3,500 Israeli airstrikes since ceasefire
Lebanon's prime minister said Israel had carried out 3,500 airstrikes since the so-called ceasefire was announced on April 16th.
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Trump Redefines Language: Ceasefire, Blockade, and 'Nuclear Dust'
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A video clip of Trump being questioned by reporters becomes the episode's most absurdist moment. Asked to define ceasefire, Trump explains that in that part of the world a ceasefire is simply when you're 'shooting in a more moderate manner.' He refuses to call the blockade a war and declines to define it at all. He then reveals he has renamed highly enriched uranium 'nuclear dust' because it's 'nice' and 'cute' and 'people picked it up.' Tommy's immediate response is to urge every reporter to stop letting Trump redefine words with actual dictionary definitions. Ben traces this to an original sin in media coverage: outlets repeated Trump's claim that he 'ended 8 wars' without pointing out that he hadn't ended any. The real cost of treating 'ceasefire' as something flexible: the public doesn't realize the US is spending billions sustaining a military blockade, that violence is ongoing, and that Lebanon's prime minister has counted 3,500 Israeli airstrikes since the April 16th agreement [1] — Donald Trump "Trump told reporters that in the Middle East, a ceasefire simply means 'shooting in a more moderate manner.' He also renamed highly enriche…" 17:45 .
Trump Redefines 'Ceasefire': Shooting in a More Moderate Manner
Trump told reporters that in the Middle East, a ceasefire simply means 'shooting in a more moderate manner.' He also renamed highly enriched uranium 'nuclear dust' because it's 'cute.' Tommy and Ben argue the media must stop letting Trump redefine words with dictionary definitions.
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