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TexasTowelie

(126,912 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 05:35 AM 3 hrs ago

Karoline Leavitt unravels, visibly hates her job - Pondering Politics



The following summary is AI-generated.

- Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend Trump’s claims about Iran possessing Tomahawk missiles — a weapon only the U.S. and a few allies have — implying possible U.S. responsibility for striking an Iranian school.

- The video accuses Trump and Leavitt of lying to justify a war that violates Trump’s campaign promise to avoid foreign regime-change wars, with no evidence of imminent Iranian threat.

- Leavitt deflects questions about U.S. casualties (reportedly about 150 injured) and boots-on-the-ground plans, instead attacking Democrats — failing to address core concerns about military escalation.

- The administration claims oil price spikes are “part of the plan,” which the video argues makes Trump politically liable for economic pain, not an unintended consequence.

- Leavitt’s explanation of “unconditional surrender” is criticized as incoherent — redefining it as Iran being weakened, not actually surrendering, exposing internal contradictions in the war’s justification.

- The video concludes that Trump’s inconsistent messaging, lack of evidence, and economic fallout are undermining public trust — and that Leavitt’s spin is failing under scrutiny.
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Karoline Leavitt unravels, visibly hates her job - Pondering Politics (Original Post) TexasTowelie 3 hrs ago OP
Just about as much as I hate those yellow arrows, I hate those tendrils of hair. efhmc 1 hr ago #1
"the president has a right to share his opinion with the american people?" rampartd 46 min ago #2

rampartd

(4,509 posts)
2. "the president has a right to share his opinion with the american people?"
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 07:54 AM
46 min ago

maybe the president has a responsibulity to use the intelligence assets at his disposal to have more than a "feeling" or opinion.

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