Trump rips Wall Street Journal: ‘One of the worst’

President Trump on Thursday slammed The Wall Street Journal, panning the editorial board for claiming his declaration of victory amid the Iran conflict was “premature.”

“The Wall Street Journal, one of the worst and most inaccurate “Editorial Boards” in the World, stated that I ‘declared premature victory in Iran,’” Trump posted to Truth Social.

“Actually, it is a Victory, and there’s nothing “premature” about it! Because of me, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON and, very quickly, you’ll see Oil start flowing, with or without the help of Iran and, to me, it makes no difference, either way,” he added.

The Journal’s editorial board on Tuesday — not long after the president announced a two-week ceasefire — cast doubt on whether the U.S. would halt strikes on Iran amid the truce, primarily if Tehran did not comply with the agreement.

The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes in the region in late February. Subsequent strikes on the Islamic Republic’s energy infrastructure and Iranian allies, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, have led to repeated closures of the Strait of Hormuz.

The channel is responsible for the transport of roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, and restrictions on the strait have impacted global gas and energy prices. After Trump unveiled the temporary truce, stocks shot up and oil prices fell.

“Will Mr. Trump really start bombing again if Iran draws out talks? Given the risks to oil prices, count us skeptical,” the board wrote. “This President can change his mind in a minute, but this sounds like the end of this round of hostilities.” 

The authors also argued that Iran may claim it wants to reach a deal, but negotiations will stretch out for months “if the regime behaves as it always has.” The board also predicted that Trump, under pressure from Republicans in Congress, would extend the pause on strikes until after November’s midterm elections.

“The unfortunate truth is that Mr. Trump put himself in this position. His inconsistent rhetoric on the war—claims of victory amid threats of unleashing ‘Hell’ and an end to Iran’s ‘civilization’—raised global fears and undermined support at home and abroad,” the authors wrote.

They added, “The next test for Mr. Trump will be whether he takes his two-week cease-fire deadline seriously. If he does, and Iran plays its usual games, then he really will have to ‘finish the job.'”

Trump refuted the analysis in a post online.

“The Wall Street Journal will, as usual, live to eat their words,” he wrote. “They are always quick to criticize, but never to admit when they’re wrong, which is most of the time!” 

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