Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump labeled New York Times reporter David Sanger as “treasonous” and “fake” during a tense exchange aboard Air Force One concerning coverage of the ongoing Iran war. Trump claimed a “total military victory” in Iran, asserting its military infrastructure was completely dismantled, and accused Sanger and other outlets like The New York Times and CNN of not reporting the truth. He suggested Sanger's reporting was “treason” and that editors dictate what journalists write, telling the reporter he should be “ashamed of yourself.” Trump falsely claimed The New York Times' subscribers were “way down,” despite the paper reporting earlier this month that it surpassed 13 million subscribers and saw a 12 percent increase in total revenue. This incident is consistent with Trump's long-standing combative relationship with the press, which includes previous insults, threats, and accusations of biased coverage. In fullTrump lambasts reporter inches from his face on flight from China and calls him ‘treasonous’ over Iran questionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump calls reporter ‘fake’ over Iran war reporting
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump labeled New York Times reporter David Sanger as “treasonous” and “fake” during a tense exchange aboard Air Force One concerning coverage of the ongoing Iran war. Trump claimed a “total military victory” in Iran, asserting its military infrastructure was completely dismantled, and accused Sanger and other outlets like The New York Times and CNN of not reporting the truth. He suggested Sanger's reporting was “treason” and that editors dictate what journalists write, telling the reporter he should be “ashamed of yourself.” Trump falsely claimed The New York Times' subscribers were “way down,” despite the paper reporting earlier this month that it surpassed 13 million subscribers and saw a 12 percent increase in total revenue. This incident is consistent with Trump's long-standing combative relationship with the press, which includes previous insults, threats, and accusations of biased coverage. In fullTrump lambasts reporter inches from his face on flight from China and calls him ‘treasonous’ over Iran questionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
