“Good morning and welcome to This Week. A week of stark contrasts. As the president pushed for peace between adversaries overseas, he pushed for prosecutions of political enemies here at home. As he ordered American troops to the Middle East as peacekeepers, deportation forces in the Midwest are being described by critics as stormtroopers. And as the President prepares to address Israel’s parliament, our House of Representatives is not working with pay, while federal employees are working without pay. Thousands more have been fired by the White House. All as Trump’s Treasury secretary authorized a $20 billion bailout of Argentina that will also benefit his former business associates.”
— Moderator George Stephanopoulos opening ABC’s This Week, October 12, 2025.
