Usman Khawaja brutally roasted for two words as promotional book tour gets called off

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Usman Khawaja has been brutally roasted for using two words during a probing interview about his explosive Sandpaper-gate claims. Khawaja copped a grilling on the ABC’s 7.30…

Usman Khawaja has been brutally roasted for using two words during a probing interview about his explosive Sandpaper-gate claims.

Khawaja copped a grilling on the ABC’s 7.30 program over his controversial book, Sabr, and has since been criticised for using expressions such as “my truth” and “I’ve tried my best to tell my version of events”.

The use of “my truth” certainly didn’t sit well with many, and in some ways was perceived as a softening of his position.

“Note to media managers. Anyone who refers to ‘my truth’ turns off half the viewers immediately. Just say ‘the truth,’” one observer wrote on X.

And another: “Did he not think of the repercussions? Also, I always have reservations about people who say ‘my truth’. There is no such thing as my truth. It’s either the truth or a lie. The term ‘my truth’ is often used to cover a lie. I’m not saying it’s a lie, but ...”

The interview has since been described as a “trainwreck” by one media outlet and, in the fallout, Khawaja has made abrupt changes to his promotional book tour.

He has reportedly cancelled TV and radio interviews, however, he is expected to appear in book stores and on podcasts.

Publisher Penguin has confirmed there have been some “adjustments” but the book tour is “100 per cent still going ahead”.

“We’ve just had to make some adjustments this week ... but no major cancellation of the tour at all,” the publisher said.

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