How are Trump supporters justifying Trump tweeting out national secrets?

In case you were unaware, Trump tweeted out a picture of the Iran rocket explosion. This satellite image is extremely high resolution; far higher than the best commercially available satellites can do today and approaching the limits of what standard optics can achieve; it's basically like having a Hubble telescope pointed at the Earth. This is undoubtedly classified US technology that Trump just casually gave away in one of his tweet storms.

Now the world knows the US has a spy satellite, they know it has incredible capabilities, and they know exactly where in space it is, etc.

So how is the right justifying this? Why is no one concerned about it? Do they just think this is okay? Is it all just "fake news" to them? Does it not matter? What?

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/756673481/amateurs-identify-u-s-spy-satellite-behind-president-trumps-tweet

marsel_duchamp2019-09-04T17:12:40Z

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They are defending it as the POTUS being the highest authority for classifying information. While that is true there is also the matter of what in particular is being declassified. A president could declassify the name and location of every covert agent and asset the US has around the world. Within his power and blindingly stupid. I don't think anyone who drafted our laws ever thought a moron would be elected.

Jeff S2019-09-04T17:12:10Z

By doing what they always do when Trump does something wrong..... They ignore it!

humpty2019-09-04T17:11:24Z

The answers here say it all: deflection, rationalization and race baiting. I am surprised there is no Clintons reference yet.

wowser2019-09-04T17:10:09Z

they all hate America

Im Brian Williams2019-09-04T17:07:20Z

The president can declassify anything at any time.

EDIT- Hey wait............it has been no secret that the US uses powerful spy satellites.....I have to amend my answer to point out that this is fake news......not surprised considering the state run source you used.

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