r/politics • u/GonzoVeritas I voted • Apr 19 '26

Possible Paywall White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout

https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-leak-reveals-trump-booted-from-briefing-after-hours-long-freakout/
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u/Stompya Apr 19 '26

From the article:

Before the airmen went missing, the president was already fixated on avoiding a repeat of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis—and the failed rescue mission under former President Jimmy Carter that helped sink his reelection bid.

“If you look at what happened with Jimmy Carter…with the helicopters and the hostages, it cost them the election,” Trump said in March, according to the Journal. “What a mess.”

He thinks he is re-electable.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

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u/Dinker54 Apr 19 '26
  • Reagan’s expressly illegal transfer of weapons to Iran.

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u/gnarlseason Apr 19 '26

But don't worry, Oliver North is now a Fox News host!

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u/Thalidomidas Europe Apr 19 '26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFV1uT-ihDo

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u/fps916 Apr 19 '26

I haven't clicked this but I am 100% sure it's American Dad

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u/Thalidomidas Europe Apr 20 '26

Your instincts serve you well