President , sauli niinisto. They will be in the east room in about 20 minutes time. We expect to get remarks from both of them. The president phrasing the Emergency Response so far on the state and the federal level, all to say, he is amazed with the resilience that the texans have shown in the face of the spirit and how people are coming together like the fellow you see here on his jet ski trying to rescue people on their own. The president will be getting down there for a firsthand look tomorrow. He is going to Corpus Christi. Staying away from houston, because as you can imagine, with the Emergency Response already overwhelmed, adding a president ial visit to houston would not be a good idea. He is supposed to go to Corpus Christi to see firsthand what is going on. How cap helicopter ride. About to go to austin to visit with Governor Greg Abbott for a while. You see people being hauled in the coast guard, helicopters, and citizens themselves patrolling neighborhoods. Trying to get people out of homes that are flooded. It would really give a lot of credence to what the fema director, brock long, said this morning. I disaster of this scope, size, magnitude, and a long period of time as well. Statements cannot do it all by themselves. They need extra help or listen to what the fema director had to say. Popping texas overcome this disaster will be far greater than fema forming with the government. We need citizens to be involved. Texas this is a landmark event. We have not seen an event like this. You cannot draw this forecast u up. One of the things we have seen come at the flooded of houston. The navy, all the places from neighboring area. Bringing their boats. Airboats, whatnot, to help get people out of their homes. One of the other concerns, neil, with so many people, half a million or more will be in desperate need of fema assistance to rebuild their home. Will that be enough federal money . We spoke to rush limbaugh, in speaking to the oval office a short time ago, President Trump said he will go to congress if necessary to get the money required to help all those people in texas who needed so badly. Neil did mack john roberts, thank you very much. To update you on that many people who do not have Flood Insurance in this neck it of the woods. We realizes on fox business when i the same story, is usually tops out around 250,000. A lot of people are finding out that might not in all cases cover the cost of the home that could be damaged. Hilary vann is in spring texas, where the gathering evacuees continues. Doing their best to try to take anyone and anyone they can. Hilary vaughn in spring, texas. Just north of houston. The arcuate daniel. Now he is using it to gather people in the neighborhood, to rescue them. Daniel, tells why youre here today. I have a family at home, and i could not imagine being down there by myself with nobody to help. I had to come. We are here with the myelin family. One that had been rescued. The floodwaters have been rising. We spoke to beverly earlier. She is grateful to be rescued. Was going to your mind, beverly . I feel real blessed right now for these people to come and take care of us. We will let them get on their way. As you can see, this neighborhood is completely overtaken by water in this boat completely packed full of people. They can fit everyone in one trip. They are underway. We are out with another group of men earlier. Bill and scott from dallas with a canoe who are walking, chest high water going from door to door rescuing people. A lot of people backing up their belongings and trash bags. That is something we have seen all across the area. The reason why spring, texas, has been hit so hard, there are creeks to the left and north. You have a dam that is putting a lot of pressure in this area, and you can see as the boat takes off, theyll go to the edge to higher ground, and then they will come back and do another round. Neil, that is what we are seeing here in spring, texas. A lot of neighbors helping neighbors. People helping people. They are the First Responders today, and people from all over texas helping out. Neil thank you very much, Hilary Vaughn on the latest. As you can see, the evacuation continues. Surrounding cities including houston. A lot of trouble voluntary calls from the state governor to evacuate that if you are in harms way, the best idea to get out of the way and get out here. With texas governor, greg abbott and saturday when it the storm was first hitting to houston there saying that theyll cause more concerns. Take a look. Not everybody heated your call to evacuate. The mayor of houston said it may cause problems. Was their difficulties with you and him . The way it works is the local officials who have the authority to declare an evacuation. There were some that made that declaration closer to where it hits in houston. There is not been a need for that in harris county, where houston is located. Sure localizing mayors that declared evacuation. This is something happens on the local level. Neil not a lot of fighting back and forth, but the argument with sylvester turner, the democratic mayor not issuing an evacuation. Says it would cause more. For dietary journal Florida Attorney general maybe the community should have been evacuated, allow them be evacuated now. Everybody seems to be on the same page about keeping people safe. What you make . I agree with that. The texas house of representatives, issued a report after rita hit. In 2005, and you have approximately 3. 7 million peopl people. And they took the evacuations during hurricane rita, over 100 deaths. 60 of them were linked directly to the evacuation. It has a National Hurricane center says, if you are a place for you can be safe, be safe. Of course, the biggest fear would have been having all these folks, all these texans trapped on the roadway and cars. Of course, there are casualties, and we are praying for them now. I think so many people ended up being safe in their homes. The National Hurricane center said, listen to your local authorities, and that is what they have been doing. I think everybody has been working so well together. And now we are dealing with the aftermath. Neil it is crucial, posthurricane katrina, and forever want to be in the same page. It seems to be the case right now. This is a case of a storm that lingered for a while. Going back out to the golf and bounces back and hits houston again. Rains piling up in feet of not inches. How do you advise people who are stuck in place with nowhere to go what to do . Listen to your local authority. Just like Governor Abbott, the friend of mine, just that. Listen to your local authorities and do what they say. Texans are help and texans. Getting them water, getting the baby formula, getting the supplies that they need. And now President Trump has signed an executive order to send dod income it 1003, to provide armored, military equipment. Throughout the country that will be a great help to many as well as Governor Abbott with the National Guard as well. With all the folks out there who want to give money, we expenses in florida. Please get. Red cross. Org. If somebody calls and ask you for the solicitation, please research that carefully first. We all want to help, but be proactive instead of taking never give money over the phone. Unless you are calling. We have all these such as go fund me. They do a good job of getting people who open sites, but it is all about helping people. And theres also Charity Navigator that if you want to donate, you can go on Charity Navigator, and they will help you find the legitimate organization to really help texans during this time of need of need now. Neil you are right. Could be legitimate. Thank you, pam bondi. She knows a thing or two in florida about hurricanes and national disasters. Floridians offering anything they can to the lone star state. All the way up to to new york. 100 police and fire officials, emergency workers to help in any capacity and texas. Calais states doing the same. Meanwhile, rosenberg texas. Steve . With the rain has not let up all day. Coming in sideways now. Heavy, cold rain. Coming over the roads here just outside the southwest part of houston. Not only making travel externally difficult, but even worse now as you look behind me there. It is rotting away the foundation of some of the roads. I giant sinkhole has opened up here. It is externally difficult for rescue workers to get around as well as shelter outside of houston. Theyre filling up fast. People are arriving wet. Theyre opening up Furniture Stores to make as shelters. The situation keeps changing, hour by hour. Theyre going from voluntary evacuations in many neighborhoods to mandatory evacuations. When and 50,000 people outside the city of houston now under mandatory evacuation. The calls for help keep coming in, minute by minute on 911. People take into social media, messages like, can somebody say my grandma. Does anyone have a boat to get me and my three kids out . Have also told people to hang sheets or towels under houses to give a signal that they need help. Back to you, neil. Neil steve harrigan. The rains will continue with what shepard reported last hour. After hours, days. Im going to ongoing crisis. Meanwhile you may be looking at this and wonder, okay, how does this affect me . It will have an effect on you, even though with phenomenal changes in the data. Insurance and related stocks hit hard as they lost estimates. A lot of people feel these companies will be predisposed to liabilities that will dwarf anything else we have seen in recent American History as far as obligations that run now into the hundreds of billions of dollars. For builders, Home ImprovementCompanies Like lowes and home depot, surely, this is not about them making money. At the corner of wall and broad, this is how they react. Meanwhile, a different story for gas and oil. Because it is such a big refinery area, it accounts for so much of our energy in this country up to a quarter of it is produced in that neck of the woods. The bottom line is, these facilities are shuttered. Gasoline prices move up . They have been advancing about a persons now. Oil prices, not so much. Of course, the oil market, so they have been going nowhere fast. They go to the refineries really take that oil and turn it to the gasoline. No matter where you are. Oil goes one way, and obviously gasoline another. We are awaiting the president of the United States, an opportunity with his counterpart from finland to spell out exactly what he is doing and hopes to continue doing ahead of his stay trip this effort if you were told the Corpus Christi area tomorrow. We will have more after this. Im always on call. An insulin that fits my schedule is key. Tresiba® ready announcer tresiba® is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. Dont use tresiba® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episodes of low blood sugar, or if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Dont share needles or insulin pens. Dont reuse needles. The most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may cause dizziness, swtiting, confusion, and headache. Check your blood sugar. Low blood sugar can be serious and may be lifethreatening. 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They have too much influence in local government. Neil that was summoned to play such a big role in banging heads and trying to get the order to the louisiana region of new orleans. Stopping the squabbling. He said in the case is going on now, in texas and a lot of these golf cities. That would includes houston and galveston, is that they are building, as much to do with the economic interests of a Booming Energy state as much as anything else without to the ramifications of building on areas that now are dangerous. Keep in mind, populations around their have been soaring. Houston area, 30,000 more since the year 2010. A lot of people settled, and it came at a cost. Your sina right now with some of these communities that are getting hit hard now others said you would see it in the case of the hurricane this magnitude. On that. Christie, what is interesting what the general is saying, you can overbuild too much. It is sorta like what happened in the new jersey area, Staten Island area. And Hurricane Sandy where they were built to quickly together. In this case, overbuilding and too many vulnerable spots. What he think of what he is saying . I think today, we are focused on recovery recovering people and making sure they are safe. That is our priority today. As we go forward, it you have a lot of agencies with different priorities, oil and gas, obviously dealing with environmental issues. We did put out notice, offering last night to make sure that they knew this storm was coming. I was say, came right on top, which is one of the biggest oil fields in the state of texas between san antonio and victoria area. A lot of that is shut down today. Were looking not just but also the environmental storms. I think that is one thing we all assess and look at. His continues as an effort as an agency to look at that. When we look at Corpus Christi, and his dogma Corpus Christi. Avidly, as part of this, but we have companies today assessing pipelines. Assessing to make sure, they are Still Available to get product. Also assessing for safety. Also looking, and that is happening really across the state on an ongoing basis. Today, we have ten refineries offline in the state and Corpus Christi has four. They think they are in good shape, and to be up and running more refineries by the end of the week. I think the appropriate risks have been looked at as we begin to build particularly. Im not sure i completely agree with the general. Neil and you wonder about the magnitude of the storm with all the rain to follow. I think you can build on solid rock and run into some of these problems. The president , as you know, he will be addressing some of these issues. Do you think it is going well the way the federal government has he been handling that . We really appreciate the president and if you must help. We appreciate them coming down and taking a key interest between giving his resources anytime we have asked. We have a lot of people working together. We appreciate it. Neil the president. Would President Trump concluded a very positive meeting, and i want to begin today by extending my thoughts and prayers to those affected by Hurricane Harvey and the catastrophe of flooding in all of the other difficulties that are going through in houston. In southeast texas. And now, it is looking more and more like the state of louisiana will be also affecting. My administration is coordinating closely with state and local authorities. In texas, and louisiana to save lives, we think our First Responders, and all of those involved in their efforts. We are working directly with texas governor, greg abbott, who is doing a fantastic job. His entire staff likewise. As well as with governor john bell to make who was very much in the process within louisiana. We pledge our full support as texas and louisiana battle and recover from this devastating and historic storm. It is probably never been anything like this. Under the supervision of fema, administrator, brock long, there has been a tremendous amount of work done. He has been so outstanding and so many ways, more than 8,500 federal workers are involved in the texas efforts alone. I have also declared an emergency in louisiana at the request of governor edwards. Recovery will be a long and difficult road. The federal government stands ready, willing and able to support that effort. Right now, the single most important thing is the safety and security of those still in harms way. Including the First Responders, who had been so terrific. And brave. Protecting the lives of our people is my highest priority. Every asset and my command is at the disposal of local officials. Tragic times bring out the best in americans character, strength, charity, and resilience are those characters. We see neighbors helping neighbors. A friend helping friend, and stranger helping stranger. You see that all over. You see on television. Such incredible work and love. And teamwork. We are one american family. We heard together. We struggle together. And believe me, we endure together. We are one family. To the people of texas and louisiana, we are 100 with you. We are praying for you. We are working closely with your leaders and officials. I will be visiting the impacts on tomorrow to ensure that you are receiving full support and cooperation from the federal government and on saturday, we think we are going back to texas and also, we will be going to louisiana. Nothing can defeat the unbreakable spirit of the people texas. And louisiana. Every american sends their love and support to those whose lives have been upended, totally upended. Totally by this very horrible storm. We ask god for his wisdom and strength. We will get through this. We will come out stronger, and believe me, we will be bigger, better, stronger than ever before. The rebuilding will begin, and end the end, it will be something very special. I just want to thank everybody in the affected area, because it has been absolutely incredible to watch. The spirit, cooperation, and the love. I would also like to share a message to the people of finland. They have recently suffered a terrorist attack. We stand in solidarity with you against the terrorist threat. We must all Work Together to deny terrorists safe havens, cut off their finances, and defeat their very wicked ideology. Mr. President , american are grateful for your support as an ally. And the fight against terrorism. We appreciate it. Including your membership in the coalition to defeat isis. Finland makes important contributions to the coalition. In its effort in afghanistan and has troops on the ground in iraq training iraq he soldiers. In afghanistan, dylan provides trips and financial contributions. To support the Afghan National defense and scaredy forces. On a modernday frontier between barbarism. That is what you have. For as a civilization. We are particularly grateful to the finish citizens who have sacrificed for our mutual security. Finland is the leading expert in cybersecurity. In fact, we should be calling you pretty soon. You do a fantastic job with cybersecurity, and i congratulate you. I think in a very short period of time, well be right there with you, believe me. The United States is very proud partner of finlands European Center of excellence to counter modern threats including cyber attacks. In addition, we look forward to your leadership as chair of the Arctic Council. The arctic region has strategic and economic importance for both of our nations. Very marginal. The foundation of our friendship is our shared love of freedom on behalf of all americans, i congratulate you and the finish people on the 100th anniversary of finlands independence. 100 years. Fantastic. In honor of finlands centennial, the United States is contributing an additional halfmillion dollars to the fulbright finland condition. Through the full bite program, we are sending more of our best and brightest to finland, forging Lasting Connections between americans and finns. On the economic front, we seek fair and reciprocal trade to benefit both of our countries by applauding their increase investment in the United States and in new technologies and adding good jobs for hardworking americans. Thank you. The u. S. Finish partnership is rooted in our shared interest in common values. As president , in the usa, and i want to thank you, president. We have discussed and look forward to further strengthening these bonds of culture, commerce, and cooperation between our two countries, so that our citizens and our nations can thrive and prosper together. Mr. President , i want to thank you very much for being at the white house. A great meeting in the oval office. It is my honor to have you here. Thank you. Mr. President , i want to thank you for your very kind words. I just want to tell you, it is a great pleasure to be here today. I think you also for the discussions we have had today and it has been of most interes interest. We have been closely following Hurricane Harvey. Our thoughts are with the people of texas and louisiana. They and you, mr. President , have shown strength and courage to overcome these catastrophes. It has been touching to watch the tv and see how people help each other. That is what we basically are for. Helping each other. We highly appreciate our close relationship with United States. Today, they are stronger than ever security details cooperation to trade innovation. We are indeed celebrating our 100 years of independence. I want to thank you for the donation to the fulbright finland foundation. I want to also take this opportunity to greet the almost 700,000 americans, who have finish origin. Mr. President , we exchanged views on international issues. Our headline was security. We discussed the importance transatlantic bonds between the European Union and the United States. History has taught us europeans the value of unity. The u. S. And nato in the baltic sea are most important, and they are increasing rapidly. Finland is doing its part. We promote dialogue. To reduce risks and steps to improve safety in the baltic sea area. We talk about more positive steps in reopening dialogue between nato and russia. We remain committed to supporting afghanistan, and we are dedicated to the coalition that is isis with the Arctic Council from the United States. We cannot afford losing the nature. We believe that business and the environment can both be winners in the arctic. Including reducing black carbon. Mr. President , i am looking forward to close cooperations with you and your great nation. I want to thank you. President trump we will take a couple of questions for about texas . Todd gilman . Thank you mr. President. I am wondering what you will tell the people of texas to respect in term of longterm recovery and feuding with key congressional leaders, threatening a Government Shutdown next month over border wall funding. Are these going to hamper longterm the funding that we need longterm for recovery . President trump no, todd. You will see very rapid action. Certainly from the president , and you will get your funding. It is a terrible tragedy. Your governor has been absolutely outstanding with the job he has done and his entire staff. We will say that i just spoke with greg, and he is working 24 7. We expect to have requests on her desk very soon, and we expect congress will feel very much the way i feel. Very bipartisan. It will be nice. We think you will get what you need. Texas is a great place. Its a great state. Great people. And i think it will be up and running very, very quickly. Really, very quickly. Yes. I think you will be in fantastic shape. Our he spoke to congress, and everybody feels for you, and feels for what youre going through. At the same time, they have Great Respect even additional respect for the state. Because you have handled it so well, so brilliantly. It is a long row. Still pouring, still a lot of rain. Nobody has seen anything like it. Ive heard the word epic. Ive heard the word historic. That is what it is. You will have what you want, i think im a very, very quickly. Todd, you can ask a question to the president. Does that situation make you reconsider the possibility of the Government Shutdown . Speak President Trump i thik this will go really, really quickly. I spoke to many of the people. Were talking to and everybody feels the same way i do. I wanted to ask you that your neighbor russia has meddled in u. S. Politics. They have a military exercise in the next few weeks. In the baltics. Few things over there. What kind of advice has you offered from the United States in dealing with this adversary . We are not feeling ourselves as advisors. We are dealing as doing all what is possible to make peace at the end. That is what we are doing in the baltic sea area too. He referred of military training, which is to happen there. I have to tell you, a couple of weeks ago, i met president vladimir putin, and their media on why chinese navy is having a training together with russians in the baltic sea area. He answered that it is not against anybody. My answer was that, we are also training in the baltic sea. With United States, and sweden is not a block. It is not against anybody. We have to be very careful about these huge training, military trafficking over the baltic. That it does not cause any accidents, or problems. We know from accidents might cause, and that is why i think it is important that we continue to work with nato, to enhance, like i said, dialogue between russia and nato. It is going for that. Thank you, mr. President. I have a question to President Trump. The policy and security situation in the baltics with the baltic sea, specifically, and has been concerned about the russian planes flying there without transponders on. My question to you, mr. President would be, would you consider russia as a threat . President trump i consider many countries as a Security Threat when you look at what is happening in the world today. As you know, a few weeks ago, our great Vice President , mike pence, right here, was in the region and spent quite a bit of time there. We consider that a very, very important part of the world. We had great relationships there. We have a great relationship with finland. I would consider many countries, but these are all threats we should be able to handle if we need to. Hopefully we will not have to handle them, but if we do, we will handle them. Can i have a followup . If the situation in the baltic or to escalate, what would the u. S. Be ready to do in that unfortunate circumstance . President trump we are very protective. That is all i can say. We have great friends there, great relationships there. We are extremely protective. No. President trump do you have a question for the present . Mr. President , mr. Mr. Sauli niinisto from finland. Climate change in the initiative about cleaning up the arctic and doing it together with United States . What kind of responses you get here in washington, d. C. . We talk a lot about black carbon and to explain it to everybody what happens is that from atmosphere, black carbon colors the arctic. We know what happens when the sun shines and it meets black. It melts the ice. The problem is not always arctic. If we lose the arctic, we lose the globe. That is reality. We must fight against those emissions spreading black carbon. I understood that the United States is going to put in, and we know that black carbon sources, a lot of them in russia. They are oldfashioned. Producing heating. The other is flaring. We know that in oil fields, the extra, and the amount is huge. They flare 40 times more than is spent. If we can, and here comes also, business. To the picture. It would be a Good Business to renew those old plans. To make more with less. It would be a business to stop flaring, to take use of that gas, which is now a burning. I think these elements show that we can continue discussing in the Arctic Council, have heritage from the United States, and we continue to work. President trump we had a very good discussion about the arctic and carbon. I think we have much in agreement. One of the things we also agree on. We want crystal, clean water. We want clean area. The cleanest ever. Very important. We have a lot of agreement. John roberts, yes . Mr. President , thank you so much. Sauli niinisto, i have a question for you but master with President Trump. In the middle of Hurriance Harvey starting coming pardoned former sheriff, joe arpaio. What was both behind your thing and what you say to your critics, even some in your own party, who say it was the wrong thing to do . President trump i let people think it is a right thing to do. In the middle of a hurricane, even though it was a friday evening, i assume the ratings would be far higher than normally. The hurricane just starting. I put it out that i had pardoned sheriff joe. He has done a great job for the people of arizona. He is very strong on borders. Very strong on illegal immigration. He is loved in arizona. I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly when he came down with the big decision to go get him right before the election voting started, as you know. He lost in a fairly close election. He wouldve won the election. They just hammered him before the election. I thought that was a very, very unfair thing to do. When i mentioned him the other night you saw the massive crowd we had. People went crazy when i said, what do you think of sheriff joe. Something to that effect. The placement absolutely crazy when i was in arizona last week. As far as pardons are concerned, actually did this just before, because i thought people would ask the question. I did not think it would be you coming as you would a test. I thought it would. Sheriff joe is a great veteran of the military. Great Law Enforcement person. Somebody that has won many, many elections in the state of arizona. I wanted to look at some of the other people that were part and over the years. If you look at, as an example, president clinton pardoned marc rich whose crimes go back decades buying oil from iran. While it held 53 american hostages. Wasnt not allowed to do that. Selling. He was pardoned after his wife donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the clintons. Then you have dangerous criminal risk. Present clinton pardoned susan rosenberg. Of the weather underground. Frank robbery that led to the death of two Police Officers being killed. Drug dealers. President clinton commuted the sentence of a central player in a cocaine ring. That stretched from california to minnesota. Criminal leaker. Youve heard the word leaker . President obama commuted this sentence of chelsea many, who leaked since abide documents to wikileaks, and perhaps others. Horrible, horrible thing to be done. Commuted the sentence. And perhaps pardoned. President obama commuted the sentence of oscar lopez rivera, who was charged as part of a violent, independent group from puerto rico. Responsible for 28 chicago area bombings in many deaths in the 1970s. In 1980s. Sheriff joe is a patriot. Sheriff joe loves our country. Sheriff joe protected our borders. And sheriff joe was very unfairly treated by the obama administration. Especially right before an election, and election he would have one. He was elected many times. I stand by my partner, sheriff joe, i think the people of arizona who really know him best would agree with me. Thank you very much. Mr. President , with all the background. I think President Trump brief you today, president niinisto, and bringing the taliban before negotiations. Given the history and ideology of the tele band, do you ever believe they will any kind of agreement, honor, or would they when the United States and finland and other countries go back on a deal . First of all, i want to underline that finland has been involved from the very beginning. To the intent to solve the situation in afghanistan. We have troops there. Also Financial Aid going up all the time. We have to try. We have to try and all possible ways. To solve the situation in afghanistan. It has been ongoing for quite a long time. For decades. To solve it by negotiations surely, you have to have respect with the one you negotiate. Also who believe what is negotiating is also fulfilled. These elements have to be all the time present. When you discuss which weve ever party in afghanistan. President trump i know there might be a couple of more questions, but do you want to take one more . Go ahead. Again, the same one . She is not the same lady. President trump go ahead. We have a lot of blonde women and finland. What kind of role do see finland as having in the russiaamerican relation. Do you think they could be a good position to help the relationship with russia . I hope you do have good relation with russia. I say out loud and clearly for a few years. I think it is a good thing we have great relationships at least Good Relationships with russia. That is very important. I do believe someday that will happen. It is a big country. Nuclear country. It is a country we should get along with, and i think we will eventually get along with russi russia. Finland is respected by russia. They have been one of the few countries in the region that have been for 100 years. Russia has a lot of respect for finland. I hope the United States will someday be able to have a very Good Relationship with russia also. I think it is good for world peace and other things. Thank you. As a followup, it finland relationship with russia were to deteriorate, with the u. S. , what kind of assistance with the u. S. Be willing to give the finlands bilaterally if we need a . President trump as i said before, our relationship with finland is a very close one. We all are always willing. You are a great purchaser of our f18 boeing plane. One of the great fighter jets. You are lots of other equipment in purchasing very wisely. I know all of the military equipment. I actually agree with everything you purchase. We talked about it before. I think finland is really a respected country militarily. It has large armed forces. Really proportionally, one of the biggest in the world if you think of it. Very respected militarily, and they are respected beyond militarily. Hopefully, it will never come to that. Thank you. And president niinisto . Did you discuss russia, and did you offer any assistance to the United States with their relationship with russia . Like i said earlier on, we did discuss russia. Actually, i dont think myself or finland can give any advice to anybody. We tried to do our best, and hopefully we can also get results from that. I want to remind you that in nato, that meeting a year ago about approximately. It was stated by all nato countries that with russia, you have to be deterrent, but you have to exercise dialogue too. These twoway elements have to be there. Thank you, mr. President. With american news, in the aftermath do you think cutting fema is a right thing to do . President trump femas money is relatively small compared to the rebuilding money. They have the money necessary for texas and louisiana if we need, but the real number which will be many billions of dollars will go through congress. I think it will happen very quickly. It will go very fast. I want to congratulate you on the network. It is a great network. If i may follow up on one question earlier. The southern border wall, is your plan still to have mexico pay for the wall . President trump yes, one way or another, mexico will pay for the wall. One way or the other, mexico will pay for the wall. Right now, we are negotiating nafta. In my opinion, then negotiation has been very difficult. Why wouldnt they be. They had a sweetheart deal for so long. It won the great deals of all time, and one of the worst trade deals ever signed. I guarantee you, mr. President of finland, would never of signed nafta with russia or whatever. This is not a deal you would want to sign. This is not a deal that finland would know about. Nafta is one of the worst trade deals at any time and anywhere of the world, and i can understand why mexico is being difficult, because why wouldnt they be . Theyve had their way. Meskill will pay for the wall or the reimbursement. We need the wall very badly. Meskill has a tremendous crime problem. Tremendous. Number one or two in the world. That is another reason why we needed. And just to add on, tremendous drugs are pouring into the United States at levels that nobody has ever seen before. This happened over the last 34 years in particular. The wall will stop much of the drugs from pouring into this country, and poisoning our youth. It is imperative. We may find it through the United States, but ultimately, mexico will pay for the wall. If i may follow up on two things, if we have to close down our government, we are building that wall. President trump i hope that is not necessary. If it is necessary, we will have to see. I hope it is not necessary. The wall is needed from the standpoint of security. The wall is needed from the standpoint of drug the drug scorch. What is coming through the area areas. As you know, ive general kelly here who has stopped traffic coming through. 78 . I think it will be 81 this quarter. It is a record. Other administrations, if they stopped it just a little bit like a 123 , they consider that a great thing. We are up to almost 80 . We will soon be over 80 . You need the wall to do the rest, and you need the wall for the drugs. The drugs are the tremendous problem. The wall will help with the drug problem. Ultimately, that is a good thing for mexico also. We have a very Good Relationship with mexico. I will say, dealing with them, i always said. Ive talked about nafta. You heard me many times and i said, we will either terminated or renegotiated. We are in the process of renegotiating right now. The deal, and i believe youll probably need to start the termination process before a deal could be arrived at, because it has been a onesided deal. This includes canada by the way. Good respect for canada, love for canada. It has been a onesided deal for canada and mexico. The United States workers, all these incredible people, who have lost their jobs because of nafta. They will not be suffering any longer. It has been unfair for too long. We will build a wall, we will stop a lot of things including the drug that are pouring in at levels nobody has ever seen. We will be able to stop them once the wall is a. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Neil sometimes the best is saved for last paired the president indicating and renewing his threat of a border wall, and a debt ceiling measure, he is willing to shut down the government. Even though he feels longer terms of the mexicans will be paying for it. Presumably as part of a redraft of the nafta accord, the north American Free trade agreement, which he has been quite critical. The president indicating that she would risk a Government Shutdown overbuilding that wall so the tax payers will front the bill. John roberts at the white house right now with reaction to that and some other newsmaking development. John, what you think . The present also sane he hopes it is not necessary to shut on the government, but he did say that mexico is going to pay for the wall, and that wall will be billed. Extremely important. A lot of crime in mexico, and across bordered traffic. Any pledge during the campaign that he will do something about it. Clearly, the president is watching the hurricane very closely, making sure that the federal responses as quick as possible. Even though the general who headed up the military to hurricane katrina, while the response has been better than it was initially in 2005, it is still lacking. There needs to be more troops on the ground. There needs to be more helicopters in the air. We will see where fema and the government goes. The question i asked the president and got a lengthy answer, the president clearly prepared. He did not acknowledge that it was an obvious question, why he pardoned joe arpaio. While he did it with the hurricane hit them. He said that the ratings would be good on friday night, so he wanted to get it out. He also thought that joe arpaio has been doing a good job, and treated unfairly. He was sandbagged before the election. You remember, kneel at the big rally in phoenix back on tuesday, the president praised joe arpaio and got the crowd on its feet saying theyd support him. That is when we knew that a pardon would be coming down the pike, but despite the fact that he was facing controversy and a lot of criticism even from members of his own party. Paul ryan same, he did not think it was the right thing. It is a travesty. The president was quite clear today that he fully stands behind his pardon of joe arpaio and brought out a litany of controversies of pardons other president s, Chelsea Manning shortening the sentence by obama. Mark rich by end others by president clinton. He feels he is on very solid ground and pardoning joe arpaio. Neil there has been talk that arpaio may have a role in the administration. Any talk that you have her like that . I know the president likes him and he may have a number of jobs he could fire his way. Thousands of jobs that have gone unfiltered joe arpaio, even at the age of 85 seems to have one of those constituencies that would probably welcome a job in this administration. Not sure what he would take, but im sure something with immigration would be something that the president would look at and how controversial with that being, neil . Neil as you know a comment going after the publicans as of late that could boomerang on him to increase fema funding and avoiding Government Shutdown. On and on, he obviously feels that he has the better end of that. He is tapping that rage. He is in a better position. He has a couple of things going for him. He is the bully pulpit of the presidency and the power of the white house, and also while the president s Approval Ratings arent exactly stellar, they are better than some members of congress. If you take a look at the president s Approval Ratings and compare them with mitch mcconnell, he has the upper hand. He has all of them republicans, who all voted for the president. A lot of conservatives were looking at these members of congress and say, we voted for you. Again and again, and again, regular and midterm elections, and you have not delivered on everything that you promised when we voted for you. The president does have an upper hand there. Clearly, Establishment Republicans who have a problem with them. The base and those who put them into office, they are siding with the president on all of these issues. Neil real quickly, the present has been very handson with this whole process. On this hurricane, and continues to be. He does. It was interesting to see that i was senator reid, Charles Grassley said, no do not repeae mistakes of the bush administration. Message received. Even though he was going and very involved what was going on, from their standpoint, to get into the way with the local authority and texas and louisiana were doing. He has a very Good Relationship with texas governor, greg abbott. He will be going to visit him tomorrow in austin. Making sure that he was engaged with us to make sure that the federal response could be as robust as possibly could be. He has a lot of faith in the fema administrator, brock long, who has in his dream amount of experience in other aspects of hurricane and flooding and recovery, and relief when he was with the association. The president tried to show he is not going to repeat what happened in 2005. He is going to the best of his abilities. Stan topic. Neil nevertheless, thank you. All right, the president will be going to texas tomorrow. Well be talking about it. Eboni this is the fox news specialists. President trump wrapping up a News Conference with finlands president short time ago. The chaos in southeastern texas from Tropical Storm harvey looming large over the event. President trump speaking out about the intensifying devastation. Recovery will be a long and difficult road and and the fedl government stands ready to support the effort. We see neighbor helping neighbor, friend helping friend and stranger helping stranger. You see that all over. He watched on television