During the course of my presidency crime has been the lowest it's been probably since the '60s. Butyou wouldn't know it if you were watching TV or looking at the internet, and you certainly wouldn't know it, listening to this past [Donald Trump's] campaign.

The government has to treat all citizens equally. I am a strong supporter not of a weak version of civil unions, but of a strong version, in which the rights that are conferred at the federal level to persons who are part of the same-sex union are compatible. When it comes to federal rights, the over 1,100 rights that right now are not being given to same-sex couples, I think that's unacceptable.

With respect to Syria, we are going to continue to work as we have over the last five, six years to push towards a political transition and settlement.

When it comes to immigration, I think Americans expect that our immigration process is orderly and it is legal.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.

We can't in any way criticize or at least indict or impeach administration [of Democratic presidents] for doing what they did.

In fact, the American people did decide, back in 2012, when they elected me president of the United States.