St. Edmond's Catholic Church
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
(September 4, 2023)
5:25 P.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, have — have you heard the Burning Man news? Any reaction to that?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes. We're in touch with the local people. We're paying attention. We ought to be getting everybody out of there. There was one death; I don't know what the reason for the death was.
Q What — are you looking forward to your trip next week?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I am. I'm —
Q What are you hoping to achieve in India and Vietnam?
THE PRESIDENT: (Referring to fellow churchgoers.) I'm holding people up here. I'm holding people up.
By the way, the reason I'm here today just for one day — I know you (inaudible) I'm on vacation; I'm not. I have no home to go to. The Secret Service has torn my house up, in a good way, to make it secure. So I have no place to go when I come to Delaware except here right now. I'm only here for one day.
Q Are you homeless? Is that what you're telling us?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I'm not homeless. I just have one home — I have a beautiful home. But I'm down here for the day because I can't go "home" home.
Q What do you want to achieve in Vietnam and India?
THE PRESIDENT: I want to — a little more coordination. I think they both want much closer relations with the United States, and that could be very helpful.
(Cross-talk.)
THE PRESIDENT: Pardon me?
Q Have you heard that Zelenskyy has replaced his defense minister?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes.
Q Do you have any comment?
THE PRESIDENT: Not publicly.
Q Are you disappointed that President Xi is not going to the G20 (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: I am disappointed, but I'm going to get to see him.
Thank you
5:27 P.M. EDT
