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Trump attacks US media over Iran war coverage
April 21, 2026
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Trump attacks US media over Iran war coverage US President Donald Trump criticised CNN and other media outlets over their coverage of US strikes on Iran, saying reports fail to reflect what he described as a military success. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, “Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration” of Iranian nuclear sites.
He also accused outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post of portraying the conflict as a loss for the US. “The enemy is confused, because they get these same Media ‘reports’,” he wrote, adding that coverage was “demeaning” US forces. US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, 20 April 2026. REUTERS
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