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[–] Oyml77@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

How does Karoline Leavitt spin this one to reporters? Another joke? Or just attack the journalist for asking?

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 6 points 6 hours ago

She will say whatever and the "journalists" will smile and nod.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm waiting for the day the whole administration tries to flip the script and claim this was all a giant social experiment. They crashed the economy, invaded US cities with a militia, started killing civilians, and dragged us into a foreign war over oil and then kicked off WWIII bc they knew it was the only way they could get all the sheeple to wake up.

Like the current grift will just shift into a new grift where they pretend an angry mob of millions forming outside of the White House was actually their plan the entire time.

"This was a test and you passed. Congratulations, give yourself a round of applause."

[–] Cybersteel@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago
[–] criscodisco@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

She'll go ballistic at the reporter for daring to ask the question, just like any other day.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

shes only 28, married to someone that most likely groomer her, and more than TWICE HER AGE.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

after she gets her lip injections, and botox, letting it rip after consuming mexican restuarant food. of course she wears lying CROSS.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 10 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Even if it were a joke, some jokes aren't appropriate for the leader of a country to make. Multiple countries are taking him seriously and gearing up to defend Greenland. If I called someone's house repeatedly and threatened to rob them, I'd probably be arrested and the defence "it was just a joke" would do little good.

[–] __Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

The defense of bullies, since the beginning of bullies, along with "It was just a joke! Cantcha take a joke?"

[–] Oyml77@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Absolutely. I'm not making excuses, by the way. It's just that every other shitty thing he's ever said is passed off as some kind of a joke.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Until it's not. It always starts as a joke.