Jon Favreau

We don't want U.S.

military bases anywhere in the Middle East.

Yeah.

It's not.

I just think they're I don't know how they even get kind of close right now.

I mean, Trump also gave an interview to the Financial Times where he said, quote, maybe we take Karg Island.

Maybe we don't.

And quote, to be honest with you, my favorite thing is to get the oil in Iran.

But some stupid people back in the USA.

Why are you doing that?

But they're stupid people.

That's a great quote.

He's also claiming that Iran's parliamentary speaker has been allowing a few oil tankers through the Strait as a, quote, tribute and a sign of respect to the United States, though that same parliamentary speaker is moving forward in parliament with a plan to institute a permanent toll for all ships passing through Hormuz and then blocking Israel and the United States completely.

The speaker also said, now, remember, this is the hottest option.

This is the new guy that Trump has said that they're probably negotiating with.

He also said that Iranian forces are, quote, waiting for U.S.

ground troops to enter the country so they can, quote, set them on fire.

Does he seem like someone looking for an off-ramp?

Carolyn Leavitt was asked about all this and sort of Trump's conflicting messages at the briefing.

And she's talking about negotiations and who they're negotiating with.