Trump staged Situation Room photo.

[RandySF]

Pete Souza, the White House photographer for Presidents Obama and Reagan, pointed out that the time stamp on a photo released by the White House of Trump in the Situation Room with a group of aides and military officials monitoring the raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s compound did not match up with the reported time of the raid. This prompted users on social media to suggest the photo was “staged”, a word which immediately began trending. Trump was also reported to be golfing at the time of the raid.

rump aide Dan Scavino tweeted: “President Trump is joined by VP Mike Pence, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, left; Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley, and Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Operations……on the Joint Staff, at right, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in the Situation Room of the White House monitoring developments as U.S. Special Operations forces close in on notorious ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s compound in Syria with a mission to kill or capture the terrorist.”



https://www.towleroad.com/2019/10/staged-trump-photo/

[brewens]

1. Trump couldn't have told you that guys name yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if he was

out of the loop right up to the time they actually had to inform him what was going to happen.

[dawg day]

2. I read he'd tweeted about him only once--

He tweets about Bette Midler more (and more nastily).

[SallyHemmings]

3. It looks like a hostage photo

I wish the Damaged one was loved as a child.

[kentuck]

4. I am beginning to believe that none of it happened.

It's all coming from a delusional mind.

How are we supposed to know when he is telling the truth?

[ewagner]

6. The only reason I would disagree...

I trust the military leaders enough to know they would never be part of such a hoax

[kentuck]

11. But what military leaders have we heard from?

The Generals in the Situation Room could have been asked to come for discussion.

They could have been tricked.

[EndlessWire]

9. Aw, you're so sweet, Sally...

I wish we could force this dictator from office, by any means necessary.

[SallyHemmings]

10. I will be fine with a straight jacket

He, of course, will be crying like a baby.

[Garrett78]

5. There's also the fact that they're staring steely-eyed at the camera.

The 2 military guys (the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and whoever the other guy is) were probably not thrilled about being used in this way.

[3catwoman3]

7. Precisely. I observed in another thread that most of them...

...are looking right at the camera.

In the iconic Obama photo, NO ONE is looking anywhere but the screens showing the real time action.

[Blue Owl]

8. Nobody makes up more fake-ass news than Donald Fucking tRump

n/t