Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Vietnam Redux

EXCLUSIVE: Each day since the start of the war, U.S. military officials compile a video update for President Trump that shows the biggest, most successful strikes on Iranian targets over the previous 48 hours.

But the military can’t brief Trump on every strike and so the video, while it showcases U.S. capabilities, doesn’t reflect the full scope of the conflict.

“We can’t tell him every single thing that happens,” a current U.S. official said. The official noted that Trump’s briefings tend to draw better feedback from his aides when they focus on U.S. victories.
The country heard for over a decade how the war in Vietnam was being daily won. I think our Presidents knew better, though; at least in private.
Responding to NBC’s reporting, the White House rejected the notion that Trump doesn’t receive information about the full range of developments in the war, both successes and setbacks.

“That’s an absolutely false assertion coming from someone who has not been present in the room,” Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “Anyone who has been present for conversations with President Trump knows he actively seeks and solicits the opinions of everyone in the room and expects full throated honesty from all of his top advisors.”
She forgets we’ve seen his Cabinet meetings. And we’ve seen Trump on TV. 📚 
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1 comment:

  1. The Thought Criminal9:40 AM

    Mike Teevee as president. As Reagan's mind was formed by movies, Trump's is formed by TV.

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