Donald Trump seems to favor a particular phrase, and it’s not ‘fake news’.
As President of the United States, Trump consistently faces a barrage of questions. Throughout his presidency, he has been questioned on various issues ranging from the Ukraine and Russia conflict to reports about Elon Musk’s seemingly cordial exit from an administrative role.
When it comes to questions about timelines, Trump tends to give a stock response.
The typical reply? “Within two weeks.”
His White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has even been known to echo this phrase.
A significant issue in Washington is whether the U.S. might launch an attack on Iran amidst its ongoing tensions with Israel.
On Thursday, Leavitt conveyed a statement from Trump, including his favored phrase.
“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” she announced.
This statement from the press conference became part of a viral video compilation of Trump frequently using his “next two weeks” promise.
While it might seem exaggerated to call it his favorite phrase, Trump indeed uses it quite often, as demonstrated in a minute-long video compilation.
Have a look:
The Twitter reactions were varied, with one individual commenting: “So flip flopping? Nothing new from this weak leader.”
Another person queried: “Does he know how embarrassing this is?”
“It’s always two weeks because there’s never anything concrete and he never knows anything,” another suggested. Someone else added: “Gotta give enough time for people to hopefully forget!”
Supporting this view, another Twitter user wrote: “There’s a psychology behind a two-week timeline: short enough for people to believe him and long enough for them to forget what he said. Conmen use it.”
This video surfaced amid new poll results revealing public sentiment on Trump’s leadership.
A Fox News poll showed that 46 percent of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, while 53 percent disapprove.
In terms of foreign policy, only 43 percent expressed approval of Trump’s global approach, whereas 57 percent disapproved.