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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,822
    mickeyrat said:
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    Spain Fires Back: Madrid "Categorically Denies" White House Claims of Deal on Iran War

    A major diplomatic rift has exploded into the open as Spain flatly contradicted the White House today. Just hours after the Trump administration claimed victory in forcing Madrid to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Spanish officials took to the airwaves to call the claim a total fabrication.

    While Washington suggests that its threat of a total trade embargo broke Spain’s resolve, Madrid’s leadership insists they are standing firm against "reckless" military action.

    The White House Claim vs. The Spanish Reality 

    The confusion started during a Wednesday press briefing when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced a supposed breakthrough:

    • The U.S. Narrative: Leavitt stated that Spain had "relented" after hearing President Trump’s message "loud and clear," claiming that military coordination was already underway.

    • The "Categorical" Denial: Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares didn't hold back, telling radio station Cadena Ser: "I categorically deny it... I have no idea what this could refer to or where it could have come from."

    • No Change in Policy: Albares reinforced that Spain’s position on the use of joint bases for the bombing of Iran has "not changed at all."

    "We Will Not Be Vassals" 
    Spanish leadership is framing the standoff as a fight for national sovereignty:

    • Anti-War Stance: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated that the conflict in Iran risks a "major global disaster," maintaining his refusal to allow U.S. aircraft to use southern bases for the offensive.

    • Defiance: Deputy Prime Minister Maria Jesus Montero sent a stinging message to Washington, declaring that Spain "will not be vassals" to another country.

    #BreakingNews #Trump #Spain #Diplomacy #IranWar #OperationEpicFury
    trump constantly does this shit. says something in order to coerce or force a country to act in a certain way. he tries to manipulate them and then leavitt loses her shit when the country in question calls the administration on their bs.
    I haven’t looked but did any reporters ask her about this? 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,574
    mickeyrat said:
    business times adbook post

    Spain Fires Back: Madrid "Categorically Denies" White House Claims of Deal on Iran War

    A major diplomatic rift has exploded into the open as Spain flatly contradicted the White House today. Just hours after the Trump administration claimed victory in forcing Madrid to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Spanish officials took to the airwaves to call the claim a total fabrication.

    While Washington suggests that its threat of a total trade embargo broke Spain’s resolve, Madrid’s leadership insists they are standing firm against "reckless" military action.

    The White House Claim vs. The Spanish Reality 

    The confusion started during a Wednesday press briefing when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced a supposed breakthrough:

    • The U.S. Narrative: Leavitt stated that Spain had "relented" after hearing President Trump’s message "loud and clear," claiming that military coordination was already underway.

    • The "Categorical" Denial: Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares didn't hold back, telling radio station Cadena Ser: "I categorically deny it... I have no idea what this could refer to or where it could have come from."

    • No Change in Policy: Albares reinforced that Spain’s position on the use of joint bases for the bombing of Iran has "not changed at all."

    "We Will Not Be Vassals" 
    Spanish leadership is framing the standoff as a fight for national sovereignty:

    • Anti-War Stance: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated that the conflict in Iran risks a "major global disaster," maintaining his refusal to allow U.S. aircraft to use southern bases for the offensive.

    • Defiance: Deputy Prime Minister Maria Jesus Montero sent a stinging message to Washington, declaring that Spain "will not be vassals" to another country.

    #BreakingNews #Trump #Spain #Diplomacy #IranWar #OperationEpicFury
    trump constantly does this shit. says something in order to coerce or force a country to act in a certain way. he tries to manipulate them and then leavitt loses her shit when the country in question calls the administration on their bs.
    I haven’t looked but did any reporters ask her about this? 
    i don't know.

    all i know is trump tweets out some bullshit deal he says he has made and then the country in question either capitulates or comes out and refutes it. either he is the king of premature announcements or is the worst manipulator of all time.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,574
    mickeyrat said:
    business times adbook post

    Spain Fires Back: Madrid "Categorically Denies" White House Claims of Deal on Iran War

    A major diplomatic rift has exploded into the open as Spain flatly contradicted the White House today. Just hours after the Trump administration claimed victory in forcing Madrid to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Spanish officials took to the airwaves to call the claim a total fabrication.

    While Washington suggests that its threat of a total trade embargo broke Spain’s resolve, Madrid’s leadership insists they are standing firm against "reckless" military action.

    The White House Claim vs. The Spanish Reality 

    The confusion started during a Wednesday press briefing when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced a supposed breakthrough:

    • The U.S. Narrative: Leavitt stated that Spain had "relented" after hearing President Trump’s message "loud and clear," claiming that military coordination was already underway.

    • The "Categorical" Denial: Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares didn't hold back, telling radio station Cadena Ser: "I categorically deny it... I have no idea what this could refer to or where it could have come from."

    • No Change in Policy: Albares reinforced that Spain’s position on the use of joint bases for the bombing of Iran has "not changed at all."

    "We Will Not Be Vassals" 
    Spanish leadership is framing the standoff as a fight for national sovereignty:

    • Anti-War Stance: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated that the conflict in Iran risks a "major global disaster," maintaining his refusal to allow U.S. aircraft to use southern bases for the offensive.

    • Defiance: Deputy Prime Minister Maria Jesus Montero sent a stinging message to Washington, declaring that Spain "will not be vassals" to another country.

    #BreakingNews #Trump #Spain #Diplomacy #IranWar #OperationEpicFury
    trump constantly does this shit. says something in order to coerce or force a country to act in a certain way. he tries to manipulate them and then leavitt loses her shit when the country in question calls the administration on their bs.
    I haven’t looked but did any reporters ask her about this? 
    i don't know.

    all i know is trump tweets out some bullshit deal he says he has made and then the country in question either capitulates or comes out and refutes it. either he is the king of premature announcements or is the worst manipulator of all time.
    either way trump usually ends up looking stupid in the end. and anybody with any amount of self awareness would have learned from this by now.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 23,293
    Yesterday at the presser Leavitt did all the classic trumpisms...I was thinking that trump had to have written her opening statement because it was so off the charts stupid.

    "Barack Hussein Obama"
    Dems and media are "stupid"
    Biden was "incompentent" "didn't know where he was"

    Fucking assholes
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,822
    The press corps are pathetic period 
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 17,012
    I honestly cannot comprehend how someone still supports this fuckface. I know people that are nice, educated, successful…and still making excuses for their shitty vote. 
    hippiemom = goodness
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,822
    lol https://www.tickcounter.com/countdown/6133013/days-until-trump-is-out-of-office
    not sure what this country will look like or the world for that matter but we’re far from the end 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....