Trump blasts New York Times, CNN for 'seditious' coverage of Iran war
President Donald Trump criticized The New York Times and CNN for their coverage of the U.S. military operations in Iran, calling it 'seditious' and misleading. He argued that the media's portrayal undermines his negotiation efforts and disrespects U.S. military personnel. Trump claimed the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were highly effective, contrary to media reports suggesting otherwise.
- ▪President Donald Trump accused The New York Times and CNN of publishing seditious coverage regarding the war in Iran.
- ▪Trump argued that media reports suggesting limited damage from U.S. strikes were false and disrespectful to military personnel.
- ▪He claimed U.S. military actions had 'decapitated' Iran militarily and that Iranian forces were effectively defeated.
- ▪Trump stated he watches CNN briefly to monitor what he called 'the enemy' despite calling the network 'stupid'.
- ▪The comments were made during a press briefing in the Oval Office on April 30, 2026.
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Media Trump blasts New York Times, CNN for 'seditious' coverage of Iran war 'If you see CNN, you'd think they're winning the war,' Trump said By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News Published April 30, 2026 4:47pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump calls CNN coverage of war in Iran ‘disrespectful to our military’ President Donald Trump criticizes the media’s coverage of U.S. military operations in Iran while speaking to reporters from the Oval Office. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump took aim at The New York Times and CNN on Thursday for what he called "seditious" coverage of the Iran war.
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