Trump blasts "fake news" outlets, democrats

• Trump mocks hypothetical Iranian surrender terms.
• Trump says media would still praise Iran.
• President attacks major US news outlets.
• Trump says Democrats, media “lost their way”.

US President Donald Trump launched a sharp rhetorical attack against mainstream media organizations and political opponents, claiming they would misrepresent even an absolute, unconditional military defeat of Iran by the United States.

Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, President Trump outlined an extreme, hypothetical scenario of complete Iranian capitulation to illustrate his disdain for current press coverage.

Hypothetical surrender scenario

In a characteristically vivid style, Trump detailed what a total military collapse of the Islamic Republic would look like under American pressure.

Trump asserted that even if these exact events unfolded, major US news networks and publications would completely invert the narrative.

He claimed that the press "will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn’t even close."

NYT, WSJ, CNN 'Fake News'

The US President used the statement to renew his ongoing campaign against prominent journalistic institutions, applying highly critical nicknames to several major outlets.

He specifically singled out "The Failing New York Times," "The China Street Journal" (referring to The Wall Street Journal), and "Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN," grouping them together under the umbrella of the "Fake News Media."

Targeting 'Dumacrats'

Trump concluded his social media post by broadening his attack to encompass his domestic political rivals.

He stated that "The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way." He punctuated his remarks by declaring that his critics have "gone absolutely CRAZY!!!"