Terrified White House Holds Disaster Presser on Live TV
21:15 Share

The NBA playoffs are here, and I'm getting my bets in on FanDuel. Talk to me, Chuck GPT. What do you know? All sorts of interesting stuff. Even Charles Barkley's greatest fear. Hey, nobody needs to know that. New customers bet $5 to get 200 in bonus bets if you win. FanDuel, America's number one sportsbook.

21 plus and present in Illinois. Must be first online real money wager. $5 deposit required. Bonus issued is non-withdrawable bonus pass that expires seven days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See full terms at fanduel.com slash sportsbook. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

The NBA playoffs are here, and I'm getting my bets in on FanDuel. Talk to me, Chuck GPT. What do you know? All sorts of interesting stuff. Even Charles Barkley's greatest fear. Hey, nobody needs to know that. New customers bet $5 to get 200 in bonus bets if you win FanDuel, America's number one sportsbook.

21 plus and present in Virginia. Must be first online real money wager. $5 deposit required. Bonus issued is non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire seven days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See full terms at fanduel.com slash sportsbook. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Want to sharpen your aim, save money on ammo, and train like the pros, all from the comfort of your home? Meet Mantis X, the cutting-edge dry fire training system used by the Marine Corps, Army, and Special Forces to build precision and confidence. 94% of shooters report improved accuracy in just 20 minutes, and you could be next.

We'll be right back.

E-commerce business owners know the best way to run a successful business is to keep their customers happy.

You build trust with your customers one package at a time. That's why smart retailers use ShipStation. ShipStation helps you run the smoothest order fulfillment process possible and cut costs, not corners. ShipStation streamlines all your orders from everywhere you sell into one easy-to-use dashboard, prints shipping labels, manages returns, and tracks inventory. You can even automate repetitive tasks so your team makes fewer errors. Plus, they get you the lowest possible carrier rates.

You'll save up to 88% off UPS, USPS, and DHL Express, and up to 90% off FedEx rates. When shoppers choose to buy your products, turn them into loyal customers with cheaper, faster, and better shipping. Go to ShipStation.com slash program to sign up for your free trial. There's no credit card or contract required, and you can cancel anytime. That's ShipStation.com slash program.

These days, work is in trouble. We've outsourced most of our manufacturing to other countries.

And with that, we sent away good jobs and our capability to make things. American Giant is a clothing company that's pushing back against this tide. They make all kinds of high-quality clothing and activewear, like sweatshirts, jeans, dresses, jackets, and so much more, right here in the USA. So when you buy American Giant, you create jobs in towns and cities across the country. And jobs bring pride.

Purpose. They stitch people together. If all that sounds good to you, visit American-Giant.com and get 20% off your first order when you use code STAPLE20 at checkout. That's 20% off your first order at American-Giant.com with promo code STAPLE20.

The White House just held a disastrous press conference. Chief Propagandist or Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt was asked about all of the fraudulent citations on a recent "Maha: Make American Healthy Again" report by RFK Jr., which makes it appear that the report was pretty much created using AI with fake citations and fake articles and fake authors.

Here's what Caroline Levitt had to say. Play the clip. I just wanted to follow up on your statement last week regarding the Maha report. You said that there was you said, I understand there were some formatting issues with the Maha report that are being addressed and that report will be updated.

We also understand that since that there have been some citations that came about, there's citations of studies that either did not exist or did not back up the report's conclusions. So when you were referring to formatting errors, is that what you were talking about or was it, so could you just explain that?

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. There were formatting errors and those errors were updated by the proper policy components here at the White House and a new report was issued. So exactly what I said took place. Sure. Next, Caroline Levitt is asked about when are these deals happening? And now we hear that instead of doing deals, Donald Trump's just going to write a letter to countries saying, here's your tariff number. Play the clip.

Reuters was reporting that there is a letter that is meant to be sent to other countries, which would give these countries a deadline of Wednesday to produce their best offer on the trade matter. Why does the administration feel the need to send this letter? And I have one more follow-up on trade. Sure, I can confirm.

the merits in the content of the letter. USTR sent this letter to all of our trading partners just to give them a friendly reminder that the deadline is coming up. And they are in talks, Ambassador Greer, Secretary Besson, Secretary Lutnick are in talks with many of our key trading partners around the globe. As you know, Brian, I know the Wall Street Journal has covered this quite heavily.

And they continue to be engaged in those discussions. And this letter was simply to remind these countries that the deadline is approaching and the president expects good deals. And we are on track for that. I will emphasize. Next up, Peter Doocy from Fox asked Caroline Levitt.

How mad do you think Trump's going to be when he finds out that Elon Musk has come out against the budget bill? Play this clip. Caroline, how mad do you think President Trump is going to be when he finds out that Elon Musk said, I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it. You know, you did wrong. You know it.

Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill. It doesn't change the president's opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill and he's sticking to it. Thank you. And by the way, Elon Musk says, I'm sorry, I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. I'm going to make a whole other video on just Elon Musk tanking the budget bill.

Next up, a reporter asks Caroline Levitt, so what are you going to do with the fact that 40% of crop farm workers are undocumented? Are you going to deport them and just kill the entire agriculture industry? To which Caroline Levitt says, yes. Play the clip.

Thanks a lot, Caroline. I want to bring it back to the way you began your briefing talking about the president's mass deportation program and his priorities. 40% of crop farm workers in the U.S. are undocumented, and that's according to the Agriculture Department. Do they have a carve-out in terms of the president's mass deportation program? The president and the Trump administration have been very clear. If you are in the country illegally, you are subject to deportation. Is there—

Any concern that given that large number, if that number is correct, 40% of crop farm workers being undocumented, that that could impact the food supply here in America if those individuals that obviously help pick crops all across America

the country are deported and massed. Again, this administration is focused on deporting individuals who are in our country illegally. It's something we have to do. We cannot allow the previous administration's invasion of our country of illegal immigrants to continue. We just can't have it. And this is a law and order president. As for our farmers and their concerns, they have a president who has their backs and listens to their concerns.

and hears them, but we also have a legal pathway to come to this country and work specifically for agricultural work. So there's a legal way to do it, and we encourage that legal pathway, and we're currently working on strengthening our legal immigration system for that reason. Next up, you have a reporter asking Caroline Levitt that business leaders are begging for certainty in the markets, to which Caroline Levitt responds,

Actually, business leaders are begging to meet Donald Trump. They're begging to meet him. OK, really weird. Play the clip. You've got U.S. business leaders begging for certainty. So why did the president suddenly decide to hike Trump?

tariffs on steel and aluminum again. You also have U.S. business leaders begging to meet with this president and begging to come to the White House to talk to him because they know that he is a negotiator in chief, that he's making good deals on behalf of the American worker and the steel worker in particular when it comes to the steel and aluminum tariffs, which he discussed in his speech at length at Pennsylvania and the need for them. And I would

This episode of the Midas Touch Podcast is brought to you by Graza. It's that time of the year, whether you're grilling on the deck or chilling at the beach, Graza is your one and only summertime, never blended, single origin olive oil. I love the trio. There's Frizzle with a 490 degree smoke point, ideal for grilling, frying, or crisping. You can also get Frizzle with a 490 degree smoke point,

Sizzle is your everyday go-to for roasting, marinating, and sauteing. And Drizzle, bold, punchy, grassy, and bright. It elevates everything from potato salad to bread, even ice cream. I've made some of the best salad dressings with that Drizzle, by the way. And here's what sets it apart. Graza is extra virgin, super fresh, single varietal, and always clean and pure. No blends, just vibrant, aromatic, traceable goodness from one olive varietal from one region.

Personally, I love the no-mess squeeze and spray bottles. It makes cooking cleaner and quicker and with zero mess. And I'll be honest, I was so psyched when Graza came on board as a sponsor because as someone who loves to cook, I had already been the biggest fan of their olive oils.

Here's the best part. You get 10% off your first order on Graza's site, but I highly recommend grabbing the trio, sizzle, frizzle, and drizzle, so you're covered for every kind of cooking. So head to graza.co and use MIDAS to get 10% off the trio, which includes sizzle, frizzle, and drizzle, and get to cook in your next chef-quality meal. That's graza.co, code MIDAS, M-E-I-D-A-S.

Caroline Leavitt is next asked about the South Korean election, where the center left candidate Lee Jae-myung just won South Korea's presidential election, defeating the conservative candidate. She knows nothing about what even happened. She's like, let me go and read it. Oops, I don't have my notes. Play this clip. Just does the White House have a reaction to the results of the election?

election is a flip. Yes, we do. In fact, let me find it here for you. It should be somewhere in here. Thank you.

We do not, but I will get you on, Jeff. Go ahead. Thanks, guys. Two questions on trade. So today, Laura Loomer, the right wing conspiracy theorist, like 9-11 conspiracy theorist, like total wacko. Laura Loomer was meeting with J.D. Vance today, the vice president, and Caroline Levitt was asked about that. Play this clip. Then on domestic, there is a report that Laura Loomer met with the vice president today

Can you speak to her relationship with the administration and if she's informally advising in any way? She is not. I do know she met with the vice president. As for what was discussed in that meeting, I would defer you to his team. Next up, a reporter asked Caroline Levitt, when are we going to see the text to this supposed deal with the United Kingdom?

People in the UK Parliament are saying, OK, well, where is this deal that was supposedly made? You said there was this deal, but we don't see a deal anywhere. There was a memorandum of understanding which said this is not an actual deal. But here, play this clip. Thank you, Caroline. You're welcome. It's been just about a month since President and Prime Minister Starmer announced... I can't see you all the way back there. Sorry.

It's been just about a month since Prime Minister Starmer and President Trump announced that the U.S. and U.K. had reached a trade deal, or at least a framework for a deal. Now there are at least some conservative MPs in London who are complaining that Parliament has not yet seen the text of any deal.

So I'd like to ask you from this side of the pond, is there a text for the deal ready to be released, submitted? And if not, when can we expect it? And then I have one more. There's most definitely text with this deal. There is language that this side has seen. You'll have to ask the UK Parliament why they haven't seen it from their own government. I obviously can't answer that question. And one more on Ukraine, please.

Next up, Caitlin Collins from CNN asks Caroline Levitt what her thoughts are about other MAGA Republicans like Ron Johnson and Rand Paul saying that this budget bill will substantially increase the deficit. Play this clip. Caitlin. Two questions for you as well. On the

on the big beautiful bill you said recently that it is blatantly wrong to say that it adds to the deficit you essentially said that an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office and other scorekeepers you believe are wrong but Republicans like Ron Johnson and Rand Paul disagree they are saying that it will add to the deficit that is their concern is

Is the White House's position that those two Republican senators are, quote, blatantly wrong? It is. Those senators, it's not news that they disagree with this president on policy. And the president has vocally called them out for it and for their not having their facts together. Then Caroline Leavitt attacks the Congressional Budget Office, the CBO, a nonpartisan group which is inside Congress.

And she goes, oh, you know, they've never donated to Republicans since 2000. They're a leftist organization. No, no, no, they're not. The head of the CBO was appointed by the Republicans in the Senate. But go ahead, play the clip. So point out, I don't think many people know this. There hasn't been a single

staffer in the entire Congressional Budget Office that has contributed to a Republican since the year 2000. But guess what? There have been many staffers within the Congressional Budget Office who have contributed to Democrat candidates and politicians every single cycle since. So unfortunately, this is an institution in our country that has become partisan and political, and we are very confident in our own economic analyses of

Next up, Caroline Levitt is asked,

Was there anything in particular that caused Donald Trump to withdraw the nomination of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA? Remember, Isaacman was Elon Musk's guy, handpicked guy to run NASA.

And you see kind of this war going on between Trump and Musk. As soon as Musk left the White House, Trump gets rid of Isaacman as kind of an FU to Elon. Elon then does an FU to Trump and attacks the budget bill. Watch this. Play this clip. Thanks. You're welcome.

Thanks, Caroline. I want to ask a couple of days ago, the president announced that he was withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, citing a thorough review of prior associations. I wondered why did this review happen just now after the nominee was so far into the process?

And can you explain the president's thinking on who he might choose? The president reserves the right to nominate individuals to key administration posts. He also reserves the right to remove those individuals if he chooses, just like he reserves the right to fire anybody in the executive branch that he wants. And so a new replacement for NASA will be announced very soon, as the president himself said.

Was there something in particular that came up that caused the president concern with this nomination? The president wants to ensure that all of his nominees are aligned fully with the America First mission of this administration. And again, he will be announcing a replacement very soon.

Caroline Leavitt is next asked by a reporter that the new head of FEMA said that he doesn't know what hurricane season is, to which Caroline Leavitt says that was a joke. He was just being funny. Of course he knows what hurricane season is. That's just how we do jokes in the Trump White House. Here, play this clip. Kelly. Kelly.

Good afternoon. We're now in hurricane season, and obviously there is great concern every year about the potential for that. Can you speak to how the president is planning to have the level

of support should it be needed to be as it has been with a reduction in the workforce? And is he still comfortable with Administrator Richardson, who had talked, whether joking or not, about not being aware of a hurricane season for this country? What is the President's level of briefings on what may be required? If you could give us kind of an overall update on that. Sure. Well,

Of course, we know that we are into hurricane season now, and I know FEMA is taking this seriously, contrary to some of the reporting we have seen based on jokes that were made and leaks from meetings. But Secretary Kristi Noem and the FEMA leadership are all over this. They are committed to ensuring that federal resources and tax dollars are there for American

And the president continues to review requests for emergency aid and carefully considering them. However, this president has made it clear we're not going to enable states to make bad decisions with federal tax dollars and then have the federal government later have to bail these states out. We want to see states be responsible with their tax dollars to do as much as they possibly can. And then the president will deeply and thoughtfully consider any requests for federal aid that come to his desk.

And I think some of the media reporting we've seen on this is frankly sloppy and irresponsible. There are serious people who are taking this issue seriously, starting with the president himself, who, as you know, on his first domestic trip back in office, visited both North Carolina and California, both of which were, of course, hit by natural disasters when he wasn't even president. But he took ownership of that and visited those places and those people immediately. Brian, what about her?

Hurricane season appropriate, though, now that we're serious business as you talk about it's serious business, Kelly, and I'm not going to engage in such fodder with a question like that. Brian. Thank you, Caroline. So then naturally, the reporter said, so you think jokes about hurricane season from the head of FEMA is supposed to be funny? Play the clip. I am about hurricane season appropriate, though, now that we're this is serious business as you talk about it's serious business, Kelly, and I'm not going to engage in such fodder with a question like that. Brian.

Then Caroline Levitt is asked if Donald Trump approves of Ukraine striking Russia in that incredible drone strike that got rid of about 31% of Russia's strategic Air Force fleet. Here, play this clip.

Thank you. Same topic, just to put a final point on it. Does President Trump approve of Ukraine's decision to strike nuclear-capable bombers in Russia? I would like to let the president speak on that himself. And just to follow up, has the president— I would just add to that, the president does not want to see this war prolonged. He wants the fighting to stop. He wants people to stop dying. And he wants this to be solved at the negotiating table. The reason he is—

so deeply involved and has spent so much time and effort on this war is because he hates to see people dying. There you have it. One of the most disastrous press conferences I've seen. Unprepared, dangerous.

Propaganda. That's what comes to mind when I watch that. Tell me what you think. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 5 million subscribers. Can't get enough Midas? Check out the Midas Plus sub stack for ad-free articles, reports, podcasts, daily recaps from Ron Filipkowski and more. Sign up for free now at MidasPlus.com.