Transcript [00:00] Well, I hope he's going to get along [00:01] with Syria because the new president of [00:04] Syria is working very hard to do a good [00:06] job. He really is. I know he's a tough [00:07] cookie and he's uh you know, you're not [00:11] going to get a choir boy to lead Syria. [00:14] That's the one thing I would say. So, I [00:16] hope they're going to get along because [00:18] you know, I took I dropped the sanctions [00:20] on Syria because otherwise they wouldn't [00:21] have had a chance. We want to see Syria [00:23] survive. [00:24] >> Mr. President from Channel 12 News. What [00:28] are your plans regarding Gaza for the [00:30] next few weeks? [00:32] >> Well, we're going to be dealing on Gaza. [00:34] That's why uh this very great prime [00:37] minister is here right now. We're [00:38] talking about Gaza. We're talking about [00:39] a lot of things. We have about five [00:41] major subjects that we're discussing and [00:44] Gaza will be one of those subjects. It's [00:46] a very good group. We've made a lot of [00:48] progress already. We had about a [00:50] 5-minute meeting and we've already [00:51] settled about three of the difficulties. [00:55] So, thank you very much for being here. [00:57] We talked about Hamas and we talked [00:59] about disarmament [01:01] and they're going to be given a very [01:03] short period of time to disarm and we'll [01:06] see how that works out. Steve Whit and [01:09] Jared Kushner will be in charge of that [01:13] from our side. Uh but if they don't [01:16] disarm as as they agreed to do, they [01:19] agreed to it and then they'll be held to [01:21] pay for them and we don't want that. [01:24] We're not looking for that. But they [01:27] have to disarm within a fairly short [01:28] period of time. [01:29] >> President, if you don't see Hamas disarm [01:31] in that short amount of time that you're [01:33] giving them, can you tell us what the [01:34] next steps would be? [01:34] >> It'll be uh [01:37] horrible for them. Horrible. [01:41] >> Okay. going to be really really [01:44] bad for them and I don't want that to [01:46] happen. But they made an agreement that [01:48] they were going to disarm and you [01:50] couldn't blame Israel. By the way, we [01:52] have other countries that will come in [01:53] and do it. They said let us do it for [01:57] you if they don't. Countries that were [01:59] with them, wanted the deal to be made, [02:02] agreed that they would disarm. And now [02:04] if they say they're going to disarm, [02:06] that's fine. If they say they're not [02:08] going to disarm, those same countries [02:10] will go and wipe them out. They don't [02:13] even need Israel. You know, we have many [02:16] countries, 59 countries that are in [02:19] agree. This is a real peace in the [02:20] Middle East and uh Hamas is a small part [02:24] of it, but it's still a part of it. But [02:26] we have 59 countries that signed on big [02:29] countries, countries that are outside of [02:31] the uh Middle East, as you know, the [02:34] Middle East. They want to go in and wipe [02:38] out Hamas. They don't want Israel. They [02:41] don't need Israel. They want to do it [02:43] because it's the right thing to do. [02:45] Because they were for the deal based on [02:46] the fact that Hamas pledged, they swore [02:50] that they were going to disarm. Now, if [02:52] they're not going to disarm, those same [02:54] countries will wipe out Hamas. Somebody [02:58] may said in the room, "If you don't have [02:59] Trump, you needed a a proper combination [03:03] of everything. [03:05] And if you didn't have that combination, [03:06] which they had, you would not have an [03:09] existing Israel right now. And the [03:11] people of Israel know it. That's why [03:14] they like me and it's why they really [03:15] they actually like him. He's got a [03:17] little bit of a lovehate more than I do [03:18] over there. But uh but you know what? [03:21] Even the haters have a lot of respect [03:23] for him. There's a lot of jealousy about [03:26] him. A lot of jealousy. Jealousy is a [03:28] bad word. But I believe you would not [03:30] have Israel right now. So it's a big [03:32] deal. Yeah. Too late, Powell. Too late [03:35] because he's always too late with [03:37] interest rates. Except before the [03:38] election, he was too early because that [03:40] would have helped. That was supposed to [03:41] help get her elected. It had no impact. [03:44] We won all seven swing states. [03:45] >> So, what do you think? [03:46] >> But no, no, [03:48] we're thinking about bringing a suit [03:50] against Powell for incompetence [03:52] because think of it, these are two, [03:54] these aren't outstanding buildings. [03:55] These are small buildings. [03:58] He said four billion more. It's going to [03:59] end up costing more than$4 billion [04:01] dollars. 4 billion. It's the highest [04:04] price [04:05] of construction. Again, Democrats, [04:08] highest price of construction per square [04:10] foot in the history of the world. [04:12] There's never been gorgeous monuments [04:15] are built for a much smaller price. So, [04:18] we're thinking about bringing a a gross [04:21] incompetence, what's called gross [04:23] incompetence lawsuit. It's gross [04:24] incompetence against Powell. [04:27] And it was his baby. [04:30] And uh [04:32] the guy's just incompetent. I mean, [04:34] there's nothing you can do about it. [04:35] He's just a very incompetent man. But [04:37] we're going to probably bring a lawsuit [04:39] against him. [04:40] >> The announcement then on on Powell's [04:42] replacement [04:43] >> uh January something. [04:46] >> And will you ask Jay Powell to resign? [04:49] >> Well, he should resign. You know, be a [04:50] favorite to the nation, but he's come [04:53] close. I mean, we're getting pretty [04:54] close. [04:55] >> I would fire him. [04:57] I would I'd love to fire him, but we're [04:59] so close. You know, maybe [05:02] >> maybe I still might [05:03] >> starts we got Kurt Mills going to join [05:05] Dr. They are [05:07] >> try to break this all down. So, Rabbi [05:08] Wiki, you've been putting out these I [05:10] quite frankly think they're very helpful [05:12] videos and you've been making the case [05:14] that um in Syria you've got uh a Turkish [05:18] proxy that's all Erdogan in um in Gaza [05:23] that there's something really wrong [05:25] there that you're not going to be ahead. [05:26] and you you were the guy that went [05:27] through the whole difference between the [05:29] plan and the the UN resolution that they [05:32] re we really haven't designated anybody [05:34] to disarm uh Hamas and you've been [05:37] making a case that hey you got Turkey in [05:39] Syria, you got Turkey that is supposedly [05:42] going to be the security force [05:43] coordinator for Gaza, you got Qatar [05:46] there, you're also been warning about uh [05:49] what's happening in Iran. put in [05:50] perspective like given the press [05:53] conference that came afterwards and some [05:54] of the leaks already coming out. What do [05:56] you think happened and what is the [05:59] action plan on on five? President Trump [06:01] said they agreed on three of the five [06:03] outstanding items they had to go [06:05] through. Your thoughts, sir? [06:09] >> Well, Steve, the main items on the [06:10] agenda were Gaza, Iran, and Syria, as [06:14] you as you just pointed out. And what I [06:17] heard from the press conference today [06:18] was that Trump is, I guess, returning to [06:23] the doctrine that dominated his first [06:26] term approach to the Middle East, which [06:28] is peace through strength. And that [06:30] means that if you really want peace, you [06:33] need to either destroy the bad actors or [06:37] have them recognize that there's a real [06:39] credible threat of them losing their [06:42] power. and that's the only way that [06:43] they're going to come into line that I I [06:46] think and I don't know what changed in [06:48] the meeting with with Netanyahu or we [06:50] simply hadn't heard Trump articulate it [06:52] so clearly but you know the the whole [06:57] discussion of Gaza let's start there the [07:00] in the in the press avail [07:03] someone in the press pool asked about [07:06] the issue of Turkish troops in Gaza and [07:08] Trump said that it's one of the issues [07:10] they're going to talk about and [07:11] unfortunately [07:12] No one asked about it in the press [07:14] conference afterwards and I would have [07:15] loved to hear that was that was what I [07:17] was waiting for most honestly to see [07:19] what he would say about that because as [07:21] as you say as I've been pointing out the [07:23] big problem facing the the Middle East [07:27] the big myths I believe that the Trump [07:29] administration and again I am at the [07:32] front of the line saying that President [07:34] Trump is the has been great on the [07:37] Middle East. He's been great for Israel. [07:38] We're very grateful. At the same time, [07:41] this love affair with the Turks and the [07:42] Qataris is causing some missteps, let's [07:46] just say, and there's no way that Israel [07:48] is going to allow Turkish [07:50] >> but you've been a lot of these a lot of [07:52] these videos you've been putting out is [07:54] saying, "Hey, now we got to think about [07:56] the $5 billion. Is it worth it?" Because [07:58] we got issue with the Turks. The Turks [08:00] and I've said this on the show Erdogan [08:02] and President President Trump said the [08:04] beginning he's very close to Erdogan. He [08:05] thinks very highly Erdogan but Erdogan [08:07] to me hasn't been shy about saying I'm [08:10] reestablishing the caliphate. Uh he says [08:13] the goal is to march on Jerusalem [08:14] dreamed of expanding [08:17] >> the well now also the two holy sites. I [08:19] mean he'd like to get Mech and Madina [08:21] back in uh in the fall as they had [08:23] before World War I. So, what he did say [08:26] that I don't know if it's confusing [08:27] because President Trump does a lot of [08:28] this to make sure that nobody's, you [08:30] know, that that uh he can always [08:32] continue to negotiate and people can't [08:34] get a steady grip. He made this comment [08:37] about and one of the things that I know [08:38] you and others been harping on is this [08:40] whole issue of at the end of the day, [08:43] who is going to actually go in and [08:45] disarm Hamas, right? It's not going to [08:47] be Qatar. It's not going to be Egypt. [08:49] You say keep saying it's not going to be [08:51] Turkey. There's some ambivalence there [08:53] because we know that the UN resolution [08:55] that they got passed is different than [08:57] the the plan. But he said today there [08:59] are many nations over there. There are [09:01] many nations almost like they're [09:03] volunteering to go in and disarm Hamas. [09:06] Have you have you noticed that anywhere [09:08] over there or is that a President Trump [09:11] misdirection play? Mis misdirection [09:14] play. Well, well, let's just review, [09:16] Steve. At the very beginning of this, [09:18] after the 20point plan was announced, [09:20] and I pointed out at the time that, hey, [09:22] wait a second, it doesn't say who's [09:24] supposed to disarm Hamas. And then we [09:26] had this circus act where Trump said [09:28] maybe the Israelis would do it. Uh [09:30] Kushner and Witco said that it'll be the [09:32] International Stabilization Force. King [09:34] Abdullah said, "No, no, no, no, no. [09:35] We're not doing that." And everyone was [09:37] pointing fingers at each other about [09:39] who's going to disarm Hamas. At the same [09:41] time, Trump was adamant in this press [09:43] conference that Kamas agreed to disarm. [09:45] He says this all the time. And Steve, I [09:47] could show you half a dozen interviews [09:50] with Kamas spokespeople going all the [09:52] way back to the day the 20point plan was [09:54] announced, adamantly insisting that they [09:57] never agreed to disarm. Now, that either [09:59] means that they're lying, which is a [10:01] distinct possibility. I don't think [10:03] Trump is lying. Or it means that the [10:05] Qataris and the Turks who were the [10:07] go-between between Hamas and the [10:08] Americans are, you know, basically said, [10:11] "Yeah, yeah, yeah, they're going to [10:12] disarm and they're not really going to." [10:14] It's still unclear who's going to do it. [10:15] And when Trump said that there's all [10:17] these other countries who said that [10:18] they're willing to go in there, I do not [10:20] know what he means. I have yet to see a [10:22] single country that has shown a [10:23] willingness to actually militarily go [10:26] into there. Cuz again, disarming kamas [10:28] is not a negotiation. It is a firefight. [10:32] It is a war. Okay, that's let's make no [10:34] mistake about it. Disarming kamas means [10:36] fighting kamas in the tunnels. It means [10:39] going in there and it is a military [10:42] kinetic action. And the only country [10:45] that has shown a willingness to do it is [10:47] the Israelis. So that's that still [10:50] remains an open question. Let's just say [10:51] that. At the same time, Steve, in this [10:53] press conference, when I say that I [10:55] heard a return to peace through [10:57] strength, the I think the most important [10:59] line in the entire press conference and [11:02] was when Trump when when they were [11:04] talking about Iran and Trump said there [11:07] can be no peace in the Middle East if [11:09] Iran rearms. And what that really speaks [11:13] to is and you could say the same thing [11:15] about Hamas. there can be no peace. The [11:18] Gaza a a brighter future for Gaza, a [11:21] more peaceful, more quiet southern [11:23] border for Israel and and the and the [11:26] Israel Egypt border. It can only happen [11:28] if Kamas is removed. That that's the [11:32] only way these things can go forward. [11:33] And let's remember, President Trump is [11:35] not naive. He does not want his peace [11:38] plans and his Middle East policy to [11:41] fail. So he's he's not living in a world [11:44] of of wishful thinking. There are people [11:46] around him who might be but he does not [11:48] live in a world of wishful thinking and [11:50] because of that he he doesn't I think [11:53] that maybe it happened in this meeting [11:55] with BB or maybe he already was on this [11:57] thinking beforehand but to understand [11:59] that there's simply won't be peace in [12:01] the Middle East if the Iranians who [12:04] scream death to America and death to [12:05] Israel they spend all of their money [12:07] their people are in the streets right [12:09] now rioting not because they're pro- [12:11] Israel they're rioting because their [12:14] currency is collapsing saying they don't [12:16] have water. They don't have electricity. [12:18] And all these billions of dollars that [12:20] Iran is getting from selling oil to the [12:22] Chinese is being used to rebuild their [12:25] ballistic missile program. [12:27] That's what they're spending their money [12:29] on. So the there will simply be no peace [12:32] in the Middle East if Iran continues to [12:34] arm. There will be no peace on Israel's [12:36] southern border if kamas is there. And [12:38] this is what peace through strength is [12:40] all about. you need to punish the bad [12:42] actors or remove them or have a credible [12:44] threat of their removal if you want to [12:47] have peace in the Middle East and it is [12:48] achievable and I think that Trump is on [12:50] the right track. I think that's what [12:52] this is really about. I think that was [12:53] the most important line in the entire [12:55] press conference because it was more [12:56] about strategy than about a specific [12:58] tactic that's on the table. So, [13:02] still the disarming of Hamas is I I [13:06] think there's a little bit of a of a [13:07] shell game going on pretending that it's [13:09] actually an achievable goal without [13:11] Israel going in and fighting Hamas, [13:14] which would look like the resumption of [13:15] the war. Let's split.
