Trump attacks media over Iran coverage

President Trump criticizes the New York Times and CNN for seeking to criticize him on Iran, urging them to acknowledge a job well done.

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Friday, 17 April 2026 at 15:01 UTC

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President Donald Trump has lashed out at major media outlets over their coverage of the Iran situation. In a social media post, he singled out the New York Times and CNN, accusing them of desperately looking for reasons to criticize him but failing to do so. Trump urged the media to instead acknowledge a job well done at the right time, linking his criticism to ongoing developments with Iran.

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17 Apr@officialrnintel

Trump's latest post explicitly demands the media praise him with a 'job well done' for his handling of the Iran situation.

17 Apr@Osint613

Trump's latest post specifically mentions the New York Times and CNN by name and includes a call for them to acknowledge his administration's successes with Iran.

17 Apr@clashreport

Trump explicitly urges media to say 'job well done' and includes a link in his post.

e/eineurope · topic · T-00146cycle Friday, 17 April 2026 at 15:01 UTC · first reported 17 Apr