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Miles Archer

(23,618 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 01:54 PM Mar 11

"That is what?" Trump asked. "The school in Iran," the reporter repeated. "I don't know about it," Trump replied.

"A new report says that the military investigation has found that the United States struck the school in Iran," one reporter noted. "As Commander and Chief, do you take responsibility for that?"

"That is what?" Trump asked.

"The school in Iran. A new report says the military investigation has found it was the United States that struck the school," the reporter repeated.

"I don't know about it," Trump replied dismissively.

The president has previously blamed Iran for striking the school.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iranian-school-playing-dumb/

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"That is what?" Trump asked. "The school in Iran," the reporter repeated. "I don't know about it," Trump replied. (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 11 OP
But I bet he could hold forth for an hour about Laken Riley Walleye Mar 11 #1
Such an ugly little collection of cells UpInArms Mar 11 #2
"Not one decent cell in his body." Jeffrey Epstein on Donald Trump OMGWTF Mar 11 #17
Did reporters ask follow up questions? MustLoveBeagles Mar 11 #3
They never do leftstreet Mar 11 #5
It figures MustLoveBeagles Mar 11 #10
I think of the rabid pack of jackals tearing at Biden, versus the purring nest of kittens for *rump. NBachers Mar 11 #14
they would if it was a Dem president Skittles Mar 11 #20
@#3. Such as ..."WHY don't you know about it ,Sir? BattleRow Mar 11 #12
Those are the obvious follow ups I was thinking of MustLoveBeagles Mar 11 #13
No kacekwl Mar 11 #19
This is why the GOP is strapped with Trump... IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 11 #4
sounds like 25th amendment to me ? RANDYWILDMAN Mar 11 #6
Zero empathy lame54 Mar 11 #7
Horrible stupid man BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 11 #8
Know Nothing needs to keep his big mouth shut. City Lights Mar 11 #9
CNN expert was saying... gulliver Mar 11 #11
I would consider your "but, what about..?" if this war was actually going to do a... LudwigPastorius Mar 11 #15
That's very possible gulliver Mar 11 #18
If my Aunt had balls she'd be my Uncle maxsolomon Mar 11 #16
+100% LoisB Mar 11 #22
This could be one of those rare occasions Trump is actually telling the truth. He may really have no memory of that Fil1957 Mar 11 #21
For someone who keeps telling us how smart he is - (genius actually) he Marie Marie Mar 11 #23
The biggliest,piggliest, dumbliest. BattleRow Mar 11 #24
It's very telling underpants Mar 11 #26
i always thought I had a pretty good vocabulary but what exactly comes after disgusting. efhmc Mar 11 #25

UpInArms

(55,058 posts)
2. Such an ugly little collection of cells
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:04 PM
Mar 11

Last edited Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:00 PM - Edit history (1)

The gooey mass that passes for a brain is not even worth using as composting material

MustLoveBeagles

(16,766 posts)
10. It figures
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:49 PM
Mar 11

I don't know why I thought this time would be different. Imagine if Biden had said that.

NBachers

(19,484 posts)
14. I think of the rabid pack of jackals tearing at Biden, versus the purring nest of kittens for *rump.
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:16 PM
Mar 11

BattleRow

(2,539 posts)
12. @#3. Such as ..."WHY don't you know about it ,Sir?
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:59 PM
Mar 11

Isn't that your responsibility to know?"

I'm reminded of,although I wasn't alive then,of Harry Truman saying the buck stops here.

In this administration,where do the bucks actually go...nonstop

MustLoveBeagles

(16,766 posts)
13. Those are the obvious follow ups I was thinking of
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:08 PM
Mar 11

I guess their Republican bosses wouldn't like it if they followed up.

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,496 posts)
4. This is why the GOP is strapped with Trump...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:32 PM
Mar 11

no other human being can harangue for weeks about an issue on social media and in rallies, yet when a reporter asks about it he always replies, "I don't know anything about it." No one else could get away with this bullshit.

RANDYWILDMAN

(3,166 posts)
6. sounds like 25th amendment to me ?
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:37 PM
Mar 11

The guy can even comprehend the damage he has done...we need an adult in the room.

JD whatever his name is can do it
Mike I like porn Johnson can do it

Who ?

City Lights

(25,891 posts)
9. Know Nothing needs to keep his big mouth shut.
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:46 PM
Mar 11

I have never seen anyone who claims to be an expert on everything, know nothing about everything.

gulliver

(14,026 posts)
11. CNN expert was saying...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:54 PM
Mar 11

... it could have been a mistake or the weapon could have been knocked off course by Iranian air defenses.

I see it as disproportional coverage, primarily for ratings and gotcha. The Iranian Islamic Republic's theocratic, patriarchal, homophobic mullah regime murdered tens of thousands of Iranian protestersin the last couple of months. They're now openly threatening to do even worse. It does no honor to the dead children at the school to ignore the victims of the regime, past and future. It's just emotional self-indulgence being fed by a ratings chase, imo.

LudwigPastorius

(14,808 posts)
15. I would consider your "but, what about..?" if this war was actually going to do a...
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:23 PM
Mar 11

damn thing about changing the Iranian government for the better.

But, it hasn't, and it likely won't.

gulliver

(14,026 posts)
18. That's very possible
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:39 PM
Mar 11

From what I can tell from the apparent jubilation of Iranian Americans in demonstrations, they're happy we attacked. Will the Iranian people end to being in the same situation (or worse)? Time will tell.

Also, referring to my point about the protesters as a "but what about" is pretty glib and dismissive, imo.

maxsolomon

(38,891 posts)
16. If my Aunt had balls she'd be my Uncle
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:29 PM
Mar 11

SCHOOLKIDS were killed en masse - with our weapons.

Some "CNN Expert" twisting himself into knots to absolve us of responsibility for the deaths of 150 innocent children is embarrassing. Just own it. We kill schoolkids with missiles and our clown President DGAF.

Fil1957

(733 posts)
21. This could be one of those rare occasions Trump is actually telling the truth. He may really have no memory of that
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:33 PM
Mar 11

school bombing due to his dementia.

Marie Marie

(11,361 posts)
23. For someone who keeps telling us how smart he is - (genius actually) he
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 04:41 PM
Mar 11

sure plays dumb when shit gets real. And, I will hand it to him - he is really good at being dumb.

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