US EditionTrump criticizes New York Times and CNN coverage of Iran conflict
Trump said the coverage suggests the outlets are helping Iran as Congress weighs limits on his war powers.
- President Trump blasted The New York Times and CNN from the Oval Office on Thursday, calling CNN 'stupid' and labeling The Times' coverage 'actually seditious' amid the Iran conflict.
- Trump's remarks followed a critique from The Times editorial board suggesting the American military is 'losing its edge' in Iran, where 'Tactical success has not yielded victory,' published one day prior.
- While signing an executive order on retirement savings, Trump told reporters the American military had 'militarily decapitated' Iran, dismissing reports of military progress as 'so ridiculous.'
- Sixty days have passed since Trump notified Congress of the conflict on March 2, triggering the War Powers Act requirement for congressional approval to continue military operations beyond today.
- These attacks on mainstream outlets pose a reputational threat to press credibility and may deepen partisan divides amid ongoing debates over the War Powers Act and presidential war powers oversight.
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Trump criticizes New York Times, ‘stupid CNN’ Iran war coverage
President Trump on Thursday blasted The New York Times and CNN over their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, calling the latter outlet “stupid” and claiming the former’s coverage was “actually seditious.” Trump had signed an executive order to expand workers’ access to retirement savings during an event in the Oval Office when he…
Trump Says CNN and New York Times Are ‘Seditious’
President Donald Trump accused the New York Times and CNN of being “seditious” in their coverage of the Iran war, The Wrap reports. Said Trump: “Everyday I read about how well they’re doing militarily. They’ve got nothing left. They’re done. And yet I read in the New York Times, I see on that stupid CNN — which I only watch because you have to watch a little bit of the enemy, so I watch it for a very short period, but … you have to be smart.” He…
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