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Miles Archer

(23,963 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:57 PM Apr 8

Leavitt on Trump "eliminating" Iran: "It's insulting to insinuate Iran somehow has moral high ground over the USA"

Acyn

‪@acyn.bsky.social‬
Reporter: What was your understanding of what he meant when he said the civilization is going to be eliminated?

Leavitt: It was not an empty threat by any means. The insinuation by anyone in this room that Iran somehow has the moral high ground over the United States of America is insulting

Reporter: What was your understanding of what he meant when he said the civilization is going to be eliminated?

Leavitt: It was not an empty threat by any means. The insinuation by anyone in this room that Iran somehow has the moral high ground over the United States of America is insulting

Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-04-08T17:52:31.730Z
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Leavitt on Trump "eliminating" Iran: "It's insulting to insinuate Iran somehow has moral high ground over the USA" (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 8 OP
Good. I hope Leavitt and Trump were insulted. Efilroft Sul Apr 8 #1
The Iran War Playbook Coldwater Apr 8 #2
That wasn't the question. C_U_L8R Apr 8 #3
She's such a disgusting POS themaguffin Apr 8 #4
She didn't answer the question FullySupportDems Apr 8 #5
The leadership of both countries suck Mz Pip Apr 8 #6
We are more moral than Iran, not the win Johonny Apr 8 #7
Poor fool malaise Apr 8 #8

FullySupportDems

(477 posts)
5. She didn't answer the question
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:17 PM
Apr 8

And I don't think she knows what moral high ground means. She's the one whose insinuating. Emphasizing that threatening to eliminate millions of people wasn't an idle threat doesn't help. It's immoral no matter who threatens it. No one should have that power. No one.

So spell it out lady. He's threatening to kill millions of people. Say it. Out loud. Mass murder, courtesy of the US. Own it, you monster.

Also, you are always insulting. Always. So don't point fingers.

Mz Pip

(28,494 posts)
6. The leadership of both countries suck
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:26 PM
Apr 8

Iran is worse, but we haven’t been winning any prizes these days. It doesn’t have to be a mutually exclusive position.

Johonny

(26,450 posts)
7. We are more moral than Iran, not the win
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:53 PM
Apr 8

She was counting on. They're also less vile than a pile of raw sewage and smarter than a hamster.

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