South Lawn
12:52 P.M. EDT
Q Your reaction to the earthquake, sir — the New York City earthquake? Can you talk about it briefly? Your reaction, sir, to the New York —
THE PRESIDENT: With regard — with re- —
Q Did you threaten to stop military —
THE PRESIDENT: With regard —
Q — aid to Israel?
THE PRESIDENT: With regard to the earthquake, I spoke to the governor. He thinks everything is under control. He's not too concerned about it — the governor of New Jersey — so things are all right.
Thank you.
(Cross-talk.)
Q Did you threaten to stop military aid to Israel, Mr. President?
THE PRESIDENT: Pardon me?
Q Did you threaten to stop military aid to Israel?
THE PRESIDENT: I asked them to do what they're doing.
(Cross-talk.)
Q Are you abandoning Israel?
THE PRESIDENT: Where you from, man?
Q Are you abandoning Israel?
THE PRESIDENT: Is that a serious question?
12:53 P.M. EDT
