Trump renews threat to New York Times over Iran coverage
Trump said he will add what he called false war coverage to his refiled defamation case after a Sunday Truth Social post.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened to expand his $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, labeling the newspaper's coverage of his Iran war strategy "treasonous."
- A Times analysis titled "What Changed After Almost 4 Months of War?" questioned whether the conflict achieved objectives like destroying Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
- Rebutting the report, Trump claimed Iran's "Military is DONE, their Navy is GONE, their Air Force is GONE," while asserting the United States economy remains at record highs.
- Declaring the outlet "corrupt and failing," Trump stated he will fold the paper's reporting into his ongoing $15 billion lawsuit, vowing to add "all of their false and ridiculous reporting."
- This escalation continues long-standing tensions between the President and the U.S. press, with Senator Lindsey Graham echoing claims that the Times' reporting revealed outlet "bias.
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