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President Donald Trump blasted journalists for their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran last week, labeling their reporting as “seditious.”

Trump denounced CNN and The New York Times in comments to reporters at the White House last Thursday. His complaints came shortly after The Times editorial board published an opinion piece condemning the president for exposing vulnerabilities within the U.S. military.

“I only watch [CNN] because you have to watch a little bit of the enemy,” Trump told reporters.

“If you see CNN, you think [Iran] is winning the war. If you read The New York Times — it’s actually seditious, in my opinion,” he added, referring to the publication’s coverage of the war.

Trump: "If you read the New York Times — it's actually seditious, in my opinion — you'd think they're winning the war"— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-30T19:42:44.554Z

Trump: "If you read the New York Times — it's actually seditious, in my opinion — you'd think they're winning the war"

Trump has a long history of attacking the press over reporting that paints him in an unflattering light. He has described the press as “enemies” of the American people and expressed a desire for reporters to be shot during his campaign rallies. His administration has also taken actions critics have said were intended to censor dissenting voices in the media, and Trump himself has said that reporters should be arrested for articles published on specific elements of the war on Iran.

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