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Bartlett slams Leavitt briefing as credibility stunt before Trump speech

7/18/2026

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Matthew Bartlett denounced Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefing as a credibility-damaging stunt before President Donald Trump’s address.
Leavitt told reporters to wait for the speech, to report honestly, and announced no charges.
He said Leavitt’s honesty lecture contradicted the president’s aim to undermine election faith and called Trump’s speech a disjointed MAGA buzzword mix with no announcements.
He reiterated that the 2020 election, won by Joe Biden, remains indisputable.

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Matthew Bartlett denounced Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefing as a credibility-damaging stunt before President Donald Trump’s address.
Leavitt told reporters to wait for the speech, to report honestly, and announced no charges.
He said Leavitt’s honesty lecture contradicted the president’s aim to undermine election faith and called Trump’s speech a disjointed MAGA buzzword mix with no announcements.
He reiterated that the 2020 election, won by Joe Biden, remains indisputable.