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Elise Stefanik Loses It When Called Out For Hypocrisy On Genocide

Stefanik defended Trump's threat against Iran as directed at its regime during an interview with Jake Tapper.

Elise Stefanik Loses It When Called Out For Hypocrisy On Genocide
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Crooks and Liars criticizes Rep. Elise Stefanik’s defense of President Trump’s threat against Iran during a CNN interview, arguing that she applied a different standard than she had used for campus speech. Jake Tapper challenged her characterization of Trump’s remarks.

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Elise Stefanik Discusses Trump’s Iran Remarks With Jake Tapper

Outlets agree that, in a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, Rep. Elise Stefanik defended President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran and rejected the claim that they called for genocide, saying they targeted Iran’s regime. Left-leaning outlets question whether Stefanik applied a different standard to Trump’s remarks than to campus speech. Right-leaning outlets emphasize her argument that Trump targeted Iran’s regime, not its people, and often portray her as prevailing over Tapper.

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