US War Crimes: Trump's Ministry of Misinformation
The United States military has been involved in a string of deadly incidents that have left over 83 people dead, mostly suspected of carrying drugs on their boats. However, instead of investigating these crimes thoroughly, the Trump administration is peddling an alternative narrative that paints them as "fake news" hoaxes.
According to reports, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been accused of ordering the killing of two survivors who clung to a wreckage after being struck by a missile. The victims were allegedly on a boat suspected of carrying drugs, but the Coast Guard later admitted that 21% of boarded boats don't have drugs on them and in over 200 interdictions last year, deadly force was never used.
Despite this evidence, the Trump administration is now dismissing these incidents as "misinterpretations" by mainstream media. The right-wing media machine, which has built a narrative around Trump's power and reputation, refuses to tolerate any facts that disrupt this narrative. Even after the White House confirmed some of the core facts, MAGA media outlets didn't correct themselves but instead shifted from claims of falsehood to justification.
In fact, the same machinery of denial is being used to excuse war crimes committed by Trump's administration on other fronts. Climate change? Hoax. Trump's stolen-documents scandal? Hoax. Charlottesville white nationalist rally? Hoax. The Trump–Epstein connection? Hoax. Even the affordability crisis is now a hoax.
However, not everyone in the Republican Party and right-wing media is buying this narrative. Some have broken ranks to condemn these incidents as war crimes. Judge Andrew Napolitano has called for Hegseth to be prosecuted, while even top Trump sycophant Laura Loomer is warning against "war-profiteering stupidity."
At its core, the issue here is that Trump's administration has abandoned any pretense of truth and objectivity. The reality is that Trump has expanded presidential war powers, revived the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans and others with no due process, ignored court orders, and imposed tariffs for arbitrary reasons.
The MAGA movement has become a ministry of misinformation, where if Trump or his allies do it, it's good. If the media reports it, it's fake. If critics object, it's a hoax. This is what happens when you try to make the military lethal again - the left cries war crimes.
The United States military has been involved in a string of deadly incidents that have left over 83 people dead, mostly suspected of carrying drugs on their boats. However, instead of investigating these crimes thoroughly, the Trump administration is peddling an alternative narrative that paints them as "fake news" hoaxes.
According to reports, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been accused of ordering the killing of two survivors who clung to a wreckage after being struck by a missile. The victims were allegedly on a boat suspected of carrying drugs, but the Coast Guard later admitted that 21% of boarded boats don't have drugs on them and in over 200 interdictions last year, deadly force was never used.
Despite this evidence, the Trump administration is now dismissing these incidents as "misinterpretations" by mainstream media. The right-wing media machine, which has built a narrative around Trump's power and reputation, refuses to tolerate any facts that disrupt this narrative. Even after the White House confirmed some of the core facts, MAGA media outlets didn't correct themselves but instead shifted from claims of falsehood to justification.
In fact, the same machinery of denial is being used to excuse war crimes committed by Trump's administration on other fronts. Climate change? Hoax. Trump's stolen-documents scandal? Hoax. Charlottesville white nationalist rally? Hoax. The Trump–Epstein connection? Hoax. Even the affordability crisis is now a hoax.
However, not everyone in the Republican Party and right-wing media is buying this narrative. Some have broken ranks to condemn these incidents as war crimes. Judge Andrew Napolitano has called for Hegseth to be prosecuted, while even top Trump sycophant Laura Loomer is warning against "war-profiteering stupidity."
At its core, the issue here is that Trump's administration has abandoned any pretense of truth and objectivity. The reality is that Trump has expanded presidential war powers, revived the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans and others with no due process, ignored court orders, and imposed tariffs for arbitrary reasons.
The MAGA movement has become a ministry of misinformation, where if Trump or his allies do it, it's good. If the media reports it, it's fake. If critics object, it's a hoax. This is what happens when you try to make the military lethal again - the left cries war crimes.