Trump's deportation drive: Plans for talks with Putin unfold
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday to NBC that he expects to have a conversation with Vladimir Putin. He also stated that he has spoken with "probably" 70 other leaders so far.
As reported by the station's journalist Kristen Welker, who spoke with Trump by phone, the president-elect told her that he has so far spoken with about 70 world leaders, including a "very good" conversation with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He also spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky but did not want to disclose the details.
He added that he has not yet spoken with Vladimir Putin but expects to have such contact. "I think we’ll speak," he noted.
Trump prepares for a massive deportation. "We have no choice"
The winner of Tuesday's election also reiterated his promise that his priority upon taking office will be securing the nation's borders and the announced "largest deportation operation in American history."
CNN reported on Thursday that Trump's team is already in talks, including with private sector companies, preparing for the deportation of over 11 million illegal immigrants. Asked about the cost of this operation, Trump stated that the price does not matter.
"Really, we have no choice. When people have been killed and murdered, when drug lords have destroyed countries — and now they’re going to go back to those countries because they’re not staying here," said Trump, quoted by NBC.
