5 Wild Moments From Trump Cabinet Meeting That Lasted Longer Than The Godfather

Somebody get the commander-in-chief a Gatorade. President Trump just wrapped a marathon cabinet meeting on Tuesday afternoon that lasted a staggering 3 hours and 17 minutes — a time in which viewers could have watched The Godfather, or The Godfather III for that matter, in its entirety. And yes, he did share his thoughts on the Travis Kelce–Taylor Swift engagement news.

There were plenty of eye-popping moments during the seemingly never-ending session, so let’s cut to the chase and review 5 in particular that stood out:

1. Trump Says America Would Accept a Dictator in Exchange for Less Crime

The president on Tuesday said he is “not a dictator” — but if he was, Americans would accept it if it resulted in a drop in crime. Trump made the claim while sharing a bogus story about a conversation he had with Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD). President Trump added Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should be calling him to do the same thing, because crime in his state, and Chicago in particular, has gotten “outta control.” You can read more about this moment by clicking here.

“The line is that I’m a dictator, but I stop crime. So a lot of people say, you know, ‘If that’s the case, I’d rather have a dictator.”

2. Trump Claims ‘Scum’ MSNBC Is Worse Than Violent Gangs

President Trump took another swipe at one of his favorite media piñatas, MSNBC, on Tuesday, and earned a few chuckles from the room while doing so.

“I’ll tell you, they showed one scene where a bunch of Tren de Aragua guys or whatever, maybe MS-13, maybe, maybe MSDNC, okay? Because to me they’re worse. I think they’re worse. MSNBC, maybe is worse than Tren de Aragua. Real scum, real scum! Real dishonest people.”

3. Trump Wishes Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘A Lot of Luck’ After Engagement News 

Trump was in a better mood when he was asked to comment on Kelce and Swift’s engagement announcement, which the couple shared to Instagram while he was conducting the cabinet meeting.

“I think he’s a great player. I think he’s great guy, and I think that she’s a terrific person, so I wish them a lot of luck.”

4. Trump Vows to Use Death Penalty in Washington, D.C., Despite It Being Abolished Since 1981 

The president said he will ramp up his crime crackdown in the nation’s capital by using capital punishment against murderers. The death penalty has been abolished in D.C. since 1981, but the president did not seem too worried about that getting in his way.

“If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we’re going to be seeking the death penalty. And that’s a very strong preventative, and everybody that’s heard it agrees with it. I don’t know if we’re ready for it, in this country, but we have it. We have no choice.”

“We’re getting along very well with China. And I’m getting along very well with President Xi Jinping. I think it’s very insulting to say, you — students can’t come here. Because they’ll go out and they’ll start building schools, and they will be able to survive it.”