Trump has repeatedly suggested that discussions with Iranian officials are taking place, while Iran's Foreign Ministry has publicly disputed that characterization. The apparent contradiction became the focus of the interview when Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade pressed the president for additional details. According to the interview, Trump responded that Iranian officials had "just came out and said they were talking a little while ago." Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, responded on X by questioning the president's remarks. Other journalists also mocked Trump's refusal to identify the Iranian officials he claimed were participating in negotiations.