Caroline Levitt (8:42)

I've seen a lot of inaccurate coverage today from the media about these negotiations and these plans already, so let me be clear and correct the record. The Iranians originally put forward a 10 point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team. Many outlets in this room have falsely reported on that plan as being acceptable to the United States, and that is false. With the President's deadline fast approaching and the United States military completely decimating Iran with each passing hour, the regime acknowledged reality to the negotiating team. They put forward a more reasonable and entirely different and condensed plan to the President and his team. President Trump and the team determined the new modified plan was a workable basis on which to negotiate and to align it with our own 15 point proposal. The President's red lines, namely the end of Iranian enrichment in Iran, have not changed. And the idea that President Trump would ever accept an Iranian wish list as a deal is completely absurd. The President will only make a deal that serves in the best interests of the United States of America and, and he is a negotiating team will focus on this effort over the next two weeks so long as the Strait of Hormuz remains open with no limitations or delays.

Podcast Host (10:04)

By the way, you want to see how it's being talked about on the international community? Here's Japanese media trying to explain a taco. Play this clip. Then after the previous clip I showed you of Caroline Levitt saying, oh, it's all this inaccurate coverage. He here she is saying, the Iranians back down. Let's play it.

Reporter (10:24)

Danny should the world not take his word seriously?

Caroline Levitt (10:27)

Ms. The world should take his word very seriously in understanding that the President is always most interested in results. And it was the Iranians who backed down, not President Trump. He said that they would face very grave consequences, as you just laid out by the 8pm deadline, if they did not agree to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. And what did they do last night? They agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Podcast Host (10:48)

Danny More from Caroline Levitt right here where she says, donald Trump started Operation Epic Fury with all of these objectives and we've achieved them all. No one's believing that. Caroline, play this clip.

Caroline Levitt (10:59)

The world has just witnessed a historically swift and successful military triumph. President Trump started Operation Epic Fury with strategic military objectives, and the United States has clearly achieved them.

Podcast Host (11:12)

Then she goes and attacks NATO and says that the US Will likely be withdrawing from NATO very soon. Play it.

Caroline Levitt (11:17)

Chief, I'll take a couple more in the back on NATO. I'll take your question.

Reporter (11:24)

Thank you. Caroline, on NATO, can you tell me, is the United States still considering withdrawing from NATO? Is that still a possibility?

Caroline Levitt (11:31)

It's something the president has discussed, and I think it's something the president will be discussing in a couple of hours with Secretary General Ruta. And perhaps you'll hear directly from the president following that meeting later this afternoon. Thank you, everyone.

Podcast Host (11:44)

More from Caroline Levitt attacking NATO right here. Play this clip.

Caroline Levitt (11:48)

I have a direct quote from the president of the United States on NATO and I will share it with all of you. They were tested and they failed. And I would add, it's quite sad that NATO turned their backs on the American people over the course of the last six weeks when it's the American people who have been defunding their defense. As you know, President Trump will be meeting with Secretary Ruta in a couple of hours here at the White House, and I know he looks forward to having a very frank and candid conversation with him.

Podcast Host (12:12)

Then a reporter asks her, don't you think that it is inappropriate for Donald Trump to be declaring war on an entire civilization? Doesn't he lose the moral high ground? And she's like, no, he has the moral high ground. Let's play this clip regarding the president's rhetoric.

Reporter (12:26)

When the US invaded Iraq in 2003, George W. Bush said in a message to the Iraqi people that, that the military campaign was directed against the lawless men who rule your country and not against you. Yesterday the president threatened to destroy Iran's civilization, the entire civilization, not the Iranian government, but the Iranian civilization, Iranian people. The US has been a moral leader for most of its history by fighting wars against other governments, not against civilizations. How can the president claim that America can ever have the moral high ground if he's threatening to destroy civilizations and not casting wars as fights against other governments?

Caroline Levitt (13:16)

Andrew, I think you should take a look at the actions of this president over the course of the past six weeks and the actions of our brave men and women in our United States military who have taken out the essentially taken out the military of a rogue Islamic regime that has chanted death to America for 47 years, that has killed and maimed thousands of American soldiers over the course of the last five decades. The president absolutely has the moral high ground over the Iranian terrorist regime and for you to even suggest otherwise is frankly insulting.

Reporter (13:47)

All due respect, Caroline, go ahead. With all due respect, go ahead.

Caroline Levitt (13:52)

There is just given what we we've

Podcast Host (13:55)

seen in Lebanon, more from Caroline Levitt right here when she's asked also who controls the Strait of her moose right now. Caroline, watch her response. Let's play this clip in the blue.

Caroline Levitt (14:05)

Go ahead.

Mackenzie (14:06)

Thank you.

Caroline Levitt (14:07)

The White House issue posted the statement from the Iranian government that passage in the strait will be coordinated with Iran's armed forces as of today who controls the state of Street Strait Apartments. Again, these statements were put out 12 hours ago. We expect that the strait will be opened immediately. As I've said earlier, we have seen an uptick in traffic in the strait and it's something that we are monitoring minute by minute, hour by hour as the days go on.

Podcast Host (14:34)

What about the fact that bombs are dropping in Iran and Iran's activated its anti aircraft and its air defenses? Play this clip. The latest news out of Iran is

Reporter (14:45)

that the air defenses have been activated

Podcast Host (14:48)

in several cities and including Isfahan and

Reporter (14:50)

that explosions have been heard in Isfahan. Who is bombing Iran right now?

Caroline Levitt (14:54)

Ms. Were those reports just as of a few minutes ago? Yeah. Okay. So obviously I'll have to go back and check with the national security team. I'm standing out here with all of you, but I will do that and we will get you an answer. Okay.

Podcast Host (15:05)

And then she lies and says that Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire when we know that Lebanon is part of the ceasefire.

Caroline Levitt (15:11)

Danny.

Reporter (15:13)

Thanks, Karen.

Podcast Host (15:14)

Would President Trump like to see Lebanon included in this peace deal? Because as you know, there's been increased

Reporter (15:18)

Israeli strikes on Lebanon today with dozens of casualties there.

Caroline Levitt (15:22)

Sure. Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire that has been relayed to all parties involved in the cease fire. As you know, Prime Minister Netanyahu put out a statement last night in support of the cease fire in support of the United States efforts and he's also assured the president they'll continue to be a helpful partner throughout the course of the next two weeks.

Podcast Host (15:41)

Finally, a reporter says Iranian state media saying that Iran has closed off the Strait of her moves. There's, there's basically no difference in what happened 24 hours before. And she's like that's not true. We're going to look into that. But that's in the deal. Iran agreed that they would give up the Strait of Hormuz. Play this clip.

Caroline Levitt (15:58)

Thank you for being here, Shane. Gabe, thank you.

Podcast Host (16:00)

Caroline.

Reporter (16:00)

Iranian state media is saying that Iran has now closed off the Strait of hormone moves today in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon. What's the White House response to that? And just from listed many military successes. I understand that. But strategically, how is the administration arguing that Iran does not have more economic leverage than now than it did before the start of Iran?

Caroline Levitt (16:24)

Sure. Well, with respect to the first reporting out of Iranian state media, the President was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium. That is completely unacceptable. And again, this is a case of what they're saying publicly is different. Privately. We have seen an uptick of traffic in the Strait today. And I will reiterate the President's expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened immediately, quickly and safely. That is his expectation. It has been relayed to him privately that that is what's taking place and these reports publicly are false.

Reporter (16:56)

Caroline, the President yesterday threatened that a whole civilization.

Podcast Host (16:59)

That's not what they agreed to. I have the statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council. This isn't some list floating around. People did make a list when they read what's written here by Iran's Supreme National Security Council. But they said we've just delivered a crushing defeat to the US they've agreed to our 10 point plan. And for everybody watching the Midas Touch network, the same 10 point plan I've been talking about for four weeks, it's the same thing, nothing changed. Commitment to non aggression, continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. Acceptance of uranium enrichment. Lifting of all sanctions, secondary sanctions, UN resolutions, termination of all abortive governor resolutions, reparations, withdrawal of US Combat forces from the region. Cessation of war on all fronts, including against Hezbollah and Lebanon. Very clear. Oh, they've always said that never changed. They said it after Pakistan's Prime Minister said it. So the final notice has been issued. Donald Trump's going to continue the fraud and claim, oh, they've agreed to all my terms. The 15 point plan was the real plan. No, you agreed to their ten point plan that happened. Where this nets out, we'll be following. But that's the truth. That's the reality of what's happening. That's all we're going to give you the truth here on the Midas Touch Network. Now hit subscribe, help us get to 7 million subscribers and thanks so much for watching. Want to stay plugged in? Become a subscriber to our substack@midasplus.com you'll get daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski ad free episodes of our podcast and more exclusive content Only available@midasplus.com. We have the tech to get food delivered in 15 minutes, but we all have horror stories about buying tickets. The Game Time app gives fans the advantage. Get amazing tickets in just a few taps. Fees are included, so what you see is what you pay. And the Game Time guarantee means authentic tickets at the best price every time. Take the guesswork out of buying tickets to concerts, sports, comedy and more with Game time. Download the Gametime app and create an account for $20 off your first purchase term supply.