Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike video, distances himself from controversy
abcnews.go.com
President Trump, after initially saying he had "no problem" with releasing the video of the Sept. 2 boat strike that killed two survivors, is now reversing course.

Taco Tuesday

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Trump: “Look at how cool my good friend Pete Hegseth is! He’s killing the drug dealers and the terrorists.”

    Media: “Damn, did you just post video of your Sec Def committing a war crime?”

    Pete: “No! No! Not a war crime! I didn’t say that. This is fake footage. But if it was real, it would have been a very cool thing to do.”

    Media: “Trump, is your Defense Department leaking doctored videos of military exercises?”

    Trump: “Democrats! The Democrats were already doing this. No crime! Fake news. I don’t even know this Pete Hegseth guy. Never even seen a video.”

    Media: “Okay, well… I guess that’s that. Back to polling the midterms.”

    ICC: helpless shrugging