“President Donald Trump used profanity in his Truth Social message, and mainstream Western media has blacked out those words…”

“I sometimes wonder whether the Western media’s attempt to black out some words or give a twist to a report that does not quite capture the spirit of an event….why are you laughing?”

“Because Western media these days is not only not capturing the spirit of any event but also the letter – the coverage of the Gaza genocide…”

“Fair enough, but I am baffled. Europe has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, and yet they blocked Russian Television four years ago because, perhaps, they thought that their literate populations are unable to distinguish between truth and…”

“Propaganda wars are ongoing concurrently with real wars so perhaps they reckon that…”

“Gotcha, but today all those engaged in actual wars are also engaged in propaganda wars – see wars have not changed dramatically in terms of ammunition used – drones and missiles as opposed to air power – I hope we have adjusted…”

“Back off – anyway, there are some countries that are more equal than others in terms of launching wars – actual, propaganda wars, and the use of expletives is a new weapon that President Trump…”

“Speaking of some countries being more equal than others, let me quote Mark Twain to you – he said under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.”

“That makes sense because I heard there is a regular prayer meet at the White House.”

“Hmmm, let me quote Kurt Vonnegut, an American author who wrote that profanity and obscenity entitle people who don’t want unpleasant information to close their ears and eyes to you.”

“So the Iranians…”

“Make of that what you will, the language of diplomacy, however, militates against the use of profanity or obscenity.”

“But the head of government is normally not a diplomat, right…”

“Neither is a titular head of Defence.”

“Titular like The Khwaja who has used expletives or the actual as in…in…”

“The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board?”

“Yep, though the two US diplomats shuttling from one conflict zone to another are kinda…”

“Have never uttered an expletive publicly.”

“True anyway, I have not missed a single Mel Brooks movie, who said I have been accused of vulgarity, I say that’s bull sh…”

“Shush.”

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The article first appeared in the daily Business Recorder on April 7, 2026