White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivers the latest from the Trump administration and fields questions from the press.
Watch a reporter try to drive a wedge between Elon Musk & President Trump:
"Does @elonmusk have powers of the presidency?"@PressSec: Absolutely not. That's a ridiculous question — and nothing more than a failed attempt by the media to try and sow division. We saw them do it in the first term; we're not going to let them do it in the second term. pic.twitter.com/CgiuDccpYF
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Full press conference:
Highlights below:
Federal bureaucrats who obstruct President Trump's agenda "will be held accountable," says @PressSec.
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"Sending $59 million to a migrant hotel… when there are still people in NC and CA who have not received FEMA funding is not something that this administration is going to… pic.twitter.com/OJUKpxSVqZ
.@PressSec: "It speaks to President Trump's dealmaking ability. We can confirm the safe release of one American and two individuals from Belarus, one of whom worked for Radio Liberty." pic.twitter.com/7EEklL9eI8
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.@PressSec: "It is a privilege to cover this White House… Nobody has the right to go into the Oval Office and ask the President of the United States questions. That's an invitation that is given… We reserve the right to decide who gets to go into the Oval Office." pic.twitter.com/HUIKtzUSbA
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.@PressSec brings the RECEIPTS for just some of the waste, fraud, and abuse uncovered by @DOGE:
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— $36,000 for DEI at @USCIS
— $3.4 million for a "Council for Inclusive Innovation" at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
— $57,000 for climate change in Sri Lanka pic.twitter.com/Gbv1k1LpN1
.@PressSec: "It's very simple logic as to why the President wants to impose reciprocal tariffs… Treat others the way you want to be treated and far too many nations around this world have been ripping off the United States of America for far too long." pic.twitter.com/6trpppoPPI
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Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski: "There are still many countries that oppose free speech… Can you describe what the administration will do to protect U.S. interests and values?"@PressSec: President Trump "signed an executive order on day one to restore free speech and stop… pic.twitter.com/QnzUFaVtKA
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.@PressSec says January's inflation numbers were "worse than expected, which tells us that the Biden administration indeed left us with a mess to deal with. It's far worse, I think, than anybody anticipated." pic.twitter.com/9EirhSrIWS
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.@PressSec: "Many outlets in this room have been fearmongering the American people into believing there is a 'Constitutional crisis' taking place here at the White House… But in fact, the real Constitutional crisis is taking place within our judicial branch, where district… pic.twitter.com/75xkEAoWHl
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.@PressSec: "Mrs. Fogel was slated to join President Trump on stage at the July 13 Butler, PA rally… Before the rally, President Trump promised Marc's mother that when he returned to the White House, he would bring her son home. God saved President Trump's life on that day in… pic.twitter.com/QCuHkAmn6Z
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.@PressSec: "Illegal alien criminals continue to be ARRESTED and SENT HOME" — including two planes full of Venezuelan illegals returning them to their home country. pic.twitter.com/Dq3n2OTUz9
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.@PressSec: "This week, the President has continued to deliver on his promises to the American people. According to new polling… an overwhelming 70% of Americans said that President Trump is following through on what he pledged to do during his historic campaign." pic.twitter.com/k8iiUcREQu
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