President Trump Will Crash the Nerd Prom, and Bill Kristol Is Upset Trump Took Bill Kristol's Iran Advice

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Pre-Written Field Reports – CNN

When default opposition to the conflict leads to a lack of research.

Jake Tapper brought on retired General Charles Moore to discuss the activity involving Operation Epic Fury, and the host was seemingly bothered by the fact that we as a country, along with Israel, had eliminated much of the leadership in Iran. Jake seemed to think we had committed a tactical error, but his expert put him in the correct place:

TAPPER: “Was it necessary to kill the top 49 leaders of Iran, including Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader?" GEN. MOORE: “I think it was a very wise move for a couple of reasons. First, anytime you can decapitate leadership in the government and military organizations, you put the whole country, the entire apparatus, in a state of upheaval. They don't know what's going on. It's extremely difficult for them to execute command and control, to have any type of synchronization or integration of their forces."

TAPPER: “Was it necessary to kill the top 49 leaders of Iran, including Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader?"

GEN. MOORE: “I think it was a very wise move for a couple of reasons. First, anytime you can decapitate leadership in the government and military organizations, you put the whole country, the entire apparatus, in a state of upheaval. They don't know what's going on. It's extremely difficult for them to execute command and control, to have any type of synchronization or integration of their forces."

So yes, Jake – eliminating the despots was actually a positive move.

🚨Tapper on CNN: “Was it necessary to kill the top 49 leaders of Iran?”Retired Lt. General Moore: “I think it was a very wise move… you put the whole country… in a state of upheaval… it’s extremely difficult for them to execute command and control”pic.twitter.com/RsYxUm8dTT— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 3, 2026

Pathological Media Amnesia – THE BULWARK

A pundit with the recall of a goldfish.

Each year, we give out trophies in the categories from this column for The Heckler Awards. It can be safe to say that, even though we just entered March, Bill Kristol is the leader in the clubhouse for this category.

That he is complaining bitterly about the attack on Iran is not a shocker. That was more than expected.

But the hilarity is that this being Billy’s default reaction means that he is now in defiance of himself. It was just back in January when he was defying the Greenland discussion and suggested that Trump should instead focus on freeing the Iranian people. This is simply magnificent.

Ahem, @BillKristol - I'd like to introduce you to an expert on Middle Eastern affairs.His name: Bill KristolThese positionare LITERALLY 2 months apart.Just...amazing. pic.twitter.com/IcQyRKa5KG— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) March 3, 2026

Ahem, @BillKristol - I'd like to introduce you to an expert on Middle Eastern affairs.His name: Bill KristolThese positionare LITERALLY 2 months apart.Just...amazing. pic.twitter.com/IcQyRKa5KG

Anti-Social Media – THE NEW YORK TIMES

We are not clear how this affected mission success…

When the news broke of the attack on Iran, among the numerous complaints the press wielded was that President Trump oversaw the mission while at Mar-a-Lago. Another side critique by Peter Baker was that not only was the president in Florida at the time, but he did not even make the effort to beat cheeks back to the White House.

After Trump launched a new war on Iran, he did not rush back to the White House or make an Oval Office address to rally the nation as other presidents have done. He stayed at Mar-a-Lago to attend a glitzy political fundraiser. @KannoYoungs https://t.co/OZgWtprJ13— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 1, 2026

To get a sense of how hollow this complaint from Baker is, try to imagine if the president had, in fact, done exactly that, Baker would have been filled with praise and support on the mission.

Reporting on the Mirror – WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION

You can already taste the distemper from the correspondents.

In a deeply surprising announcement, President Trump went on his Truth Social platform and announced that he would be attending this year’s White House Correspondents’ dinner.

🚨President Trump to attend @whca annual dinner for his first time as presidentLooking forward to celebrating the First Amendment, the work of the White House press corps, and America’s 250th birthday with @POTUS & staff! pic.twitter.com/AueGcnmM3Q— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) March 2, 2026

It will be interesting to watch and see if any of the First Amendment supporters in the WHCA will boycott the affair, after complaining for years that Trump refused to attend.

Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Attend WHCA Dinner pic.twitter.com/aArNs1RuNo— WHCA (@whca) March 2, 2026

Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Attend WHCA Dinner pic.twitter.com/aArNs1RuNo

Body Checking the Fact-Checkers – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thank you for this needed correction.

Following last week’s State of the Union speech, there was no shortage of fact-checks by those remaining journalistic trolls. We had this grand example that was a standout, but buried under all the Olympics/Iran coverage.

In his speech, President Trump had an inspiring passage referencing the 250th Anniversary of our independence. He brought up how that energy persists in the nation, saying that the spirit of the revolution persists to this day. You know, speaking metaphorically? Well, the AP is here to set the record straight:

CLAIM: “The revolution that began in 1776 has not ended. It still continues because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of every American patriot.”THE FACTS: To be clear, the American Revolution started the previous year, on April 19, 1775. The colonies declared independence in 1776. It ended Sept. 3, 1783.

CLAIM: “The revolution that began in 1776 has not ended. It still continues because the flame of liberty and independence still burns in the heart of every American patriot.”

THE FACTS: To be clear, the American Revolution started the previous year, on April 19, 1775. The colonies declared independence in 1776. It ended Sept. 3, 1783.

Thank you, AP. We had been concerned that the revolution might still be ongoing, meaning we are, in fact, officially a nation.

From the AP…FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speechhttps://t.co/O73I530zcs— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) February 25, 2026

From the AP…FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speechhttps://t.co/O73I530zcs

Prose & Contradiction – VARIOUS OUTLETS

This almost sounds like sexism travels in one direction.

After a full week of the press working to do everything it could to poison the celebration of the USA Hockey Teams, and to drive a wedge between the men's and women’s squads, there was an appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Players from both teams appeared for the opening, and Hillary had a joke about coming on the show and deciding it would be a good idea to invite the men on as well. It was a nice dig on the claims of misogyny from President Trump during his call in the locker room, but it also brought an end to the hysterics.

My, would you look at that: You can make a sexist joke at the expense of the men, and nobody is melting down over the slight. The move to getting “revenge” managed to expose the emptiness of the outrage.

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