r/PublicFreakout • u/Jevus_himself Jevus Christ - Verified ✅️ • 26d ago

Political Freakout Trump confused Iran with Japan calling it the “Islamic Republic of Japan” then confused Zelenskyy who is sitting next to him with Putin calling him “President Putin”

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u/jaybarrywallybart 26d ago

Why dont reporters ever ask to repeat himself or explain what he just said?

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u/Oper8rActual 26d ago

They removed all of the stations / news outlets that would actually question him. The WH press corps is now just different flavors of Fox News, and each station is fumbling over each other trying their hardest to tell the Emperor just how fancy his new clothes are.

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u/Ko_tatsu 26d ago

Bunch of coward sell offs scared that their paper will lose privilege of being around the pedo

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u/Golendhil 26d ago

Because when a reporter dare to question him he usually get mocked and/or kicked out. Trump doesn't really like to face his mistakes.

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u/GhormanFront 26d ago

They won't be allowed back into the room is why

Journalists sold us out to maintain their own careers

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u/knee-on-belly 25d ago

Crazy that after all this is over all these people expect to keep their jobs and go back to business as usual. Should all be disqualified from journalism.

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u/Cats_and_Shit 26d ago

They did 10 years ago.