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Trump has attacked Iran

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Bea65 Sun 22-Jun-25 02:03:09

Oh Lordy, what now …this is scary news and now what happens..

Oreo Sat 28-Jun-25 09:13:59

LizzieDrip

ronib

Ms Leavitt is 27 years old, has a baby, took ten days maternity leave and returned to work. Photos of her bottle feeding her baby and typing away…. Is married to a self made millionaire plus is the youngest person to hold the role ….

…and?

Like or dislike her, she has remarkable composure and confidence for her age.

LizzieDrip Sat 28-Jun-25 09:23:22

Perhaps the Iranians have decided not to kiss Trump’s ar** like many world leaders have.

Is ‘putting his back up’ a valid reason for the bombing of another country? Really???

AGAA4 Sat 28-Jun-25 09:33:43

I think Trump is very annoyed by Israel and Iran judging by his outburst. Perhaps both need to keep quiet.

Oreo Sat 28-Jun-25 09:36:22

Big difference between kissing arses and being quietly diplomatic.
Saying they have ‘slapped the US in the face’ amongst other things and ridiculous boasts of the ‘great Iran’ won’t go down well in the White House, and linked to refusals for nuclear inspections in the years ahead could lead to more bombing of their country.Not sensible.

Oreo Sat 28-Jun-25 09:37:39

But then, when were religious fanatics sensible? It won’t end well for them.

keepingquiet Sat 28-Jun-25 09:45:08

Oreo

LizzieDrip

ronib

Ms Leavitt is 27 years old, has a baby, took ten days maternity leave and returned to work. Photos of her bottle feeding her baby and typing away…. Is married to a self made millionaire plus is the youngest person to hold the role ….

…and?

Like or dislike her, she has remarkable composure and confidence for her age.

She is 27 years old! Hardly a baby. She has a child of her own, stop infantalising her...she is a grown woman and responsible for her own actions.

Oreo Sat 28-Jun-25 09:49:08

Whoa!
Steady on there 😄 27 is quite a young age to have such a top job with the administration.
She doesn’t get flustered and manages the noisy journalists with great aplomb in my view.

Anniebach Sat 28-Jun-25 09:51:39

Agree Oreo 27 and female

AGAA4 Sat 28-Jun-25 10:13:33

Oreo

Big difference between kissing arses and being quietly diplomatic.
Saying they have ‘slapped the US in the face’ amongst other things and ridiculous boasts of the ‘great Iran’ won’t go down well in the White House, and linked to refusals for nuclear inspections in the years ahead could lead to more bombing of their country.Not sensible.

Or bombing by them of other countries? Iran won't go quietly which is a danger to all of us.

ronib Sat 28-Jun-25 10:51:59

Strong chance that Iran will wait until Trump leaves office before unleashing its stockpile so maybe four years before kick off?

Allira Sat 28-Jun-25 10:56:30

ronib

Strong chance that Iran will wait until Trump leaves office before unleashing its stockpile so maybe four years before kick off?

The world will have undergone massive changes in thst time.
#MysticMeg

ronib Sat 28-Jun-25 11:01:11

Four years?? Did the world change massively during Biden’s term? Allira

Allira Sat 28-Jun-25 11:17:38

Trump is not the only world leader.

Claremont Sat 28-Jun-25 12:00:18

Oreo

LizzieDrip

ronib

Ms Leavitt is 27 years old, has a baby, took ten days maternity leave and returned to work. Photos of her bottle feeding her baby and typing away…. Is married to a self made millionaire plus is the youngest person to hold the role ….

…and?

Like or dislike her, she has remarkable composure and confidence for her age.

Indeed, she spouts his lies, and cover up or excuse his more lies. with great aplomb.

ronib Sat 28-Jun-25 12:16:51

We could do with someone like Ms Leavitt over here .., the lies are not being covered up with any kind of aplomb ….I don’t know what is worse?

LizzieDrip Sat 28-Jun-25 12:23:19

Indeed, she spouts his lies, and cover up or excuse his more lies. with great aplomb

Indeed, Claremont.

And, of course, it’s easy to be ‘composed and confident’ and deal with the ‘noisy journalists’ when those journalists are hand picked Trump supporters. All the shouting out is purely performative!

Leavitt knows she won’t be challenged; her statements won’t be probed; she is addressing a captive audience of sycophants.

I’d like to see her ‘composure and confidence’ in the face of genuine hard-hitting, non-compliant journalists!

keepingquiet Sat 28-Jun-25 13:03:25

Oreo

Whoa!
Steady on there 😄 27 is quite a young age to have such a top job with the administration.
She doesn’t get flustered and manages the noisy journalists with great aplomb in my view.

She frequently gets flustered in footage I've seen- she's just very good at the wide-eyed poker face and spouting pre-rehearsed reactions.

Maybe you are watching different footage from me?

LizzieDrip Sat 28-Jun-25 13:33:22

Leavitt versus:

Victoria Derbyshire
Laura Kuenssberg
Emma Barnett
Beth Rigby

I’m not particularly a fan of them … but would like to see an unscripted Leavitt interviewed by any one of ‘em.

ronib Sat 28-Jun-25 13:46:23

So much older -VD is 56, LK 48 years and ER is 49. Just think what a force Ms Leavitt will be further down the line? She does have political aspirations so it’s anyone’s guess.

LizzieDrip Sat 28-Jun-25 13:56:53

Well, if she wants to play with the big boys & girls, she should be able to hold her own in their company. Age is irrelevant!

AGAA4 Sat 28-Jun-25 14:01:15

ronib

So much older -VD is 56, LK 48 years and ER is 49. Just think what a force Ms Leavitt will be further down the line? She does have political aspirations so it’s anyone’s guess.

Not really the point. She would not get away with all the lies with any of those people mentioned above.
She peddles misinformation.

ronib Sat 28-Jun-25 14:18:33

Well that’s the job of the White House Press Secretary so nothing new there AGAA4 - it’s following a worldwide time honoured tradition.

AGAA4 Sat 28-Jun-25 14:30:30

What an awful job to have!

Maremia Sat 28-Jun-25 15:01:47

And it's not as if when she leaves her post, and moves on, that Trump will treat her with any respect or gratitude. Look as his response to one of his previous Press Secretaries, Sarah Huckabee, now Governor of Arkinsas, when she asked him for the usual Federeral aid after a natural disaster.

Maremia Sat 28-Jun-25 15:03:04

LizzieDrip, would watch any of those interviews.