Donald Trump has said he would rather risk going to hell than forgive his political rivals. The US president, who described himself as a "religious person," made the admission during an interview with Ross Douthat on CBS's 60 Minutes.
Asked where he thinks his soul will end up, Trump said: "I'm a religious person, so in theory I go to heaven...I hope so. I don't want to go to hell." However, when asked if he could forgive figures such as former FBI director James Comey and Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to secure his place in heaven, he refused.
Refusal to Forgive
"The answer is no. I want to be honest, no," Trump said. He added: "I probably cannot do that, no, because I do hate some of my enemies and I always will."
The interview covered a range of topics, including a looming wave of presidential pardons and alien visitations. Trump hinted he "probably would" endorse a MAGA successor before leaving office, but warned it was "not necessarily" guaranteed, while plotting a "tremendous number of pardons."
Election and Economy
Trump also addressed a disastrous midterm election showing, arguing voters "didn't like the war" with Iran as pump prices soared. Reminding viewers he "wasn't on the ballot," he blamed stay-at-home voters, saying: "I think they didn't vote. I think in some cases, they didn't like the candidates. And that's their prerogative."
The Republican also conceded there had been "bad messaging" on the economy and admitted he had been "too tough" at times during his border crackdowns. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was replaced by Stephen Miller just sixty minutes after the cameras stopped rolling.
UFO Revelations
Trump also discussed top-secret briefings on UFOs and extraterrestrial craft. Despite ordering the release of thousands of classified Pentagon files, he admitted he remains a sceptic but has been spooked by testimony from military pilots.
"I'm not too much of a believer, but I sat in the Oval Office, first term and a little bit second term, meeting with Air Force pilots that are really good, solid people," Trump said. "These are not people that you would say are conspiracy theorists. They don't even know what it means. But they're great, great pilots. Young, handsome. They have beautiful, nice flat tops. I'd like to have a haircut just like them."
"They look perfect, like Tom Cruise...They're thin, you know, very thin and very everything. And...they're the real deal. And they've told me things that are very strange."
