r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 8d ago

No Paywall ‘She Can Barely Read’: New Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Faceplants in First Briefing

https://www.commondreams.org/news/katie-zacharia-debut-briefing
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u/robot_pirate 7d ago

It's hard to imagine that a press secretary could be so unvetted. Did she not have a reel? And how did she pass a WH background check if they can't even verify her claim of being a lawyer?

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u/No_Presentation1242 Massachusetts 7d ago

You must know that this administration is completely incompetent at every single thing by now. I mean they completely botched filling up a pool.

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u/Living_Substance9973 Australia 7d ago

It wasn't about filling up a pool. It was about filling up the Right pockets.

I can't believe that American people don't see the grift.

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u/caf61 7d ago

Oh, American people do see the grift. It’s MAGA American people that willfully don’t see the grift.

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u/georgegasstove 6d ago

We all painfully observe the grift, every painful day.

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u/Living_Substance9973 Australia 6d ago

I'm Australian. I've fought in the American wars. I'm retired now.

I was a part of the team that put a Burger King in the general area of Kabul. I was a combat engineer.

We fought very hard to look after our mates to make sure that they got their burgers.

Where has the spirit gone? Why are citizens allowing themselves to be steamrolled?

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u/TheQuidditchHaderach 7d ago

for the fees.

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u/ParsleyMostly 7d ago

Agreed. They’ve removed everyone who knows and follows process, and anyone left is staying quiet for job security reasons. Talking about the rank and file, who truly makes the government run once decisions are made.

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u/My_2Cents_666 7d ago

Their incompetence might be the only thing that saves us.

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u/Box_of_rodents 7d ago

Because she’s an Ivanka clone and likely selected by the Orange one.

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u/piezombi3 7d ago edited 7d ago

It's just the Fox News hiring criteria all over again.

Be woman. Check.

Be blonde/light brunette. Check

Be moderately attractive. Check.

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u/Expert-Caramel-7817 7d ago

The same way ice agents get hired.

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u/TheQuidditchHaderach 7d ago

Love to know who interviewed Dean Cain. 😆🤦

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u/robhaswell 7d ago

I don't see the problem here. She clearly has blonde hair. Is there some other requirement I'm missing?

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u/g0atdude 7d ago

the orange pedo had an imaginary boner when he looked at her. that was the end of the background check

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u/X-Calm 7d ago

Trump vetted her with an ocular pat down.

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u/BellaBigNose 7d ago

She did not have a reel lol there’s no way. Unless her reel was her tik tok or instagram reel LOL

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u/hateballrollin 7d ago

We're beyond that at this point. She doesn't have to say anything credible or fact-based. She's just an "attractive" talking head that the base will eat up. I mean, we are really at this point.

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u/georgegasstove 6d ago

We don't need no stinkin' background checks! says this entire administration

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u/datdailo 7d ago

Hey, at least she represents MAGA and the administration well. Especially the 'can barely read' part.

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u/AJDx14 America 7d ago

I think this is just like super soft-core sex work basically, it’s not really something they need any skills for they’re just there to look attractive to MAGA.

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u/intangibleTangelo 🇦🇪 UAE 7d ago

she's been on newsmaxx and fox

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u/frank_the_tank69 7d ago

Probably gave him a lap dance or some shit. 

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u/JohnTomorrow 7d ago

Head game is all that counts when it comes to Trump. Can you suck the mushroom? You're hired.

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u/littledanko 7d ago

She’s a loyah. She passed a bar.

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u/malachaiville 7d ago

Background check? In this administration?

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u/Needrain47 7d ago

the only thing he cares about is unwavering loyalty to Himself.

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u/EnvironmentalCrab563 7d ago

She’s there to be MAGA cute,spew lies and clap back at reporters who push back on the propaganda. Does her qualifications really matter here?

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u/Wintergreene 7d ago

The background check was looking like Ivanka... you know the daughter he wants to fuck and by background check I mean he only checked out her backside.

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u/anonuemus Europe 7d ago

She was parroting bs on fox news, that was enough.