Karoline Leavitt Slams AP Story as ‘Fake News’ Over Non-Existent DOGE Facebook Account

Twitchy ^ | February 17, 2025 | Warren Squire

[kevcol]

A journalist with The Associated Press thought she had a big scoop. Little did she know she would have to be scooped off the ground after being obliterated in a fact-check by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

FAA staff fired over the weekend included personnel that worked radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, among others. Hundreds were fired, just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in DC killed 67. One employee said they were harassed on Facebook by @DOGE… — Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) February 17, 2025

More fake news from the @AP
1. DOGE doesn’t even have a Facebook page
2. No air traffic controllers nor any professionals who perform safety critical functions were terminated https://t.co/vhrusRu3NS — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) February 17, 2025

[kevcol]

[grobdriver]

So no independent corroboration on news stories anymore?
Copy that.

[madison10]

What do you mean?

[grobdriver]

What do you mean?

The "reporter" could have verified who was fired from the FAA, instead of having Karoline make a fool out of her.

[madison10]

True. Thanks. I thought you were complaining about Karoline.

[grobdriver]

No - she’s amazing!

[hoagy62]

I thought I heard the AP was kicked out of the we Press.Corps.
Am I wrong?

[hoagy62]

we = WH

[TornadoAlley3]

News stories are mostly reporters reading Facebook, then writing, “Voters are so Angry at Trump”
Followed by “two Facebook users wrote”

LAZY. UNETHICAL. And crying because they aren't allowed in the press pool because they lie.

[nopardons]

BTTT

[AlaskaErik]

AP is the National Inquirer

I trust the National Enquirer more than I do the AP. The AP is more like the World Weekly News, which disappeared a few decades ago.

[mom aka the evil dictator]

Yeah, at least the National Enquirer hit the target and broke several big stories. AP wouldn’t know the truth if it hit them square in the face.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

It sucks to be stupid, huh, Tara? Well, it sucks only if you already know that you are stupid. ;-)

I had an ex-step-daughter-in-law like that. She is as stupid as a box of rocks but she thinks that she is the most intelligent human-being on the planet.

[SunkenCiv]

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[FreedomPoster]

I liked Sarah Sanders as Trump’s Press Secretary.

I was very pleasantly pleased by how much better Kaleigh McEnany was. I wasn’t impressed at her post-Press Secretary statements.

Now, I think Karoline Leavitt is even better still!

Trump has really hired well in this area.