Donald Trump hopes he will be missed when he dies
Donald Trump has admitted he hopes people will miss him after his death.
Donald Trump has admitted he hopes people will miss him after his death.
The US president, 80, made the personal revelation during an interview with CBS programme '60 Minutes' on Sunday (08.11.26).
Journalist Ross Douthat raised the subject of mortality after reminding Trump that he had survived several assassination attempts, including one that nearly claimed his life.
When asked what he believed would happen after his death, Trump laughed before replying: "I hope I'm missed."
Douthat explained that he wanted to know what the president believed would happen to him personally, rather than how he would be remembered.
However, Trump insisted he genuinely wanted people to miss him and suggested his achievements in office would form part of his legacy.
The presenter then asked whether he believed he would go to heaven.
Trump described himself as a religious person and said he hoped his faith would secure him a place in the afterlife.
He admitted: "I hope so. I don't want to go to hell."
The conversation then turned to forgiveness, with Douthat recalling remarks made at the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Trump had previously spoken about his dislike of political opponents, prompting questions about whether he could forgive them before facing God.
Douthat specifically mentioned former FBI director James Comey and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The president maintained that he considered both figures dishonest and claimed they had treated him unfairly.
Asked whether he could forgive his opponents if doing so meant entering paradise, Trump refused to give the answer the interviewer was seeking.
He argued that pretending to forgive people he continued to dislike would be dishonest.
Trump eventually acknowledged that he would probably remain unwilling to forgive some of his political enemies.
The unusually personal exchange came during his first major television interview following the Republican Party's defeat in the November 3 midterm elections.
The wide-ranging conversation, recorded at the White House on Friday (06.11.26), also covered his remaining years in office and who might eventually succeed him.
