donald Trump said that the risks posed by artificial intelligence can be managed, but he expressed a willingness to put in place preventive measures, as he told the “60 Minutes” program on CBS that “he has no objection to having controls.”

In response to a question about whether the United States should accept the risks of artificial intelligence in order to maintain its superiority over China, Trump said that these risks are manageable, and expressed his willingness to cooperate with Democrats on developing preventive measures.

“I don’t mind setting controls,” he said, adding that he did not want the regulations to put the United States in a “low second place” behind China, which he said does not impose such restrictions.

Trump has previously expressed his preference for letting technology companies police themselves rather than imposing sweeping government restrictions. According to Reuters, his most recent comments indicate some openness toward establishing guarantees, although it is still unclear to what extent.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is likely to meet with the Russian and Chinese presidents next week to discuss ending the war with Iran.

Trump told reporters that he expects to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asia-Pacific Summit scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, China, on November 18-19.

He said, “Well, I will go to China, and I think one of the meetings will be with President Putin and President Xi, and that will be an interesting thing,” adding, “We will discuss many things, including nuclear disarmament, but we will address many other issues.” “We seek to end the war in Iran.”

The Kremlin stated on October 21 that this tripartite meeting, the first of its kind, “is being prepared.” This came after a report by the Wall Street Journal that Putin was seeking, through tripartite talks, to reach a peace agreement in Ukraine that would be in the interest of Moscow, which invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Trump's willingness to meet with Putin is further evidence of the efforts made by the US President to end the international isolation imposed on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.