The White House lashed out Friday after being called out over its misleading suggestion that the Iran war enjoyed majority support among Americans, and to such an extent that one target of the White House’s fury hit back with a particularly scathing rebuttal. On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that “Americans agree that Operation Epic Fury is an overwhelming success,” sharing a White House press release that included several polls showing the war’s favorability. As countless critics noted, however, the White House’s release only focused on “MAGA Republicans,” who make up less than 20% of Americans. Among those critics was former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, who called Leavitt a “proud and open liar” for her misleading claim. Trump admin ‘going nuts’ after being called out over promoting misleading claim: analysis
