1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,159 She could do the job. I think so. What 2 00:00:02,159 --> 00:00:05,239 do you think, Caroline? I like it. 3 00:00:05,239 --> 00:00:12,435 [music] 4 00:00:12,445 --> 00:00:17,020 [music] 5 00:00:17,030 --> 00:00:22,915 [music] 6 00:00:22,925 --> 00:00:28,155 >> [music] 7 00:00:28,165 --> 00:00:34,050 [music] 8 00:00:34,060 --> 00:00:38,635 [music] 9 00:00:38,645 --> 00:00:39,600 [music] 10 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,760 >> Is Caroline Levit replaceable? 11 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,520 >> No, she's not. I She really isn't. She's 12 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:45,200 standing right over there and she's done 13 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:46,640 a great job. But [snorts] 14 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:47,760 >> you have somebody in mind. 15 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:49,120 >> She likes her children more than she 16 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:50,800 likes Trump. I'm very concerned about 17 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,160 that. It's a lot to juggle, right? And 18 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:53,440 you said you support that. Going back, 19 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:54,719 is there somebody you have in mind that 20 00:00:54,719 --> 00:00:56,800 you'd like to see up at the podium to 21 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:57,840 take over? 22 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,160 >> You. How about you? She could do the 23 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:01,920 job. I think so. What do you think, 24 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,760 Caroline? I like it. I've always [music] 25 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,199 liked you. That's why I'm doing this. I 26 00:01:05,199 --> 00:01:06,880 don't do this that often. I get off. I 27 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:08,960 make a speech. Here I come off and we 28 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:11,119 see Alexis. You have done a great job. 29 00:01:11,119 --> 00:01:12,479 >> I appreciate it. Thank you very much. 30 00:01:12,479 --> 00:01:13,840 Anything else that I didn't ask you? You 31 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,635 wanted to make news in this interview? 32 00:01:16,635 --> 00:01:23,830 [music] 33 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:25,759 >> [music] 34 00:01:25,759 --> 00:01:27,360 >> In fact, I've talked to the presidential 35 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:28,799 personnel office who has told me 36 00:01:28,799 --> 00:01:31,040 directly that there is such an influx of 37 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,040 resumes for this administration that 38 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:34,640 it's incredibly overwhelming. There is 39 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:36,159 no lack of talent for the Trump 40 00:01:36,159 --> 00:01:44,791 administration. [music] 41 00:01:44,801 --> 00:01:46,640 >> [music] 42 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,640 >> There's a massive shakeup at the White 43 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:50,159 House happening. White House press 44 00:01:50,159 --> 00:01:52,640 secretary Caroline Levit has announced 45 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,399 that she's leaving to spend more time 46 00:01:54,399 --> 00:01:56,320 with her family. She of course only 47 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,399 recently had her second child just a few 48 00:01:58,399 --> 00:02:00,960 months ago. And she says that being a 49 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,119 mother and welcoming a new baby while 50 00:02:03,119 --> 00:02:05,119 working in one of the most demanding 51 00:02:05,119 --> 00:02:07,680 jobs in the world has been the most 52 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:10,319 rewarding yet challenging season of her 53 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:12,239 life. So, we'll unpack all of this in 54 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:13,920 just a moment, [music] including what 55 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:15,840 the president has had to say, who of 56 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:18,400 course will have to replace her and what 57 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,920 this means for the Republicans coming 58 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:22,000 into the midterms, but first of all, let 59 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 me just say [music] what a phenomenal 60 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,080 job Caroline Levit has done. A 61 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:27,760 28-year-old mom in one of the most 62 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,800 high-profile communications positions in 63 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,760 the world, always across the detail, an 64 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:35,440 amazing, fearless voice for the Trump 65 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,519 administration, and she was never afraid 66 00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:40,319 to shut down questions from journalists 67 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:42,560 who were seriously Trump deranged. Just 68 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,400 have a look at this. 69 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:45,519 >> What question? So, if there were 70 00:02:45,519 --> 00:02:47,519 peaceful protests on Saturday for the 71 00:02:47,519 --> 00:02:49,280 military parade, President Trump would 72 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:50,000 allow that. 73 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:51,280 >> Of course, the president supports 74 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:52,640 peaceful protest. What a stupid 75 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:54,231 question, Raquel. 76 00:02:54,231 --> 00:02:54,800 >> [laughter] 77 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,120 >> It really was. And here's Caroline Levit 78 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,000 calling out the most unfunny comedian, 79 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,159 Jimmy [music] Kimmel. 80 00:03:02,159 --> 00:03:04,239 ABC's late night host Jimmy Kimmel 81 00:03:04,239 --> 00:03:06,319 disgustingly called First Lady Melania 82 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:09,280 Trump an expectant widow. Who in their 83 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,519 right minds says a wife would be glowing 84 00:03:11,519 --> 00:03:13,680 over the potential murder of her beloved 85 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:15,920 husband? And having experienced what I 86 00:03:15,920 --> 00:03:17,440 did with the first lady on Saturday 87 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,200 night, I can tell you that she was 88 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,760 anything but that. This kind of rhetoric 89 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,599 about the president, the first lady, and 90 00:03:23,599 --> 00:03:25,599 his supporters is completely deranged, 91 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:27,840 and it's unbelievable that the American 92 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,000 people are consuming it night after 93 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,640 night. As President Trump 94 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:34,560 said on Saturday night at this podium, 95 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,879 we as Americans must recommmit ourselves 96 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:39,040 to resolving our differences peacefully 97 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,120 and uniting around the shared values 98 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,599 that make our country great. The 99 00:03:43,599 --> 00:03:45,599 deranged lies and smears against the 100 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:47,840 president, his family, his supporters 101 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,720 have led crazy people to believe crazy 102 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:53,120 things and they are inspired to commit 103 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:55,920 violence because of those words. It has 104 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:57,680 to stop. 105 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,840 So well said. And Caroline Levit would 106 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:01,697 often have to tell journalists to do 107 00:04:01,697 --> 00:04:03,840 [music] their job, such as when the 108 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,400 media basically went silent following 109 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,360 the death of Arena Zerutska. 110 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,519 Many outlets in this room decided that 111 00:04:11,519 --> 00:04:13,439 her murder was not worth reporting on 112 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:15,680 originally because it does not fit a 113 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,160 preferred narrative. Many of the 114 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,400 journalists in this room spilled plenty 115 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,960 of ink trying to smear Daniel Penny for 116 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,120 defending a subway car from a deranged 117 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,680 lunatic in New York City. But none of 118 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,080 those same reporters lift a finger to 119 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,280 write stories about an actual murderer. 120 00:04:33,280 --> 00:04:34,960 Here is the truth that every American 121 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:36,880 must know. Too many innocent people 122 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:39,280 across the country continue to pay the 123 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:41,840 price of the failed experiment known as 124 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:44,320 cashless bail that has been championed 125 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,600 by the Democrat party for years. And he 126 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,600 is one of Caroline Levit's exchanges 127 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,960 with CNN's Caitlyn [music] Collins 128 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,720 >> on the layoff of federal workers 129 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:55,840 potentially. The president said 130 00:04:55,840 --> 00:04:57,440 yesterday that Democrats will be to 131 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,440 blame if federal workers lose their 132 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:01,199 jobs. Historically though, in past 133 00:05:01,199 --> 00:05:02,960 shutdowns, workers have been furled, but 134 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:04,960 they have not been laid off in mass. So, 135 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:06,720 wouldn't that be the president's call to 136 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:07,360 lay people off? 137 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,680 >> As I've said repeatedly, Caitlyn, this 138 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,280 conversation about layoffs would not be 139 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:12,880 happening right now if the Democrats did 140 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,120 not vote to shut the government down. 141 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,440 And as I also said last briefing as 142 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,639 well, we are 37 trillion in debt and the 143 00:05:20,639 --> 00:05:22,479 government is not receiving any cash. 144 00:05:22,479 --> 00:05:24,240 So, someone has to look at the balance 145 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,160 sheet and be good stewards of the 146 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,240 American taxpayer dollar. 147 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:30,720 >> And Carol Caroline Levit rather was not 148 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,520 afraid to be fiery. 149 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,120 agent acted recklessly until killed 150 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:35,830 unjustified. 151 00:05:35,830 --> 00:05:35,840 unjustified. 152 00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:37,680 >> Oh, okay. So, you're a biased reporter 153 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:38,960 with a leftwing opinion. 154 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,000 >> What do you want me to do? 155 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:41,919 >> Yeah. Because you're a left-wing hack. 156 00:05:41,919 --> 00:05:43,520 You're not a reporter. You're posing in 157 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,360 this room as a journalist. And it's so 158 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,280 clear by the premise of your question. 159 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:49,520 And you and the people in the media who 160 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:51,840 have such biases, but fake like you're a 161 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:52,960 journalist. You shouldn't even be 162 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,720 sitting in that seat. But you're 163 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:56,160 pretending like you're a journalist, but 164 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,800 you're a left-wing activist. 165 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:00,400 >> We are going to miss her, aren't we? 166 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,080 Now, this is a bit more of what she has 167 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,400 said publicly in her announcement. She 168 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,240 said, "Serving as the White House press 169 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,560 secretary over the past year and a half 170 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,720 has been the honor and adventure of a 171 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,440 lifetime. Most of all, I'm thankful to 172 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:15,360 uh to the president for entrusting me 173 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:16,960 with the distinct privilege of speaking 174 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,199 on his behalf at the White House podium. 175 00:06:19,199 --> 00:06:20,720 The truth is since returning to the 176 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,400 White House after the birth of my 177 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,720 daughter, I have felt in my heart that I 178 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,800 cannot be the best mom my two young 179 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,120 children deserve. while devoting the 180 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,360 constant time, energy, and attention 181 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,120 required of the White House press 182 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:35,280 secretary. And that is why I have 183 00:06:35,280 --> 00:06:37,600 ultimately made the bittersweet decision 184 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,520 to depart the White House and embark on 185 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,759 a new chapter in my life. President 186 00:06:41,759 --> 00:06:43,759 Trump has asked me to continue serving 187 00:06:43,759 --> 00:06:46,400 as a top adviser to him on the outside, 188 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,560 and I will always remain a vocal 189 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:50,880 advocate for MAGA and the Republican 190 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:52,880 party. Our country is facing an 191 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,720 existential [music] threat from an 192 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,440 increasingly extremist Democrat party 193 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,360 that seeks to destroy everything great 194 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:01,440 about America. And I believe it is 195 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,789 incumbent upon all of us who care 196 00:07:03,789 --> 00:07:05,440 [music] about this country to fight back 197 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,440 against that threat. My fight is 198 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,000 entering a new phase, but it is far from 199 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:11,759 over. Thank you again to the president, 200 00:07:11,759 --> 00:07:13,599 the first lady, and the entire Trump 201 00:07:13,599 --> 00:07:14,400 family [music] 202 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,720 for your kindness and generosity over 203 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:18,720 the years. Thank you to our amazing 204 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:20,639 chief of staff, Susie Wilds, for 205 00:07:20,639 --> 00:07:22,319 empowering [music] me since the day she 206 00:07:22,319 --> 00:07:24,479 hired me on the campaign. And to the 207 00:07:24,479 --> 00:07:25,919 president's cabinet, my staff 208 00:07:25,919 --> 00:07:27,599 colleagues, and friends at the White 209 00:07:27,599 --> 00:07:30,639 House who work so hard on behalf of our 210 00:07:30,639 --> 00:07:32,800 nation. It has been a privilege to serve 211 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,039 alongside so many accomplished and 212 00:07:35,039 --> 00:07:36,720 impressive people, and I look forward to 213 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:38,400 cheering them on over [music] the next 214 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,240 two and a half years. And of course, 215 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,039 thank you most, especially to my loving 216 00:07:43,039 --> 00:07:44,960 and supportive husband and family for 217 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,020 the sacrifices they made for me to serve 218 00:07:47,020 --> 00:07:48,800 [music] in this role. This is certainly 219 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,720 going to be very difficult for Donald 220 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:52,479 Trump, I have to say. He's previously 221 00:07:52,479 --> 00:07:54,225 said that no one can replace Caroline 222 00:07:54,225 --> 00:07:55,919 [music] Le. 223 00:07:55,919 --> 00:07:59,039 >> How's Caroline doing? Is she doing good? 224 00:07:59,039 --> 00:08:01,039 >> Should Caroline be replaced? 225 00:08:01,039 --> 00:08:02,000 >> No. 226 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,800 >> That's up to you, sir. 227 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,440 >> Nobody wants to see a great job. 228 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:08,960 >> Thank you. Um, do you want to do you 229 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:10,319 want to elaborate on the 230 00:08:10,319 --> 00:08:12,080 >> skating and those lips? They move like a 231 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,120 machine gun, right? 232 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:14,560 >> Do you want to? 233 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:16,240 >> He's not wrong. That was Donald Trump 234 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,080 speaking in October last year and he is 235 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,639 praising her again today, saying that he 236 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:22,639 respects the decision that she has made. 237 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:24,800 He posted, "Our wonderful White House 238 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,400 press secretary and one of my most 239 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,400 trusted aids, Caroline Lever, will be 240 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,080 departing her role at the end of the 241 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:31,759 month so she [music] can spend more time 242 00:08:31,759 --> 00:08:33,440 with her beautiful young children and 243 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:35,360 family. A decision I totally understand 244 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:37,839 and respect. Caroline will now be one of 245 00:08:37,839 --> 00:08:40,320 my top outside advisers and an 246 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,080 influential voice within the Republican 247 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,480 party as we work to defy history and 248 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:47,120 conclusively win the midterm elections. 249 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:49,279 Caroline has been a real leader in the 250 00:08:49,279 --> 00:08:50,880 White House and has done a phenomenal 251 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,440 job fighting for justice, liberty, and 252 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,480 freedom since 2018, including our 253 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,120 historic re-election campaign of 2024. 254 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,839 Caroline has been one of the best White 255 00:09:01,839 --> 00:09:03,839 House press secretaries in the history 256 00:09:03,839 --> 00:09:06,080 of the office. Thank you, Caroline, for 257 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:08,800 a job well done, President Donald J. 258 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,800 Trump.