Trump attacks – President Donald Trump sharply criticized The New York Times, calling the paper’s reporting “corrupt and unethical cowards” after it published a story arguing that little changed after nearly four months of war against Iran. Trump’s post lists sweeping claims
President Donald Trump didn’t wait for the next briefing or the next election-cycle talking point. On Sunday, after reading a story in The New York Times, he launched into a furious denunciation of what the paper said about the outcome of the Iran war.
Trump singled out reporter Neil MacFarquhar’s piece titled “What Changed After Almost Four Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much.” In his post, the president attacked the newspaper’s credibility, calling it “corrupt and unethical cowards” and describing the story’s headline as dead wrong.
He then laid out his own counter-narrative in a long. itemized blast: he said Iran’s “Military” and “Navy” were “GONE. ” its “Air Force” was “GONE. ” and its “Launching Pads. Missiles. Drones and Manufacturing” were “almost GONE.” He also asserted that Iran’s “top two sets of Leaders are GONE. ” that “Inflation is at 250%. ” and that “their Economy is BROKEN.”.
Trump added that “their Soldiers aren’t being paid,” and made the most immediate pivot to the Strait of Hormuz. He wrote that the “Hormuz Strait is OPEN” and that “THE OIL IS GUSHING,” while describing the U.S. economy and markets as surging—saying “THE U.S. Stock Market and Jobs are at record HIGHS.”.
His message ended with the president addressing the press directly: “That’s what’s CHANGED, you corrupt and unethical cowards, and MORE!!! President DJT.” The post appeared a few hours after MacFarquhar’s story published.
MacFarquhar’s reporting. published the same day. framed the skepticism this way: he said analysts and skeptics were “expressing bafflement” over what the Iran war has managed to change. His central point was that, in the view of U.S. and Israeli officials, neither the war nor the agreement eliminated the main threats tied to Iran’s theocratic regime. The story said Iran’s nuclear program—though “heavily damaged”—was not eliminated and instead left “its fate punted to future negotiation.”.
MacFarquhar also wrote that the deal does not address Iran’s ballistic missiles and that Iran’s authoritarian regime endured. though with “new leaders.” The story said Iran’s proxies remain a threat to the region and pointed to continued violence between Israel and Hezbollah. the Iran-backed militia in Lebanon. as they “persisted in attacking each other.”.
The Times piece described growing tension around the Strait of Hormuz. It said that by Saturday. even the most significant immediate result MacFarquhar cited—the reopening of the waterway. which Trump had identified as essential—seemed at risk. According to the story. Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway again because the United States had failed to stop fighting in Lebanon. The U.S. military contested that claim, saying the strait remained open as the agreement stipulated.
A representative for The Times did not immediately respond to a Mediaite request for comment.
Trump’s outburst landed as Vice President JD Vance was heading to Switzerland in an attempt to hammer out a peace deal with Iran. And the president’s comments continued to harden elsewhere during the same day’s media appearances.
On Sunday. Trump told Fox News that if Iranian leaders shut down the Strait of Hormuz. they would “pay for it with their lives.” He told Iranian leaders. “You close it. and you won’t have a country. ” according to correspondent Trey Yingst. adding. “You won’t even make it back to your f*cking country.”.
Taken together, the day’s events put a spotlight on a widening clash over the same question: whether the Iran war and the accompanying agreement have truly changed the situation—or whether the threats that officials say matter most are simply shifting form, leadership, and timing.
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I’m sorry but “oil is gushing”?? That sounds like rage posting not news.
NYT is always drama, but Trump doing the whole “GONE” thing is kinda wild. Also “inflation 250%” like where’s the source.
Wait so the article says little changed then Trump says the Air Force and navy are gone, so like which one is it? Sounds like both are guessing from different angles, and meanwhile people are just stuck paying for it.
Honestly this is why I don’t read NYT anymore. If Trump says “Hormuz is open” then you’d think the prices would drop but they don’t, so idk what’s true. Also “next briefing”?? like are we in the same timeline, because I keep hearing new numbers every week.