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President Donald Trump declined to get into specifics when asked what he can do to pressure Russia to agree to the ceasefire proposal.

"We can, but I hope it's not going to be necessary," he said.

"There are things you could do that that wouldn't be pleasant in a financial sense," he added without diving into any specifics. "I can do things financially that would be very bad for Russia. I don't want to do that because I want to get peace."

The president then reiterated his past comments that Ukraine was a bigger obstacle in negotiations.

"We've got Ukraine done. And, as you as you know, I've always said that Ukraine might have been the more difficult party," he said.

After President Donald Trump again claimed that Ireland harmed American jobs and the economy, but Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin chimed in noting the number of Irish businesses that operated in the U.S.

"It's a two-way street," the prime minister said.

"We've added value to American companies. We've increased our value. They've got access to the European market, and they did all of that. I understand where you're coming from fully, but I think it's a relationship that we can develop and that will endure into the future," he said.

President Donald Trump went after the Democrats on several issues, claiming they have "no clue" when it comes to lowering taxes and acted badly during his speech to Congress last week.

"There wasn't a hand clap there. Nobody stood. There were just stone faced. These people are sick. There's something wrong with them," he said.

The president repeated his insult towards Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and also took a shot at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish.

"Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I'm concerned. You know, he's become a Palestinian. He is to be Jewish. He's not Jewish anymore. He's a Palestinian," he said.

When asked about his whiplash tariff policies, which have caused a market meltdown, President Donald Trump first denied any inconsistencies before saying he had the right to make any changes.

"I have the right to adjust," Trump said.

The president added, "It's called flexibility. It's not called inconsistency. It's called flexibility. And I think you want me to be flexible."

Trump also pledged to move ahead with reciprocal tariff on April 2, calling it a "very big day for the United States."