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Swede

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Tue Sep 30, 2025, 08:58 PM Sep 2025

CNN fact-checker spends four minutes debunking Trump's multiple 'lies' in his speech to US military top brass

The president addressed senior military leaders in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday morning in a wide-ranging speech that, according to CNN senior reporter Daniel Dale, included “a lot of lies.”

"There were just so many false claims, and I say that after essentially every speech, unfortunately, from Donald Trump, but I think this is notable because of the audience,” Dale told the network. “He was telling a lot of lies and saying a lot of other inaccurate things, regardless of his intentions, to the U.S.'s top military leaders.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-speech-lies-debunked-cnn-b2836902.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759268418

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CNN fact-checker spends four minutes debunking Trump's multiple 'lies' in his speech to US military top brass (Original Post) Swede Sep 2025 OP
Only 4 minutes?!? BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #1
My exact thought. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #2
I guess Democracy Over Profit Is Cha Sep 2025 #3
Did anyone notice how the wannabee soldier was staged? Ping Tung Sep 2025 #4
Daniel Dale will have to start looking for a new job soon. progressoid Sep 2025 #5
-kick- eShirl Oct 2025 #6

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