Trump Strongly Criticizes Media's Iran War Coverage as 'Fake News'

Directly Mentioning NYT and WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized major media outlets for their coverage related to the Middle East war, stating, "Their terrible reporting is the complete opposite of the truth."

On March 14 (local time), President Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, "Other low-quality newspapers and media outlets, including the New York Times (NYT) and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), actually want us to lose the war."

President Trump added, "They are truly sick and deranged people who have no idea how much damage they are doing to America."

He further stated, "Fortunately, as our great and decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election has proven, our people understand the current situation far better than the fake news media."

President Trump has consistently referred to critical coverage of himself as fake news. In the United States, there are observations that the Trump administration is reacting sensitively to media reports ahead of the November midterm elections, due to worsening public sentiment over the prolonged war and high oil prices.

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