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Deadline: White House

"No duty for a Commander in Chief more solemn"

Deadline: White House

Nicolle Wallace, MS NOW

Daily News, Msnbc, Government, News, Politics, Washington Dc, Versant, The White House, Nicolle Wallace, Ms Now

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Nicolle Wallace on a litany of videos published by the Trump administration, including a video game simulation of bombs hitting Iranian targets, all intended to drive up online engagement for the war.

Transcript

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0:00.0

The White House put a video on social media

0:07.0

that depicted this war as a video game.

0:15.0

When American service members killed in action are returning to the United States in flag-draped coffins. And even more

0:25.9

Americans have lost limbs or suffered terrible brain injuries or are fighting for their lives. This

0:33.2

White House treats war like a game. And it's a disgrace.

0:41.2

And it speaks to the moral rot of this administration.

0:54.6

Hi there, everyone. It's now five o'clock in New York. Hi there, everyone.

0:55.7

It's now five o'clock in New York.

0:56.8

That was Georgia Senator John Ossoff calling out Donald Trump and his administration

1:01.9

over the childish and churlish way.

1:06.2

They're trying to sell the war in Iran,

1:08.7

a war that has so far claimed the lives of 13 American service members

1:13.1

and injured hundreds more. There is no duty for any commander-in-chief or any world leader

1:18.4

more solemn than the decision to take their country to war. In the past, that decision has required

1:23.8

an American president to meet the dual responsibilities of honoring the members of the

1:28.6

military for their service and their sacrifice and their bravery while also justifying to them

1:34.2

and their parents and their kids and their family members and the country as a whole why that

1:40.6

sacrifice was necessary, why the choice of war was necessary for American national security.

1:46.8

Here's some of what that looked like in the past.

1:51.6

Tonight, I salute the skill and professionalism of the men and women of our armed forces who carried out this mission.

1:59.4

It's an honor to be your commander-in-chief.

2:02.3

These tragic events raise hard questions about our effort in Somalia.

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