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Trump Wants To Cover Up Bad News About the Iran War

And Middle Eastern dictatorships are helping him do it.

Matthew Petti | 3.16.2026 11:20 AM

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President Donald Trump believes that journalists "should be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information." In a social media rant about his war on Iran, the president claimed that "Corrupt Media Outlets" were helping the Iranian government spread disinformation. He also highlighted a recent threat by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr to strip broadcasters of their licenses for sharing "fake news."

All this was inspired by a story that Trump himself admits is real. On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported that five U.S. Air Force refueling planes "were struck and damaged" on the grounds of a Saudi air base by an Iranian missile. "In actuality, the Base was hit a few days ago, but the planes were not 'struck' or 'destroyed.' Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage, but will be in the air shortly," the president wrote. In other words: Trump acknowledged the report was true, and he took issue with something it didn't actually say.

Trump deemed the report fake news because it was bad news. And that attitude is shared by wartime U.S. partners across the Middle........

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