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When asked about the bizarre blunder during a press appearance, President Trump said he hadn’t heard a thing about it—and took the opportunity to take a swing at The Atlantic while he was at it.
TRUMP: “I don’t know anything about it. I’m not a big fan of The Atlantic. To me, it’s a magazine that’s going out of business. I think it’s not much of a magazine, but I know nothing about it.”
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After being pressed further about whether his aides were using Signal to coordinate on strikes in the Middle East, Trump asked:
“Having to do with what? Having to do with what? What were they talking about?”
When the reporter clarified it was about operations against the Houthis, Trump quipped:
“Well, it couldn’t have been very effective because the attack was very effective, I can tell you that. I don’t know anything about it. You’re telling me about it for the first time.”
Later that evening, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes confirmed the messages were real.
“This appears to be an authentic message chain, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain,” Hughes admitted.
“The thread is a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials. The ongoing success of the Houthi operation demonstrates that there were no threats to troops or national security.”
The leaked chat logs paint a vivid picture of high-stakes decision-making within Trump’s war council. There was no chaos—just sharp debate and tactical planning.
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Vice President Vance raised concerns about America once again footing the bill for Europe’s problems.
“I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on Europe right now,” Vance told the group. “There’s a further risk that we see a moderate to severe spike in oil prices… But there is a strong argument for delaying this a month… seeing where the economy is, etc.”
Defense Secretary Hegseth replied with clarity:
“I understand your concerns – and fully support you raising w/ POTUS.”
He warned that hesitation might portray weakness and could jeopardize Israel’s fragile ceasefire with Gaza.
Waltz chimed in, reinforcing the urgency:
“Whether it’s now or several weeks from now, it will have to be the United States that reopens these shipping lanes… we are working with DOD and State to determine how to compile the cost associated and levy them on the Europeans.”
Vance, still uneasy, reluctantly agreed:
“I just hate bailing Europe out again… If you think we should do it let’s go.”
To that, Hegseth didn’t hold back:
“VP: I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC. But Mike is correct, we are the only ones on the planet (on our side of the ledger) who can do this. Nobody else even close.”
While liberals might scream “national security breach,” Trump officials appear to have been locked in serious, competent planning. The real scandal? The Biden-era media trying to smear Trump’s team for being too focused on global threats.
The accidental leak only confirms what many conservatives already suspected—Trump’s people are working. And unlike the amateurs in the current White House, they’re getting things done.
