Karoline Leavitt
Appearances
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
834. Andy & DJ CTI: RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing, Karoline Leavitt Vows To Hold Media Accountable & Tiffany Henyard Jumps Into Chaotic Brawl
All of them because they illegally broke our nation's laws and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes. I know the last administration didn't see it that way so it's a big culture shift in our nation to view someone who breaks our immigration laws as a criminal but that's exactly what they are. If they broke our nation's laws, yes, they are criminal.
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
834. Andy & DJ CTI: RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing, Karoline Leavitt Vows To Hold Media Accountable & Tiffany Henyard Jumps Into Chaotic Brawl
I commit to telling the truth from this podium every single day. I commit to speaking on behalf of the President of the United States. That is my job. And I will say it's very easy to speak truth from this podium when you have a president who is implementing policies that are wildly popular with the American people, and that's exactly what this administration is doing.
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
834. Andy & DJ CTI: RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing, Karoline Leavitt Vows To Hold Media Accountable & Tiffany Henyard Jumps Into Chaotic Brawl
It's correcting the lies and the wrongs of the past four years, many of the lies that have been told to your faces in this very briefing room. I will not do that. But since you brought up truth seek, I would like to point out, while I vow to provide the truth from this podium, we ask that all of you in this room hold yourselves to that same standard.
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
834. Andy & DJ CTI: RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing, Karoline Leavitt Vows To Hold Media Accountable & Tiffany Henyard Jumps Into Chaotic Brawl
We know for a fact there have been lies that have been pushed by many legacy media outlets in this country about this president, about his family, and we will not accept that. We will call you out when we feel that your reporting is wrong or there is misinformation about this White House. Yes, I will hold myself to the truth and I expect everyone in this room to do the same.
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
837. Andy & DJ CTI: 60 Minutes Releases Transcripts Of Kamala’s Interview, Democrats Melting Over USAID Shutting Down & Salvadoran President Offers to House U.S. Inmates From Any Nation
And one more thing before I wrap up, because I do want to get to these meetings and I will see you all at the EO signing later this afternoon. I would just say that you brought to mind California and North Carolina who continue to be on our hearts and the president and this administration are committed to ensuring that these individuals get the funding that they need.
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
837. Andy & DJ CTI: 60 Minutes Releases Transcripts Of Kamala’s Interview, Democrats Melting Over USAID Shutting Down & Salvadoran President Offers to House U.S. Inmates From Any Nation
and i would just say a strong message to democrats who are out there pretending to be outraged about the long list of crap that this administration is cutting federal waste and funding like two million dollars for sex changes in guatemala six million to fund tourism in egypt 20 million on a new sesame street show in iraq 4.5 million to combat disinformation in kazakhstan i could go on and on and i'm happy to provide this list to every single one of you
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
837. Andy & DJ CTI: 60 Minutes Releases Transcripts Of Kamala’s Interview, Democrats Melting Over USAID Shutting Down & Salvadoran President Offers to House U.S. Inmates From Any Nation
Democrats are outraged that the American people want to be, they want their taxpayers going to good uses, not stuff like this. But then they're very quiet about the fact that there are still North Carolinians and people in California who have lost everything. And in the last four years, this federal government did nothing to help them. This president will continue to put Americans first.
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
837. Andy & DJ CTI: 60 Minutes Releases Transcripts Of Kamala’s Interview, Democrats Melting Over USAID Shutting Down & Salvadoran President Offers to House U.S. Inmates From Any Nation
And I think the successes of this week so far speak to that. And it's only Wednesday. So I'll see you guys later this week and we'll see you this afternoon. Thank you very much.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Did Elon Expose the Biggest Fraud in History?
President Trump has directed Elon Musk and the Doge team to identify fraud at the Social Security Administration. They haven't dug into the books yet, but they suspect that there are tens of millions of deceased people who are receiving fraudulent Social Security payments. And so their goal in going into the Social Security Administration is to identify three things.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Did Elon Expose the Biggest Fraud in History?
Number one, to identify duplicate payments and to end them. Number two, to identify payments that are going to deceased people who are no longer living and should no longer be receiving that money. And number three, to protect the integrity of this system for hardworking Americans who have been paying into it their entire lives.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Did Elon Expose the Biggest Fraud in History?
So rest assured to all of the people watching your show tonight, if you paid into the system, honestly, you will continue to receive your Social Security taxes. Do not buy into the lies from the legacy fake news media who are trying to fear you and scare you into believing otherwise.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
The behavior of Democrats last night was completely disgraceful and demonstrated how severely out of touch they are with the American public. It was the most shameful moment in the history of presidential addresses in that beautiful chamber.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
In what was supposed to be a unifying moment for our country, Democrat members of Congress instead screamed at the President of the United States, who was just overwhelmingly reelected by their constituents, walked out of the chamber, and worst of all, they disrespected the American people. Democrats didn't stand to keep men out of women's sports.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
They couldn't even clap for a girl who got her head smashed in by a man on a volleyball court. Democrats didn't stand for an innocent and beautiful child who is surviving brain cancer. They opposed eliminating taxes on tips and Social Security. They didn't stand in favor of cutting taxes for hardworking Americans.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
They couldn't even clap for two mothers whose daughters were killed by illegal aliens. One of the only things that could get Democrats off their feet last night was cheering for Ukraine, not for America. Last night was a very clarifying moment for our country. The Democrats exposed themselves as the party of insanity and hate, the party that wants to put America last.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
They've allowed their Trump derangement syndrome to stop them from celebrating America and our people, and we will not allow them to forget that. And it's not just the Democrat Party. The mainstream media still doesn't get it. Last night, MSNBC's Nicole Wallace disgustingly looped in a 13-year-old boy with brain cancer into an attack on the president over January 6th.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
And CNN's first chyron out of the speech called it divisive. President Trump wasn't divisive. The Democrats were. And CNN was proven wrong by their own viewers, 69% of whom, in a post-speech poll, said they had a positive reaction to the president's speech.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
It's sad and frankly pathetic that Democrats and liberals in the legacy media continue to allow their hatred for the president to override their love for our country. But nevertheless, the president will continue to unify this nation through policies that are grounded in common sense and that uplift all Americans.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
We have an individual in our new media seat today, Mary Margaret Olihan, who is The Daily Wire's first ever White House correspondent. Congratulations, Mary Margaret. The Daily Wire was founded 10 years ago by Ben Shapiro. The Daily Wire now has over 1 million paid subscribers, a monthly network reach of 138 million, and has evolved into a leading conservative multimedia giant.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
They are now the fifth largest podcast network in the world. and home to some of the top-ranked shows. With that, I will take your questions, and Mary Margaret, why don't you kick us off?
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
So I gave a quote to one of the media outlets in this room yesterday that Democrats behaving like children would be the least surprising thing of the night. And unfortunately, that quote did turn out to be true. I think the president and everyone, frankly, was surprised by the Democrats refusing to stand for children. Not the president's policies, because, frankly, we expected that.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
But for the everyday Americans who President Trump was shining a light on their stories, Mark Fogle, for instance, an American schoolteacher who was detained by the Russians, President Trump freed him. If Joe Biden had done that, they all would have been on their feet. But because of what came from President Trump, they weren't.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
So we think it's very sad, but we're very proud of the president today. And the American people are the people that this president cares about most, and the reviews are in, and everybody loved his speech.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
in the Oval Office who is committed to doing what's right for them, especially women and girls across the country. And I think it's very ironic, thank you for bringing up the point about women, that Democrat women were wearing pink to support our fellow females, yet they couldn't stand again for a young woman who was almost killed and severely injured by a man on the volleyball court.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
They couldn't stand for the mother's of two beautiful young women whose lives were taken tragically at the hands of illegal people. So you can't say you're the party of women and then support men and women's sports and not stand up for basic law and order and immigration reform that will protect women in this country. That's what President Trump is doing. He's the president for women.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Well, I think Secretary Hegseth has responded to that this morning. He said that America will always be prepared to defend itself, especially under the leadership of this president in the Oval Office. And that certainly remains true.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Again, when it comes to tariffs, the president has been very tough on China, not just now with 20 percent and more with the reciprocal tariffs that will hit on April 2nd. But look at what he did in his first term. There were billions of dollars worth of tariffs that he implemented on China yesterday.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
And it's quite telling that the previous administration did not rescind those tariffs because they realized the value that they had in not only deterring China, but also raising revenue here in the United States. Rachel.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Again, I don't have a crystal ball, but what I can assure the American people is that this president and this administration is doing everything they can. And I would remind you and everybody else in this room that it's because of the previous administration's economic policies that Americans were left. with record high inflation.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Inflation throughout Joe Biden's entire 48 months in office was at or above 3%. It hit record highs, as you know. And there's a whole list of what the Biden economic disaster this president was left to clean up. It's been a month, but he's working hard every single day to do just that.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
The President is open to hearing about additional exemptions. He always has open dialogue, and he'll always do what's right, what he believes is right for the American people. But again, as for the egg crisis in this country, the President is wholeheartedly committed to ensuring we're increasing our egg supply, and we're also bringing down cost. And Secretary Rawlins has been all over this issue.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
She comes from an agricultural background and family. That's why she's leading that very important department. She wrote an amazing op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. She's been all over the media talking about her plan. She has a real plan. The President endorses it. And he even, you know, gave her an off-the-prompter shout-out last night to say, Brooke, I'm counting on you.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
It's an important issue. And this White House is working with Secretary of Agriculture every single day to address this issue.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
When he was handing out blank checks and President Zelensky kept asking for more, Joe Biden was quite frustrated with that. So, again, as I've said repeatedly, Friday revealed the frustrations that this administration has had in closed-door negotiations with the Ukrainians. However, President Zelensky did put out a statement yesterday, which we believe is a positive step forward.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
And National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has been talking to his Ukrainian counterparts. And so we're in the midst of this, and we'll see what happens next. Kaitlan.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
The reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on April 2nd, and he feels strongly about that no matter what, no exemptions. So that's where the one month comes from.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
He told them that they should get on it, start investing, start moving, shift production here to the United States of America where they will pay no tariff. That's the ultimate goal.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
I believe what the National Security Council told me in regards to that was that they paused or they are reconsidering the funding for Ukraine, as you saw, the pause on the funding. As for intelligence matters, I would refer you to either the National Security Council or the CIA as well.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Again, it's a pause for a review.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Those talks are happening as we speak. I just saw the National Security Advisor. He's working very hard on it. I believe he was going into the Oval Office to give the President an update on where this stands. But again, the President is committed to a peace deal. He wants to see this war end.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
And I think that President Zelensky's message, which he also shared on X as well, is a positive sign in the right direction.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Yeah, I'm not sure if Panama has seen what's going on with their own canal. But as you just mentioned, BlackRock is now interested in investing and taking over the two ends of the port, which is very important because the president was very vocal several weeks ago about the need to ensure that China is not controlling the Panama Canal. This is a very important issue.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
for the United States of America. We also saw that the Panama Canal lifted fees on our U.S. naval ships that are going in and out of the canal. That's a win for the United States of America. This same question just given to me in different verbiage of three different times, and I will answer it again in an effort of... MS.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Transparency to the American people, because this is an important issue, and the American people, this President understands that it is. And again, that's why in his joint address to Congress last night, he addressed this issue with a realistic and honest approach. He talked about what this administration is doing to unleash American energy.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
and to make America affordable again, and this administration is wholeheartedly committed to doing it. And I would remind the American public that the first-term record of this president speaks volumes. That's why they reelected him, because they know that he can fix our broken economy, and it's very, very broken from the previous administration. Stephen.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
I think that's the same individual who said from this podium numerous times that the commander in chief was mentally and physically up for the job, which we knew was a lie. Many people in this room knew it was a lie. Many of you were admonished for asking questions about that truth. And so when it comes to truth and transparency, this administration, this White House is setting the example.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
This president is taking far more questions than his predecessor, Joe Biden, did on a daily basis. And that will continue.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Well, of course, the country that is getting very rich off of distributing this deadly poison to American citizens is going to say that. Again, the president knows where the American people stand on this issue. Fentanyl overdoses. Dasha brought up all of us campaigning all across the country. They talked about inflation.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
They also talked about the border, the illegal immigrants that we're pouring through, but also these deadly drugs. And again, the president keeps in mind those families every single day when he is making these tough decisions.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
But it's a necessary decision, and he's no longer going to allow the United States of America to be a dumping ground for illegal immigrants and for illegal drugs that are killing our nation's people. This is the number one leading cause of death in our country, and there needs to be action taken to ensure that that cannot continue. Thank you very much, guys. We'll see you later.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Americans love this president because he tells it like it is, no matter what. And he did that last night. President Trump level set with the American people on the economy and exposed how badly Joe Biden screwed it up by causing the worst inflation crisis in four decades. President Trump was honest about where we are while making clear that help is on the way.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
As the president declared last night, he will make America affordable again. Last night, you also saw who motivates the President to work so hard. Everyday Americans, who President Trump shined a spotlight on last night in his speech. From Mark Fogle, who President Trump was finally able to reunite with his family and his beautiful 95-year-old mother after being detained in Russia.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
To Peyton McNabb, whose heart-wrenching story motivated President Trump to end men in women's sports. and to Allison and Lauren Phillips, the mother and sister of Lake and Riley, who President Trump honored by signing the Lake and Riley Act to ensure her name will live on forever.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
In other amazing and surprise moments, President Trump honored the life of Jocelyn Nungere, who was brutally murdered by illegal alien gang members. He ensured Jocelyn will never be forgotten by renaming a National Wildlife Refuge in her home state of Texas to honor her life.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
And in one of the greatest surprise moments of the night, DJ Daniel, an incredible 13-year-old boy who is beating brain cancer, saw his dreams fulfilled by President Trump when he was made an honorary Secret Service agent.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
And finally, after nearly four years, President Trump delivered justice for the families of the 13 American heroes who were killed at Abbey Gate in the Biden-botched Afghanistan withdrawal, which was one of the worst humiliations in the history of our country.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
President Trump announced that we have detained Mohammad Sharifullah, the monster who was responsible for that horrific attack, and he was delivered to Dulles Airfield earlier this morning. On his first day in office, President Trump's national security team across the federal government prioritized intelligence gathering to locate this evil individual.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
President Trump's team shared intelligence with regional partners such as Pakistan who helped identify this monster. As President Trump said last night, this killer will now face the swift sword of American justice for these atrocities right here on United States soil.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
Joe Biden was responsible for this botched withdrawal, and he had three years to find this evil terrorist, and he didn't even try to get the job done. But President Trump campaigned on behalf of and grew very close to the Gold Star families. He promised them accountability, and last night he kept his promise.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Can Democrats Pull Out of Their Death Spiral?
He spoke to those Gold Star families yesterday ahead of his speech in an incredibly heartwarming call to share this incredible news. And as President Trump asked in his speech last night, how could anyone possibly be opposed to any of this action that he is taking? Well, apparently, the modern-day Democrat Party could.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Thanks for having me, Charlie. It's good to see you, too.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Well, sure. Thanks for asking that, Charlie. And it's such an honor to be working on behalf of President Trump in this entire administration. The president has put together such a phenomenal team of fighters, of great communicators who we are all working so hard on his behalf every day to implement his agenda. This job is a lot of fun. I enjoy speaking truth and common sense daily.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
to the press corps here at the White House. And it makes it easy when you have a boss who also is the best communicator that we have and talks directly to the media every single day and answers questions from them as well. So it's a great team that we have here. We are at a very fast pace. Breakneck speed is what many in the mainstream media are calling it. And that is true.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The president is working 24-7 and we all are too. And you see the results of that in just a few short weeks.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Yes. I decided not to bring a binder into the briefing room. I felt it was better to just obtain the knowledge firsthand and have it in my brain ready to go for briefing days. And I rely on our phenomenal team in the White House to help me prepare our friends at the National Security Council, the National Economic Council.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
You know, I get in very early, especially on briefing days and every day, consume the news of the day, what we believe I will be asked depending on the news cycle and what the cable networks are talking about. And then I lean on the experts in the building.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
And they're so gracious with their time to come to my office and help me understand the issues of the day and how the administration is responding to them. And then, of course, I talk to the president daily as well. I'm with him a lot of time throughout the day. So I really have a good understanding of what he's thinking and how he's feeling. And he's the best boss. He gives it to you straight.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
And he's a very direct communicator himself. And again, he is out there being the most accessible president in history, taking questions from the press almost daily. And so I think everybody understands where this president stands on the problems that our country is facing. And they understand what this administration is doing to solve them.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
So it's a lot of information to absorb because there's a lot of news coming out of this White House every day. But it's all good news because the president is delivering on his priorities. So it's very exciting for me to go out there and share them and speak on behalf of the president of the United States.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Yes. Unfortunately, USAID has become a federal government agency funded by the taxpayers, but run by, as the president said, radical left lunatics who have been spending money on needless, insane priorities overseas that do nothing to advance America's interests abroad. And so this administration has streamlined USAID into the Department of State and And we have a freeze on foreign aid.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The president issued that with an executive order. And so now Secretary Rubio is overseeing USAID. And his team at the State Department is going line by line to – oversee and review some of the wasteful spending, the fraud and the abuse throughout the entire State Department.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
But particularly at USAID, the State Department and our Doge team here at the White House have found just egregious violations of the American tax people's money. You had millions of dollars going out the door for LGBTQ programs in foreign countries. That does nothing, again, to advance our national security interests here at home, nothing to advance humanitarian causes abroad.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
So this administration is going to run the federal business, the federal government, like a business. And business owners across the country have to go line by line, money in, money out, examining their priorities. And that's exactly what this administration is doing. And it's wildly popular with the American people, Charlie.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
56% of Americans, according to a new Reuters poll, support the president's freeze on foreign aid. And so the Democrats who are hooting and hollering all over Washington, D.C. about this are just proving they learned nothing in the last election. They continue to be incredibly out of touch with where the American people are on these very important issues. And the president is not fazed by the.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
outrage by the left, which is, again, incredibly misplaced. Where was the outrage by Democrats for North Carolinians and people in California who lost everything because of natural disasters and received nothing in return from the previous administration? This president, this administration are focused on putting the American people first.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
And if Democrats don't understand that, I guess they should buckle up to continue to lose elections in the future.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Absolutely, Charlie, and I'm so glad that you asked that question because there is so much misinformation flying around about Doge and Elon Musk's team that are working on behalf and at the direction of President Donald Trump. Let me just start by saying that Doge was a promise that President Trump campaigned on.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
He campaigned alongside Elon Musk and was very vocal about the fact that he would be appointing Elon or tasking Elon with this very important role of putting together the Department of Government Efficiency. And Elon has brought in highly skilled individuals who are very proficient in technology, I may add, to review, again, the transactions and the payments of the federal government.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
These individuals have read only access and at the direction of the secretaries of these departments, they are curbing back wasteful spending on useless priorities like DEI, for instance. It's at the president's direction that we no longer fund DEI programs here in the United States. or anywhere on the planet.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
And so Doge has identified millions and millions of dollars in DEI programs all over the world that don't align with the president's priorities. And so Doge is focused on, again, making the government more efficient and more aligned with the president's policies that he campaigned on and received an overwhelming mandate to implement.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
The president, actually, I think Prime Minister Netanyahu said it best the other night when he was speaking alongside the president here at the White House. And he said that when President Trump announces a new bold idea, jaws drop and then people actually think about it. and they scratch their heads and they say he is right.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
And that's exactly what is happening in Washington right now with this new proposal by the president to bring economic stability and opportunity to a region that has been plagued by terrorism and war for decades. And insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And this president is proposing a new, and yes, it's very bold and it is outside of the box,
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
vision and plan and solution for peace-loving people in the region that nobody else has thought of or brought to the table. But just like when the media elite and the bureaucrats in Washington laughed at the president for announcing his idea of the Abraham Accords, they mocked him and said that Arab nations would have never negotiated peace with the Israelis.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
That turned out to be a very successful plan that is still in effect today, even through all of the troubles of the last administration in the region. And so I think that the president should be taken very seriously.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
And he expects our partners in the region to get on board with this plan and to accept Palestinian refugees as the United States takes over Gaza for rebuilding, for the betterment of everybody in the region.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Is that correct? That's right. That's correct, Charlie. A very important point. The president, he takes it incredibly seriously, his responsibility as commander in chief. And he has been very clear for decades about not wanting to send American troops abroad. That is no different.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
This is an economic development plan that he expects our partners in the region to continue on the ground, especially our Israeli partners. I mean, the president has made that commitment, no boots on the ground.
The Charlie Kirk Show
President Trump, The Promise-Keeper ft. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Thank you, Charlie. Good to see you.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Why Do "They" Want Americans So Unhealthy? ft. Calley Means
and to take all necessary corrective actions to achieve uncompromised aviation safety. The review will include a comprehensive assessment and reversal of any deterioration in hiring standards and aviation safety standards and protocols during the previous administration. Aviation safety was addressed by President Trump before this tragic collision even took place.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Why Do "They" Want Americans So Unhealthy? ft. Calley Means
On his second day in office, the President signed a memorandum to immediately stop Biden DEI hiring programs and return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Why Do "They" Want Americans So Unhealthy? ft. Calley Means
And in 2018, during President Trump's first term, the Department of Transportation announced it would put an end at that time to use the biological questionnaire that was introduced by the Obama administration, which punished skilled applicants. President Trump has long led on the issue of aviation safety, and he will continue to do so.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Why Do "They" Want Americans So Unhealthy? ft. Calley Means
He will continue to deliver on the promises he made to the American people at record speed. The Senate has already confirmed eight of President Trump's exceptional Cabinet nominees, including most recently Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, as you of course know, EPA Secretary Lee Zeldin, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who is scheduled to be sworn in later today.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Why Do "They" Want Americans So Unhealthy? ft. Calley Means
We expect the Senate to continue quickly confirming the remainder of President Trump's well-qualified nominees in the days ahead. Earlier this week in the East Room, the president proudly signed the Lakin-Riley Act into law, surrounded by Lakin's loving parents and sister.
The Charlie Kirk Show
Why Do "They" Want Americans So Unhealthy? ft. Calley Means
This common-sense, bipartisan law mandates the federal detention of illegal aliens who are accused of theft, birthing, assaulting a law enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury, like the animal who murdered Lakin-Riley in cold blood.
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This was the first piece of legislation President Trump proudly signed as the 47th President of the United States, and it will guarantee that Lakin did not die in vain. As Lakin's mother, Alison, tearfully said during the signing event, President Trump said he would secure our borders and that he would never forget about Lakin, and he hasn't.
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He's a man of his word, and we trust that he will fight for the American people. Those are the words of Lakin's mother, and we will never forget them. So to help lock up even more criminal illegal aliens, President Trump signed a memorandum this week to detain them at Guantanamo Bay.
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This action will expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to full capacity to provide critical extra detention space for high priority criminal illegals. Our brave ICE agents continue to arrest more and more of these types of individuals every day in communities across our country. And I have more updates for you.
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On January 27th, 2025, ICE Chicago arrested a citizen of Guatemala who has been convicted of solicitation to meet a child, disturbing, and sentenced to 24 months probation. On January 28th, 2025, ICE Atlanta arrested a citizen of South Korea who has been convicted of nine counts of possession or control of material depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct.
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On January 28th, ICE New York arrested a Mexican national previously charged by the state of New York for attempted murder and possession of a weapon and assault. And on January 28th, ICE Philly arrested a citizen of Mexico who has been convicted of possession of child pornography. Our message is simple. If you are a criminal illegal alien, you will be arrested and deported.
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On another important matter, the nation's report card was released this week, and the news is not good. It showed that U.S. students had record low reading comprehension scores last year. It's National School Choice Week, and in part of the president's commitment to education, he just left a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room focused on this issue with leaders from across the country.
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The national report card showed that 70% of eighth graders were below proficient in reading, and 40% of fourth graders did not even meet the basic reading levels. This is completely unacceptable to the president, and he continues to take aggressive actions to address
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This education problem in our country, he signed an executive order this week prohibiting federal funding of the indoctrination of our children, including radical gender ideology and critical race theory in the classroom. The president believes American education should focus on cultivating patriotic citizens who are ready for the workforce.
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And this action will help get schools back on track and defend fundamental parental rights in education. The president also signed a school choice executive order expanding educational freedom and opportunity for families.
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And in lighter news, but in exciting news, after announcing our briefing room changes on Wednesday, this White House has received more than 10,000 submissions from individuals across the country who are eager to join all of you. We might have to make this room a little bit bigger to do that, who want to participate in our new media seat at a future briefing.
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So in this seat today, we have the Ruthless podcast. They humbly started by entertaining small audiences on Capitol Hill, but after four years, this program has become one of the most influential podcasts in America. They previously reached number one on the charts and earned over 25 million downloads as they deliver political news with a humorous touch.
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The hosts are Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, Comfortably Smug, and the man joining us today, John Ashbrook. So with that, I will take your questions. John, please kick us off.
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And I think that's proven by a number of things, John. Number one, there was a New York Times poll that was released prior to President Trump's inauguration by the New York Times, which of course is a legacy media outlet, that showed that 83% of Americans support deporting the individuals that you mentioned, illegal immigrant criminals.
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especially those who have committed heinous crimes in the interior of our country. And I received a very actually interesting statistic on this front from ICE this week. 97% of the deportations that this administration has made thus far are of individuals who had a removal order from the previous administration, but were never removed from the interior of our country. So
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This shows that the previous administration was actually defying our laws, and all this administration is doing is simply following the laws, the immigration laws of this great country. Thanks for the question, John. Anything else?
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Okay, great. Peter.
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The president was asked and answered this yesterday and he believes that it is still indeed safe and Americans should feel safe traveling our skies. With that said, Two things can be true at the same time. And we certainly have seen the deterioration of federal hiring standards at the Federal Aviation Administration. And the president wants to increase those standards.
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He wants pilots in this country who have the great responsibility of flying American citizens by the tens of millions every single day to be chosen for that position based on their merit and their skills. And so the administration will continue to prioritize this.
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That investigation is ongoing. And so when we have updates on the exact individuals who were involved in the collision, including the air traffic controller, also the pilots of the helicopter and others, we will confirm those. I don't want to confirm names from this podium today. We're not in a position to do that.
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But I will say the president has still rightfully pointed out that there has been problems with the aviation industry over the past several years. And this started under Barack Obama in 2014.
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No, the president is simply stating what he said in that true social post, which is that the helicopter was flying higher than it should have been, which is one of the reasons that led to this collision. And the other reasons for that are still being investigated. And I will let that investigation play out.
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Well, the president has already taken a very strong stance on this issue this week with the signing of his executive order, a few executive orders in this space. First, he made it the official policy of the federal government that there are only two sexes, male and female. and we have directed all federal agencies to comply with that policy.
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As for congressional legislation to support the President's agenda in this space, and certainly ending the mutilation of young children, the chemical castration of young children, which is a barbaric practice that the vast majority of Americans do not support for young minor children, certainly the President would support Congress's efforts, as he has already made that very clear this week.
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Yes. So I can confirm that Rick Grinnell is in Venezuela today. I can confirm that Rick Grinnell is going to Venezuela or is in Venezuela with very two immediate directives from the President of the United States.
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Number one, Rick Grinnell has been instructed to identify a place and ensure that repatriation flights of Tren de Aragua members of Venezuelan nationals who have broken our nation's laws will land in Venezuela. As I said at this podium a few days ago, we expect every nation on this planet
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to cooperate with the repatriation of our citizens, and so Rick Grinnell is in Venezuela to ensure that can continue. And number two, Rick Grinnell is in Venezuela to ensure that all U.S. detainees in Venezuela are returned home. That's his mission, and I will provide a readout after this trip.
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I have not been part of those discussions. If they have, I am not sure if they have, but I won't speculate on potential pardons that may or may not happen. To my awareness, the answer is no. Justin.
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I saw that report, and it is false. I was just with the president in the Oval Office, and I can confirm that tomorrow, the February 1st deadline that President Trump put into place at a statement several weeks ago
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The President will be implementing tomorrow 25% tariffs on Mexico, 25% tariffs on Canada, and a 10% tariff on China for the illegal fentanyl that they have sourced and allowed to distribute into our country, which has killed tens of millions of Americans. These are promises made and promises kept by the President.
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I don't have an update or readout for you on the exemptions, but those tariffs will be for public consumption in about 24 hours tomorrow, so you can read them then. Stephen Nelson.
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There were a lot of mysterious processes that my team and I have had to unravel over the past two weeks that were implemented by the previous White House and in particular the previous press shop here.
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When we say something is open press, it will mean it's open press.
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Well, to answer your question in one swoop, I will say that President Trump is committed to lowering taxes for Americans and cutting taxes for Americans. As for congestion pricing in New York, I do know that the President spoke with Governor Hochul about that. I don't have any, you know, actions, so to speak, to read out for you on that issue today.
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Number two, when it comes to no taxes on tips and Social Security, The president has made it very clear to our allies on Capitol Hill that is a critical piece of this reconciliation package, and he expects that his tax cuts from 2017, which put a lot more money back into the American people's pockets, those must be implemented and no tax on tips.
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The president is intent on delivering on that promise, and he will get it done.
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I think Americans who are concerned about increased prices should look at what President Trump did in his first term. He effectively implemented tariffs, and the average inflation rate during the first Trump administration was 1.9%. In fact, when President Trump left office, it was 1.4%. So President Trump is going to do everything he possibly can to
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to cut the inflation crisis that the previous administration imposed on the American people, and he will continue to effectively utilize tariffs.
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That's a hypothetical question, and the President is intent on ensuring that he effectively implements tariffs while cutting inflation and costs for the American people. And, you know, the media has this way of just looking at everything in a microscope rather than looking at the whole-of-government economic approach that this President is taking. He will effectively implement tariffs.
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He's also, as I just answered from Steven's question, committed to tax cuts. He's also clearly committed, as evidenced by his executive orders, to unleashing the might of our energy industry, which we know will eventually drive down inflation. And all the other economic measures that this president has made will have a Trump-incoming economic boom, just like we saw in our first term.
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And has the White House found any... Fox Business, yes.
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I don't think so. I think the President is going to implement those tariffs tomorrow, and he will respond to Mr. Trudeau's comments in due time, I am sure.
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Well, the tariffs are incoming tomorrow on Canada. And the reason for that is because both Canada and Mexico have allowed an unprecedented invasion of illegal fentanyl that is killing American citizens and also illegal immigrants into our country. In fact, I have more language for you right here.
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Canada, Mexico and China, which, as I mentioned, President Trump will implement a 10 percent tariff on China tomorrow. have all enabled illegal drugs to pour into America. The amount of fentanyl that has been seized at the southern border in the last two years alone has the potential to kill tens of millions of Americans.
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And so the President is intent on doing this, and I think Justin Trudeau would be wise to talk to President Trump directly before pushing outlandish comments like that to the media.
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Yeah, the president based that statement on truth because it is truth and it's fact, and it was relayed to him by the authorities who are overseeing the investigation into this horrific plane collision.
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And the president, as I said in my opening remarks, continues to be briefed on the collision by everybody across his cabinet, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the NTSB, who the commissioner there was in the Oval Office with him yesterday. Lindsay. Lindsay, go ahead. Lindsay, go ahead. Thank you.
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Yeah, kudos to John Ratcliffe for revealing that truth and that fact to the American people. Many years too late, the Biden administration... We now know that to be the confirmable truth. It took many years for it to come out, but the president was right in this instance again. Sure.
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So I have not been present for Secretary Rubio's conversations with President Trump about the Panama Canal. I have been present for President Trump's own thoughts on the Panama Canal, and you've all seen them as well in his public statements that he has shown. He believes it's unacceptable that the canal is essentially run by the Chinese Communist Party.
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If you look at both ends of the canal, massive Chinese Communist Party linked companies run the canal. That's unfair to the American people, many of whom lost their lives many years ago building this canal.
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The American taxpayers are paying millions of dollars for the canal, and the President believes it's in our national interest as a nation for Secretary Rubio to go there and begin these discussions, and that's exactly why he's doing that. Sure.
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The President was asked and answered this question yesterday, and he, as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States military, reserves the right to review troop deployments overseas at any point in time.
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Well, the President is intent on ensuring that we are increasing staffing at these agencies, and that's why he signed a very strong executive order on his second day in office, immediately terminating DEI hiring practices at the FAA. He also, following the tragic crash, as you all know, in the Oval Office,
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yesterday, signed a memorandum directing an immediate assessment of the FAA to ensure the federal government is maintaining the highest personnel and aviation safety standards. And I would also just say there's a cultural piece to this as well. If you are an American who has spent
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many years studying aviation and you graduate from school and you're an air traffic controller based on skill and merit, and then you apply for a job and you're forced to fill out a biographical questionnaire asking you the color of your skin and asking you where you're from in details that aren't relevant at all to the job description, I think that deteriorates the morale of people in this industry.
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And if you talk to people in this industry, they'll tell you that. In fact, many of them filed a lawsuit against the FAA a couple of years ago under Joe Biden's administration because they were denied positions because of this DEI hiring practice that was putting identity politics over merit and skills. That's unacceptable.
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And I think just to put a fine point on this, because this is the third or fourth question I've answered on this subject, When you are flying on an airplane with your loved ones, which every one of us in this room has, do you pray that your plane lands safely and gets you to your destination, or do you pray that the pilot has a certain skin color?
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I think we all know the answer to that question, and as President Trump said yesterday, it's common sense. Rob Crilley.
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Oh, absolutely. You had Secretary Duffy here yesterday at the White House at this podium saying that he is on it, and we can all trust that he definitely will be.
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Yes, I did. Thank you very much. As long as your name's still John Decker.
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I don't have details on this. It's a private meeting. It will take place at 2.30 p.m. I'll try to get there in time, and I can let you know after. How's that?
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Secretary Hegseth, I believe, was on television this morning answering this question, and he said that the Department of Defense is already on it. He has directed his agency to ensure that Gitmo is increasing their capacity for beds. And that's exactly what President Trump's executive order did. It directed
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Secretary Hegseth and also Secretary Noem to expand the Migrant Operations Center at the Naval Station to provide for this extra detention space. And as Secretary Hegseth confirmed this morning, that operation is underway.