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Trump slams WSJ op-ed on Iran policy

President Trump attacked the Wall Street Journal on social media, calling a staffer an idiot and claiming the US fully controls the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump slams WSJ op-ed on Iran policy
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President Donald Trump has launched another attack on The Wall Street Journal on social media, targeting an op-ed critical of his Iran policy. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump lambasted an editor and claimed the newspaper "has lost its way." He specifically disputed the suggestion that he looked like a "sucker" in recent dealings with Iran, asserting that "Iran definitely does not think so." Trump also made the significant claim that the Strait of Hormuz is "fully blocked and controlled by the US" and stated Iran is losing $500 million daily due to the blockade.
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21 AprRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸

The message adds that Trump's criticism was directed specifically at Wall Street Journal editor Elliot Kaufman.

21 Apr@officialrnintel

The message includes a media link showing Trump's direct social media post attacking the editor.

21 AprStay Free

The message provides the full text of Trump's rant, detailing his specific claims of military and economic damage inflicted on Iran and his direct attack on Elliot Cohen and Robert Murdoch.

21 AprGeopolitics Watch

The message provides the full text of Trump's rant, including his specific claim that Iran is losing $500 million a day due to the blockade and his detailed list of Iranian military assets he claims have been destroyed.

21 Apr@Worldsource24

Trump posted the attack on social media, as indicated by the linked tweet.

21 Apr@Osint613

The latest post specifically targets a Wall Street Journal op-ed on his Iran policy.

22 AprFrente Militar y Geopolítico

The message provides the full text of Trump's social media post, naming the op-ed author (Elliot Kaufman) and detailing the specific claims Trump made about Iran's military and economic condition.

22 AprWWW Israel Breaking News in English

Trump added the specific claim that the Strait of Hormuz is "fully blocked and controlled by the US" and stated Iran is losing $500 million daily.

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