Why Does Trump Keep Saying He's Won Big? U.S. Media Exposes: He Has No Clue About Frontline Developments
No wonder Trump is constantly shouting "win, win, win"—it turns out he has absolutely no idea what's happening in the Middle East.
On the 25th, NBC News cited multiple White House officials, revealing that because Trump refuses to read the daily intelligence briefings prepared by the White House, the U.S. military began producing a two-minute “highlight reel” of the results from U.S. airstrikes on Iran, which is now shown to him every day.
A White House official stated that Trump’s only sources of information regarding the situation in the Middle East are carefully edited short videos produced by the military, news reports, or oral briefings from his aides.
The media reported that this situation has sparked concern among Trump’s allies, who fear he may be misled by a military that consistently reports good news while concealing bad. He likely receives little or no accurate, comprehensive understanding of the true state of affairs in the Middle East.
Two U.S. officials have confirmed the media’s report, stating that Trump is “extremely dissatisfied” with war-related news coverage and once questioned his aides: “Why aren’t the media highlighting the content I’ve seen?”
To be honest, it’s not surprising that Trump is being kept in the dark by those around him. Traditionally, the White House prepares daily intelligence briefings for the president—regardless of whether the news is good or bad. But given Trump’s intense habit of posting online, he simply doesn’t have time to go through these briefings. Most of the time, he relies solely on verbal reports from his subordinates.
Yet, the staff and officials promoted during Trump’s second term are largely sycophants. Who would dare risk offending Trump by delivering bad news?
One U.S. official admitted in an interview that when reporting the same situation, emphasizing “U.S. victory” typically elicits a much more enthusiastic response from Trump, leading to more positive feedback for the reporter. In short, the practice of reporting only good news and hiding bad news has become an unspoken rule within the White House.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860710050255948/
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