Trump mocked proposals to expand public assistance, stating that he could easily convince voters by promising free housing, food, and services. "They're going to get free rent. They're going to get free houses. They're going to get free food. They're going to get everything for free," he declared. However, he warned that such measures ultimately lead to "death, destruction, and misery" in the long term.
The President also criticized the Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, by suggesting that he himself would be more effective in promoting such policies, although he claimed to have chosen to defend the free market system.
"Free enterprise is harder to sell, but it's what has made our country great," Trump stated. Furthermore, he reiterated that without his return to the White House, the United States would have faced a serious national crisis. His statements come amid the debate on public spending, social services, and the American economic model.