Michael Waltz on How Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal Happens, and Karoline Leavitt on Sparring with the Press and Being a Working Mom | Ep. 1011

The Megyn Kelly Show

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🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Megyn Kelly is joined by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz to talk about the state of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, how the Trump administration is responding to the crisis, the critiques from left and right over President Trump's rhetoric about Zelensky and the war, how we can get to a permanent peace, the backlash to Trump referring to Zelensky as a "dictator," why both Russia and Ukraine are incentivized to reach a deal now, the looming threat of China, the latest horrifying example of Hamas' despicable brutality, what Trump means about "taking over Gaza" and his negotiation tactics, and more. Then Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, joins to discuss her experience interning for the first Trump administration, how she came to support Trump back in 2016 while in college, her experience running for Congress, her role of a working mom with a newborn, the critiques of that lifestyle by some on the right, her sparring with the press in the briefing room and what they say behind the scenes, Trump is delivering on his campaign promises, how he's dealing with various global crises, what Trump is really like behind the scenes, the AP Oval Office ban, and more. Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold FYSI: https://FYSI.com/Megyn or call 800-877-4000 Home Title Lock: Go to https://www.hometitlelock.com and use promo code MEGYN25 to get 25% off your subscription AND a free title history report to ensure that you’re not already a victim. Grand Canyon University: https://GCU.edu DailyLook: https://DailyLook.com to take your style quiz and use code MEGYN for 50% off your first order.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, live on Sirius XM Channel 111 every weekday at New East.
0:11.9	Hey, everybody, I'm Megan Kelly. Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show. Today, what a treat we have for you.
0:18.4	We have got first Mike Wals. He's the National Security Advisor, and man,
0:23.7	does he have a lot on his plate? There is so much happening in the world of foreign policy right
0:28.6	now. You've seen in the news, President Trump's getting beaten up by every paper, every left-wing
0:34.3	cable operation, news operation, but there's a lot going on.
0:38.3	And he's got a lot of immense challenges.
0:40.8	And Mike Walls is a critical piece of his solutions.
0:44.6	So he'll join us for our first time together.
0:47.1	And then Caroline Levitt, the White House press secretary, will be here next.
0:51.3	And you're going to love this interview.
0:53.5	I just sat down with her.
0:55.3	She is the youngest press secretary ever.
0:58.6	Didn't even know that until I was preparing for today.
1:01.6	We get into her background, her marriage, her baby.
1:05.4	You're gonna learn facts about her that you have never heard anywhere else.
1:09.4	And then we talk quite a bit about her boss,
1:12.3	the press, what insights she's learned being upfront and personal with these guys and who her
1:18.8	least favorite White House reporter is. And she did name a name. So I think you're going to enjoy that
1:23.8	too. We continue to face uncertainty when it comes to the economy with a perfect storm
1:28.9	brewing as Social Security and Medicare hit a breaking point as the largest generation is hitting
1:34.4	retirement. A smaller workforce means a smaller tax base. You pair that with our growing national
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