Trump shares thoughts on religion, death, forgiveness in "60 Minutes" interview

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[0:00] Now, during his recent sitdown interview

[0:01] with 60 Minutes, President Trump mused

[0:04] about his own mortality. Speaking to

[0:06] Ross Det, the president reflected on how

[0:08] multiple attempts on his life have

[0:10] affected how he thinks about death.

[0:13] >> What do you think happens to Donald

[0:14] Trump when you die?

[0:15] >> Well, again,

[0:16] >> not your memory yourself.

[0:18] >> You mean where I go?

[0:19] >> Exactly.

[0:19] >> Well, I'm a religious person, so in

[0:22] theory, I go to heaven.

[0:23] >> Do you think you're going to heaven?

[0:24] >> Uh, I hope so. I don't want to go to

[0:25] hell. The president was also asked if he

[0:28] could forgive his enemies after death.

[0:32] >> I mean, if I said to you, sure, the easy

[0:34] answer to that, oh yes, I could forgive.

[0:36] >> No, I don't think it

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