An Interview With the President – The Daily – The New York Times

Jan. 9, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET

Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Featuring David E. SangerDavid E. SangerZolan Kanno-YoungsKatie Rogers and Tyler Pager; Produced by Asthaa ChaturvediStella Tan and Mary Wilson; Edited by Rachel Quester; With Paige Cowett; Contains music by Dan Powell and Rowan Niemisto; Engineered by Chris Wood

Four White House reporters from The New York Times sat down with President Trump on Wednesday for an extended interview in the Oval Office.

David E. Sanger, one of the reporters, walks us through their conversation.

On Today’s Episode

David E. Sanger, a White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times

Background Reading

• The many faces of Mr. Trump: what we saw when we interviewed the president.
• On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

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David E. Sanger covers the Trump administration and a range of national security issues. He has been a Times journalist for more than four decades and has written four books on foreign policy and national security challenges.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a White House correspondent for The Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent for The Times, reporting on President Trump.

Tyler Pager is a White House correspondent for The Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

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