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highplainsdem

(63,830 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 12:41 PM 1 hr ago

'Send them to Cuba. Send them to Iran': Trump spokeswoman issues ominous warning to 'lazy' Gen Zers

Source: Independent

Watters then asked Leavitt, who earns a salary of $195,200, whether it was “laziness” and suggested that liberal professors and teachers were to blame for Gen Z’s work ethic.

“It’s laziness and it’s liberal indoctrination,” Leavitt replied, before praising parents who had turned to homeschooling and Christian schools.

-snip-

Watters then suggested forcing young people to join the Army “if they misbehave.”

“Or send them to Cuba, send them to Iran,” Leavitt said gleefully. “They’ll wanna come back real quick.”

-snip-

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/karoline-leavitt-gen-z-fox-news-b3008479.html



No paywall, so you can read more about what those two idiots said. Idiots who aren't qualified to be opining on anything.
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'Send them to Cuba. Send them to Iran': Trump spokeswoman issues ominous warning to 'lazy' Gen Zers (Original Post) highplainsdem 1 hr ago OP
Donald, Eric, and Barron first Walleye 1 hr ago #1
Leavitt has been promised a federal pardon for her law breaking delisen 50 min ago #2
""Or send them to Cuba" J_William_Ryan 40 min ago #3
Don't We Have Gulag Camps Yet? DrFunkenstein 36 min ago #4
Apologies in advance to any exceptions Blackjackdavey 26 min ago #5
Believe them when they tell you what they are. Take them seriously. Grokenstein 12 min ago #6
she's a piglet..... democratsruletheday 10 min ago #7
Leavitt is evil. yardwork 3 min ago #8

delisen

(7,513 posts)
2. Leavitt has been promised a federal pardon for her law breaking
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:00 PM
50 min ago

She is projecting and deflecting, lying and threatening. Her psychological toolkit doesn’t contain much else besides these 4 well worn tools.

J_William_Ryan

(3,679 posts)
3. ""Or send them to Cuba"
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:10 PM
40 min ago

Trump Cult members will of course claim that both are ‘just kidding.’

DrFunkenstein

(8,947 posts)
4. Don't We Have Gulag Camps Yet?
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:14 PM
36 min ago

Joining the military is supposed to be an honor, not a punishment.

But surely we're far enough into "The Program" to have forced labor camps. What's the point of buying Greenland?

Blackjackdavey

(274 posts)
5. Apologies in advance to any exceptions
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:23 PM
26 min ago

But I haven't met a home schooled Christian yet who is qualified for any professional jobs with public responsibilities.

Grokenstein

(6,469 posts)
6. Believe them when they tell you what they are. Take them seriously.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:38 PM
12 min ago

They're going to vote, so you damn well better vote too.

democratsruletheday

(1,977 posts)
7. she's a piglet.....
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 01:39 PM
10 min ago

doesn't qualify for PIG status yet like her boss and his insane clown posse but she's trying.

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