US president Donald Trump on Tuesday sharply criticised sections of the media over reports he claimed portrayed Iran as performing well amid the ongoing conflict. Reiterating his claims that Iran’s military had been “completely demolished” and describing the country as an “economic disaster” without leadership, Trump accused the press of undermining the US position.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump alleged that sections of the media were “aiding and abetting” Iran by giving the country “false hope.”
“When the Fake News says that the Iranian enemy is doing well, Militarily, against us, it’s virtual TREASON in that it is such a false, and even preposterous, statement. They are aiding and abetting the enemy! All it does is give Iran false hope when none should exist. These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country,” he said.