Transcript for Donald Trump Tells Protesters 'Don't Be Afraid', Calls for Hate Crimes to Stop

We begin with the Donald Trump White House beginning to take shape as he fills two key positions but many people across the country are still not taking the outcome of the election in stride. Protesters hit them streets and major cities for the fifth straight night. Outraged over trumps policies and controversial comments. After deriding China throughout much of its campaign trump has now spoken to the Chinese president and says they've established a clear sense of mutual respect and trump sat down for his first TV interview since the election to clarify some of his signature campaign promises. And address the anger on display in many cities. Don't be afraid. We are going to bring our country back but certainly don't be afraid that we just had an election and sort of like you have to be given little time. Mr. trump was also last about acts of violence popping up in his name or against his supporters. And about reports of racial slurs and personal threats against minorities by some of his supporters. I'm very surprised in that I was telling us I hate to hear that I am so. Sand and T is that and I say stop it. In that. In that helps I think I will say this I don't see a regular cameras stop it. Trump address a number of his top campaign promises during this sixty minutes interview including building a wall along the Mexican border. They're talking about offense and the Republican congress John would you accept defense. For certain areas and wood but certainly there is a wall is more appropriate come very good at this is school construction. And on his campaign pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. He said that would begin immediately. What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and Chris have criminal records gang members drug dealers. We have a lot of these people probably Twomey in including between me and we're getting them out of our country or we're going to incarcerate. Trump restated his pledge to roll back abortion rights pledging to appoint justices who could overturn Roe vs. Wade sending the issue back to the states. And if a woman is seeking an abortion group protesting Anwar after veteran of the state. But on another controversial issue marriage equality he said the issue of same sex marriage is settled. These cases have gone to the supreme good they've been settled. And I think I am I'm fine with that. On foreign policy he was pressed to reveal more. I don't tell anybody anything but what I want you imagine people have been great generals. We really general's news center you know more than the general supply crisis. Well like the as we get probably do is look at the job they've done. Another priority for the president elect repealing and replacing Obama care he said people with preexisting conditions would be covered under a new plan. As would older children living at home and regarding his frequent use of social media he's leaving open the option to use Twitter to speak to all Americans. I'm gonna do very restrained if I use it at all I'm gonna do very restraint I find a tremendous it's a modern. Form of communication. President elect trump also telling sixty minutes he would decline the president's 400000. Dollar salary and will only take one dollar a year.

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