How Trump Announced Baghdadi’s Death

Lawfare: “The eventual tone of Trump’s remarks… diminished the solemnity of the moment. This could have been a signature moment for the president, giving him a chance to offer a powerful message of purpose and unity. Instead,Trump gloated that Baghdadi ‘died like a dog. He died like a coward’ and that he ‘spent his last moments in utter fear, in total panic and dread, terrified of the American forces bearing down on him.’ I hope all that is true, but of course there is no way to know Baghdadi’s feelings as he faced death, and such boastful speculation is unworthy of the seriousness these events deserve.”

“Trump’s speech and his subsequent responses to reporters’ questions also meandered, with the president repeating himself and bringing in the Muslim ban, among other issues. He called the terrorists ‘losers’ and ‘frightened puppies,’ language more suitable for the playground than the White House.”