A number of the nation's largest newspapers, and I don't say this lightly, I have a huge amount of respect for the media,

but a number of the nation's largest newspapers made an age-old mistake today. They took the words of the Trump

administration at face value and spit them right back out to the American public, without context,

without much of anything.

Here were some of the headlines this afternoon. Here's one from the Wall Street Journal.

Trump's Iran decision to come within two weeks. From the Washington Post, Trump says he'll

decide on Iran strike within two weeks. And from the Associated Press, Trump says he'll decide whether U.S. will directly attack Iran within two weeks. And from the Associated Press, Trump says he'll decide whether U.S. will

directly attack Iran within two weeks. Now, those headlines all stem from what Caroline

Levitt read today at today's White House press briefing. Now, regarding the ongoing situation in Iran, I know there has been a lot of speculation

amongst all of you in the media regarding the President's decision-making and whether or not

the United States will be directly involved. In light of that news, I have a message directly

from the President, and I quote, based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations

that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether

or not to go within the next two weeks. That's a quote directly from the president for all of you

today. I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks. That's a quote

directly from the president. All of that in isolation, in isolation, if it was from another White

House, it makes it sound like the current president wants to give himself and his advisor's time

to really consider. I mean, one of the most serious foreign

policy decisions a president can make. He wants to be clear maybe to the public that they can

expect a decision from him in two weeks. That would be under a normal presidency. And sure, I guess

there's a percentage chance that's what's going on this time. But the very important

context that is completely missing, no surprise from Caroline's announcement or statement or

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